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GrandPrix08 · 07-29-2008, 09:14 PM

Although it may just be a rumor, but I heard that the Borrego, known as Mohave in Korea is a hit in its domestic market, but I too, agree that it will NEVER succeed here in the US. If Kia have sold this car in US about 6 or 7 years ago, provided that the reputation isn't as bad as it was then, they would have had some chance, but I highly doubt anyone will be interested in this SUV. There is also a rumor that the full-size Pickup Truck is planned based on this Borrego if the sales are good, though I doubt it. To me, only possible customers for the Borrego in US will probably be the newly immigrated Korean Americans who saw the car in Korea and wants to drive it in the States as well. It will never win Non-Korean customers. Even if there is American buyers, the numbers will be really small.

I am kinda waiting for their 2010 'Soul' to arrive in the States. which is kinda, DIFFERENT, though small, to see how it does.

07-29-2008, 09:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
GrandPrix08 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Drives: 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Posts: 1,085	Re: First Magazine ad for Kia Borrego Although it may just be a rumor, but I heard that the Borrego, known as Mohave in Korea is a hit in its domestic market, but I too, agree that it will NEVER succeed here in the US. If Kia have sold this car in US about 6 or 7 years ago, provided that the reputation isn't as bad as it was then, they would have had some chance, but I highly doubt anyone will be interested in this SUV. There is also a rumor that the full-size Pickup Truck is planned based on this Borrego if the sales are good, though I doubt it. To me, only possible customers for the Borrego in US will probably be the newly immigrated Korean Americans who saw the car in Korea and wants to drive it in the States as well. It will never win Non-Korean customers. Even if there is American buyers, the numbers will be really small. I am kinda waiting for their 2010 'Soul' to arrive in the States. which is kinda, DIFFERENT, though small, to see how it does. __________________ Also, sign up on my new, Pontiac tribute site, let your voice be heard at: http://forums.pontiac-tribute.com, and talk about anything Pontiac, and share the fond memories of once a great brand who became a victim of GM's mismanagement and faltering economy.