Introducing the Kia C-Class

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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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Introducing the Kia C-Class

Yeah the title is correct... So I am driving to work today, and I see a Kia Amanti a few cars head of me. Nothing seems out of the norm, but I notice there's something not quite right with the rear end. I get closer to the car, and I see no Kia badges at all, just a nice silver Mercedes emblem...

Huh? No way, someone trying to disguise a Kia as a Mercedes? Can't be that stupid... I drive further ahead, and sure enough the front of the car has a vertical Mercedes emblem!! Yup, Kia C-Class indeed...

Here's a picture I took with my cell phone. Sorry for the quality, but you can still make out the MB emblem on the trunk.



Why not buy a Bentley or a Rolls-Royce emblem while you're at it? I mean if you're going to be a poser, at least go all the way up the car chain.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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id put every badge on it
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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A bently or rolls emblem costs too much
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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That car is on my "ugliest cars ever made" list.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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The funny thing is, if he would have spent like $5k more on his car (assuming he bought the Kia new), he could have bought a real C-Class (although a base one, it would have real MB emblems!).
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Well when Hyundai releases their luxury line up i'm sure the logo will be an upside down mercedes symbol so that guy isn't too far off
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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i'll never understand this. ok, going from the A to the H to appear JDM; putting hyundai badges on your bentley cause you own a hyundai dealership, sure, but why do people try to be what they aren't even close to being?


Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
That car is on my "ugliest cars ever made" list.
the roofline is actually very close to that of the Jag S-type, which unfortunately, is also ugly.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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Haha, can you imagine this guy going to the Mercedes dealership for service?

Mercedes technician: "Wtf is this?"
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by dmikon
Haha, can you imagine this guy going to the Mercedes dealership for service?

Mercedes technician: "Wtf is this?"
The dumb wrench monkies will still try to work on it
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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where were you at when you took that cell phone pic?
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mokos23
where were you at when you took that cell phone pic?
I was in my TSX driving to work in the morning
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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