Anyone left here?

Yeah, I own a 2014 KIA Cadenza and just might have a question someday but it appears that my only option is to email KIA. It is not only this newsgroup but almost all of usenet is dying.

My 06 Kia has never had a problem so no reason to post. However, the hyundai newsgroup is much more active and if I ever do have a question about my Kia I will post there, also.

Yes indeed... Google Groups was instrumental in that. They were "AOL Wave 2".

My 06 Kia has never had a problem so no reason to post. However, the hyundai newsgroup is much more active and if I ever do have a question about my Kia I will post there, also.

Over the years, I think I've only had to ask two questions. Within our family, we now own four KIA's (ranging from 5,000 miles to 193,000 miles) & simply have no problems. For us, KIA stands for:

K eeping I t A ffordable

Have a 2013 Soul and daughter has a 2012 Rio.

Hyundai/Kia has trucks in Korea, I noticed, but apparently they're not as competitive as their cars. Or isn't there a small truck import quota?

When CONSUMER REPORTS reports the annual frequency of repairs survey, I usually trust their readers.

The Kia gets nice marks by readers, but I can't recall exactly.

I keep hoping for activity, but ... When I asked about the fuel additive Kia uses if you don't use "top tier" gas in the 2015 Soul, I got fast answers, so there is still a helpful audience :-)

Not much to talk about if it always runs good and never breaks.

The only minor quibble I could dredge up on wife's 2014 Optima is UVO. Methinks it is more of operator error than anything else. We both have struggles to make it do what we think it should, yet normally simply give up. The dealer, for this one particular issue, is worthless. All I wanted was for a dealer UVO expert to spend 20 minutes with us, showing the ins & outs. The dealer doesn't have anyone on staff that is the resident expert. Hmmm...... But again, I think it is my senior citizen male brain that is the real hang-up. The car is excellent, just like our old 2002 was.

re Hyundai/Kia ?

Apparently Hyundai maintains regional office in Atlanta are.

I'll guess they're in same Atlanta office, but very possibly they are run separately.

Both are seemingly better in quality than the non-Korean makes.

One apparent bad thing is the extended warranty does not transfer to a used buyer.

I really don't know if all the other brands are similar about such.

They do in the UK. I bought a 2008 KIA Cee'd in 2013 and the warranty was in force until a few months ago. I made use of it for a couple of things and there was no quibble. Incodentally, people always ask what Cee'd means. I had it from the Head Office over here that the CE means Community of Europe and E'D means their first European Design.