1999 Kia Sportage review from North America
"It is not worth the money I have put into it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I bought the car, there was a hole in the gas tank, which I did know about, but the cost to replace the tank and the gasoline sending unit was about $1000. The sending unit was so rusty that the mechanic could not use it in the new tank.
After about a month of routine driving, the cross-member under the rear end rusted in two and broke as I was driving down the road at 45mph. I nearly lost control of the car. When I got the car to the mechanic, he checked and said that the entire rear end of the car was so rusty that I will have to find a new rear end from another car, as well as have major welding done to repair the rusted cross-member.
General comments?
The car gets really good gas mileage, about 30mpg, and I like driving it, but now I can't drive it at all, because I have to save the money to do another $1000 in repairs.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 110000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 111000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Blazer |
| Date of Entry | 2nd July, 2008 |