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#351 of 605 riomike... by iluvmysephia1 Feb 18, 2006 (7:35 am)
yeah, I would not hesitate to buy another Kia at all. I trust their engineering abilities to the max.   The Tropical Red 2006 Kia Rio5 in 5-speed form is still at my local dealer, as well as the two LX sedans in Sapphire Blue and Silver, both 5-speeds.   The guy from Idaho Falls that wanted the Tropical Red Rio5 bought a used Spectra instead.   No test driving now-it's 0 degrees outside! I can wait a little. That Silver LX sedan is lookin' right to me.
#352 of 605 Question about warranty on my Kia Rio... by lightout Feb 18, 2006 (1:36 pm)
Hi   I just leased a Kia Rio 2006 over 60 months/5 years,my question is after my leased ends if i decide to buy the car can i put an extended warranty on my kia rio?? thanks
#353 of 605 Re: Rio 5 - An Uncomplimentary Review [lightout] by bamacar Feb 18, 2006 (2:05 pm)
Replying to: lightout (Feb 18, 2006 6:24 am) Rio5 is appealing, but here the article is very close to the truth. The Rio5 Manual with the power package and ABS brakes runs $15040 MSRP and is discounted to $14417. The Civic LX Manual stickers for $17060 and is discounted to $15685. The Rio5 does have the alloy wheels, but the Civic has cruise, mp3 capability, and 30 extra horsepower. Many people would gladly pay $1200 more for the Civic, and the Honda would get better mileage on the highway.   Kia and Hyundai need to get the rebates rolling on the Rios and Accents if they want a chance to compete in volume with Honda and Toyota. Replies to this message: riomike (Feb 18, 2006 6:46 pm) lightout (Feb 19, 2006 7:40 am) bamacar (Feb 19, 2006 12:25 pm)
#354 of 605 Re: Rio 5 - An Uncomplimentary Review [bamacar] by riomike Feb 18, 2006 (6:46 pm)
Replying to: bamacar (Feb 18, 2006 2:05 pm) Thats a good point but I think after price people judge a car by looks, maybe even before price for some people. I personally love the way my Rio5 as well as Rio Sedan look. Every day I see hundreds of Civics and Corollas on the road. It is so boring already, not to mention that here in South Florida I have noticed more and more Mazda 3's on the road on a daily basis. I like to be unique and driving my Rio5 I get plenty of comments and looks from people, it is fun to know that people like the style of your car and notice it unlike the Civics and Corollas which oversaturate our roads and highways, Boring!!!
#355 of 605 Re: Rio 5 - An Uncomplimentary Review [bamacar] by lightout Feb 19, 2006 (7:40 am)
Replying to: bamacar (Feb 18, 2006 2:05 pm) How come in the U.S. the honda's are so cheap here in Canada a Civic LX(auto.) starts at 22,805$ before taxes not to mention that here in quebec we got to add a 15.5% sale tax. My Kia rio sedan EX(auto.) cost me 17,385$ before taxes so that is a difference of 5420$ for the Civic.So when i here u write that in the states there is only a difference of about 1500$ for the civic i say WOW that's not a big difference. P.S. buy the way i just went on the U.S. sites of both cars and the Honda Civic LX is about 3000$ more then the Kia Rio with about the same packages so i dont know where u get the 1200$ difference. Replies to this message: bamacar (Feb 19, 2006 12:25 pm)
#356 of 605 Re: Rio 5 - An Uncomplimentary Review [lightout] by bamacar Feb 19, 2006 (12:25 pm)
Replying to: lightout (Feb 19, 2006 7:40 am) See my message: Rio5 manual as we were discussing from the article with power package and ABS.   Civic LX 4 door Manual. Here in the Atlanta, GA area using Carsdirect prices. The Civic has a greater difference between MSRP and Invoice (more room to discount).   When the Fit becomes available that will be the real competitor for the Rio5 and the pricing will be even closer. The Kia and Hyundai rebates really will be necessary at that time not to mention more competition from the Yaris and Versa.
#358 of 605 Am I surprised? by iluvmysephia1 Feb 21, 2006 (10:32 am)
Nope, I'm not.The review of the guy's 2006 Kia Rio sedan above exemplifies what kind of job Kia is doing on their cars and minivans. They have been working very hard and I saw some of the fruitage of their labors with my 1999 Kia Sephia sedan and then a whole lot more with my 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4. Kia made the Sportage after the Korean army jeep. No kidding. It's solid, sure and steady.   I read in a couple articles that Kia went to great lengths to fill gaps and thicken existing surfaces to the outside of the car so that road noises would be so much more minimal than before. Apparently it worked.   Gettin' real itchy ta test drive, my friends. Replies to this message: b3nut (Feb 21, 2006 10:54 am) lightout (Feb 21, 2006 11:23 am)
#359 of 605 Re: Am I surprised? [iluvmysephia1] by b3nut Feb 21, 2006 (10:54 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 21, 2006 10:32 am) Heck, go and drive the new Rio! I think you'll find it a darn nice driving car. I was ogling the Rio5 again at the dealer yesterday and trying the CD player (I mainly ignored the radio when I test-drove the car). The stock speakers in my '00 Escort had me at Circuit City within days of buying the car, I couldn't get those speaks out fast enough. The stock speakers in the Rio5 sound pretty darn good for stock, and the CD player works well. The tweeters with the power package help. The system has decent fullness and good bass for just a quartet of 6 1/2" door speakers. I'd be happy with the stock setup for awhile, even though at some point it'll be added to (front component speakers, amplifier, and small subwoofer). The radio could stand a bit more FM sensitivity, but it gets the local Madison stations well enough.   The double-seals on the doors are impressive, I surmise that's one of the reasons I found the Rio5 to be as quiet as it is on the road - that level of quiet on the road out of a small car was unheard of a few years ago. All it needs now is aftermarket cruise, and it's a total package. I wish Kia would offer cruise on it in the US with the steering-wheel controls like the home market has, but oh well. The only little hatch that offers it right now is the upcoming Fit, and I've voiced my dislikes with that previously. Great car, but not quite "me".   But iluv, you need to drive that thing...you'll dig it, I bet.   Todd in Cheesecurdistan
#360 of 605 Re: Am I surprised? [iluvmysephia1] by lightout Feb 21, 2006 (11:23 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 21, 2006 10:32 am) Try the Rio like the other guy said before going out and buying a Civic or corolla??

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