My wife and I are looking at replacing our 1996 Chrysler T&C (160K miles
on it) with a KIA Sedona (It seems like you get more bang for your buck
here).  
Currently we are looking at a 2002 Sedona EX with leather, sunroof, etc

Well...it happened again last night... 45 miles from the house at
midnight....only this time it continued to...lose power(like the automatic
tranny was in neutral)...it would run for a little....lose power(like it was
free wheeling) ...had to coast to a stop....then turn off the ...

Having trouble starting my 2001 kia rio.  Intermittent problem.  Will
start well one moment and the next time it needs to start it will take
2-3 cranks and still not start.  Now I need to push on the gas pedal
to keep it started at times.  Very unpredictable when this happens.

New owner of a Rio...Last night I filled the tank...started home...the car
acted sluggish and missed a little...not much power when I pressed the gas
pedal ...It stalled and died when I stopped at the light...I started it
again...goosed the pedal...raved it a bit....it then ran ...

Have an '06 Spectra that is going with my daughter to college.  Am looking
now at an '07.  Both are fairly bare-bones cars in terms of options, though
incredibly well-equipped.  The '07 has a manual tranny.
Any thoughts in terms of difference in mileage, etc.?

While doing some research before purchasing my 2004.5 Spectra, I've run
into several sources that claim the Spectra's suspension was "Tuned by
Lotus"
A few examples:

98,750 miles
Burgundy suv w gray interior
6 Cylinders Automatic, 4 door, AWD
A/C: Front, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Steering, Remote