2004 Kia Rio review from North America
"I think I got the lemon of the bunch"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The timing belt broke at 90,400 ks, which seized my engine making the car useless to me.
The clutch started squeaking about 3 years into to owning the car.
Has no real horse power at all.
General comments?
I bought a KIA because of it's great warranty, only to find out that you must follow their overpriced scheduled maintenance program. It was my 1st car and I was not willing to pay $125 for the minimal service #1, or the $250 Service #2, let alone the $750 for the major one every year. Since I purchased my car in 2004, KIA has lowered their rates, they have also improved on the poor craftsmanship of the parts used, but I still have a totally useless 2004 vehicle that I'm still paying for and that KIA's "great" warranty won't do anything for. I will not purchase a KIA again, and I warn others to be sure that the previous owner has records of service done at a KIA dealership, otherwise the warranty is null and void.
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| I will never buy a KIA anything as long as I live and I will warn others away from them too |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
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| Distance when acquired | 7 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 90400 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 27th January, 2008 |