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4012 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 1:36 PM
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| I have a 2004 Kia Sorenta with 120,000 miles. Crank shaft and bearings went out. Kia dealership quoted $5,000 for new motor. Calling around for a use motor to put in ourselfs. For a used motor $4,000. I am learning this is a problem with Kias. Anyone else with same problem and what did you do? If I didn't care about my credit would call the bank to come get the SOB! | |
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The local Kia dealer here is offering a great deal on a nice red 2008 Sorento LX 2WD. The price is dealer invoice less a $5,000 rebate. That brings it down to a hair under $17K. For the same price, I can buy a 2005 4Runner with 45,000 one-owner miles on it. I was leaning toward the Sorento because it is new and has an excellent warranty, but I am getting spooked by all the horror stories on this message board. I haven't read all 3,900 messages, but I've browsed through enough of them to see that there are a lot of unhappy Sorento owners out there. I know that message boards like this attract owners with problems, but the complaints I'm reading about are consistent with the problem areas noted by Consumer Reports (e.g., power accessories, climate control, brakes.) Should I take a chance on the Sorento or go with the used (and out-of-warranty) Toyota? |
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Replying to: mrmga (Jun 03, 2009 4:44 pm)
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Replying to: cheapengineer (Jun 03, 2009 5:51 pm) It will blow you away .  Completely different style, |
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I bought what I thought was a 2003-2006 workshop manual book on e-bay . When I received it , it was a disk with selected PDF files of the entire features. Though out the pages was a e-bay buyers # and ID blocking some of the main features, but to a point was still some sort readable . Having complained to e-bay that it was not what was written on the sellers AD , I was given a refund of the full price . This in a way is a copy right breach as I'm sure the seller didn't want any problems as he had 100's of other car makes as well. If anybody wants these PDF files please post me a reply with your email address and I'll send them to you free of charge. Cheers , Carey 
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Well worth a look http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2009/04/02/2010-kia-sorento-makes-an-official- -world-debut/ 
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Replying to: cpetrovic (Jun 03, 2009 10:51 pm) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: mrmga (Jun 03, 2009 4:44 pm) We did take ours back during this time to get the pillar post between the two doors redone since it was peeling off. It was a minor thing that they did fix but they said it would have cost us if it was past $12K. The rest of the 10 yr. warranty covers different things equally 10yrs., okay. Don't get confused on the 100K/10yr. promise. Lastly, my cousin works at Honda downstate (not the same one I took the Sorento to get valued), and he said that the Sorento IS a great SUV and so is the Honda CUV. BUT the only real difference is paying lots ofr the Honda or get the Sorento and enjoy that one too (scaled down, but still nice, of course). Bottomline: We love our Kia Sorento EX, with no problems, and it is nice to look at and is solid quality just like any other vehicle out there. |
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Replying to: cpetrovic (Jun 03, 2009 10:51 pm) Kia Tech Info |
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