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Posted: 3/21/2017 7:23:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LittlePony]
I will try to respond to your question with a mention @
or if you need me, PM or @ me. --- Number one things you should do to your kia Change oil every 4000 miles or 6 months, or 3000 miles or 6 months if you have a turbo engine, most likely you fall under severe driving conditions so you can't go the full 8000 or 1 year, just change it, or bad things can happen. Change your trans fluid every "60k severe" to "100k normal" with oem fluid, DCT and old school manuals are 75k, I don't care what the manual says, ignore it, i have seen to much shit first hand, "lifetime fluid is bullshit" Differentials and PTUs vary a bit but 75k is a good rounded off number. We ABSOLUTELY HATE aftermarket remote starts, i cant say for other manufactures, but are systems are sensitive anytime you tap in to something that was not designed to have any more strain on it, they can fuck up so much stuff its crazy, dash clusters, radios, power locks, freaking engine control problems, list goes on, OEM remote start or bust. For god sakes if you're going to buy a Kia and you want one with the sunroof buy one with the sunroof and don't make some aftermarket company install one 
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:04:16 PM EDT
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My gf has a 2015 Rio, is it going to fall apart like I think it will? How reliable are these?
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:06:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: superdav]
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I asked in a thread of yours one time and was wondering if you've heard any more about it.
We had a 2014 Sorrento and had the radio pulled and/or replaced 6 times. This started before we had 10K miles on the car. It would freeze and not respond to anything, sometimes it would do nothing. No sound no music nothing, sometimes it would get stuck on satellite radio and not change to anything else. It could last for hours or days. It once went almost 2 weeks dead. They never could figure out what was wrong with it and about 7 or 8 thousand miles out of warranty it did it again. When I showed up at the dealership they said it was out of warranty and I would have to pay for repairs. The bell rang and it was on. I had a room full of people waiting to get their oil changed at full attention watching the show and second guessing their purchase. I called a lady that we had been working with, I forget her title but she is a big shot of some kind over maintenance in the south named Sally and she changed his mind and after some negotiating they took the car back and we owed nothing. The whole ordeal has removed one option from my future car purchases. Have you heard of this problem since I last asked? Im curious ETA telling me I had to PAY for a loaner car while they worked on it REALLY pissed me off too. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:07:12 PM EDT
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thank you its a v6 i got an estimate of 700 including all belts but not the water pump in SC does that sound about right?
it was my fathers car, he has passed now so I would really like it done right. Thx |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:08:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sdboy:
2011 Sorrento slams into gear during a downshift but only when it it is not warmed up. After a couple miles everything is fine. Only does it shortly after starting. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:09:15 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryYour knife to gun ratio is off.
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:12:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By msg125:
My gf has a 2015 Rio, is it going to fall apart like I think it will? How reliable are these? 
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:13:59 PM EDT
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Why does the Optima get decent gas mileage while the higher end Cadenza barely gets in the low 20's?? I sure liked sitting in the Cadenza and it seemed nicer in every way than my wife's Optima.. But hers is a Hybrid and the mpg sure is nice.
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:20:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By superdav:
I asked in a thread of yours one time and was wondering if you've heard any more about it. We had a 2014 Sorrento and had the radio pulled and/or replaced 6 times. This started before we had 10K miles on the car. It would freeze and not respond to anything, sometimes it would do nothing. No sound no music nothing, sometimes it would get stuck on satellite radio and not change to anything else. It could last for hours or days. It once went almost 2 weeks dead. They never could figure out what was wrong with it and about 7 or 8 thousand miles out of warranty it did it again. When I showed up at the dealership they said it was out of warranty and I would have to pay for repairs. The bell rang and it was on. I had a room full of people waiting to get their oil changed at full attention watching the show and second guessing their purchase. I called a lady that we had been working with, I forget her title but she is a big shot of some kind over maintenance in the south named Sally and she changed his mind and after some negotiating they took the car back and we owed nothing. The whole ordeal has removed one option from my future car purchases. Have you heard of this problem since I last asked? Im curious ETA telling me I had to PAY for a loaner car while they worked on it REALLY pissed me off too. infinity had a problem like this for quite a while, that they finaly seemed to fix only time, engineering, and then a recall will fix this, i can tell you kia hyundai for sure do not like to replace audio units, it costs them FUCKING TONS of money, a new audio unit, under warrenty, is any wear from 2500 to 5000$ a piece, rebuilds are cheap |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:23:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RoofTopShot:
Why does the Optima get decent gas mileage while the higher end Cadenza barely gets in the low 20's?? I sure liked sitting in the Cadenza and it seemed nicer in every way than my wife's Optima.. But hers is a Hybrid and the mpg sure is nice. the refinment is worth the gas hit. or you could get a top end optima or hybrid, with nappa leather, mmmmm so nice 
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:27:36 PM EDT
[#10]
Does your dealer sell or service K900's?
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:28:50 PM EDT
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2013 Sorento...Darn airbag idiot light on the dash is lit. Dealer couldn't 'figure it out' as to why after the diagnostics. Any ideas? Am I going to die in a fiery crash?
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:34:36 PM EDT
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Hyundai or Kia?
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:36:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ssgbunny448:
2013 Sorento...Darn airbag idiot light on the dash is lit. Dealer couldn't 'figure it out' as to why after the diagnostics. Any ideas? Am I going to die in a fiery crash? 
if their is one thing us techs dont like to F with, its airbags and high voltage Hybrid circuits |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:37:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
Probably, might not have enough space for you though |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:39:47 PM EDT
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Isn't a Kia just a Hyundai with a flashy body and some bells and whistles?
Last I checked, Hyundais would self destruct at 100,001 miles or ten years and 1 minute, whichever came first. Has that resale vs. repair cost equation changed? |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:40:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DoctorCAD:
Thanks, I don't need much room, my range bag or a hunting duffle or my kayak fishing stuff. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:40:45 PM EDT
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I have a fully loaded 2011 Kia Optima that has been pretty good to me.
At 83k the engine seized and was still under warranty so they took care of it. They had my car for 6 weeks and during this time they put me in a 2016 Toyota Sequoia. I racked up some miles in it driving all all florida to sporting events with my son and his buddies. Fucillo Kia....its Huuuuge. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:44:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
i do know certain 2013 sorentos have a TSB that is airbag related, circuit resistance related i believe, might not apply to you though, i dont have scan tool data so i could not tell you anything anyway
if their is one thing us techs dont like to F with, its airbags and high voltage Hybrid circuits Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
Originally Posted By ssgbunny448:
2013 Sorento...Darn airbag idiot light on the dash is lit. Dealer couldn't 'figure it out' as to why after the diagnostics. Any ideas? Am I going to die in a fiery crash?
if their is one thing us techs dont like to F with, its airbags and high voltage Hybrid circuits |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:45:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GearForGuns:
Does your dealer sell or service K900's? i have only personally seen two in person, one in a parking lot, the other was a guy from Florida visiting relatives |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:45:59 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By knifewrench:
Hyundai or Kia? |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:50:34 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
KIA Genesis Coupe, Genesis Sedan, I like these on each side. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:52:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mossberg:
Isn't a Kia just a Hyundai with a flashy body and some bells and whistles? Last I checked, Hyundais would self destruct at 100,001 miles or ten years and 1 minute, whichever came first. Has that resale vs. repair cost equation changed? plus their are other quirky cars kia has that you dont even see here, like the neat Pincanto, angry little 3 banger turbo car 
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:53:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
no, only a small group are allowed to, and the ones that do are the only ones that can be authorized to do warranty work on them too i have only personally seen two in person, one in a parking lot, the other was a guy from Florida visiting relatives Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
Originally Posted By GearForGuns:
Does your dealer sell or service K900's? i have only personally seen two in person, one in a parking lot, the other was a guy from Florida visiting relatives |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:53:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Natron11:
I have a fully loaded 2011 Kia Optima that has been pretty good to me. At 83k the engine seized and was still under warranty so they took care of it. They had my car for 6 weeks and during this time they put me in a 2016 Toyota Sequoia. I racked up some miles in it driving all all florida to sporting events with my son and his buddies. Fucillo Kia....its Huuuuge. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:55:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
was it a turbo engine? |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:56:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GearForGuns:
Consider yourself lucky then. never again will i change oil on a Volkswagen phaeton or a merc |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:57:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Natron11:
No turbo. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:57:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mossberg:
I used to really enjoy sending one of the new guys under a dashboard to fart around with airbag wiring while I slid an optikleen bottle with a tire vale under the car, clipped to an air hose. Never failed to produce soiled shorts. are evil |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 10:58:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
hmmm, if only i was there, catastrophic engine failure always makes me curious Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
Originally Posted By Natron11:
No turbo. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 11:01:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LittlePony]
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Natron11:
I was told the engine in the 2011 optima and sorentos were having issues. |
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Posted: 3/21/2017 11:14:03 PM EDT
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time for sleep
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Posted: 3/21/2017 11:54:10 PM EDT
[#32]
I have a 2011 Soul ! with 72k miles and there's an annoying vibration somewhere when driving. I think the passenger side but sometimes sounds like it's coming from the center speaker. Only really notice it when I'm playing music through Bluetooth, not so much when listening to fm radio. If I park the car and play music it won't do it so I don't think it's 100% audio related.
It's not the passenger side door trim/shield thing. I replaced those push tabs with bolts and stuck some adhesive rubber under the plastic. Where else should I look? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 12:20:25 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dawg69:
Are there any model years of the Sedona to avoid due to reliability issues? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 2:34:54 AM EDT
[#34]
Any reason not to buy a new Optima LX Turbo, with the 1.6 and the DCT?
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Posted: 3/22/2017 3:41:07 AM EDT
[Last Edit: PatriotAr15]
[#35]
Aren't they pieced together with chewing gum and balsa wood?
ETA: I'm mostly basing the above off of what the prevailing opinion seems to be. I drive a 2003 Hyundai Elantra that is still running fine. I just have some engine leaks I need to take care of. It only has about 130,000 on it. I've been fairly impressed with how well it has held up considering how cheap they are. I really have been wanting to eventually replace my Hyundai Elantra with a used Hyundai Santa Fe. But some people recommended I get the Sorento. You have to consider, I really don't make a lot of money and have to let other people take the depreciation hit for me. Are older Kia Sorentos as good as older Hyundai Santa Fe? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 6:50:03 AM EDT
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My wife just bought a new 2017 sorento.
We are giving her old 2011 sorento to our daughter. The 2011 has 198,000 miles on it. 4 cyl fwd Serivcing has been done by KIA. I asked the service manager how many more miles we could expect to have our daughter get out of it. His reply was if we keep up with the servicing that we should see another 150,000- 200,000 miles Is this correct ? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 7:42:18 AM EDT
[#37]
No question, just a comment. You are literally the only Kia mechanic I have ever met who doesn't think/act like he had his soul crushed in to black powder and snorted my satan him self. Ok, one question, why is that?
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Posted: 3/22/2017 10:40:24 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DoctorCAD]
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mangyrat:
Get a Subaru. |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:01:36 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By para_frame:
No question, just a comment. You are literally the only Kia mechanic I have ever met who doesn't think/act like he had his soul crushed in to black powder and snorted my satan him self. Ok, one question, why is that? Plus they are neat |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:04:28 AM EDT
[Last Edit: LittlePony]
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gixxersixxer:
I have a 2011 Soul ! with 72k miles and there's an annoying vibration somewhere when driving. I think the passenger side but sometimes sounds like it's coming from the center speaker. Only really notice it when I'm playing music through Bluetooth, not so much when listening to fm radio. If I park the car and play music it won't do it so I don't think it's 100% audio related. It's not the passenger side door trim/shield thing. I replaced those push tabs with bolts and stuck some adhesive rubber under the plastic. Where else should I look? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:06:55 AM EDT
[Last Edit: LittlePony]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GreatDane:
Any reason not to buy a new Optima LX Turbo, with the 1.6 and the DCT? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:10:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PatriotAr15:
Aren't they pieced together with chewing gum and balsa wood? ETA: I'm mostly basing the above off of what the prevailing opinion seems to be. I drive a 2003 Hyundai Elantra that is still running fine. I just have some engine leaks I need to take care of. It only has about 130,000 on it. I've been fairly impressed with how well it has held up considering how cheap they are. I really have been wanting to eventually replace my Hyundai Elantra with a used Hyundai Santa Fe. But some people recommended I get the Sorento. You have to consider, I really don't make a lot of money and have to let other people take the depreciation hit for me. Are older Kia Sorentos as good as older Hyundai Santa Fe? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:12:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 9milebank:
My wife just bought a new 2017 sorento. We are giving her old 2011 sorento to our daughter. The 2011 has 198,000 miles on it. 4 cyl fwd Serivcing has been done by KIA. I asked the service manager how many more miles we could expect to have our daughter get out of it. His reply was if we keep up with the servicing that we should see another 150,000- 200,000 miles Is this correct ? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:14:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PapaFoxtrot:
The 3.8 Lambda circa 2007/8 was a potentially very good engine, but crippled by totally defective timing chain tensioners. Has KIA learned their lesson, and brought enough Japanese designers over on the boat, or hired German engineers, to unfuck themselves? (Never mind those KIA engines that had crank bolts fail and the engines were wrecked.) Can they make an engine today that is not a grenade and a complete liability? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:17:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ceetee:
Girl I know has a 2013 Forte that lost its engine at just under 50K. Kia did replace it for free, and they gave her a loaner to use while it was being replaced - a Hyundai. They had her car for over two months, to replace the engine. |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:17:10 AM EDT
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10 Soul ! owner here, the right windshield trim has flown off twice now, how much are replacement trim pieces? I paid $70 for the last one on ebay and it lasted a week.
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:30:55 AM EDT
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2 things:
'11 Sorento SX AWD, 92k miles 1. The dealer is always telling me I need the trans flushed but the manual specifically states its a closed system and no maintenance is required. I generally assume the techs are just trying to get my money so I ignore them and do as much maint as I can myself. Do I really need to do it? 2. My Sirius radio is constantly cutting out to 'Acquiring Signal'. I've tried troubleshooting in steps - replaced the rear antenna, no bueno; bypassed the internal wiring with a completely different (working) antenna, no bueno; I'm down to the head unit but I'm unwilling to pay Kia $100 to tell me its the head unit (which I feel like I've already diagnosed for them) and then pay $xxxx for a new one. I've considered pulling it out and replacing it with something else. But what's causing the Acquiring Signal issue? |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:38:26 AM EDT
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I'm interested in a 2010-16 Optima - Sonata with the 2.0 or 2.0 turbo engine.
What should I look out for or know abut this generation & engines. My 2004 Sonata 2.4 has 189k and need to start thinking about the future. |
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:41:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryYou need a redundant knife, flashlight, and cell phone. Otherwise, I approve.
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Posted: 3/22/2017 11:47:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
get a sedona, you can fit plenty... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittlePony:
Originally Posted By Goosemaster:
Is there enough room in the trunk for more than one dead hooker? 
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