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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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Drove by the dealership tonight.... no Rio5's yet again. This time there were 2 additional new Rio sedans on the lot. In addition to the Olive Beige they've had for several weeks now, there's a Cashmere Beige (sort of a Gold), and a Tropical Red model. The red exterior with the black interior looked good. The black interior is basically monochromatic though... thus it's a pretty dark place in there. That said, it still looks "higher rent" than the tan/beige interior to be sure. The seat cloth also has some extra accents woven in the cloth in the black interior. If you check out the http://www.kiario.com website, it is the black interior that is used for *all* of the interior shots. Coincidence? The tu-tone tan interior looks "okay" in the Olive Beige model since it's tan/beige on a light green exterior. However........... the tan/beige interior in a Cashmere Beige exterior model clashes BIG time! The Cashmere Beige is a *beautiful* color from the outside. It really is. But KIA's only offering two interior colors for the North American Rio. A tan/beige, and a black. The tan has an offbeat kind of "orangey" tinge to it. When you open the door the contrast/clashing between the "Cashmere Beige" exterior and "Beige" interior colors immediately jump out at you. KIA for 2007 needs to either lighten up the Beige interior a notch or two (to a yellow-tan vs. an orange-tan), or provide a third color such as a darker brown. Nitpicky stuff.... I know. BUT the proper matching of interior to exterior color(s) should not be so prohibitively expensive that it is unobtainable in an automaker's lower-end models. KIA needs to remember that color conscious buyers (aka: females) will more than likely make up a large percentage of purchasers of the Rio line. The importance of issues such as color matching should NEVER be underestimated when considering the success of an automobile model. Not in this day and age of global automobile hyper-competition. -SM |
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these are the ones with a/c power windows power locks auto trans. cd player etc.if you are gonna get one, get it fast because the 06s are there and i think they only got like 7 more left.
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Replying to: cougar7 (Oct 12, 2005 12:34 pm) |
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Replying to: backy (Oct 12, 2005 1:50 pm)
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