Sarcasm? The BBB is pretty much a group of extortion artists operating under the guise of helping consumers. Brilliant really.

AMEN! My partner has a horrible habit of picking up the phone to text out invitations every time I suggest we go out for the evening.

She was calling Illinois, which has some of the tougher laws regarding the recording of phone calls. You must have the explicit permission of the individual you're talking to, so typing as you talk (or recording it, then putting in your article that you typed it as you talked) is the safest way to ensure you get the…

Really? REEEEEEEALY?

At least Kia and Hyundai kept it inoffensive. The article pictures drew me in, but that side profile... whew! No.

Agreed... not one to own and not a car I'd recommend buying. However... I do have to question if you mean Optima buyers themselves wear beige clothes or if you're referring to the Optima itself. Because I will say it's actually a very handsome car. Which is why I think it really ticks the all of the "3's" on a 1-5…

I guess I should clarify... I've never particularly cared for basketball regardless (although I do check to see if the Pacers have disappointed our city for yet another year). Others in my family however have historically watched the Lakers, but fortunately... the house has been a little more quiet lately.

Nope... Since the Lakers started sucking, basketball viewership in my house has declined dramatically.

(Although an absolutely great car.) I’m not sure I’d agree... On another comment I pointed out that the response you’d get from a lot of people regarding a Mazda 6 would be something along the lines of “Do you have a picture? I’m not sure what that is.”

Actually... outside of car circles, this car is absolutely unobjectionable (which was the stated goal in my original post). Some examples of what people would think about various cars:

I did put impressive in quotes... because I don't think it qualifies as actually impressive. But to answer your question: people that don't care about cars.

Top-spec Kia Optima. It’s really the perfect choice. It’s approachable, but “impressive” to the masses. It’s neither exotic nor overly typical.

PLEASE buy this kid clothing with his/her name on it. Being kidnapped couldn't put him anywhere worse than where he is right now.

Having had a roommate (mistake #1) bring bedbugs in to my home years ago, I'd have to agree. Hire someone. The powerful chemical smell permeating your home/car after they leave is the only thing that's going to make you feel less violated and disgusting.

And I specifically said I agree we need to change how the number is calculated. But, the proposed solutions would be open to, and subject to huge abuse. And history has proven that mandating these changes ultimately result in better cars that still manage to fulfill all the niches that the buying public demands.

This argument has gotten a little tired... give it a rest already.

I've experienced exactly the opposite... I had a pretty good head start on the officer and was already out of the car, swiping my card in the reader, when she came barreling up at an unsafe speed screaming at me to get back in my car before she even got a foot out of her now open door. I continued the charade to the…

Perhaps it's the 3 weeks of Chantix, as I'm usually very much against violence, but I vividly imagined this situation ending considerably differently. Within about 10 seconds, I'd have whispered "I have a master's degree", kicked someone in the head with the intent of injury, dropped my notepad like the mic in a rap…

My first experience purchasing a brand new vehicle was the last time I set foot in a dealer. It was 9 years ago when, although it was changing, Kia was still sold predominantly by small sleazy dealers. After being at the dealership for nearly 2 hours (a tactic I'm convinced they use to wear you down) they came back…

I remember thinking the exact opposite at the time this was making the transition from concept to production. The concept, at the time, was actually pretty compelling. In hindsight, it was terrible.