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#136 of 1357 Will the Amanti give me 100K trouble free miles? by aristotle Jan 16, 2004 (5:50 pm)
I saw the Amanti at the local dealer yesterday. It really looks very good outside and inside. Lots of features, comparable to a Lexus or an Audi.   I didn't test drive the car though. I got a call again today from the manager asking me to come and take a test drive. Before I consider the Amanti I am concerned about the following issues:   o Will it really give me 100K trouble free miles?   o Will they have to discount the car heavily to move the cars?   o In the past I have heard from some people that when you actually go to the dealership to get warranty work done they will give you some BS to avoid performing work under warranty. In other words the 100K mile warranty is not as great as it sounds on paper.   o Is the engine power adequate for a car this size? Doesn't it need a 240hp motor?   o Does one get a floaty feel when driving the car? What about the steering?   o What about the transmission? Will it break many times before 100K miles like the transmissions in Chrysler vehicles?   o How about fuel efficiency?   Has Kia really moved into the league of the Honda and Toyota? If it has, my hearty congratulations to them. They deserve it. I will be more willing to take a bet in the next model year after they have worked out all the kinks in the car.
#137 of 1357 aristotle by saber86 Jan 16, 2004 (11:19 pm)
"o Will it really give me 100K trouble free miles?"   --there is no guarantee any car will give you 100,000 trouble free miles. My friend bought a honda accord which was nothing but trouble and he sold it after less than a year. Yes, toyota and honda have proven themselves and your odds will be better with toyota and honda.   "o Will they have to discount the car heavily to move the cars?"   ---too early to tell.   "o In the past I have heard from some people that when you actually go to the dealership to get warranty work done they will give you some BS to avoid performing work under warranty. In other words the 100K mile warranty is not as great as it sounds on paper."   -This can be true of any manufacturer and not just limited to Kia.   "o Is the engine power adequate for a car this size? Doesn't it need a 240hp motor?"   --you are the driver and you decide. No one can decide which car is best for you. Only you can decide if the car has adequate power or not. you will be driving this car and not someone else.   "o Does one get a floaty feel when driving the car? What about the steering? "   --Again, you will be driving this car. Test drive the car and see how it feels. Only you can decide if the car feels right for you or not.   "o What about the transmission? Will it break many times before 100K miles like the transmissions in Chrysler vehicles?"   --Again, no guarantee there either. Just look at the problem with honda odyssey and some of acura models.   "o How about fuel efficiency?"   It needs improvement. Koreans need to work on making more fuel efficient engine.   "Has Kia really moved into the league of the Honda and Toyota? If it has, my hearty congratulations to them. They deserve it. I will be more willing to take a bet in the next model year after they have worked out all the kinks in the car."   ---I don't think so. Kia still has ways to go before it can be equal to that of toyota and honda. Kia is getting is better but they are not there yet.
#138 of 1357 aristotle-a lot of your questions will have to be answered by by iluvmysephia1 Jan 17, 2004 (7:35 am)
you but I can tell you this. I have owned two Kia's, a 1999 Kia Sephia sedan and a 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4. I have thoroughly enjoyed both and have been treated well by my dealers. Both have had minor fixes required but I have NOT had to beg the service department to make it right for me. I just discussed what happened with them and they fix it. I have never been stranded by either of my Kia's and I have always started each of my Kia's right up, easily. The Sportage 4x4 has proven to be a little trooper off-road and has taken me to some cool woodsy areas.      As for the Amanti understand that Kia wants to INCREASE sales at this point and they are working VERY hard to improve quality. Your warranty will take care of you but as has been stated there are parts that MAY NOT be covered by your warranty. I have never paid one cent out of pocket for a Kia vehicle repair. Everthing has been covered. I have, and I strongly recommend that you do ALL of your vehicle's scheduled maintenance and pay particular attention to oil changes. The Kia Amanti is a lot of car for the money--test drive it and see for yourself if the engine seems underpowered. That's your call entirely. Have fun and post back your findings, if you will!
#139 of 1357 got one today by boa35 Jan 17, 2004 (9:06 pm)
Carbon Gray with Leather and Convenience Packages for $1200 under invoice, i.e., $24,926.
#140 of 1357 boa35................................... by iluvmysephia1 Jan 18, 2004 (7:13 am)
congratulations! Enjoy your new baby and get back on here and give a full report! Be brutally honest. One test reviewer from an automobile magazine I was reading yesterday reported that the ride is VERY quiet. Quieter than Toyota's Avalon it is. The Amanti is stock full of nice safety appointments as well.     boa35-you got a great price for yours. I noticed a St.Louis dealer was selling them $22,335 after using your Kia loyalty rebate.
#141 of 1357 Warranty costs by burtenbach Jan 18, 2004 (9:37 pm)
As an old fart, I have no problems with the style, quiet and heavily settled and comfortable holding of the road by the Amanti. And at first blush, the length of 20 and 5 years in the warranties is very attrractive. However, has anybody else read the frightening fine print at the end of the Amanti brochure? Quote: ALL WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED....MAXIMUM BENEFIT OF $300.00 PER INCIDENT. I just had a defective truck replaced which must have cost the firm at least $5,000 in repeated efforts to fix it. With no luck! It seems that language like that in the Amanti brochure would have made me pay everything over $300.00! Any thoughts on this?
#143 of 1357 burtenbach by saber86 Jan 19, 2004 (2:41 am)
You misread the fine print. The $300 limit refers to the emergency travel expense coverage. The emergency travel expense coverage covers you for things like food, lodging, and alternate transportation should your amanti break down(warranty related and not accident or bad weather related) and you are more than certain number of miles away from your primary residence. I think with kia, you have to be at least 100 miles away from your home.
#144 of 1357 That's right...it might even be by iluvmysephia1 Jan 19, 2004 (10:11 am)
150 miles away from your home, though. I'll see if I can find it in my warranty stuff and post back.
#145 of 1357 Trouble Free? by ateixeira Jan 19, 2004 (1:36 pm)
I think it's not fair to expect that even from a Lexus. In JD Power's 5 year durability study, the average car had 2.7 problems, so even a Lexus will likely have 1, maybe 2.   I think that while Kia is still below average, it's worth of note that the difference from one make to another is just a fraction.   In other words, you likely won't have 5 problems more than anyone else would.   -juice

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