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#18 of 544 Wastrel/price by goesks Jul 29, 2003 (10:39 pm)
Sounds high to me. Does that include PDI, shipping and taxes (PST and/or GST)? I paid 29K (all in) plus GST (I am in Alberta). Replies to this message: jingram1 (May 13, 2005 3:18 pm)
#19 of 544 bester1 and milk by uga91 Jul 30, 2003 (5:15 am)
Actually, your analogy was partially correct. Spoiled milk would probably be the fault of the store and not the dairy. You would be correct to take it back to the store for restitution. The same goes for your Sedona. The majority of your problems are a problem with the store--not Kia. Don't get mad at Kia for how your dealer treated you. Part of it may be the type of clients they get in there. Folks with little money having to get creative to buy a $10k car. You are not that way, but, the dealer puts up with many of these folks and their routines get passed along to you.   You seem to be coming around on how you feel you about your Sedona and that's good. I think your problem is that you took a chance on Kia--instead of a "name brand"--and you don't like feeling as though you made a mistake right from the start. I don't blame you. Like many Sedona owners today, a couple of years ago you probably never thought you would own a Kia product now. Now that you do, you don't want to see your new van in a less than perfect state. Can't blame you there--no body wants their new car to have issues. Just try to get them resolved and enjoy your new van!
#20 of 544 Aug rebate in Ca by viper168 Jul 31, 2003 (1:19 pm)
I read a newspaper ad today and seems like they increase Kia's rebate tomorrow by $1K.   Rio $2K Spectra forgot Optima/Sedona/Sorento are $3K   Too bad, i just bought my 2nd Kia few days ago, which is a RIO with AT/AC for $6995 after all rebates, including $1K fatory rebate and $1K loyalty rebate. Replies to this message: craigmri (Aug 01, 2004 5:59 pm) craigmri (Aug 02, 2004 2:06 pm)
#21 of 544 wastrel to goesks by wastrel Aug 06, 2003 (5:55 pm)
yes 32k everything, of course got $350 in gas card,trailer hitch plus wireing of large& small trail plugs & elextric brake,bug defector,spraying of trunk hood & doors. also wife said we take it if we could have it for noon the next day.pretty hard to bargain with that kind of help
#22 of 544 Prices Paid & Buying Experience by martinez7 Aug 12, 2003 (7:05 am)
I have just bought a Sedona and a Sorento. I paid 15,699 for the Sedona. It is a plain Jane with antilock and a roof rack. My wife and I are pleased with it. The only thing we do not like about it, thus far, is the mileage.   The buying experience is a completely different story. The people working for the financing department were just awful. They offered (i bargained) the above-mentioned price, but when it was time to sign the papers they jacked the price up to 18,000. I went home and check the documents the following day. I had to go back to "fix the problem" It took me four days to get things straighten out.
#23 of 544 2003 EX w/leather, moonroof, ABS, & cargo net $20,717 by robtown Aug 13, 2003 (6:15 pm)
We signed paperwork today for $22,717. The cash rebate took another $2,000 off. The dealer undercut the buying service by $270. Options:   leather, ABS, moonroof, cargo net   The price this afternoon was $100 less but the van (with the color combo we wanted) was sold off the dealer floor in the 3 hours it took to round up the wife. We hadn't pinned down the color or it would have been held. We got the cargo net to help make up for the difference. We're hoping to do better than the $30k Windstar that had $5k of repairs before 37k miles!
#24 of 544 2003 EX ABS, Moonroof, No Leather by integradriver Aug 16, 2003 (9:13 pm)
Got this in mid-April of this year at Nucar Kia in Wilmington, Delaware.   Sapphire Blue/Beige with ABS and a Sunroof, cloth interior. $23770 MSRP, paid $100 over invoice ($22344), less rebate, which took us to $20344. Then I dropped our trade on them, and they gave me a good number on what became (for them), a lot lizard. Hey, it's buyer beware on a used car over 100K miles.   Now they didn't hassle me or anything, but consider the rest of my buying experience.   At Martin Kia, the salesman tells me to bring my wife by and he'll give a price. Then he tells her to bring me for numbers etc. (We went separately, it's too distracting to shop cars with two under the age of 5). Then he says I can't get EX with ABS unless I get leather. Trust me, I don't want leather. 'Leather's hot, it cracks, nothing but trouble.' (Anyone know what movie that's from?). At least my wife got a test drive, I wasn't offered one, but I test drove here during the Lord of the Rings giveaway. Something she didn't like was the salesman's attitude, and the way he tried to persuade her to get the 'pretty red one.'   After that experience, I went to Victory Kia in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, which is about 90 min NW of us. There, the salesman gives me MSRP as a 'Good number', takes the $2000 rebate off and sends me on my way with a brochure, no walk around, no test drive. I guess if you drive that far to look at a car, you can't possibly be a serious buyer.   Faulkner Kia, in West Chester, Pennsylvania was my third stop, about an hour north of me. This dealer has no Sedonas and suggests I'd do better at NuCar where I did end up buying. At least if he wasn't interested, he didn't waste my time. On an aside, I never thought I'd see a lot with FOUR new vehicles as the entire inventory.   Winner Kia, Dover Delaware was our last shopping stop, an hour south of us. No test drive, no walkaround. Salesman says he'll call if he can get EX and ABS without Leather. His Sedonas all had Door Moldings and Pinstripes ($300 total) added, and $1600+ in 'Adjusted Market Value'. He still hasn't called.   Now, I know car dealerships 'pre-qualify' buyers, because they think the customer doesn't have the means to buy, or is looking for a joyride. But I can't imagine that's why no one would help me. I'm (barely) in my 30's, and showed up in more or less business casual clothing, and I drive a 1997 Acura Integra. That should tell them that the money/financing is going to be there. With two car seats jammed in the back, and a stroller occupying the trunk, there's the need. It should have been obvious I was a buyer, and hey, it's a Kia Sedona. Not exactly a joyride kind of vehicle.
#25 of 544 take a drive to UTICA NY! by smulvey Aug 17, 2003 (7:49 pm)
The dealer in UTICA NY has at least 20 Sedonas sitting on the front row!   UTICA is a dying town as far as joblessness. They must figure people gotta have cars and Sedonas are a great value.   I highly reccomend you check this out and maybe you can get some service ,maybe it could be a stock sedona delivered via your local dealer but without goofy add-ons.
#26 of 544 by navyair Aug 18, 2003 (8:38 am)
Bought my 2003 EX in Nov 2002 via the Internet from Pence in Richmond, VA. Absolutely no hassles from them. They split the cost of dealer added accessories with me, and even cheerfully refunded the cost of the front mudflaps since the 2003 model already has them in front as std equipment. (chg from 2002). Although I missed the rebates, no buyer's remorse here. Good van for good value. I now have almost 13k miles on the van, and will be buying another one when this one expires, if it continues to do well.
#27 of 544 Recommendations by ljcsmom Aug 20, 2003 (2:52 am)
We are thinking of buying our first Sedona. Does anyone have any recommendations for (or warnings against) Kia dealers in the DC metro area?

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