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#302 of 605 Thanks for the review, backy... by iluvmysephia1 Jan 29, 2006 (11:49 am)
I do appreciate it. It only made me want to make sure and test drive the 2006 Tropical Red Kia Rio5 at my local dealer even more. At $14,195 (which is all I will pay, BTW, the car is loaded at that price, loaded enough with everything I will need, that is)I think it's a bargain.   You see, Kia is expecting us to look into their engineering package on this rig to the point of understanding all that they've included at the value price. I think it's an absolute bargain at that price. I like the two-color cloth interior you've described, but that is not enough to sway me to the Rio5. It will defintely take a test drive to see which one I want the best. Whichever one I get it must have the 5-speed tranny, and there is ample stock locally in 5-speeds waiting for me there.   I will deduct $500 Owner Loyalty discount and a $400 recent college grad discount, but only if I finance with Kia Finance.
#304 of 605 Rio pricing chickens coming home to roost???? by spectraman Feb 03, 2006 (12:43 pm)
Here's the January sales numbers from KIA.com:   Rio 2006: 1,993 2005: 2,261   It looks like the Rio generated a 12% drop in sales compared to a year ago.   Based on the amount of inventory at my dealer's lot, there's plenty of Rio's available now, sooooo........   Why the sales drop when there's a nice new model available. Hmmmmmmmm?   (Spinning roulette wheel sound fades in)   "Put my money down on the orange Rio5 please!"   "C'mon $11-12k....... c'mon $11-12k!"     -SM   Replies to this message: backy (Feb 03, 2006 2:06 pm)
#305 of 605 Re: Rio pricing chickens coming home to roost???? [spectraman] by backy Feb 03, 2006 (2:06 pm)
Replying to: spectraman (Feb 03, 2006 12:43 pm) Well, you hit it on the head. They are nice little cars, but need a rebate infusion so they compare better price-wise with larger cars like the Spectra and Elantra. With the Fit, Yaris, and Versa coming in the next few months the picture won't get better for the Rio at its current price point. Also, the old Rio wasn't exactly known as a great car, so maybe not enough people know about the all-new Rio/Rio5.
#306 of 605 All it takes is interest, this thing called by iluvmysephia1 Feb 03, 2006 (2:11 pm)
the Internet and places like Edmunds.com to find out volumes about new small car offerings.   I still want an '06 Rio and the same four are still available at Robert Allen Kia in Pocatello. One, a black '06 LX, is an automatic tranny so it's immediately disqualified from further contention.   I've read so many reviews from so many reviewers(professional or owner reviews) on the new Rio's that I know what to expect ahead of time with the car. A test drive still could render the Rio too small for my wife and I though. The Pomeranians will do fine with the back seat, I know. It sounds like all frames of body types are getting into and out of the new Rio's just fine, though, with decent legroom and hip and shoulder room.
#309 of 605 riomike... by iluvmysephia1 Feb 04, 2006 (8:18 am)
please give more of your impressions about your Rio5!   And congratulations! I have my eye on either a 2006 Rio5 in Tropical Red and 5-speeds or a Silver 2006 Rio LX sedan in 5-speeds or a Sapphire Blue 2006 Rio LX sedan in 5-speeds. Is yours a 5-speed or automatic?   Quieter than a Kia Optima inside? I did read that Kia put gobs of sound-deadening goo(that hardens, of course! )so road noises would be drastically reduced.
#310 of 605 More Rio5 Driving impressions!! by riomike Feb 05, 2006 (5:53 pm)
I had the new Spectra, 2004 and a half! It was great, kept it for almost two years, put 36K miles on it and got $7,200 trade in. Not bad considering I put a lot of miles on it. The leg space is the same in the Rio5 and as I mentioned before, at 6'3 I feel very comfortable behind the wheel. I was afraid that a 1.6L engine would feel like an old three cylinder Geo but it is just as lively as the Spectra, I guess the lightweight helps keep this car peppy and fun to drive. Handling is amazing, absorbs bumps rather well!   The SX has great interior looks with the metal trim and metal pedals. The leather wrapped steering wheel is so comfortable to hold. And yes the car is not as noisy as my brothers 2003 Optima! Surprising but true!   I drove my sister in laws Scion XA two weeks ago when the Spectra was being used by my wife for the day, the Scion XA is so simplistic, plain and noisy, it cant even compare to the Rio5. Much less interior space as well. Add in all the safety features and awesome warranty and you can't beat this car. By the way, gas mileage after my first refill 31.8 MPG. Not bad at all. My Spectra was at a steady 25 MPG, my old Rio (2001) was getting roughly 26 MPG so this is a vast improvement!   I highly recommend this car, I might buy another for my wife as a graduation present, mine is white and I know she wants Saphire Blue or Sunset Orange.
#311 of 605 1 More thing! by riomike Feb 05, 2006 (5:56 pm)
oops, sorry forgot to mention that its automatic, too much traffic in Miami for stick!   BTW, stereo system in the SX is fantastic, just as good as in the Spectra EX.   Cant think of any complaints but if I do I will post them!

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