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Everyman Jackal

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49. We bought a 09 Kia Optima new.

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 09:08 AM

Aug 2019

The warranty was good but we went the whole hog and bought an extended warranty from them for $2,000. The warranty coverers everything except for things that normally wear out. I have 143,000 miles on it and I figure I will eventually have to use the warranty. My wife now drives a 2015 Kia Optima bought new. Total price $23,500 which also includes a forever warranty but she has only 55,000 miles on hers.

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Why Do US Carmakers Only Offer 3-year/36,000 Mile Warranties? [View all] MineralMan Jul 2019 OP

Good question PJMcK Jul 2019 #1

Well, we enjoyed the 2013 Soul for almost exactly 7 years. MineralMan Jul 2019 #7

I still have my 2013 Kia Soul obamanut2012 Jul 2019 #9

They want to discharge that liability, add profits for extended warranty plans. TheBlackAdder Jul 2019 #28

Honda and Toyota are 3/36 with 5/60 limited power train. LexVegas Jul 2019 #2

My 2006 Toyota Tacoma and my Ford Fusion also came with doc03 Jul 2019 #14

Kia extended my warranty to 120k miles because they are having QC issues with engine bearings. nt LexVegas Jul 2019 #17

Toyota put a new frame and springs on my Tacoma when it was 12 years old. doc03 Jul 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Aug 2019 #37

Gwangju underpants Jul 2019 #3

Auto manufacturing is a global business. Scruffy1 Jul 2019 #4

That's why they push leases so hard customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #5

This past winter, I replaced the battery and all four tires MineralMan Jul 2019 #11

Yes, truly customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #21

Lucky USA, Disaffected Jul 2019 #6

Hyundai/Kia got in trouble years ago with a bad rap for reliability, so they put their money... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #8

Because dealers make more money on service than sales. MicaelS Jul 2019 #10

THIS might be a problem.............. MyOwnPeace Jul 2019 #24

Because when it comes down to it, the warranty is a selling point, not necessarily a reflection on WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #12

Perhaps. However, I've not heard of a lot of people having MineralMan Jul 2019 #16

Right. And if it's well-designed and manufactured, then you're paying for a warranty that you might WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #20

Well, since the warranty cost is part of the purchase price, it's hard to MineralMan Aug 2019 #42

I have a 5 year/120k full warranty on my 2017 Cruze. roamer65 Jul 2019 #13

No charge for the Kia's warranty. MineralMan Jul 2019 #15

Def buy what u like. roamer65 Jul 2019 #18

I've never customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #22

We bought that warranty too. Skidmore Aug 2019 #52

My extended warranty was a no-brainer as well, and I don't think Ilsa Aug 2019 #55

Hope to keep my 2009 Kia Sedona for many more years wishstar Jul 2019 #23

Sounds good but the nearest KIA dealer to me is 122 miles away. Kaleva Jul 2019 #25

Yeah, that's too far to go for routine service, etc. MineralMan Aug 2019 #43

We have a 2003 Kia Sedona minivan mcar Jul 2019 #26

Here in Jacksonville FL Wiseman32218 Jul 2019 #27

Few years ago rented a car to drive in LA awesomerwb1 Jul 2019 #29

Thanks. KIA Souls are great little cars, MineralMan Aug 2019 #31

I used to have a soul... jberryhill Jul 2019 #30

Kia is the better choice. Imo. And Kia actually will fix your car under warranty whereas SweetieD Aug 2019 #32

I haven't had any warranty repairs on my earlier Soul. MineralMan Aug 2019 #33

I had a sephia for 12 years that was fixed under warranty. I have had a forte for the last 10 SweetieD Aug 2019 #36

Well, the 2020 Soul has a first-year new engine and transmission, so MineralMan Aug 2019 #38

I really like my KIA dealer, too. MineralMan Aug 2019 #34

It's not a good idea to have just a FWD vehicle in Minnesota Polybius Aug 2019 #35

Well, we drove the 2013 Soul year-round for seven years. MineralMan Aug 2019 #39

So that they can make bucks financing a longer warranty. Hugin Aug 2019 #40

KIA's warranty is included in the price of the vehicle. MineralMan Aug 2019 #41

You asked why US car makers only offered 3yr/36000 warranties. Hugin Aug 2019 #46

A couple more things about the 2020 Soul: MineralMan Aug 2019 #44

Americans offered Lifetime ErikTheMagnanimous Aug 2019 #45

welcome to DU gopiscrap Aug 2019 #50

Because when Kias and Hyundais first hit the US market Codeine Aug 2019 #47

And some wonder why blue collars walk away. pintobean Aug 2019 #48

We bought a 09 Kia Optima new. Everyman Jackal Aug 2019 #49

It appears that the KIA Soul EV will be covered under the same.. Tikki Aug 2019 #51

Says a lot about how much confidence each company has in their cars, PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #53

Historically, GM has done 5/60 when it is phasing out a brand Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2019 #54

Good for you. I got a Tucson last fall. Hyundai has the longest warranty in America. ancianita Aug 2019 #56