dont buy Kia's :p

[crdude]

my mom had a 01 kia reo, we took it in the other day to have the oil changed and the Very day after that the timing belt or somthing broke and then it dropped a valve which resalted in a seized up engine the car has about 110,000 miles, and when they say take it in after 100,000 miles for a tune up they mean it! but i guess you get what you pay for ( we didint feel like paying $2500 buck to tune up a car worth only like $4000 oh well we just orderd a head for my moms s-10 and were going to order one for my s-10 soon
just a warning make sure to take it in for the tuneup when ever you can those people have a tracker or somthing to make sure it brakes soon as you go over a 100,000 miles or somthing

[Aus_Rider_22]

Damn, sounds like the ole Kia gave up the go all in one go!

Just wondering, what's an S-10? what brand is it? Sorry for this

[crdude]

s-10's are made by chevy, mines a 88' and looks like this but blue
http://www.wfu.edu/administration/pu...ruckS10new.jpg

my moms is a bit newer but im not sure on the year, ill upload an pic of her's tomarrow

[Aus_Rider_22]

Oh k thanks for that

[klxrider3214]

yes i would never buy a kia or hundai for that matter, none of those low end cars that dont hold there value at all

[four26stroker]

Did you replace the timing belt every 50k miles? If not I say that belt lasted twice as long as it was ment to. I don't think a car that costs under 20k that comes with a bumper to bumper is out of line if it makes 100k miles. Now if you told a story that the car was problematic and in the shop all the time....well then I'd scream DON'T BUY!! Sounds to me the car went to the shop for regular oil changes, brakes, and tires. 2500 for a new block is about standard for any small import motor. These cars are ment to be driven into the ground at a low cost with interiors American mfg won't offer at a bargan.

[kwmotocrosspunk]

Originally Posted by crdude

s-10's are made by chevy, mines a 88' and looks like this but blue
http://www.wfu.edu/administration/pu...ruckS10new.jpg
my moms is a bit newer but im not sure on the year, ill upload an pic of her's tomarrow

dude, i got an 84 s-10

[ProAMA725]

I'm actually getting a suv from them. I don't see the timing belt as a problem, since all cars that use them need to be changed periodically. That is considered regular maint. But I will say, never go to a dealer to have something fixed. Go to a well established good local mechanic. They are usually only a $400 job or less for timing belts. Now that you have to replace motor parts, yup, expensive. But just keep in mind Honda's, chevy's, fords etc all have to have timing belts changed about 50-70k miles, the new cars say closer to 100,000. But going over that is kinda like roulet.

[crdude]

yeah.. it never was a problematic car. just all went to hell one day on its way to anchorage

we work on out cars our self mostly (just changed the timing belt in my moms bf's 95 monte carlo) its real rare we take our stuff in to be fixxed. just never got around to it on the kia so we are just going to scrap the car and sell it for its parts most likley.

[Satch0922]

It dropped a valve? Guess we know who makes their motors now... :

[crdude]

Originally Posted by Satch0922

It dropped a valve? Guess we know who makes their motors now... :

north korea?

[ProAMA725]

Originally Posted by Satch0922

It dropped a valve? Guess we know who makes their motors now... :

I'm not sure who you mean, Yami seems to be the best motor out. All I read at the other forum is bikes like Kawi, Suzi and Hondas all drop them??? not so much with Yamis

[chabat]

Just bad luck. Sorry that happened to you. I know that has to suck. I know how you feel. I have been staring at choclate milk colored oil no less than three times on my cars (different ones).

One good way to look at it: At least it was just a mechanical failure and not a bad car accident. I will take mech. failure any day vs medical injuries due to car accident.

In any event, sorry for your luck.