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Kia Sedona Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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fuel consumption test by bluedevils
May 24, 2007 (11:54 am)
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I guess I don't understand why Kia would send a rep with you for a 'fuel consumption test' if they had no intentions of doing anything to remedy the problem? Have you asked them under what circumstances they WOULD do something? Otherwise, it makes no sense why they would bother having a Kia rep go with you to prove that the fuel consumption really is as bad as you claim.
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Re: fuel consumption test [bluedevils] by stevenfjl
May 24, 2007 (2:26 pm)
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Replying to: bluedevils (May 24, 2007 11:54 am)

When they decided to go for a fuel consumption test I thought that they had planned on fixing the issue if their mileage numbers bore out the same or similar to mine. In fact, the email I received from the factory rep that went on the test with me sent me an email about a week after the test and said that he would go for another fuel consumption test after the mileage reached 1500 to 2500 miles. At about 2000 miles I contacted him by email to schedule the test and did not receive a response. A week later I emailed him again and still got no response. In another week I emailed him yet again and still got no response after a week. So, I called him and left a message for him to call me back. He didn't call, but another representative from KIA did. That person told me that there is no warranty on mileage issues and that nothing would be done to correct it. When I pursued questioning him on the matter he simply stated that KIA will not do anything for this issue. I can't tell you what the rationale is, but I suspect that it is basically money. I think that they don't want to attempt any repair because then they may open themselves to a legal obligation to correct it. And, it may turn out to be a very expensive proposition for them. If they do nothing then their is no basis under the law requiring them to fix it. My auto mechanic contacted a friend of his that handles lemon law issues and the lawyer said to him -- let me guess, a factory representative checked it out and then they said they wouldn't fix it. So, I guess this is standard practice for auto manufacturers. Beyond that, I don't know what to tell you.
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Re: fuel consumption test [stevenfjl] by bluedevils
May 25, 2007 (4:33 am)
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Replying to: stevenfjl (May 24, 2007 2:26 pm)

"So, I guess this is standard practice for auto manufacturers."
 
Yes, I suppose it probably is. Makes you wonder why the companies do this. Are they just trying to drag it out, making you feel for a while that they care about your issue and hoping that as time passes, you will get frustrated and just drop the issue altogether?
 
This would be a good thread in one of the more 'general' sections here on Edmunds. I wonder if it has been covered already...
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My Most Excellent Kia Experience by siennami
Jun 16, 2007 (8:23 pm)
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I bought my '06 LX from Kia Country in Charleston, SC from my friend's brother. I reaaaallllly wanted a Sienna because I'd had one before, but just couldn't afford it. They're amazingly similar, though, except for the price! I was given a price by phone of $22k after a $2k rebate by Kia, and they pretty much gave me Blue Book for my '03 Passat. My payments are just under $400/month, which is only 20 bucks less than what I was already paying for my VW anyway. So.... that's what I was quoted. Drove down to Charleston. My Kia was brand new; in fact, he had to go and get it off the truck; still had the plastic and everything. I was freaking out over the whole thing because I didn't know for sure that I wanted another van, yet I needed one because of my back problems, yada and more yada.... The salesman was very nice(always helps to know folks!). No pressure at all. I could've walked at any time. Everything he told me on the phone was the same at the dealership. He knew everything about the van, which surprisingly some salespeople don't. It was a very, very pleasant experience. I opted for a tire replacement warranty because I tend to find every nail out there, and my payment is still reasonable. To top it all off, my salesperson even installed my car seats for me before I left!
  In my heart of hearts, though, I really wish I'd gotten the EX with the leather package and sliding doors... I probably still could've gotten a good deal.
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Price Paid - My Case by imlsh
Sep 15, 2007 (10:11 pm)
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 I just bought 2007 Kia Sedona LX.
 Only option is roof rails.
 The negotiated price was 19,999$ and I paid 20,217$ total.(cash deal, no trade in).
 Color is Silver.
 I bought it from Portland, Oregon.
 As soon as I bought it, I drove it from Portland to Corvallis.
 Roughly estimated freeway mileage is 25 or 26 mi per gallon.
 I'm totally satisfied with this vechile
 and I waxed it today.
 And how often do I have to do waxing on my new car?
 
#433 of 544
About to purchase by pdank
Nov 07, 2007 (7:13 am)
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About to begin negotiation on a new 2007 Sedona LX. Options: power doors, roof rails and crossbars, black.
 
Sticker $25400 (from memory, might be off by a few hundred $ +/-)
 
Current incentives, $2000 cash to customer if financed through Kia.
 
Dealer has 67 2007 Sedona's on the lot, and 2 exactly like the one listed above.
 
Any thoughts on how low they could go? TMV shows $24240 before incentives. Looking at historical prices paid in this formun it seems like many pay well below TMV. I know TMV is an average. Thanks for any help.
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Re: About to purchase [pdank] by thehothit
Nov 07, 2007 (4:15 pm)
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Replying to: pdank (Nov 07, 2007 7:13 am)

pdank If you take a look at Kia's website, it appears as though the 2008 Sedonas are now out. You should be able to get a much better deal on 2007s.
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Re: About to purchase [pdank] by bluedevils
Nov 08, 2007 (10:37 am)
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Replying to: pdank (Nov 07, 2007 7:13 am)

why not submit a request for quote via internet to a few dealers in your area? not all will reply with a decent price, but some will. it will give you a good comparison against what YOUR dealer offers, and it may alert you that a different dealer is more willing to deal than the dealer you are currently working with.
 
On a $25k MSRP 2007 Sedona LX -- this is last year's (2007) model and the less appealing of the 2 trim levels (LX vs. EX). I'd be expecting to get at least $2-3k off MSRP before incentives.
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Re: About to purchase [bluedevils] by pdank
Nov 08, 2007 (12:11 pm)
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Replying to: bluedevils (Nov 08, 2007 10:37 am)

Thanks for the info. I have submitted a request to the next 2 closest dealerships, both are an hour drive. I didn't receive a quote from either of them. One asked me to come in for a test drive, but when I mentioned that I wanted to know if they had the exact vehicle i was looking for and a quote i didn't hear back.
 
This dealership just had an ad pushing the base model 2007 sedona for $16500. I calculated this to be about 15% under dealer listed invoice on Edmunds. So I'm going to take the same approach and take 15% off the invoice of the LX and subtract incentives and start there. That puts it at $17900.
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Re: About to purchase [pdank] by bluedevils
Nov 08, 2007 (8:33 pm)
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Replying to: pdank (Nov 08, 2007 12:11 pm)

That math makes sense. Sounds like a good starting point for bargaining. You could contact more dealers further away to get quotes. Your local dealer doesn't need to know whether you'd actually be willing to buy from a dealer 4 hours away.
 
Personally, I once flew to Maryland to buy a vehicle and drove it back to Michigan.

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