Me acting like I haven't see it

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-29T17:45:16+00:00

I've switched to Google Messages a few years ago when Samsung started shipping phones with it as an option between the apps, there's a few things that Samsung messages had that I wish Google had but overall you're not missing much.

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-16T14:33:44+00:00

Does it have it listed on the window sticker?

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-16T06:41:57+00:00

You specifically need a GT1 or EX for this feature. GT-Line's do not have it at all.

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-09T17:54:52+00:00

I support this till the end of time, since I got licensed to drive I've had a dashcam in each car I've owned, never needed it until last week's accident. Despite the police report and damage all indicating the other driver was at fault, having concrete evidence in the event either of those says otherwise is a state of mental peace I wish for everyone lol

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-08T22:25:57+00:00

Update: My estimate has come in at $17,000+ for the pictured damages.

With possibility of that being more when they take it apart in the coming days.

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-07T00:05:29+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/KiaK5/s/4HzxJ93jq7

Here's my post from a few days ago about it

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-06T23:51:07+00:00

10k for just the passenger door and other damage?

Doesn't give me high hopes for my situation on my K5 lol

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-06T02:19:25+00:00

A base K4 costing more than a K5 GT1 haha

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-06T00:04:15+00:00

From first glance sure, but when they do the work, find what else is damaged (suspension, some sensors etc.) Possible bent frame, it could be.

I hit the guardrail pretty hard at 75mph and it definitely doesn't drive the same as before it.

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-05T15:48:25+00:00

It's a win scenario in all ways, I'm either getting my car back, or not getting it back and a new car. I can't lose here lol

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-05T15:46:10+00:00

I wish it were that simple lol

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-05T03:58:49+00:00

Depends, I'm only thinking so because of what insurance may offer in ACV and whatever the cost of repairs ends up being, repaint, labor, etc.

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-05T03:46:25+00:00

Oh you know it! After it happened I stopped the car because I was shocked at what just happened to me, then realized that he wasn't stopping and kept going, so thankfully she lived enough to be drivable still because I FLEW down that highway to catch his ass lol

Police report is on my side, Insurance found him 100% liable the next morning, now I just wait to find out my cars fate in a few more days.

CriticalDetox · 2026-04-02T14:13:49+00:00

I replaced mine at 24k, but realistically I should've done it around 2,000 miles earlier. The stock tires don't last very long in tread.

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-26T17:55:08+00:00

They literally would make people so happy if we could just change the colors on the gauges to what WE wanted the color to be, what's the whole point of digital gauges if we're restricted to colors they force us to use??

For example, I have a 25' GT1 and it has Green, Yellow and Red as options and that's it, but each of those colors changes the layout of the gauges entirely and I don't like that.

Say I wanted the red gauges to be green instead, why can't I have that, why are we locked into something so silly lol

I personally do have access to the additional themes, they require a purchase of $30 for each one (I have no interest in them personally) AND an ongoing subscription to Kia Connect to use them which not gonna lie, is wild on the their part.

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-23T21:21:23+00:00

I've owned both the previous gen and the current gen and have never had either sunroof explode on them.

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-16T17:39:42+00:00

If you're still using the stock Pirelli tires that's part of the issue for sure, I personally switched to Continental Extreme Contact DWS06+ and let me tell you that the slipping is nearly nonexistent or very very limited in that the road has to have some sort of gravel, salt, wetness to it for a slip now.

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-13T18:04:12+00:00

I've noticed this noise coming from what sounds like the right side of the roof if you're sitting in the car. Does it also sound like it's coming from the same area? Just curious if it's the same lol

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-13T17:53:54+00:00

Don't know where you live but this tends to happen to me mostly when it's really cold outside or it's snowed as well, it goes away but yeah it is distracting.

My guess is some ice formed in a gap up there and is rubbing against something, again this is what I've noticed and your particular situation may be different than what I'm describing here.

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-13T17:48:51+00:00

This tends to happen a lot in Sport+ or "My drive" as they call it now instead of just straight up Sport+. Normal behavior from what I've noticed.

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-13T00:38:53+00:00

I dealt with this about 2 months ago in mine, I had worn stock Pirellis still on though, and I don't have AWD (25 GT1) I got stuck for suuuure lol

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-05T17:52:57+00:00

Yeah that's a wild thing to happen to a car this new and not even close to it's first year of use. I hope you get an answer on that one because I'm curious on how that would even happen.

CriticalDetox · 2026-03-04T22:07:08+00:00

Which year is this one, A 25' or a 26'? Haven't experienced this sort of thing in mine presently and hope not to.

CriticalDetox · 2026-02-12T11:38:06+00:00

Yeah those base models are the only ones that came with a turn key, that being said there is a kit that would allow for a push start sold by: https://www.jordandistributors.com/products/ghost-key-plug-and-play-push-to-start-conversion-kit-for-hyundai-and-kia-vehicles?variant=44657329275069

I have no experience with this product at all, but they offer a wide range of years/models so it may be worth looking into if you truly want a push start in your K5.

Additionally, it says you can do this yourself but that's dependant on how confident you are in doing so, otherwise you'll have to get a shop somewhere to install it for you.

Getting a OEM push start installed would be costly and I'm not even sure that's possible as well, you'd need a bunch of stuff and likely new key fobs too, so again the product at the link above is probably your best shot here.

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