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#167 of 383 Re: Dealer made me an interesting offer, need help. [al1991] by taximom5 Apr 23, 2007 (4:26 am)
Replying to: al1991 (Apr 22, 2007 4:29 pm) Almost sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?   I guess the best you can do is to read ALL the fine print, and also make sure that this is a purchase price, not a lease price (I had a dealer try to do that to me once).
#168 of 383 Re: Dealer made me an interesting offer, need help. [al1991] by al1991 Apr 23, 2007 (12:50 pm)
Replying to: al1991 (Apr 22, 2007 4:29 pm) I just want to thank everyone for the input. My wife and I decided to go with a EXV6w/ leather and dvd player from aftermarket. In Regards to the posted prices, the prices given to me was invoice, he even showed me the invoice sheet with all the options at MSRP and Invoice. He also said he had to move a lot of cars this month. So we felt comfortable with the price. In regards to the LX with the aftermarket leather they told me they offer a warranty included for the leather if it ever ripped or prematurely wore out. There is no extra price for the warranty. But we decided to get the EX since it more features for only a few bucks and the V6 was about 1K more and we would be going on many trips w/ 5-7 people including our kids quite often. If anyone wants a breakdown of what we paid for the car I will post it up so you could compare deals. Just reply and ask for a post. I don't know how to start a new message so thats why its here. Thanks again.
#169 of 383 a reasonable offer? by taximom5 Apr 23, 2007 (3:01 pm)
So one dealer an hour away has offered me a price of 19,691 on a Rondo LX V6 with third row seat, convenience group, and carpeted floor mats. I might try to take the floor mats out of the deal, as we'd be replacing them with heavy-duty rubber mats anyway (3 kids), thought I guess they add some soundproofing on long trips! Adding the $750 financing rebate, the final price would be $18,941 plus tax and plate.   While that's not one of the wildly low prices I have read about on this board, it sure beats the $20,300 price that my local dealer offered. Anyone have any thoughts???
#170 of 383 Towing behind a Motorhome by bprenderson Apr 23, 2007 (3:21 pm)
Can the Kia Rondo I4 w/ 4 speed auto trans be towed 4 down behind a motorhome like the Honda CRV?   Thanks, Bubba Replies to this message: conwelpic (Apr 23, 2007 4:15 pm)
#171 of 383 Re: Towing behind a Motorhome [bprenderson] by conwelpic Apr 23, 2007 (4:15 pm)
Replying to: bprenderson (Apr 23, 2007 3:21 pm) According to the owners manual, the front wheels must be off the ground. It can only be towed with all four wheels on the ground temporary (max 40km (25mph) and maximum 25km (15 miles). Unfortunately the Honda CR-V has the upper hand on this one.
#172 of 383 Re: Dealer made me an interesting offer, need help. [mr_orting] by csandste Apr 23, 2007 (7:28 pm)
Replying to: mr_orting (Apr 22, 2007 5:01 pm) http://www.roadwire.com   I got aftermarket leather on an Optima for $500. You can't tell me the dealer lost money on it. A thousand seems a bit high (Rondo may be slightly higher), would agree that an aftermarket shop might be worth looking into.
#173 of 383 Anyone purchse an extended warranty? (lengthy, sorry) by feejemnti Apr 29, 2007 (12:56 pm)
I purchased the Rondo last night and declined the extended warranty. Of course, multiple options but the 60/60 with 0 deductible would have been an extra $27/mo x 60. He kept stressing the Kia warranty is "Limited" to defects, only, and basically said the extended warranty is no-fault coverage. I point blank asked if it would cover things like power steering and break hoses and he said yes, but I was skeptical. (He gave an example of some o-ring thingy inside or connected to some other part causing the part not to be covered under Kia's warranty because the o-ring lost lubrication because it's hot here - Las Vegas - and it's 'failure' thereby caused the main part to fail. The result would be cash out of pocket for repair because the part itself wasn't a "manufacturer's defect".) Is this true? I thought if you do all scheduled maintenance then the part would be covered (of course, not if it is a wear and tear item or hose, etc. I realize that. This was clearly some internal part of a whole piece he was talking about). Am I wrong? Should I try to purchase the warranty after-the-fact (factory)? It would be $1620 (very high, I thought, but when I indicated this he didn't seem inclined to "dicker." I always thought these extended warranty costs were somewhat negotiable.), which I believe includes the financing throughout the 5 years (3.9%). I wanted the Kia for the safety and what I presumed was a fairly comprehensive warranty then right before signing on the dotted line, this came up.   Any advice or your thoughts would be appreciated.   Thanks, Felicia Replies to this message: mr_orting (Apr 29, 2007 1:35 pm) crewzin (Apr 29, 2007 1:54 pm)
#174 of 383 Re: Anyone purchse an extended warranty? (lengthy, sorry) [feejemnti] by mr_orting Apr 29, 2007 (1:35 pm)
Replying to: feejemnti (Apr 29, 2007 12:56 pm) I think what is going on is some confusion between what is a "failure" and "ware and tare" type policy. Anything that the salesman says or doesn't say is irrelevant. What counts is what it says in the policy. Do a comparison between what he is selling and "warrantydirect.com". They are reported to be very reliable and they break everything out into various price points. Replies to this message: crewzin (Apr 29, 2007 1:54 pm)
#175 of 383 Re: Anyone purchse an extended warranty? (lengthy, sorry) [mr_orting] by crewzin Apr 29, 2007 (1:54 pm)
Replying to: mr_orting (Apr 29, 2007 1:35 pm) Mr Orting has a good point about Warrantydirect.com. Another good point he said is about the salesman. Protection on the seats, paint and the extended warranty is pure profit for the dealership and they'll say or try to persuade you into anything that will sell their product. It also doesn't matter how HOT it gets where you or I (Florida) are. If an internal part fails and you've keep up your end of the basic warranty, then it's covered.
#176 of 383 We bought one! by taximom5 May 09, 2007 (6:09 am)
We paid a little bit under 19K plus tax and license for a V6 LX with third row seat, carpeted floor mats, and convenience package (cruise control and remote lock and alarm). It's "Volcano Red," which is more of a brick red, not my favorite, but it's okay.   Compared with both our old '92 Civic Si, and our less-old '97 Odyssey (which is severely underpowered), it is a joy to drive. It loves hills, even with all 7 seats filled! Our Odyssey groans and struggles on the hills, but the Rondo is eager and willing.   Only problem is, we noticed a couple of days after we got it that it drifts very slightly to the right. We didn't notice it on the test drive, probably because the dealer we purchased from is in a very hilly area with no long straightaways.   We assume it's an alignment problem, and immediately brought the car in to the local Kia service, but they told us (and they agreed that there was a problem) that Kia has not yet made the alignment specifications available, so they could not align it for us.   Anybody have any thoughts on this? Replies to this message: mr_orting (May 09, 2007 6:32 am)

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