Warranty Coverage?

Thanks. Have to pass, then, as KIAs are nice mostly because of that warranty.

I did look at the Sephia a while back and drove one and it reminded me eerrily of my old 1984 Buick Regal. Same construction, same suspension designs, same sort of okay acceleration. About the same price, too.

Unfortunately, the same reliability. That is, good, but you will require that warranty every so often.

My Buick wasn't a bad car, actually. But compared to today's Toyotas and such, yeah - it would lag behind a bit.

OTOH, a ten year warranty is useful and mitigates most of the ills of the design. They are what they are - cheap, affordable, basic transportation that is guaranteed for a large number of miles.

Well, that's somewhat misleading. The 10/100 warranty a.) only applies to the first owner (5/50 for second owner) and b.) only covers the powertrain. This does not include a lot of things that frequently go wrong, and is something that should be considered.

Still, if you need a cheap car, it's a good buy..

I know this. Also, if you want the warranty when you buy the car, you have to waive all rights to sue them or apply for lemon law coverage.

Technically, you can refuse to sign the warranty coverage waiver and they can't do anything about it, but it's a miserable catch-22 since the car will eventually break down. (learned this today - go figure)

It is DOUTFUL that any major issues will arise with the drivetrain that is maintained. Buy it, fix it, drive it with pride , but service it and you will be far ahead $$ wise.