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Kia Motors has already conquered YouTube with their viral Kia Soul hamster commercial, and now they are taking things to the next level with a new YouTube talent search.  Kia Motors, along with YouTube celebrity judges ShayCarl, Lisa Nova and SMOSH, are looking for the next big YouTube star in Kia’s ‘Who’s Next?’ competition.  Contestants are asked to submit videos showcasing “a new way to roll”, and Kia will fly two finalists out to Los Angeles where the winner will receive a generous $10,000 prize.

If you guys are following this contest, here is the final episode in which the winner is announced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S2S7CaA4SMo”>

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We’ve created a website dedicated specifically for Kia Accessories. The site offers better pricing than our Ebay Store, and I’ve created a Promo Code just for Soul Hamster Members! They will continue to save 10%! The promo code is “Hamster10″. I’ve spent a lot of time and hard work getting the site up & running, so I’d love to see some orders start coming in!

Here is a link to the website: http://www.OEMKiaSuperStore.com.

This will be our new way to offer the discounts to your members.

Check out the site. If you have any feedback or suggestions, that would be great. Also, we were wondering if we could promote the site on the forum.

I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks again for everything!

Shane Tinder
Deland Kia

Please everyone, do not share the discount with non site members, send them to the forum.

Thank you again Deland, you guys are great.

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Well, a thumb in the eye for the doubters out there, we’ve made it our first half year, and have been rather successful in doing so.

The site launched 6 months ago today with about 25 members total at the time. We are averaging over 100 members a month, and are doing what we were built for, getting recognition for the Soul, and getting new parts developed.

So come in, whore it up some, and discuss your likes, dislikes, wishes, and your friends.

Thank you, the members of this site, for making it what it is.

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Everyone join me in welcoming Hamstar Clothing as our newest site vendor. If you are unaware, these are the folks that make the designer clothing in the last Soul commercial with the Hamsters.

They’ve been very supportive of our site, and have a great line of clothing.

User Lexi here is their representative for the site, and hopefully we’ll have some more good news coming.

Welcome Hamstar Clothing!

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Total sales in the US between January – August 2010! The American public has made up their mind when it comes to getting with this or getting with that:

Kia Soul
Jan: 2,145
Feb: 3,600
Mch: 5,106
Apr: 5,223
May: 6,134
Jun: 6,429
July: 8,020
Aug: 7,021
Total: 43,678

Nissan Cube
Jan: 1,912
Feb: 2,553
Mch: 3,744
Apr: 1,955
May: 2,129
Jun: 1,707
July: 1,380
Aug: 825
Total: 16,205

Scion xB
Jan: 1,386
Feb: 1,539
Mch: 1,630
Apr: 1,643
May: 1,879
Jun: 1,775
July: 2,299
Aug: 1,965
Total: 14,116