Any Kia Sedona owners out there?

Raksha

What are they like? We are a family of 4 - two teenage sons, two fat !!!!!!!s of parents, and two mad dogs. It would be OH's car and have to do a 30 mile round trip every day (mostly A roads/dual carriageway, but some country roads) So what sort of running costs do they have?

I understand earlier Diesel models needed more frequent servicing then newer models.

We have about £3K to spend and would prefer an older model with low miles than a newer one with more miles.

harveybobbles

Buy a Alhambraxy.

Hammyman

Raksha wrote: »

We have about £3K to spend and would prefer an older model with low miles than a newer one with more miles.

Why do people still think this is a good thing? A car with lower mileage for its age is likely to have spent most of its life doing short journeys where the engine never gets the chance to get up to operating temperature and where there is lots of gearchanging and stop starting - all of which wear out cars quicker than tanking down the motorway in top gear for 100 miles every day.

funkycoldribena

harveybobbles wrote: »

Buy a Alhambraxy.

Yep,totally agree,far better idea.

Hintza

Raksha wrote: »

I understand earlier Diesel models needed more frequent servicing then newer models.

If you buy an older car that has been on accountants long life service interval he IMO you are potentially buying a problem.

All cars should have at least an oil change every year or 10k-12k miles.

10JH

Hammyman wrote: »

Why do people still think this is a good thing? A car with lower mileage for its age is likely to have spent most of its life doing short journeys where the engine never gets the chance to get up to operating temperature and where there is lots of gearchanging and stop starting - all of which wear out cars quicker than tanking down the motorway in top gear for 100 miles every day.

Very true. Though it's often hard to guage how a car has been used by the previous owner.

LandyAndy

harveybobbles wrote: »

Buy a Alhambraxy.

Or a decent estate.

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Raksha wrote: »

So what sort of running costs do they have? We have about £3K to spend and would prefer an older model with low miles than a newer one with more miles.

About 30mpg if you are careful driving it. Road tax and insurance is pricey. No idea of servicing yet as only bought on earlier this year 03/56K for £3,600. Agree that estates will be a lot cheaper. Depends what you want/need I suppose. For me, the extra length of the vehicle (6ft rather than 5ft), a square rather than sloping back window and a flat load area with removable seats was important. It was also easier to find Sedonas than Alhambras.