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2018 Kia Optima — cheap project has enough margin to fix and resell?

WeekendWrench782Community StarterMar 7, 20262018 Kia Optima EXDallas
2018 Kia Optima EX, about 113,000 miles. I found a running car with cosmetic damage and deferred maintenance at a low price. Before treating it as a flip, how do you budget hidden repairs, title/registration, taxes, transport and selling time? Mostly looking for the right next step. What would you check next?
apr
3.27
location
Dallas
ppi planned
term months
60
asking price
46500
dealer addons
3995
dealer doc fee
899
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RoadCamperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMar 8, 2026permalink
Owner notes beat generic advice here. On the 2018 Kia Optima in Dallas, I'd fix the thing you'll notice every day before chasing spec-sheet extras. Then you'll know the next fork. On “cheap project has enough margin to fix,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2018 Kia Optima in Dallas with 113,000 miles. That's the sequence I'd use. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
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