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Used 2004 Kia Rio Consumer Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy with Cinco Wagon

Bear, 12/11/2004
2004 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This has been an excellent car for the 28,000 miles that I have put on it.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

155,000 miles and still running

midwest, 08/04/2009
2004 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I commute appox 120 (highway) miles each day in the Midwest (extreme weather, including snow, 100 degree and below zero degree weather days) using this car. I currently have 155K miles on the car. I regularly change the oil (synthetic blend after 100K) and get the belts (timing) replaced every 60K miles. Just this year I have experienced some looseness in using 1st gear (manual transmission). My goal is to get 200K miles out of the car.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Finilly Got It--Wish I Never Did

Jebediah, 09/11/2004
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It took me 2 years to save up, but I finally purchased me a new car. I bought a 2004 Kia Rio. Mine is red. This car is alright, but it doesn't work too well, and they have been trying to fix it. I can't keep paying for repairs, I don't have a whole lot of money. This thing is decent looking, but I think the interior is crappy. It is really cheap and plasticity looking. They need to make them look fanicer, like one of them BMW er Merecedes or somethihgn.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Just so you know

pixiewannabe, 07/01/2004
2004 Kia Rio 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

For the cost, I love this car, it does what I need it to do, get me to and from places.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Look at quality not warranty

Super , 06/07/2004
2004 Kia Rio Cinco 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this car because of big warranty, however the blower blowed out of air after I bought it for five months, and I have to wait for a week for it to be repaired on an average 90F temperature. Can you imagine how it feels like? Also when I tried to trade in this car back to the dealership, the dealership only offered $5000 for the trade in value for a sales price of almost $14000?

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