Kia Rio > All?
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Kia Rio > All?
2013 Hatchback EX about 16.5k
For the wife. She likes its looks.
1.6 direct injection NA. We prefer a manual gearbox, but can not get it without the base trim.
What say you?
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For the wife. She likes its looks.
1.6 direct injection NA. We prefer a manual gearbox, but can not get it without the base trim.
What say you?
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#3
Look into resale, around me a Fit, Yaris or Mazda2 will sell for pretty much what a new base model is after a couple years but a Hyundai or Kia will not.
I just looked up local pricing, base $14.2k and a loaded one of these is $22.2k!? for a subcompact, a korean subcompact? Although I can get any trim level in manual.
I just looked up local pricing, base $14.2k and a loaded one of these is $22.2k!? for a subcompact, a korean subcompact? Although I can get any trim level in manual.
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I test drove a 2012 Kia Rio briefly last July when I was looking for a new car. I was underwhelmed by it in all way shapes and forms. I picked up a base model Mazda2 with the 5speed and I could not be happier with it. I have put a little over 10k miles on it and it has been a blast. Only thing I have had to do on it was change the oil and put in a little extra air in the tires this past weekend.
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Wait...
What the hell happened?
When I lived in the US, Kia Rio was somewhat of a joke. Back in 2004, a new car was in the $20K range (average) and the Rio was offered for $5999 in all its tin can glory.
What the hell happened?
When I lived in the US, Kia Rio was somewhat of a joke. Back in 2004, a new car was in the $20K range (average) and the Rio was offered for $5999 in all its tin can glory.
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At one point in the not too distant past weren't they giving away a free rio with the purchase of one of the larger sedans? Maybe that was Suzuki.
I like the way the new Kia's look and the specs look good on paper, but have heard not good things from people who own them.
I like the way the new Kia's look and the specs look good on paper, but have heard not good things from people who own them.
#13
Kia has come a long way.
Having wrenched on some previous years of this car I was seriously shocked at how terrible and cheap they were. This is a big improvement.
Kia still has a long way to go.
Resale value is a big indicator at how well a car holds up long term, which in turn is a good indicator of build quality. Kia and Hyundai throw a ton of cool looking doo-dads onto the cars, but after 20k when all those cheap plastics and pleathers are wearing down and tearing down, you realize why it was so much cheaper initially.
Having wrenched on some previous years of this car I was seriously shocked at how terrible and cheap they were. This is a big improvement.
Kia still has a long way to go.
Resale value is a big indicator at how well a car holds up long term, which in turn is a good indicator of build quality. Kia and Hyundai throw a ton of cool looking doo-dads onto the cars, but after 20k when all those cheap plastics and pleathers are wearing down and tearing down, you realize why it was so much cheaper initially.
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LOL yes, actually sold the TSX yesterday.
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The reason I'm raving about the Prius, is cause it is uber comfy, gets 51mpg consistently, uber spacious, and has every single bell and whistle you can think of (navi, back up camera, bluetooth, sattelite, smart-key, solar roof panels, etc etcetc too much crap to list).
It actually handles pretty decent for what it is too, I was expecting it to be a complete pig, its no worse than our previous 05 civic hybrid. And its actually got grunt at low speeds, esp when you hit the "PWR" button. It shuts off any time you're stopped, and the a/c is electric.
Lots of other stuff, like I said way too much to list, and we got a '10 with all options for what we woulda paid for a '12 yaris or fit with like 10% of the features this thing has.
Its also a huge step up from the previous pre-10 prii (sp?)
Sorry for the ramble..My point is you can get a couple year old one of these with low mileage for the price of that Kia, and its 300% better.
If not, I'd echo what has already been said: mazda2, fit, yaris, fiesta, etc are all better options to the kia.
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The reason I'm raving about the Prius, is cause it is uber comfy, gets 51mpg consistently, uber spacious, and has every single bell and whistle you can think of (navi, back up camera, bluetooth, sattelite, smart-key, solar roof panels, etc etcetc too much crap to list).
It actually handles pretty decent for what it is too, I was expecting it to be a complete pig, its no worse than our previous 05 civic hybrid. And its actually got grunt at low speeds, esp when you hit the "PWR" button. It shuts off any time you're stopped, and the a/c is electric.
Lots of other stuff, like I said way too much to list, and we got a '10 with all options for what we woulda paid for a '12 yaris or fit with like 10% of the features this thing has.
Its also a huge step up from the previous pre-10 prii (sp?)
Sorry for the ramble..My point is you can get a couple year old one of these with low mileage for the price of that Kia, and its 300% better.
If not, I'd echo what has already been said: mazda2, fit, yaris, fiesta, etc are all better options to the kia.
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Even though the Demio platform is assembled in some really screwy places (Thailand, Columbia, Vietnam, etc) there's something to be said for being competently designed and built of reasonable-quality materials in a plant designed and managed by people who know the difference between good **** and bad ****.
A friend of mine down in FL has some Kia sedan of relatively recent vintage (2008 maybe?) and while it has only slightly over 100,000 miles on it, it's more or less falling apart. The drivetrain is fine, but it's developed all sorts of little squeaks and rattles, the interior is coming to pieces, the A/C has crapped out twice, etc.
Kia is still an emerging company, regardless of what they'd like you to think. They are the automotive equivalent of the guy selling knockoff Louis Vuitton purses from a little kiosk on the street in Chinatown. Sure, they look a lot like the real thing, but they're poorly assembled from inferior materials.