are hyundai and kias good cars?

Question

my dad is looking to buy a car and he doesn't want to buy an amerian made one. we really want a subaru, but those can be really pricey. there seem to be a lot of hyundai and kia cars around.....so we were wondering if they are good cars to buy.

if you know anything about them can you tell me if they are reliable, and any problems you've had with them. would you recomend buying one?

Answer 1

Im gonna Copy&Paste a previous answer for you:
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May I refer you to the most recent J.D. Power & assoc. study?
The most recentl study was of 2003 vehicles that had been on the road for 3 years. This study lists 37 manufacturers in order of the least problems to the most problems .
I'll list in their order (Best to Worst)
1 Lexus
2 mercury
3 buick
4 cadillac
5 toyota
6 acura
7 honda
8 jaguar
9 bmw
10 infinity
11 lincoln
12 ford
13 oldsmobile
<<<<<<<<< 14 chrysler
15pontiac
16 subaru
17 gmc
18 mercedes-benz
19 chevrolet
20 nissan
21 mazda
22 porsche
23 hyundai
24 dodge
25 mitsubishi
26 jeep
27 volvo
28 audi
29 mini
30 isuzu
31 saturn
32 volkswagon
33 hummer
>>>>>>>>>>>>not reliable
34 kia
35 suzuki
36 saab
37 land rover

That outa answer the reliability Question.

As for the much acclaimed warranty......read it!
10year/100,000 mile warranty is LIMITED to 10,000 miles per year.
What if you happen to put 11,000 miles on in 11 months and then you have a problem? Guess what? You get nothing!
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You may also note that of the top 5------3 are American !!!!!!

This study is ongoing & is based on actual service records & data collected by J.D.Powers & associates.
It is based on THOUSANDS of vehicles.
It is NOT THE OPINION of a few people that might happen to be on Yahoo!Answers tonight.
There were additional comments , answers & opinions that may be of interest to you so i posted the link to this similar question below as a source.

Answer 2

Tell your Dad to go to the book store or the library and look at CONSUMER REPORTS NEW CAR BUYING GUIDE.

Hyundai is a bad idea and so is Kia. Sure, they are a little cheaper new, but they LOSE VALUE very fast, so in other words, when your Dad is ready to sell or trade that car in, it is going to be worth SO MUCH LESS than a Subaru or Honda or Toyota of the same price would have been that it destroys any savings he might have had.

Not to mention, Hyundai and Kia are unreliable and most of them are unsafe.

I'd suggest your Dad look at the Toyota Corolla, Toyota Matrix and the Honda Civic.

Those are all reasonably priced cars that start at lower prices than Subaru's do and they are very roomy for their size, very safe, get better gas mileage than any Subaru and will be WAY more reliable than any Hyundai or Kia and even Subaru.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I owned a KIA (Killed in Action) Sephia before they stopped making them. During the 4 years I owned it, I replaced both front brake systems (not just the pads, rotors and all). I replaced the battery, alternator, tires (twice). The front end was out of alignment and because of the way the vehicle was made could not be realigned 100% true. Then my A/C went out and put out so much heat that it melted the front dash board. That is when I said enough is enough and PAID the dealer to take it off my hands on a trade for a new vehicle. I don't know if the newer models are any better, I guess there must be some people who are happy with them. But when I got rid of that beast I swore never to own another KIA.

Answer 4

I have a Hyundai Elantra that I bought new in 2002. I still have it and I've put over 80,000 miles on it. In 6 years and lots of driving, I have never once had a single problem with it. The only money I've spent on it is for routine maintenance (oil changes, brakes, etc). I would recommend it very highly to anyone. It's been a great car.

Answer 5

NO!!!!!!

ABSOLUTELY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BUY A HYUNDAI OR KIA!

Im trying to save you a BUNCH of money in repairs and maintenance; the money saved on car payments simply isnt worth buying a crappy car.

did you know that a brand-new kia, fully gassed with one passenger (driver) cant make it up a gentle hill? my mom's 7 year old camry with everyone in it beat my dad up a hill on a test drive!

kias have a tendency to stall when left out in the cold, or in a puddle of water (not good when you live in south jersey). you're probably thinking, "duh!" but the car simply will not start. with most cars, it only takes the engine to get warm but with kias, no dice.

hyundais, however are a different story. sorry i got carried away, i thought you said "honda". DONT BUY ONE! my father used to work for honda, then switched to dodge. long story short, he found out through classes he took about the product that the cars simply are for show. ever wonder why they're so cheap? ever wonder why the salesmen always try to push the warranty on you? IT"S CUZ YOU"L NEED ONE!

if a honda takes a hit to it's front bumper, the entire bumper will crumble. dont believe me? ask a salesman, or better yet, research it.

if you all are adamant about foreign cars, try a toyota. my mom's was a '92 camry and stayed with us till 2000. we only replaced the transmission once, besides routine maintenance.

im tellin you try an american car! my mother's 2002 town and country (chrysler) has taken us down the entire east coast and back thrice, so far. my mom's a soccer mom, so besides travel that thing gets some pretty sick in-town mileage.

we put it in the shop for the first time ever last week.

Answer 6

I would buy a Hyundai because they are much better than Kias but if you want a real good car I'll go for a Subaru

Answer 7

They both have had a bad rap but both are vastly improved over the past. Both now offer excellent warranties that can't be beat. Many models of Hyundai and Kia have won numerous awards for quality and safety. Hyundai opened a factory in Alabama and Kia is opening one soon in Georgia. They are a strongly growing company with alot to offer to the smart consumer.

Answer 8

No they stink one of my friends has a 2006 Hyundai sonata and it is crap!. It drives very poorly on the high way and it has no passing power at all. the only good thing is that it sips gas. I have a 1992 Chevy Lumina 3.1L Coupe and it has more room in the back seats and you could fit like three golf bags in the trunk. It has good passing power and handles very nicely. Best of all I only payed like 700 for it.

Answer 9

I have had KIA`s since 1997 (4 of them) and I have never had
a minute of trouble with any of them.

Presently driving a RIO 2006 - perfect little car.

Dont listen to people who probably never owned or even driven
one and ignore the patriots.

Answer 10

They have gotten better during the past several years but reliability wise isn't quite on par with the Japanese cars, they should be a little better than the American made cars.