2024 Kia EV9 — 0 percent promo versus a cash rebate — North Jersey owner
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 29,000 miles. Manufacturer offers promotional financing or a cash incentive. What is the right way to calculate which one is worth…
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2020 Kia Stinger — temperature climbs in traffic but drops once moving
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 95,000 miles. Coolant temperature rises while sitting with the A/C on, then drops once the car is moving. Coolant level looks corre…
2018 Kia Optima — 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…
Need advice: Battery keeps dying after two or three days parked
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 8,200 miles. Battery tested okay at a parts store, but if the car sits for a weekend it sometimes won't crank. Alternator voltage l…
2024 Kia EV9 — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke? — buyer question from Connecticut
I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoyances and whether I would buy the same…
2023 Kia Telluride — footwell gets wet only after heavy rain — trying to narrow this down
The car stays dry in normal rain but after a long storm one front footwell gets damp. Door seal looks okay. What drain/seam tests would you do before tearing t…
Question: Two-post lift in a residential garage — what should I verify?
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige, about 37,000 miles. Ceiling height looks workable but I'm more worried about slab thickness, concrete strength, anchor location…
BatteryShopper56Community StarterMay 13, 20262023 Kia Telluride SX PrestigeNYC / Long Island2 replies0 helpful
2023 Kia Telluride — water spots keep coming back after correction
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige, about 40,500 miles. Paint looked perfect after polishing, but water spotting returns after outdoor washes.
2024 Kia EV9 — blower works on some speeds but not others
Cabin fan works normally on certain settings and then cuts out or changes speed unpredictably on others. Before replacing the blower motor, what should be chec…
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…
2018 Kia Optima — best road-trip traits reviews barely talk about
After a few long trips I care more about seat shape, wind noise, HVAC behavior, storage and driver-assist smoothness than horsepower. What traits make a car gr…
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line — apartment charging without a dedicated garage outlet
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 78,000 miles. I can charge at work sometimes but not at home. For people living in apartments, what combination of public charging,…
2024 Kia EV9 — battery dies after the car sits for a weekend
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 33,000 miles. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes w…
2024 Kia EV9 — buzzing noise only at one engine RPM — Cleveland owner
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 33,500 miles. There is a light buzz from the dash at one narrow RPM range. It disappears above and below that speed. Any good metho…
2024 Kia EV9 — how much reconditioning is worth doing before listing?
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, about 32,000 miles. Car needs tires soon and has a few cosmetic…
2018 Kia Optima — oil level drops between services with no puddle
I started measuring the oil level every few hundred miles and it is definitely falling between changes. There is no obvious puddle and I do not notice smoke. H…
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige — two-post lift in a residential garage — what should I verify?
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige, about 78,000 miles. Ceiling height looks workable but I'm more worried about slab thickness, concrete strength, anchor location…
2024 Kia EV9 — dealer APR is higher than my credit-union preapproval — anyone dealt with this recently?
I have a preapproval in hand and the dealer offered a higher rate. Is there any reason to let them try to beat it, and how should I compare lender fees or ince…
2024 Kia EV9 — costs that mattered more than fuel economy
After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed over before buying. What ownership cost…
2020 Kia Stinger — coolant is old by age but mileage is low — second opinion before I spend money
The vehicle has relatively few miles but the coolant is several years old. I am trying to prioritize maintenance by actual risk. Would you replace based on tim…