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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Default Kia Soul May Be Almost $2500 Less Than Scion xB

According to an unofficial 2009 Kia Soul website, pricing for the Korean crossover will start at $13,995 and end at $18,595 for a fully-loaded model.

http://scionnews.net/2008/12/30/kia-...than-scion-xb/
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 02:46 AM
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Interesting
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 04:25 AM
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It looks interesting.....but I only really like the fully loaded one the show, black with red accents....thats not too bad....and now that Im in the market for a new box...(old one killed by a drunk)
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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it looks like an awful 80's concept car that shouldn't of ever been made
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Wait a year and you can get a used fully loaded one for under $10k lol.

Its a cool looking car, but I would never buy a Kia.
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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this is a great car, this is what the 2nd gen xB should have been...
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by AAG
Its a cool looking car, but I would never buy a Kia.
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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it has the option of a 2 litre 140 hp motor, thats a selling point over mine, but I really don't like the look
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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it looks better then the Nissan Cube tho.....AKKKK!
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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i rather get a cube

keep it jdm and not really kdm
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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Nope! ain't gonna do no Korean wannabe clone thingy.!
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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The Soulless' highest priced option is still less HP than the xB2, and for those that liked the squareness of the 1st gen xB, the Nissan Cube is coming out, with all the underpowered goodness of high MPG.

The Soulless has a problem: the ship left port 2 years ago. From the straight rip-off designs on the front and sides, the Soulless has only 2 more years left on that design before it is deader than roadkill.
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It may be cheaper, but it's still a Kia.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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I cant stand the back end of the cube....picture that D pillar in a rollover...can we say fatal.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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I went and saw the soul yesterday. It was kind of neat, but nothing i'd be interested in buying
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Naaaa,i still prefer my xb the original not a clon.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by KoolBox
Naaaa,i still prefer my xb the original not a clon.
the original? You're driving a Gen 2
Old Jan 2, 2009 | 03:13 AM
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oh m G that thing is ugllly
Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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I would expect a Kia to be cheaper than it's competitors, so no surprise there.

I wouldn't buy one, but you do get a lot of value for the price, like the original (gen 1) Scions.

Go to the website and check out the Kia Koup, it's a nice tC/civic fighter.

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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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looks like when i saw last nights dinner for the second time... absolutely hideous. that side profile is really wierd looking. nice price though!



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