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2012 KIA Optima?
Posted by RMinNJ [Email] (more from RMinNJ) on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:31:00
In Reply to: 2011 KIA Optima, 9-3Talladega, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:54:20
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I thought it would be a serious post on the Turbo Optima; 274HP 2.0 liter 4 cylinder.. a real rocket. GF
I thought, then, there would be a debate on the durability and merits of Kia
as I know nothing about them..the specs on paper seem good, the reviews good, but how long does a Kia last? Will it rust out? Will the transmission fail
behind all that horsepower? These are things the web and magazine reviews
seem to not comment on.. They are simply reviewing the car based on on its current merits.. even the "long term" test drives of the magazines keep the car for what; 20K miles, 30K miles at most?
Case in point; my wife's 2003 Protege5 got good magazine reviews..really a reliable car. But the paint was bubbling on the car and wheels within 3 years. On paper the car is great. But in reality with higher mileage we
could not justify the suspension repairs with every body panel beyond repair.
Alas, this thread was not a polite discussion on Kia.
posted by 170.146.2...
Posts in this Thread:
- 2011 KIA Optima, 9-3Talladega, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:54:20
- The nail that sticks up, No Snaab, Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:58:49
- Tell ya what, Ace..., Noel, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:10:08
- Re: 2011 KIA Optima, kkelley, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:44:41
- 2012 KIA Optima?, RMinNJ, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:31:00 <-- Viewing This Message
- rust!, James, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:02:41
- Car reviews, nwas, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:07:29
- He is pontificating, but, Mike Johnson, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:17:46
- you just fukia self nm, Brian in MA, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:23:31
- Be careful not getting hit by any vehicle in that!, AdamB , Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:23:25
- Re: 2011 KIA Optima, bic, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:49:24
- noKia and noHyundai, ryan , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:26:54
- Hyundai ?what a pile o crap.., pushrodsaab, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:08:32
- Re: Hyundai ?what a pile o crap.., George K, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:26:08
- GM, ryan , Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:52:37
- Re: GM, George K, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:56:37
- I think things have changed a bit in the last 20 years, nwas, Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:45:48
- Don't throw stones re: rust, Steve T., Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:11:35
- WTF?, turrbo , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:54:14
- Re: 2011 KIA Optima, EGD , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:38:52
- I think he is joking, Tim, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:07:23
- Good luck n/m, AdamSAAB2kAero , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:58:59
- Good riddance (-), peter , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:49:27
- 2012 TOYOTA Camry, Tulsaab , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:21:44
- Re: 2011 KIA Optima, TML , Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:04:42
- I have ZERO sympathy for ANYONE who, AeroEd, Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:54:34
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