24th Aug 2017, 10:33

Re: the pinging - get it checked out. It could be something very simple - don't live with it. You may also try just using a higher-octane fuel.

29th Jan 2019, 06:05

OK y'all. Gilbert here.. Jan 28 2019! I STILL have the 2013 Kia Rio I bought brand new now going onto 6 years! My Rio has about 85000 miles. No problems with the engine or transmission. Still great! The clutch is still in good order. The car has been good so far. About the keys. I had to do a permanent repair on the ignition switch.

At about 78k miles, the front brakes finally wore out. I replaced the pads on the front and at the same time the back brakes wore out as well. So this is the second set of brakes on the rear. The original Kumho tires gave me about 60k miles. The headlights are starting to fade. The paint and interior is holding out really good! This car gets a beating from my kids. And the interior still looks fine (after a good cleaning). The plastics are definitely NOT cheaply made! It's QUALITY materials for the whole car really. FOR BEING THE CHEAPEST CAR YOU CAN BUY!

I still love the stereo by the way! And I'm still 110% happy with my car!