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4.25 out of 5 stars

My four day Kia

lellee, 06/24/2004
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
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I bought a new 2004 bright red Kia Rio about a week ago. Four days after i bought it, it stopped working. it has been in the shop evesince... they cannot figure out what is wrong and they have to contact the company bc they believe there will be more problems on other kias like mine...some parts of the car are cheapy looking plastic but overall it is a nice car. other than the major problems ive had, i love the car... when i get to drive it!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I'm in love

Pebblz, 08/21/2004
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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This car is exceptional for the price paid and the warranty that goes with it.

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1.88 out of 5 stars

Friends don't let friends buy Rios

peterssd, 07/06/2012
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
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I purchased my Kia Rio new in 2004 and treated it well - always got oil changes on time, replaced the timing belt at 90,000 miles (I was told to do it by 100k). Within 3 years of purchase the brake proportioning valve went bad. W/in 2 years the rear tires were going bald far faster than they should have - turns out I was sold a new car with a bent rear axle. Past 2 years (100-120k): intermittent electrical problem that we finally realized (after replacing the spark plugs/wires 2x) was a cracked engine coil. Last week (139k): fourth cylinder blew.

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