2019 Kia Sportage test drive

**bloowolf** · May 19th, 2019 05:31 PM

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**shadow** · May 19th, 2019 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by bloowolf

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Yan na talaga yun 2019 model? Diesel yan diba? Hhmmm tempting.

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**sparc179** · May 20th, 2019 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by bloowolf

How it goes pala is, the dealer will buy the unit from the importer, ACI KIA & sell it as they wish.

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Ayun naman pala, so the ACI owned dealerships get first dibs. Eh hindi naman ganun ka-benta ang Sporty, so chances are very slim that they will buy a lot of units, especially if there aren't many buyers.

Hayss, sucks living so far away.

**bloowolf** · May 20th, 2019 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by sparc179

Ayun naman pala, so the ACI owned dealerships get first dibs. Eh hindi naman ganun ka-benta ang Sporty, so chances are very slim that they will buy a lot of units, especially if there aren't many buyers.

Hayss, sucks living so far away.

Not ACI owned dealership. The exhibitors are from Kia Dasma & Molino, as I know of, owned by Gov Alvarez brother.
You can use the fact of exhibit as leverage to dealers you talk to....

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**sparc179** · May 20th, 2019 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by bloowolf

Not ACI owned dealership. The exhibitors are from Kia Dasma & Molino, as I know of, owned by Gov Alvarez brother.
You can use the fact of exhibit as leverage to dealers you talk to....

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Yes, sorry sir Bloo, I meant the dealerships not owned by ACI.

If the dealerships near me are forced to buy 2019 units just for display purposes, then they prolly won't be doing it anytime soon nor in substantial numbers.

Oh well, I guess they can prove me wrong. I certainly hope so.

I already have a buyer for my Ravie. He's just waiting for my go signal.

**sparc179** · May 22nd, 2019 09:48 AM

The SA near me says they can get me one if I pay for it already.

But they haven't even scheduled my test drive yet, LoL.

How can I make sure this is the right vehicle for me if they won't even schedule a test drive??

**Egan101** · May 22nd, 2019 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by sparc179

The SA near me says they can get me one if I pay for it already.

But they haven't even scheduled my test drive yet, LoL.

How can I make sure this is the right vehicle for me if they won't even schedule a test drive??

They sure sound like a Toyota sales agent. When we inquired for a RAV4 before, most dealerships we visited had no display unit or test drive unit. They said if we want a RAV4, we should order one and pay for it. We get to drive it when it arrives.

I didn't tell the agent that I am not that stupid to do that. Wahahaha

**bloowolf** · May 22nd, 2019 09:58 AM

When I bought mine, I didn’t do a test drive. I have driven my sisters Sta. fe a couple of times & I own an Accent diesel. I knew what I wanted. Why not try this: since the Hyundai Tucson is a fraternal twin of the Sportage, why not make arrangements for a test drive of the TOTL Tucson na lang?

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**dr. d** · May 22nd, 2019 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by sparc179

The SA near me says they can get me one if I pay for it already.

But they haven't even scheduled my test drive yet, LoL.

How can I make sure this is the right vehicle for me if they won't even schedule a test drive??

it's probably a CBU, and they will import it in numbers, only if they have sure buyers.
nangangapa pa siguro ng mercado.
they do not want to risk importing them, if there are no buyers.

**sparc179** · May 22nd, 2019 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

it's probably a CBU, and they will import it in numbers, only if they have sure buyers.
nangangapa pa siguro ng mercado.
they do not want to risk importing them, if there are no buyers.

That's my thinking as well Doc. There are SAs saying they already have them in stock and you see them displayed in some dealerships in the south of Manila.

But if there are not many buyers, how can they risk buying them in any substantial numbers?

Sayang talaga, looking at all the specs and features, this was the ideal car for me and my family.