Bought the car from GTMotorsPA.com a dealership 20 minutes away in philly and they were very flexible with price. Car was listed a little under 7,500 and got it for high 6.
I got it with 139,000 miles on it, it’s Carbon Bronze Pearl, and the paint is pretty roughed up. There are some deep scratches on one of the rear doors and there are lighter surface scratches throughout the car, and there is about a 2 square inch spot of paint fading at the very top center of the hood. I love the sparkle of the paint under the sunlight and it really is a cool color. Going to buy a Carbon Bronze touch up kit and do my best.
The interior was redone before I bought the car, the back bench and both front seats had all the padding/cushioning replaced, and the front seats each had the center with the perforated leather replaced. I don’t know if it’s the new cushions (I assume it partially is) but I have a hard time finding a perfectly comfortable position. With that said I am happy with the ride. The 10 year old stock suspension seems to actually have very good dampening and rebound stiffness and it goes over slight road imperfections, as jersey has many, very well. The car corners surprisingly flat and the grip is great, but that may also be the fresh Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3’s that came on the car. The steering is somewhat heavy and gives a genuine feel for the road. While I don’t have the Type-S which I know can exhibit this much more, I really don’t have many issues with torque-steer and it doesn’t get in the way very often. I get that the TL is a fairly small and fairly light car to begin with, and it certainly carries itself that way. It
I came from a torque-y mid 2000’s Lexus V6 and so while the 3.2 vtec is different, I really do love it. I believe the auto that it’s paired with to be one of the nicest 5 speeds for under 10 grand. At parking lot and shopping center speeds, however, the transmission can be jerky and indecisive as to whether it wants 1st or 2nd. Even the 2017 BMW 440i with a 10 speed that I spend some time driving has this issue however, and I think there are certain gearboxes that simply do not operate well in that environment. I find it easy enough to get it to kick down and really pull when I need to take off and make a pass. One thing that has really impresssed me for a six-and-a-half thousand dollar car is the acceleration and torque that is still available at 70,80, and 90 mph. My college is a straight shot an hour down the highway from my home and I make the trip 3-5 times a month, and having that ability when I need to pass someone or move in tight spaces is very convenient.
I’m pretty happy with the general quality of the car. It doesn’t have any bad rattles or loose panels. While the graphics certainly show their age the touch screen is very responsive, and all of the features still work. I’m very happy with the dash materials and the aluminum trim is a nice touch. Everything seems screwed in solid and *knock on wood* I really can’t seem to find any issues in the interior.
Overall I am very happy with the TL. There is certainly some work I want to do with it, but as a whole it is a great car. When you look at a car with leather heated seats and touch screen nav and with the power and speed the TL possesses, it really is one of the best values for a car under $7,000.
Any questions please feel free to ask, and I will be posting photos of my car within the next week probably.

I never included it in the write up but I actually have started to do that, and also sometimes I’ll put it in Sport shift while on the highway when I want it to drop down just I can make it quicker. I still find Sport shift for be 1-2 seconds delayed, and I’m pretty sure that’s just characteristic of it being a 10 year old shiftable auto, right?

it’s interesting you mention EPS in your KIA since 90% of modern cars have it, I love the heavy, genuine steering from the hydraulic set up on the TL.

Also, not to be intrusive but roughly how much did you buy and sell it for? And I am happy with the price paid, most was insurance money as my lexus was hit and totalled by someone else while I was driving. The interior has been redone and mechanically the car is perfect, and for me if a car of this caliber can operate smoothly without error at this price point I will gladly take that level of performance and comfort for that cost, especially when backed by Honda reliability.

if you don’t mind my asking what trim level, packages and year? I have become a bit curious of Kia after the release of the stinger (which I think is an awesome car and would certainly buy with 40k) and also their supposedly more “updated” engines and tech over the last few years.

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