[1industrial]

trading toyota avalon which has been great, considering new optima ex, seems to have all the bits except remote keyless entry for reasonable price ? any reason why I shouldn t,problems, grumbles or who knows whoopee comments? the EX is the only model available in australia. ps the aussie available warranty is 3/100k

 

[Spec SX]

I Have a 04 Optima LX not the EX. I have had no issues with it at all. It is a very nice smooth riding car. Fun to drive too!

 

[hattee]

Somehow this car seems to be against the market sentiment. Most people would feel Sonata is better than Optima because of the more popular Hyundai.

I drove both and my conclusion is Optima is quieter, powerful, handles better and has slightly lower FC. If some already think Sonata is equal to certain Jap 2L, you can made a wise guess for Optima.

Might be because of recent near collapse situation that Kia has bucked up and leaped forward alot more than many could imagine. Even friends in Korean has a increasingly more regards for Kia than Hyundai.