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Looking for something easier on gas than my trucks. Considering a used KIA. Any comments on what to avoid? what to buy? problems? thanks >Looking for something easier on gas than my trucks. Considering a >used KIA. Any comments on what to avoid? what to buy? problems? If gas mileage is a concern, avoid the Sedona minivan. I'm not sure about other Kia models. I get Roughly 35mpg on my 99 sephia. I bought mine for the same reason you are looking. GAS. My Other vehicle is a 2004 Dodge Dakota 4.7L Quad Cab. 16mpg. I havent had any trouble out of my KIA since I bought it. I love it. > Looking for something easier on gas than my trucks. Considering a > used KIA. Any comments on what to avoid? what to buy? problems? > > thanks >Looking for something easier on gas than my trucks. Considering a >used KIA. Any comments on what to avoid? what to buy? problems? > >thanks Kia cars suck!!!No horsepower. I had a Kia Sephia, it was dying after 2 years. Dude, it was backfiring. I never heard of a car doing that so soon We have had 2 KIA's and love them , True they don't have a lot of power but as stated you are looking for mileage and they have it , the Sephia we have now has almost 100,000 mi. on it and still going strong !! It's all about service and keeping it serviced !!! >>Looking for something easier on gas than my trucks. Considering a >>used KIA. Any comments on what to avoid? what to buy? problems? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > years. > Dude, it was backfiring. I never heard of a car doing that so soon >I had a Kia Sephia, it was dying after 2 years. >Dude, it was backfiring. I never heard of a car doing that so soon So soon? It's not like cars wait until they get a certain age to develop problems. And, it's not like backfiring is inevitable. Did you have the car serviced according to schedule, including the replacement of the timing belt? Cars are intricate; there are a lot of things that can go wrong-- from the simple to the complex. That's why there are mechanics, garages, service centers... -- Christian Sorento's are not great on gas either,but I knew that going in. >>I had a Kia Sephia, it was dying after 2 years. >>Dude, it was backfiring. I never heard of a car doing that so soon [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > -- Christian >Sorento's are not great on gas either,but I knew that going in. I didn't know that about the Sedona. My fault for making assumptions, I suppose. -- Christian >>>I had a Kia Sephia, it was dying after 2 years. >>>Dude, it was backfiring. I never heard of a car doing that so soon [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> -- Christian What gets me are those mileage claims you see in ads for the Sedona,32 mpg,where do they get a figure like that? I looked over a Sedona at the dealers while they were servicing my Sorento,they are a seriuosly big rig.Very nice,but I doubt very much anyone ever gets anything close to 32 mpg,unless its all downhill. >>Sorento's are not great on gas either,but I knew that going in. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> >>> -- Christian >What gets me are those mileage claims you see in ads for the Sedona,32 >mpg,where do they get a figure like that? >I looked over a Sedona at the dealers while they were servicing my >Sorento,they are a seriuosly big rig.Very nice,but I doubt very much anyone >ever gets anything close to 32 mpg,unless its all downhill. For an '05, this (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/21237.shtml) says 16 for town and 22 for highway. -- Christian >>>Sorento's are not great on gas either,but I knew that going in. >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>>> >>>> -- Christian kia has had many mechanical problems in the past the new models may be a little better" but. "in my opinion" it will take kia a good long while to be as good as honda or toyota also the resale value on a kia is terrible which really reflects the market value on them. if your gonna buy one you better get an "extended warranty to protect your self" & keep it for a long time because depreciation as mentioned is terrible" i would really look at something else -- johnin
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