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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Have you guys seen this thing? It's the 2010 Kia Soul. They had it at the Vans Warped Tour with small portions of it covered. It's totally an xB ripoff.

Old Aug 15, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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wow. atleast its got a 10yr/100,000 mile warranty.
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Rip off? yes. Ugly as sin? yes.
It's like the xB2's retarded cousin. Like the xB2 would be going to a good school like yale or something, and the Kia Soul is home eating paste and poorly coloring sesame street coloring books.
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Wow car designers should be ashamed.........I know origianl ideas are a thing of the past........but man......cookie cutter copy is a bit much......
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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Okay, this should be no surprise. If you look at Kia's line up of cars there are a few other cars that hummm.... copy another brand's car.

What can you say... Scions are hot.
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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When I saw it at the Warped Tour, I thought it was an xB with some weird modifications. It has the same basic shape and design from what I could tell. Short snub nose with most of the interior room going towards seating space. It also had some weird back wheels with red outlining the spokes. It was ugly but it looks like they even copied the idea that it was designed for people to customize and modify.
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they aren't the only one:

http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/7/D/k/ny_08_ford_flex.jpg

Saw one of these the other day and was like

FORD YOU SUCK!
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Yeah, the Ford ones are ugly as all get out too. They have a few of them at the Ford dealer in Auburn.
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Originally Posted by Kanchi
they aren't the only one:

http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/7/D/k/ny_08_ford_flex.jpg

Saw one of these the other day and was like

FORD YOU SUCK!
I Agree! Thats DISGUSTING.

FYS!!
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The Ford Flexx doesn't look like an xB like the Kia does.


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DAMN thats even MORE of a Ripoff! Jeezus.
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Originally Posted by NotJonGreco
Rip off? yes. Ugly as sin? yes.
It's like the xB2's retarded cousin. Like the xB2 would be going to a good school like yale or something, and the Kia Soul is home eating paste and poorly coloring sesame street coloring books.
HAD to reply!! LOL!
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The Flex is more of a relation to the first gen xB. Either way, the Flex is awful.

The Kia will sell in boat loads... just watch. It's quirky like the original xB was, but normal enough to not scare some people away. It will be a big seller for them.
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wow what are auto makers doing re designing an xb and selling it off as there own
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Kia Soul???

How about Kia Stole!
Old Aug 16, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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impersonation is the greatest form of flattery..

any xB2 owner should be proud!
Old Aug 16, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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I don't see the problem with the Ford Flexx. At least they're trying to do their own thing. The Chevy HHR and Chrysler PT Cruiser look virtually the same. Now this Kia Soul looks virtually the same as the xB. At least the Flexx has it's own unique look and it seats what?..7 people?
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Originally Posted by xFistsClenchedx
I don't see the problem with the Ford Flexx. At least they're trying to do their own thing. The Chevy HHR and Chrysler PT Cruiser look virtually the same. Now this Kia Soul looks virtually the same as the xB. At least the Flexx has it's own unique look and it seats what?..7 people?
I don't know, I think the flex looks much closer than the soul.
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Originally Posted by Redbeard46
Originally Posted by xFistsClenchedx
I don't see the problem with the Ford Flexx. At least they're trying to do their own thing. The Chevy HHR and Chrysler PT Cruiser look virtually the same. Now this Kia Soul looks virtually the same as the xB. At least the Flexx has it's own unique look and it seats what?..7 people?
I don't know, I think the flex looks much closer than the soul.
The Flex is 2 1/2 feet longer than the xB, 3 inches taller, and 6 1/2 inches wider, seats 7 and has a 262hp V6 though.



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