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Just bought my very first car!

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KingstonU

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Black 2004 Kia Rio, standard with 58,000km. Don't have pics yet but looks just like This One except I got it for $4,000 CA. Dealer had just got it 2 days before and posted it as a 2003 but then realized his mistake and was about to raise the price to $4,500. Really good condition and happily has no power ANYTHING. I'm pretty happy with it. It still has some limited warranty on it too.

I figured out that the hood was replaced based on the sticker numbers, so brought it to a mechanic to determine if it was ever in an accident, everything looked really good at in shape with no sign of accident so the replacement hood didn't bother me. There are a couple minor dents, the biggest one being on the left rear passenger's side in front of the wheel. There are other little nicks and scratches over the body that you have to look really closely to see.

Now I just gotta improve my driving a standard skills :laugh:
 
congrats on your first car. my girlfriends mom had one for a bit, it spent most of the time in the shop. it must have been an 03 i think. good luck.
 
AFAIK, that's a very good deal. Kias are not luxurious, fast, big, or desirable, but the more recent models will go from point A to point B with minimal hassle and use of fuel. Better a Kia with 55k than a Civic SI with 170,000 and a dubious engine swap.
 
Originally posted by: Cheesehead
AFAIK, that's a very good deal. Kias are not luxurious, fast, big, or desirable, but the more recent models will go from point A to point B with minimal hassle and use of fuel. Better a Kia with 55k than a Civic SI with 170,000 and a dubious engine swap.
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A ten year old civic ex with 150k on the clock would would of been cheaper and more reliable..asuming it was stock and taken Care off ofcourse
 
Originally posted by: Heller
Originally posted by: Cheesehead
AFAIK, that's a very good deal. Kias are not luxurious, fast, big, or desirable, but the more recent models will go from point A to point B with minimal hassle and use of fuel. Better a Kia with 55k than a Civic SI with 170,000 and a dubious engine swap.
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A ten year old civic ex with 150k on the clock would would of been cheaper and more reliable..asuming it was stock and taken Care off ofcourse
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Are you LOUISSSS's alternate account?

Congrats, OP! Looks like a great deal. :thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Originally posted by: KingstonU
. . . no power ANYTHING.
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PiTA, but will be super reliable! I've never heard of a crank window not working 😉

Does it have power steering?
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heh, crank windows can break pretty easily... it's just a plastic handle leading to a plastic gear....
 
Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Originally posted by: KingstonU
. . . no power ANYTHING.
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PiTA, but will be super reliable! I've never heard of a crank window not working 😉
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Exactly! Not just cheaper but more reliable and lighter. Power windows have always broken on my parents vehicles, requiring hundreds to repair every time, only to break again a year or two later.

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Does it have power steering?
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Nope not even power steering, took a few minutes to get used to, especially the first left hand turn while trying to shift, lol :laugh: I tell myself my arms will be stronger for it 😛

 
Grats on your purchase.

Surprisingly there has only been 1 nay-sayer.....strange for this forum. Pay no attention though and enjoy not bumming rides or taking the bus.
 
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