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16-06-2018, 01:22 PM
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Re: Changing Car - Kia?

they didn't honour that 7 yr hook to get buyers with us. used every excuse imaginable to avoid correcting serious faults on the Sorentoi
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16-06-2018, 01:22 PM
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whatever you go for DONT go for a dacia duster they are crap!
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16-06-2018, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Val J ->
We’re looking to change our car for a small SUV, possibly a Kia.

Does anyone have one of these and would you recommend?

Or whatever make, do you like yours?
I am not sure I would describe it as a small SUV but I like my Isuzu Dmax, you can get them in the UK abet with a smaller 2 litre turbo diesel (They are 3 litre turbo in Australia). I am very pleased with it.


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16-06-2018, 02:30 PM
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Re: Changing Car - Kia?

Originally Posted by realspeed ->
they didn't honour that 7 yr hook to get buyers with us. used every excuse imaginable to avoid correcting serious faults on the Sorentoi

Well, my dealer honoured the seven-year warranty when a damaged shock absorber was replaced, and like Val J, my car came with one year's roadside assistance which I only had to use once and that was when I had a puncture and couldn't get the wheel off. Those are the only `problems` I've had with the car in four years of ownership.
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16-06-2018, 02:31 PM
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Re: Changing Car - Kia?

Originally Posted by gumbud ->
whatever you go for DONT go for a dacia duster they are crap!

Opinion, or fact?
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16-06-2018, 04:10 PM
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Re: Changing Car - Kia?

The car has only a 1000 cc engine but I understand that because it Is turbo charged it is a lot more powerful than a normal small car yet still economical to run.
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16-06-2018, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by gumbud ->
whatever you go for DONT go for a dacia duster they are crap!
Had a ride in one to and from hospital yesterday. What a contrast from my Toyota..... Badly put together, noisy gearbox and clutch judder and paint could be better,

Don't know about reliability though. Had three Toyota hybrids, only consumables wore out.......
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17-06-2018, 12:15 AM
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Re: Changing Car - Kia?

Originally Posted by Val J ->
The car has only a 1000 cc engine but I understand that because it Is turbo charged it is a lot more powerful than a normal small car yet still economical to run.
I have never understood the European obsession with underpowered cars. To move 1 tonne it takes the same amount of energy whether that power is produced with a 1000cc or a 3000cc motor. While there is a very slight penalty with a larger engine the ability to maintain your speed on hills makes it worthwhile and there is far less stress on the engine.

When I was last in the UK I had to return the rental car because it could not climb average sized hills without a lot of gear changing and inevitable slowing down. This seemed to be true of most of the cars around me too.
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17-06-2018, 04:25 PM
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He has a friend who told him. They don't have them in Australia.
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18-06-2018, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Kev60 ->
He has a friend who told him. They don't have them in Australia.
wouldn't let them in at any price ! at least we don't cheat with emissions??
 
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