Nobody from the forum has traded in their Forte for a K4 yet?! 🤔
No K4 owners out there?
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Acura_Kal
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Yep for the majority of the population they look at price, features and value for money first. Visual appeal usually comes in pretty last place.
I had a neighbor who 2 years ago bought a Subaru and I was like "Ah you traded in your Mazda 3 for it?" -- and she replied "Oh it was a Mazda?"
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I miss when civics and corollas were cheap. The hatchback pricing on the corollas feel straight disrespectful.
2021 Forte GT w/GT2, Currant Red, Wagner-Tuning Intercooler, Evilla Exhaust, Takeda S1 Intake
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I remember when a NEW car could be bought for LESS then $2,000!
6 Cylinder Ford Mavericks and Mustangs
I also remember being able to pump 25 gallons of gas for under $12...
...and I also remember working at McDonald's and K-Mart for $2.30 an hour.
...and changing tires, changing water pumps, and pumping gas at a Phillips 66 Gas Station for $1.85 an hour...:-( You'll do anything as a teenager...
Feels like we already had this discussion.
It may be cheaper, but look at all the extra tech/safety features we're getting these days.
2021 Forte GT w/GT2, Currant Red, Wagner-Tuning Intercooler, Evilla Exhaust, Takeda S1 Intake
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There is ABSOLUTELY NO COMPARISON between today's car and cars of the 50s/60s/70s!
Today's cars produce less then 1% of the pollution earlier cars produced.
Average fuel economy of V8s was 15 MPG, L6s got 20 - maybe 25 MPG.
The smell of raw fuel was NORMAL because earlier cars LITERALLY vented fumes to atmosphere to prevent vapor lock and flooding.
Today's metals and allows are better.
Today's electronics are better.
Today's tires and wheels are better.
I also remember how many old cars were "littered" along roads back then - they broke down A LOT! Constant adjustment of Distributors and points-and-condensers...need I say more?
Of course you'll never have the charisma of certain old cars in your Forte. Park next to a Hemi Cuda, or a 69 Z28, a 427 Vette, 442, etc., etc., etc. and see what I mean. Just pretend you don't smell gas...
Yeah wasn't there no PCV valve and they just vented it to the ground? AKA why freeways would have strips of oil on them...
2021 Forte GT w/GT2, Currant Red, Wagner-Tuning Intercooler, Evilla Exhaust, Takeda S1 Intake
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PCV systems were on all the 60s and 70s cars I owned. My VW dune buggy dumped oil out of a tube on the side of the engine.
The oil along the freeway was literally from leaking gaskets...
Main seals and oil pan gaskets were TERRIBLE back then.Just picked up a 2023 Forte today and the dealer did say the K4’s are selling well. I’m in Western NY. They also said they are expecting their first GT Turbo in March.
picking up my daughter a K4 GT-Line tomorrow in Interstellar Gray with the red interior. Coming from a totaled Honda Civic. I really love the Civics, but the price ended up being $80 less each month with far more options on it standard and a longer warranty. Personally I hate the back end and wheels, but I ain't driving it and hopefully the black Civic rims fit on it for a full set of snow tires next winter
Post up some pics once you take possession!
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I am about too!
Good. Let us know how it gooes.
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I did in October except I totaled my Forte so I upgraded to the 2025 k4 and I love it!!
2021 Forte GT w/GT2, Currant Red, Wagner-Tuning Intercooler, Evilla Exhaust, Takeda S1 Intake
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Pictures or it ain't true...
Pics and tell us what you love about it.
You're officially the first to take the plunge around here it seems.
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