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the cost at the dealership is ALOT more than at an independent. and looking it up on a computer is not necessarily true, I bought both my Kia's in Nevada... moved to Florida... nothing in the computer... I had to call the Nevada dealer to verify the maintenance
the maintenance schedule is costly and a joke... especially the transmission fluid change considering that the car has a sealed transmission
Its the same with Nissan. Costly. Transmission fluid change very expensive. As for the computer. I experienced what you did.
the cost at the dealership is ALOT more than at an independent. and looking it up on a computer is not necessarily true, I bought both my Kia's in Nevada... moved to Florida... nothing in the computer... I had to call the Nevada dealer to verify the maintenance
the maintenance schedule is costly and a joke... especially the transmission fluid change considering that the car has a sealed transmission
Costly? I've not experienced that. The transmission fluid change is only at high mileage.
The VW GTi with the DCT transmission needs a fluid change at 4 years or 40 K miles, whichever happens first. Cost at a dealer is over $ 400. I looked up the procedure on Youtube and parts alone cost $ 130 + - for me, as a former Honda tech, the procedure is needlessly complicated.
On our 2018 Hyundai Kona with a similar transmission they call for an inspection at 48 and 96 months, or at 24, 48, and 72 K miles. Inspection isn't replacement - more than likely just a quick fluid level check.
For a minor service we pay around $ 42, synthetic oil, rotation, brakes checked etc. If that is expensive, check the price of donuts lately.
That's a lot of miles for a 2015. The cheap way dealers operate on tradeins, I'm surprised she got $2700. The car will probably go to the auction,
but will sell for more. Did she buy another Soul?
That's a lot of miles for a 2015. The cheap way dealers operate on tradeins, I'm surprised she got $2700. The car will probably go to the auction,
but will sell for more. Did she buy another Soul?
She bought a 2017 Traverse. I recommended a Highlander, but she couldn’t find one in her price range.
We sold our 2010 Kia Soul in 2018 for $ 6,900. It was in excellent condition with low miles. I put an ad on Craiglist with four pictures and an hour later later the first caller got it for cash money.
I like to get a new car every 7 - 8 years otherwise I could have kept it for another 10 years and be happy.
It didn't have heated seats and the rearview camera, that was my biggest wish in the new car - 2018 H. Kona.
the cost at the dealership is ALOT more than at an independent. and looking it up on a computer is not necessarily true, I bought both my Kia's in Nevada... moved to Florida... nothing in the computer... I had to call the Nevada dealer to verify the maintenance
the maintenance schedule is costly and a joke... especially the transmission fluid change considering that the car has a sealed transmission
I had similar warranty issues with GM, and the dealer was pretty much an a-hole. The dealer I bought the car from mailed proof of the 39/39 extended warranty. Dealers can be real richards.
A sealed trans does not mean there is not mechanical wear. I typically change trans fluid every 30 thousand miles.
I keep all my receipts, they go in a 3-ring binder. That is your evidence. Don't depend on others.
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My sister traded her 2015 Soul with 137k miles yesterday and got a paltry $2700 for it. It was drinking a quart of oil every 1k miles.
I don't know if they still make STP engine treatment. Andy Granatelli is long gone. But I had a Rover that started to burn oil. IIRC I added about a pint of some pretty thick STP goo and the problem was solved.
I had similar warranty issues with GM, and the dealer was pretty much an a-hole. The dealer I bought the car from mailed proof of the 39/39 extended warranty. Dealers can be real richards.
A sealed trans does not mean there is not mechanical wear. I typically change trans fluid every 30 thousand miles.
I keep all my receipts, they go in a 3-ring binder. That is your evidence. Don't depend on others.
I don't know if they still make STP engine treatment. Andy Granatelli is long gone. But I had a Rover that started to burn oil. IIRC I added about a pint of some pretty thick STP goo and the problem was solved.
STP was nothing but a band aid it will not fix a vehicle with bad rings, it only mask the problem like all that stop leak products including radiator stop leak. It’s all snake oil
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