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Car Forum / Kia Cars / January 20042003Rio
I have a chance to buy a 2003 Rio for approx $5000 US. Car has AC PS and CD. Am a little afraid of buying a Kia, but the price seems so good. I haven't seen car yet so I don't know mileage, but I am familiar with the dealer. They do mostly late model program car. I doubt if it is in horrible condition as the dealer usually deals in fairly clean cars. Other than taking it to a mechanic what are the groups thoughts? I have a 2001 - it was one of the first to come to the USA (no power steering, no radio, no a/c). It has 86,000 miles and still doesn't use any oil (I change it every 5,000 miles with the cheapest oil I can find !) and the only mechanical problems I've had is a tuneup at 64,000 and the alternator was replaced at 82,000 . The windshield wipers (with other Kia's too) will pop out of the 'spider gear' (????) when the load against it becomes too great. A piece of molding came off of the driver's side A pillar which I could fix easily enough with some epoxy. We also have a '98 Sportage with 80,000+ miles on it and only recently needed a tuneup. Our next vehicle will be a Sorento unless something changes; we have had good luck with Kia's . . . Mike > I have a chance to buy a 2003 Rio for approx $5000 US. Car has AC PS > and CD. Am a little afraid of buying a Kia, but the price seems so good. > I haven't seen car yet so I don't know mileage, but I am familiar with > the dealer. They do mostly late model program car. I doubt if it is in > horrible condition as the dealer usually deals in fairly clean cars. > Other than taking it to a mechanic what are the groups thoughts? > I have a chance to buy a 2003 Rio for approx $5000 US. Car has AC PS > and CD. Am a little afraid of buying a Kia, but the price seems so good. > I haven't seen car yet so I don't know mileage, but I am familiar with > the dealer. They do mostly late model program car. I doubt if it is in > horrible condition as the dealer usually deals in fairly clean cars. > Other than taking it to a mechanic what are the groups thoughts? Nice price. Just make SURE you are will be the second owner or the warranty won't transfer. Even then , only the original owner gets the 10yr warranty - you'll be stuck with only 4 more years(out of 5), which is still pretty good - at least equal to what Ford and GM offer. Me? At that price, I'd see if they would sell me an extended warranty and drive it until the wheels fall off. :) |
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