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except that the article still leaves question as to the current percentage amount of Kia that Hyundai owns. I'd believe 38%, though. It fluctuates behind the scenes, ya know, and we never hear about it over here. I would love to get my hands on a novel by a Kia hardcore worker of some kind and some generation, young man or woman or old. Love to buy one of those. I do know that I sure liked the looks of the 2006 Kia Rio sedan I saw in eastern Idaho last week. Those stamp-mouldings looked great on a black Rio sedan, that they did. Can't wait to see the 2006 Kia Rio5.  You seem to really love your Spectra sedan, spectraman. Are you gonna hold or look for another car in the coming year?
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Oct 07, 2005 1:41 pm) As old Kenny Rogers says in his song "The Gambler", I *know* when to hold'em!  I plan on keeping the Spectra for at least 7-10 years, as long as it stays relatively problem free. It will probably become my oldest daughter's car when she start's driving in 3-4 years My last daily driver (a '93 Plymouth Acclaim) was in our stable for 11.5 years and 126k miles. It was a great car, and still had a lot of life left in it. It was in mint shape, and I was still able to get $2k for it. The initial year of ownership for the Acclaim had a few trips to the dealership for annoying odds and ends, but it really was the most trouble free car I'd ever owned. So far the Spectra beat the Plymouth (and all of our Fords) hands down for first year ownership problems. Time will tell how the long term situation plays out. My wife's everyday vehicle's a Chevy Astro van, and I also have an older (but extremely good shape) Chevy pickup for towing my pop-up camper and snowmobiles. We're thinking of getting rid of the van and the pickup when my elderly father-in-law decides he doesn't need his 4x4 Chevy pickup. My interest in a Rio5 would be for the wife to drive as a daily grocery and kid getter, and transportation to her part-time job. With gas pushing $3 a gallon, the Astro and the pickup aren't very economical for the daily short runs she does. The one thing I tell myself though is that both are paid for, and even if I can pick up a Rio5 for $11k (which is becoming more unlikely as gas stays high), I'd be making payments on it. Decisions, decisions! -SM |
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of the new 2006 Kia Rio, spectraman. Check out his impressions of the car at the link above!
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I've done some calculations on pricing for the Rio5 vs. the '06 Elantra GLS 5-door, and what I come up with is that these two cars will be priced almost the same--about $16,000 US--for cars with power package, automatic (necessary for DW), and ABS. The major differences are: * Rio5 has side curtains and side airbags, while the Elantra has only side air bags. * Rio5 has alloys, fog lamps, and rear spoiler. * Elantra has traction control, cruise control, and a moonroof. * Elantra has more interior room, particularly rear leg room. Its cargo compartment has more surface area, but the Rio5's is taller. * Rio gets better fuel economy, 29/38 vs. 24/32. (However, in the real world I get upper 20s around town and upper 30s on the highway with my automatic Elantra GT, so the Elantra's fuel economy is adequate for the few miles I drive.) * Elantra has more power and torque, but weighs more than the Rio5--but Elantra still has a power/weight advantage. * Elantra has interior niceties such as front center armrest with storage compartment, heated mirrors, adjustable lumbar support, padded door armrests (most other plastic trim is padded also), dual map lights, and sunglasses holder. The other thing that might be a big factor in 2006 is that the all-new Elantra will be on its way next fall, so there could be good closeout deals on the '06s. What all this means to me is that the Rio5 looks less and less of an option for me. One thing that would be a big plus for the Rio5 is if it aces the NHTSA and IIHS crash tests, especially the IIHS side test where the Elantra did poorly. This is the car I would turn over to my daughter when she turns 18, and that she will probably learn how to drive with, so crash safety is important. |
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we got a nice dealer here selling 05 Rios for $5988. IN oklahoma city
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Replying to: cougar7 (Oct 10, 2005 1:56 pm)
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