You might check the forums on edmunds.com for comments from owners.
Also Consumer Re****ts can be used as a basic flag for cars with a
history of problems.
My fist experience with a KIA car was not positive. I rented one about
6 years ago with about 400 miles on it at LA International air****t.
The brakes were in poor condition and the car rattled so badly I turned
it in for something else. I understand their cars have improved
however.
I would look for a long warranty along the lines of the one Hyundai
offers.
bruce wrote:
> I'm not looking to buy another vehicle for another couple of years, but
> I'm wondering how people are finding the 2006 Kia Sedona vans. We just
> had one for a week as a rental and it seems like a really nice
> vechicle, especially for the money. We had an LX, which is not the top
> of the line model and were impressed with the roominess i the interior,
> and particularly the trunk space. Having had a couple of Chrysler SWB
> minivans, the trunk space is a major plus in the Sedona, but I have
> quesitons about the reliability of the vehicles.I'm thinking along
> these lines:
>
> - who makes the motor? Has it been used in other vechicles? How has
> it held up? Any problems typical to this motor (e.g. Mitsu 3.0 valve
> seals, Ford 3.8 head gaskets, etc.) Does it really get 25 MPG?
> - Who makes the transmission? The thought of a 5 speed automatic is
> kind of appealing as it seems to be able to match engine speed to give
> rather snappy performance. However, the 'auto-stick' ****fter is a
> waste of time because it doesn't ****ft briskly enough (IMHO). After my
> experiences with Chrysler transmissions, both 3 and 4 speed, I'm
> gun-shy here! Who makes the transission? Is it prone to failure?
> - How are the dealers?
> - Given Ford's major investment in Kia industries, I wonder if any of
> the toolings or systems are based on Ford designs.
> - Anyone got one with high miles on it already? With any car, I'd be
> more interested in a test drive in a 5 year old vehicle with 100K to
> see how it behaves. I live 30 miles from my job, and from most of the
> shopping that we do, so we tend to keep cars until they have at least
> 150 to 200K miles on them. 100K miles is a relatively new vehicle in
> my mind...
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