09-17-2007, 01:34 PM
quick review of my 07 Kia Optima...
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You've now seen the best part about this flaming pile of crap with wheels. First, how does a brand new ECONOMY car with cruise control set at 65mph (for all but 30 miles of a 350 mile trip) still average less than 28 miles per gallon. I got this car b/c I wanted good gas mileage, I would have gotten something nicer if I had expected that! Seriously, I can get my 240, made 14 years ago, to get 32 mpg under the same conditions! Our space exploration team needs to work out a way to make a car be able to get decent mileage.
Rant over. This car was a turd, despite the sub-par fuel economy. It had 8000 miles on it and already something in the front suspension was vibrating so badly that I feared looking off to my side and seeing a wheel rolling away with part of my suspension attached. Luckily it seemed to even out at higher speeds. Turning the radio up and driving with my legs also helped.
I really can't say much more for this car. It was a mode of transportation and managed to travel almost a full tank of gas (I was surprised by the range on this car, there was still a 1/4 tank of gas left according to the guage) without any catastrophic failures, so I guess KIA is starting to get their shit straight. Sadly, it would appear that I am doomed to drive one of their rolling calamities every time I rent a car...
You've now seen the best part about this flaming pile of crap with wheels. First, how does a brand new ECONOMY car with cruise control set at 65mph (for all but 30 miles of a 350 mile trip) still average less than 28 miles per gallon. I got this car b/c I wanted good gas mileage, I would have gotten something nicer if I had expected that! Seriously, I can get my 240, made 14 years ago, to get 32 mpg under the same conditions! Our space exploration team needs to work out a way to make a car be able to get decent mileage.
Rant over. This car was a turd, despite the sub-par fuel economy. It had 8000 miles on it and already something in the front suspension was vibrating so badly that I feared looking off to my side and seeing a wheel rolling away with part of my suspension attached. Luckily it seemed to even out at higher speeds. Turning the radio up and driving with my legs also helped.
I really can't say much more for this car. It was a mode of transportation and managed to travel almost a full tank of gas (I was surprised by the range on this car, there was still a 1/4 tank of gas left according to the guage) without any catastrophic failures, so I guess KIA is starting to get their shit straight. Sadly, it would appear that I am doomed to drive one of their rolling calamities every time I rent a car...