Faults:

Alternator rewind.

Air conditioner clutch.

Diff pinion seal.

Rear axle bearing.

Replaced rear brake cylinders.

Replaced rear shock absorbers.

Replaced 3x rear compartment metal window inserts with glass because of rust. No other rust in the vehicle.

General Comments:

Very reliable. The slowest accelerating vehicle I have ever owned. Starting uphill with a load and trying to fit into traffic is a challenge!

The vehicle was half the price of a Toyota HiAce and has been great value for money.

The vehicle has had oil and filter changes every 10000km and Moreys Oil has been used in the engine, gearbox and diff from 50000km. At 250k km it's still not using oil between changes.

I don't use much more than 3000 RPM as nothing is gained by revving it hard and it makes for much more sympathetic treatment of the engine.

The expense of replacing the front wheel bearings and shock absorbers is formidable and daunting.

The gearshift is very sloppy and needs tightening up.

I've had the vehicle for over 10 years and it has given me great service and is excellent value for money.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with this van, is a bit loud at 100kph, maybe a larger set of wheels would drop the revs.

General Comments:

Could do with a turbo, I am a carpenter and drag around about 1000kg in it every day, and sometimes have a trailer and it never missed a beat. If you change the oil and filter every 10.000 km, and drive it slowly on take off in the morning, I believe and hope it will go at least to 600,000 km.

Faults:

Motor blew up at 84k. The motor had been serviced regularly according to the book, but Kia had changed the service interval, but only told the dealers not the owners. Anyhow, new short motor, which has done 25k and now the service dept. reckons the lobes have worn off the cam. More money. Expect this to cost $2,500. That makes $9000 spent on the motor.