Post #209,913
6/5/05 11:37:56 AM
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now have you looked at khia's more car less price
and I dont care about what people say about quality, a 100k mile 10 year warranty is the life of a car so repair bills down the road dont figure into the equation. thanx, bill
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Post #209,915
6/5/05 11:54:17 AM
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Re: now have you looked at khia's more car less price
and I dont care about what people say about quality, a 100k mile 10 year warranty is the life of a car so repair bills down the road dont figure into the equation. I've got a 7-year-old Honda Accord that is at 99k miles, and which I fully expect to last at least another 7-10 years (barring any unforeseen circumstances.) 100k/10 years is only the life of the car if you intend on putting a good car out to pasture early.
-YendorMike
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Post #209,916
6/5/05 11:56:35 AM
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Kia, not Khia
We have the Sorrento. We like it. A lot.
Back seat fits Ben. He's over 6'. That is why we bought it, as compared to the alternatives.
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Post #209,918
6/5/05 12:26:10 PM
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What, you never heard of a Garmann Khia? :)
Alex
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Post #209,919
6/5/05 12:39:10 PM
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well I meant the Korean not the Carmen:-)
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Post #209,979
6/5/05 11:30:56 PM
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No, but I have heard of a VW Karmen-Ghia.
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Post #209,999
6/6/05 3:09:24 AM
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No you haven't; Alex had it right.
(Well, apart from his intentional G-K switch to make Ghia fit with "Khia".)
It's [link|http://www.karmann.com|Karmann], not "Karmen". HTH! :-)
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Post #210,012
6/6/05 7:12:24 AM
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My favorite Picker of Nits!
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Post #210,019
6/6/05 9:45:36 AM
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Bah, I bet you say that to *all* the girls!
Or, you only say that because I'm your *only* Picker of Nits.
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Post #210,014
6/6/05 8:47:23 AM
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That's a Bingo!
Alex
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Post #209,926
6/5/05 1:06:21 PM
8/21/07 6:05:32 AM
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That's the life span of an American car
Swedish cars last at least twice that long. Basing this on a couple Saabs and my current ebay special Volvo ($1700 + $1000 for brakes and ball joints) - 190k miles - expect at least 50k more miles.
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Post #209,930
6/5/05 4:12:08 PM
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No, and quality matters
10 year, 100K miles? In my family cars last longer than that. Heck, I expect to put over 60,000 miles on the car in the next 4 years. Buying a new car is painful enough, buying a new car expecting to not be able to use it a while is insane.
Point of comparison. In my life, I'm only aware of one car that my mother purchased which didn't go over 10 years and 100K miles. The significant detail that killed that Toyota was my brother rolling it over a 15' cliff.
Another point of comparison. The other car we have is 8 years and 110,000 miles right now. We expect to get several more years of use out of it.
I hadn't considered a Kia, and I don't think that I'm about to start.
Cheers, Ben
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Post #209,931
6/5/05 4:21:06 PM
6/5/05 4:22:04 PM
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Re: No, and quality matters
FWIW, my Dad's side of the family is in the automotive business, having at points run a Ford and a Toyota dealership. A couple of months back I asked my Dad what I should look at next car-wise, and he said Toyota or Hyundai. He thinks Hyundai is coming up strong on the outside, paying a lot of attention to quality. Like Toyota, they had a poor initial reputation, but they're working their way out of it quickly.
And no matter what you do, you maximum point of leverage as a buyer is in the last few days of the month.
Edited by dws
June 5, 2005, 04:22:04 PM EDT
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Post #209,933
6/5/05 4:28:55 PM
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On Hyundai...
...word on the street is that the Accent is a minging pile of shit, while the Coupe isn't at all bad.
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Post #209,937
6/5/05 4:34:46 PM
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they wouldnt offer such a warranty if they expected expensiv
repairs during the period. Which means they think their car is sound. When I say 100k miles I am refering to what is called in the auto auction is exceeding the mechanical life of the car. All cars have an extremely low value once they hit the magic 100k. Now a nissan sentra will travel a long way, the one I had had 200K plus but I dont know how you would feel about the seating, they are small. thanx, bill
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Post #209,942
6/5/05 5:06:02 PM
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Actually, no
Long warrantees are deemed a marketing expense. The actual use of them is accounted for out of the marketing budget.
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Post #209,945
6/5/05 5:20:08 PM
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Point
Still the depreciation is very high, meaning that people don't expect them to last. Plus the gas mileage sucks. At current prices I'd expect to add $2000 in gas over the next 4 years.
Looking further, the Consumer Report questions the safety of the car, I don't like their descriptions of the ride, and for several models there are repeated comments about the problems that large people have finding a comfortable driving position.
Cheers, Ben
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Post #209,949
6/5/05 6:45:04 PM
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didnt know about the milage, mind changed
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