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Replying to: boaz47 (Mar 05, 2009 9:28 am) Maybe Ford should be so lucky? "Kia Motors America said Tuesday its February U.S. sales edged up slightly on strong demand for its Sorento and Sedona models." Pleasant Surprise |
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thanks for adding that about my buddies Kia Motors. I could see from their history that in 1998, when the near Kia bankruptcy was occurring, that Kia had enormous potential. By the summer and fall of 1998, Kia was beset by worker strikes, the devaluation of the won, and a huge tide of negativism. The government of South Korea couldn't have Kia fall, but, compared to the problems GM and Chrysler have, I don't think the American people and Government think we have that big of a collective wallet. I still look back lovingly on my 1999 Kia Sephia sedan and good times driving that car. As I started to enjoy the car I thought about joining Sephia car clubs. As it turned out there were many in South Korea already by 1999. That thought sort of evaporated and we moved on in to a 2001 Kia Sportage 4X4. And, BTW, I never came across that bit of news back in the late 90's, that Hyundai was blackmailed in to bailing out Kia Motors. Strongly encouraged, yes, but blackmailed? Is there a link I should've clicked on somewhere that spells that out so simple that even....ummm....even...Donald Trump could understand it?
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Mar 05, 2009 9:09 pm) Hoover/Stanford has a case study about it. |
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Replying to: boaz47 (Mar 05, 2009 6:26 pm) |
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indeed Ford owned a piece of Kia, but it was a very small share IIRC, like 15%. I'll have ta go back and re-read up on it, I spose. Those two S.Korean automakers just keep improving year-on-year, though.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Mar 06, 2009 9:52 am) http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2008115 |
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once again, everyone's experience is different. I have owned two Kia's and except for a recall or TSB item here or there I was very happy with both of them. I think that dealership's have a lot to do with it. Every time I hear someone talk about their dealership's service department giving them a hard time I just cringe. Everything we wanted or asked for in both the cars and the dealership were always taken care of for us. Without a lot of thinking or worrying. I can say the same thing for my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS, too. Great customer service and honest customer service. That goes for both maker's service departments. Every brand makes some dud cars and every brand has some crappy dealers.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Mar 06, 2009 2:01 pm) Lo and behold here we arer almost 10 years and 145K or so down the road and teh thing still runs fine. He's had few expenses other than routine. The only big expense was because he ran over something. |
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fezo, running over something. The other day I was just leaving the dentist in Tucson. I had gone maybe a block when all of a sudden WHAM I hit something in the road. Only not an animal, something metal and clunky sounding, but positioned in such a way that it made a big impact on my right rear tire. Flat tire. Sears no longer open(where I bought the Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S Pinna's at) that night. Me=no work the next day, Tucson=80 miles from my home, so, I've got one of those little donut spare tires on, right? Son and I=hotel in Tucson that night. The next morning, son still asleep in motel, I run over to Sears and they fix the Pirelli for free. I had bought Road Hazard Warranties on the Pirelli's. So, that bought me some extra car magazine reading at Border's and Barnes and Noble, and CD shopping at my favorite Tucson record store called Zia's. Worked out well. Usually I like to be able to see the obstacles in the road ahead of running over them, but as you know and I know, that's not always possible. 
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Mar 06, 2009 3:00 pm) I wish I could remember what my brother hit - something that fell off a truck in front of him. Some piece underneath....
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