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Yea I did, but you can't really fault anyone for trying to be helpful.
MPG doesn't seem to be like advertised but I'll be honest I have had a heavy foot after getting the turbo... about 26-27...
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Good choice. Have been driving my 2012 SX for about a year and it is great. Debadged it and get tons of questions about what it is. When people hear "Kia" their jaw drops.
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Just an update:
I decided to go with the 2013 Kia Optima SX with premium and Navigation (I wanted to make sure I gave the democrats in MA enough tax revenue to help redistribute that wealth. ...
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if they don't have the car, generally they won't ask you to start any paperwork or sign anything, they may ask for a "good faith" deposit of $100 or so to "reserve" the car for you, but I wouldn't...
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I was hoping I might get some guidance regarding the process of buying a new car (Kia Optima). I live in MA and am down to buying between two dealerships. One in MA and one in NH. My questions...
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get a credit union loan
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I plan on refinancing through penFed but kia gives $500 for financing through them. No penalty for paying it off early...
Is that good faith deposit usually refundable?
I am getting a decent...
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not unlessyou ask your bank to void your check (prepare for a shitstorm), but it would go towards the price of the car if you decided to go ahead and buy from them
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I bought a Kia a few months ago at Gervais in Lowell, MA. PM me if you want the name of the salesman I worked with. Tiny little dealership, but it was a pain-free process.
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walk in with your finances in order before you get to the dealer. That way you are not held hostage to their financing. they can pull all this fancy lingo on you. "O we only offer the 0% finance...
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Get a Ford instead.
In so far as buying in NH, where you don't live, I'm sure the dealer does that all the time and they know how to do it, so ask them and visit your states DMV or MVA website,...
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FIL has the EX turbo with all the packages. Paid about the same. I think you got a good deal.
His only complaint, mpg not as advertised and not part of the recent redo of the epa numbers.
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I assume you are getting the Kia because it is the cheapest car out there. I'd look at what you are spending, then look at 2-3 year old cars that you can get for the same price. I think you will be...
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take those numbers with a grain of salt. Those numbers depend on what price you are buying the car at. Any new car will depreciate. Im would assume their numbers are people paying MSRP and taking a...
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He said he already bought the car... ;)
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I might also suggest trying to find the dealer that has the vehicle that they are going to go get. Not only does it give you a 3rd dealer to negotiate with, usually a dealer that has a car on their...
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you dead set on KIA?
much better value in Honda or Toyota.
lot of 2012 huge discounts,
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loses $8,597 in first year http://autos.yahoo.com/kia/optima/2012/sx/cost.html
