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806 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 2:38 PM
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Replying to: tmurphy (Jun 16, 2008 5:25 am) 
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In my opinion, if I had 5 kids and a limited budget, I'd buy a 3 year old Odyssey or Sienna over a Rondo. It's just hard to imagine going on vacation with 7 people and no luggage space, but then you can always put it on the roof for those occasions. Plus in the long run as the kids get older and bigger, a family may outgrow the Rondo and then you'll lose a lot due to Kia's depreciation if you need to sell it. Better to plan for a few years down the road then buy what looks the best today. But if you have a need to drive 7 passengers then of course the Mazda5 is out of the picture. But I'd say that most folks in the market for a Rondo/Mazda5 sized vehicle are smaller families with 1-3 kids with no towing needs. For them, interior quality, driving dynamics, and mpg may outweith the Rondo's towing advantage and ability to carry 7. I'd like Honda to bring their 7 passenger Stream to the US to give even more competition to this category of vehicle. |
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Replying to: garnermike (Jun 13, 2008 5:08 pm) Moving on... |
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jun 13, 2008 4:40 pm) |
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Replying to: bgw (Jun 11, 2008 1:32 pm) I have an 07 EX V6 Luxury, and disagree with all his negative comments energetically. Nissmazlover,I think you should ACTUALLY drive a Rondo, or maybe you are afraid you will like it? Yes, the M5 is a nice vehicle, really nice for that matter. See, I can be objective too." REPLY Please see attached pics (hope they come out since I've never done this before). It took me a while to get these from my friend, but I just HAD to post them. The guy in the green is me (hey, all!) (do you see the Rondo behind me?), and the two hands/arms inside of the Rondo belong to me and my wife. Will you now argue that this "armchair philosopher" went to the extent of photoshopping the Rondo into the pictures? |
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Replying to: tmurphy (Jun 16, 2008 2:56 am) Versatility? (Sorry, but the SUPER convenient sliding doors and the secret under seat storage compartments in the 5 alone add a measure of versatility to the 5 that the Rondo can't match) Comfort? (So, a harsh yet floaty ride, frequent bottoming out of the suspension, excessive body roll, loud road noise, cheaper and harder interior materials, and less comfortable seats equals to more comfort for you? OK) Waranty? (You DO know why Kia HAS to offer a longer warranty, right? Come on, you HAVE to know. This may be an advantage the Rondo has over the 5, but with a BIG caveat.) But, thanks for sharing your opinion.  That's what this forum's all about.
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Replying to: nissmazlover (Jun 16, 2008 12:04 pm) What you are saying about the M5 and Rondo are just your opinion, not facts. You need to calm down a bit. Take a pill. My opinion is that if you switch "5" with "Rondo" in everycase above, then you have it correct. But that's my opinion. Anyway, the 5 is a very nice vehicle, and the Rondo is a very nice vehicle. You drove a Rondo and did not like it; you drove an M5 and liked it enough to buy it. I drove an M5 and thought it was OK but not enough to buy it; I drove a Rondo and loved it. I have no experience with an LX or a 4 cyl, but my EX V6 is an excellent car for my family's needs. I have owned Honda's, Subaru's, Mitsubishi's, Fords, Dodges and Chev's, and the Rondo is the better of all of them. For us. For now. Next time, maybe it will be a different vehicle that suits our needs. The M5 fits your needs. Can't you leave it at that? Enough with the hating!
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Replying to: bgw (Jun 16, 2008 12:29 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Jun 16, 2008 1:11 pm) In Aug last year, we were looking to replace our beloved 1998 Legacy Brighton wagon with a vehicle that was at least as practical as the Subaru, but not as large as a mini-van. We shopped Subaru again, but could not reach an agreement on a fair trade price. After looking seriously at a number of vehicles, we narrowed our choices down to two - a 2007 Mazda 5 and a 2007 Kia Rondo EX V6. We really liked the M5, especially it's sporty demeanor, it's 5 sp manual and it's fuel economy, but we did not care for it's rather stark interior, it's thin and unsupportive seats and it's inability to tow (the manual warned against towing). We chose the Rondo for it's efficient use of space, it's smoothness and quiet highway ride, it's almost overload of safety features (6 airbags, stability control, electronic brakeforce distribution, anti-whiplash headrests, etc, etc) and the lovely V6. We also liked it's exterior design more than the M5 (which is a good looking car too) and the interior as well, with lots of child-resistant surfaces and comfy leather. In all, price for price, the Rondo offered more than the M5. That said, if we had chosen the M5 I am sure we would be content with it (despite not being able to tow), but the Rondo has proven to be the ideal vehicle for us, and has had no issues in 14,000km other than an insistent Check Engine Light early on (we were not twisting the gas cap enough, we discovered). The fuel economy has been waaay better than expected, with 33 mpg on the highway consistently (that's with 2 adults,2 kids and a load of stuff aboard), at 115km/h. Our Legacy 4 cyl 5-speed could only manage 32 mpg... Friends of ours have Rondos and M5s, and all enjoy their vehicles. In all, two great little cars that, regardless of which is chosen, should be bought by more people, rather than larger, less-efficient vehicles that in many cases, can carry no more than the M5 or Rondo (name any mid-size SUV, for example). An M5 would be for the more sporty-minded. A Rondo is for the more comfort-minded. What do you own, bobw3? (My own daily beater is a 1998 Escort wagon 5-sp and a 1985 Suzuki GSX-R750).
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