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Replying to: al1991 (Apr 22, 2007 4:29 pm) 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. |
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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??? |
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Can the Kia Rondo I4 w/ 4 speed auto trans be towed 4 down behind a motorhome like the Honda CRV? Thanks, Bubba
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Replying to: bprenderson (Apr 23, 2007 3:21 pm) |
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Replying to: mr_orting (Apr 22, 2007 5:01 pm) 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. |
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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
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Replying to: feejemnti (Apr 29, 2007 12:56 pm)
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Replying to: mr_orting (Apr 29, 2007 1:35 pm) |
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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?
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Replying to: taximom5 (May 09, 2007 6:09 am) [Gill] Here in western Washington, most major roads are crowned to some extent which causes a car to pull right to some degree. Try driving on some smaller and older streets to see if the condition is still there. >...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. [Gill] I guess I would get an estimate at a large non Kia affiliated source to see if they have the specs on alignment. I think I read some place that this vehicle is really an Optima under the paint job. But at any rate, it seems difficult for me to understand that there are no specifications. How does the factory set this before shipment. Another thought, go to the Kia web site and open an inquirry and see what they say. |
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