2020 Kia Stinger — battery dies after the car sits for a weekend
Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank. What is the cleanest parasi…
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2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line — need advice: Used truck versus new compact pickup
Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better fuel economy and warranty. Anyone make this switc…
2023 Kia Telluride — battery dies after the car sits for a weekend
Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank. What is the cleanest parasi…
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line — apartment charging without a dedicated garage outlet
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 14,500 miles. I can charge at work sometimes but not at home. For people living in apartments, what combination of public charging,…
2024 Kia EV9 — single-cylinder misfire comes and goes
A cylinder-specific misfire code appeared after one rough start, then cleared and the engine feels normal. Plugs are not very old. Would you swap coils, inspec…
Fun daily that still works for one-car ownership
I want something I enjoy on back roads but still need to commute, carry luggage and survive bad weather. Trying to avoid buying a car that only makes sense on…
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line — need advice: Driver-assistance camera needs calibration after windshield
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 62,000 miles. New windshield is in and shop says the camera needs calibration. Car drives fine and no warning is showing. Would you…
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige — used truck versus new compact pickup
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige, about 22,000 miles. Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with bett…
EVDetailer7Community StarterJun 19, 20262023 Kia Telluride SX PrestigeBoston / New England3 replies0 helpful
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line — alignment still pulls after tires were rotated
Car started pulling slightly right after a tire rotation. Alignment printout is technically in spec. Is it worth cross-rotating tires to check radial pull befo…
2020 Kia Stinger — a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights — second opinion before I spend money
The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately once moving. Does that point more toward airf…
2023 Kia Telluride — car pulls right even though alignment is green — buyer question from Houston
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige, about 49,000 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures ma…
2024 Kia EV9 — is this actually a good used-car deal? — trying to narrow this down
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 32,000 miles. The online price looks competitive, but I am trying to judge the entire deal rather than the headline number. What sh…
2018 Kia Optima — huge doc fee: argue about fee or total price?
One dealer documentation fee is much higher than others nearby. Is it better to stop arguing about the label and just negotiate the overall out-the-door number?
2023 Kia Telluride — inside shoulder worn out while outside looks fine
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige, about 26,000 miles. The tires looked okay until I checked the inner shoulder, which is much more worn. The car is slightly lowe…
2024 Kia EV9 — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update
After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-update reset procedure owners should try…
2018 Kia Optima — when does GAP actually make sense?
2018 Kia Optima EX, about 87,000 miles. I am financing most of the purchase and depreciation could be steep early on. How do you decide whether GAP is worthwhi…
2018 Kia Optima — costs that mattered more than fuel economy
2018 Kia Optima EX, about 102,500 miles. After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsesse…
2024 Kia EV9 — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update — Cleveland owner question
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 41,500 miles. After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post…
2018 Kia Optima — rough idle disappears just above idle speed
2018 Kia Optima EX, about 58,000 miles. Idle has a slight shake once fully warm, but 100–200 RPM above idle it smooths out.
2018 Kia Optima — catalyst efficiency code but car drives normally
2018 Kia Optima EX, about 141,500 miles. A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes. Befo…
OldSchoolCommuter155Community StarterMay 22, 20262018 Kia Optima EXSalt Lake City36 replies0 helpful