My Mom has a Kia Rio. She's already had the main engine harness replaced, the gas light comes on at 3/4 full, it needs new struts and ball joints which apperantly cannot be purchased anywhere but Kia. Not only that, but that awsome warrantee? Be careful, the dealers are like mega tight and they will deny your claims for service. It took calling the corporate offices to get work done. The Dealerships in Pinellas are Royal A-Holes, they will keep your car for a week to change the oil. Spend extra and get a quality car.
Chris Farley said it best in Tommy Boy.
"I can take a shit in a box and put a nice guarantee sticker on it, but all you'll have is a guaranteed piece of shit"

 

i personally would rock one of these. my friends step dad has one and they are nice as hell!

 

i sold hyundai's for 3 years from like 2002-2005 and i hated them when i staretd selling them but after driving them and seeing the prices its a great car.. would i drive one? NO just b/c i am high class lol j/p but for the price u can't beat them. very reliable.. go speak with Ron Scott he is the internet manager at brandon hyundai he will hook you up. tell him anthony sent you

 

They've both come a long way, but the resale will get you.
The hyundais and Kias will virtually be worth next to nothing as soon as you drive them off the lot. All cars suffer from depreciation, but theirs is to the extreme. I'd seriously reccommend Gap Insurance if you plan on owning one. This insurance will cover replacement value not the actual value of the car. If you pay $15,000 for a Kia and immediatly its worth $5G or less, you are going to have to continue to pay $10G for your car if it gets totaled. Gap will cover this "gap" in the value and the replacement value. But Gap isn't cheap. So you might as well spend that extra cash on a better car thats worth the payment.

 

two thumbs up for hyundai

 

That will be the case if you try to trade it in.I broke dead even in my accident and actually would have got money back if i didnt have it sit at the tow yard.Yea i reccomend gap to anybody i paid $150 mine a dealer will rip you apart with thier gap prices.Ive seen them as high as $700.

 

Thats a bit extreme dont you think? "All cars suffer from depreciation, but theirs is to the extreme." Give one example of a Kia or Hyundai that you "Pay $15k for and is immediately worth $5k or less"

 

Yeah, you're right probably a bit exagerated. I gave the example in simple terms. I used big round numbers to show a difference. Gotta admit I dont think the value would be that drastic of a difference, maybe I should have said paid $15 new and worth $10 or $11 immediately after, or something. Afterall this is just my semi-educated opinion...I'm no expert, just some dude on the internet. But I do think, that while the Korean cars' resale value is getting better it does still fall far behind the industry norm. These are things car buyers should certainly consider when thinking about purchasing a Korean car or any car for that matter.

 

BIL had an 02 sonata, very comfy car, good looking, but electrical problems up the ass.