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So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
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11/06/17 06:34 PM
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rocky8314
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Mom's 2007 Kia Sedona 148,000 miles
-Left Valve Cover Gasket leak
-Brake light switch
Sisters 2008 Honda Odyssey 154,000 miles
-A/C Compressor
-Alternator
-Starter
-Power steering pump Leak
-Control arm bushings
-Engine mounts
-Sliding door jammed up
-Oil burning
-Trans slipping
Both bought in 2011 and my sister paid 6k more, would have never believed it before.
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 06:37 PM
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ON, Canada eh?
StevieC
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My mom's Kia Spectra - 330,000km - 2 Oxygen sensors, brakes, tires, battery.
Then she goes and buys a Dodge Journey and it has had 5 recalls and minor things broken like the folding sunglass holder, one door lock, rear wiper that seems to come on, on its own. (40,000km on hers)
My Journey has been less than stealar as well. (2 Alternators, Light almost caught fire, 5 recalls, A/C that doesn't work properly - 80,000km)
My Hyundai Santa Fe. Super reliable with minimal replacements up until 535,000km (Oxygen Sensors, Alternator, Starter, Battery) A/C still worked!
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'18 Dodge Grand Caravan GT - 17K KM - AMSOIL SS 0w30 Ask your doctor if German cars and Varnish are right for you! 
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 06:39 PM
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Nick1994
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Hyundai and Kia make great cars, probably on average not quite up to par with the Japanese but close enough.
I bought my 2015 Sonata in February for $10k. The cheapest 2015+ Camry within 100miles was $14k cheapest, 2015+ Accord was $16k. Cheapest 2015 Cruze (yuck) was $11k.
My car's engine and transmission could both go out tomorrow and after salvage low mileage replacements installed, I'd still be ahead.
I don't think they'll both blow tomorrow though.
2015 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L 89k Motorcraft Synthetic Blend 5w30 & OEM
2000 Toyota Camry 2.2L 232k Valvoline 5w30 & Fram Ultra
1996 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L 148k Mobil 1 HM 10w40 & Fram Ultra
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 06:43 PM
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JBinTX30
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My 03 Spectra had 229k when I got rid of it. Only work It had was a transmission change. And the usual maintenance items. The original trans had 174k on it and had the original fluid and metal shavings in it. IMO the weakest part the 00-03 spectra was the auto trans, the manual rock solid.
05 GMC Yukon XL SLT 5.3 CE 5w30 51042
06 Chevy Trailblazer LS 4.2 PP 5w30 XG9837
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: StevieC]
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11/06/17 06:43 PM
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Nick1994
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My mom's Kia Spectra - 330,000km - 2 Oxygen sensors, brakes, tires, battery.
Then she goes and buys a Dodge Journey and it has had 5 recalls and minor things broken like the folding sunglass holder, one door lock, rear wiper that seems to come on, on its own. (40,000km on hers)
My Journey has been less than stealar as well. (2 Alternators, Light almost caught fire, 5 recalls, A/C that doesn't work properly - 80,000km)
My Hyundai Santa Fe. Super reliable with minimal replacements up until 535,000km (Oxygen Sensors, Alternator, Starter, Battery) A/C still worked!
And you didn't get another Santa Fe just because of Direct Injection?
2015 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L 89k Motorcraft Synthetic Blend 5w30 & OEM
2000 Toyota Camry 2.2L 232k Valvoline 5w30 & Fram Ultra
1996 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L 148k Mobil 1 HM 10w40 & Fram Ultra
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: StevieC]
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11/06/17 06:52 PM
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rocky8314
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My mom's Kia Spectra - 330,000km - 2 Oxygen sensors, brakes, tires, battery.
Then she goes and buys a Dodge Journey and it has had 5 recalls and minor things broken like the folding sunglass holder, one door lock, rear wiper that seems to come on, on its own. (40,000km on hers)
My Journey has been less than stealar as well. (2 Alternators, Light almost caught fire, 5 recalls, A/C that doesn't work properly - 80,000km)
My Hyundai Santa Fe. Super reliable with minimal replacements up until 535,000km (Oxygen Sensors, Alternator, Starter, Battery) A/C still worked!
The Sedona I swear it shifts like new and the 3.8 engine feels powerful, I think it will hit 200k easily. I'm impressed by the low overall cost so far.
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 06:52 PM
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ON, Canada eh?
StevieC
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No actually I was in a pinch and needed a vehicle for work and the Santa Fe I would have had to order but the Journey was on the lot. My dad's Chrysler retiree discount came into play and well I shouldn't have listened. There is also limited vehicles that my bad back co-operates with so a lot of other choices were out because of uncomfortable seat positions. We all make bad decisions at times. This was mine. 
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'18 Dodge Grand Caravan GT - 17K KM - AMSOIL SS 0w30 Ask your doctor if German cars and Varnish are right for you!
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 06:53 PM
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92saturnsl2
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If the 06-10+(?) Sedona didn't look so awfully cheap, we would have considered it as a family hauler. We had an '07 Sedona as a service vehicle where I worked a few years ago; it ran and rode fine, but I felt like I was riding in something where they just did a whole bunch of cost cutting. The newer ones look sharp, but I can't get past those years' interiors. The radio/center console and instrument panel are especially painful to look at.
1985 F-250HD 7.5L 4x4 135k- Castrol GTX 15w-40 HDEO
04 Odyssey EX 184k Valv. Durablend 5w-30
96 Maxima GLE 255k Castrol Edge EP 5w-20
07 Chrysler Pacifica Limited 4.0L 134k Chevron Supreme 5w-20
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: JBinTX30]
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11/06/17 06:55 PM
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ON, Canada eh?
StevieC
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My 03 Spectra had 229k when I got rid of it. Only work It had was a transmission change. And the usual maintenance items. The original trans had 174k on it and had the original fluid and metal shavings in it. IMO the weakest part the 00-03 spectra was the auto trans, the manual rock solid. 174K without a fluid change and it was a weak point? My mom's said to change at 60,000 miles (100,000km)
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'18 Dodge Grand Caravan GT - 17K KM - AMSOIL SS 0w30 Ask your doctor if German cars and Varnish are right for you!
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: 92saturnsl2]
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11/06/17 06:55 PM
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rocky8314
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If the 06-09(?) Sedona didn't look so awfully cheap, we would have considered it as a family hauler. We had an '07 Sedona as a service vehicle where I worked a few years ago; it ran and rode fine, but I felt like I was riding in something where they just did a whole bunch of cost cutting. The newer ones look sharp, but I can't get past those years' interiors. The radio/center console and instrument panel are especially painful to look at. Agree it does look cheap inside, Odyssey way nicer interior and it has a better ride.
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 07:29 PM
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The attitude of the driver has a lot to do with reliability of the vehicle.
Mom driving > Sister driving.
2017 4Runner Limited, 44k
04 E-150, 4.6, 231K, Synblend 5w20.
11 Camry 2.5, 63K, PU 5w20.
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: laserred96gt]
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11/06/17 07:36 PM
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Nick1994
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The attitude of the driver has a lot to do with reliability of the vehicle.
Mom driving > Sister driving. Even driving a car like a race car it's whole life isn't going to change the life of the a/c compressor, alternator, starter, power steering pump, or burning oil. Might contribute to the others but I doubt it. People always say if you take care of a car it'll last a long time. I don't believe that. Standard maintenance of course but on some cars stereos burning out, throttle bodies dying, steering racks going out, catalytic converters, etc. it doesn't matter how much love you have for a car, those items will die whenever they want to.
2015 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L 89k Motorcraft Synthetic Blend 5w30 & OEM
2000 Toyota Camry 2.2L 232k Valvoline 5w30 & Fram Ultra
1996 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L 148k Mobil 1 HM 10w40 & Fram Ultra
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 07:44 PM
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ATex7239
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Kia has been coming up in the world
'12 Buick Enclave 150,xxx
Valvoline ML SynBlend 5w30
ACDelco PF63E
'17 Ford Fusion (Company Lease) 54,xxx
Oil � Don't know
Filter � Don't care
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 07:48 PM
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Watch because of this post the kia dies tomorrow and the odyssey keeps slippin it's way to 200k lol
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Re: So far Kia>>>Honda..My experience
[Re: rocky8314]
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11/06/17 08:25 PM
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I think Kia and Hyundai stuff is great if you want something that all you do is drive. I think they look cooler than Japanese cars.
15 Jeep KL Limited V6: Formula Shell 5W20
07 LR3 SE V8: Maxlife 5W30
05 Jeep KJ Limited: PHM 5W30
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