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Used 2008 Kia Rondo Wagon Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

2 summers old and AC BAD, won't FIX IT!

Diane Miller, 05/16/2010
2008 Kia Rondo EX 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

IN 3/08 we bought our Rondo and in 4/10 the AC Compressor went our and the dealership or KIA company want fix it under warranty. A 18,000 dollar car should last more that 2 years! We had a KIA van before this Rondo and the AC also went out on it. KIA has bad compressors, so I want buy another one! Buyer Beware!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Never Had an Issue

Kerensa, 02/23/2015
2008 Kia Rondo LX 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

I was trading up to this from a 2005 Ford Focus that I absolutely hated. I needed something a bit more roomy with better visibility. I bought this used with minimal miles on it. I sold it 3 years later because I needed something with AWD in it, otherwise I would have kept it. I did routine maintenance on it and never had one issue with how it drove.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Great Family Car!

Happy Kia Owner, 03/31/2009
2008 Kia Rondo LX 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

We did a lot of research before we bought this vehicle. We were replacing our 98 Ford Windstar, we wanted better gas mileage, but still versatility. So we rented this vehicle for the weekend, highly recommended. Took it to the ocean and for the weekend and got 25mpg (200m 60% Hwy & 40% city). It handles worlds over a minivan, fun to drive, and parking lots are easy. Purchase process, we talked to the car sales arm of the rental agency, said we wanted dark as possible interior and 7 seater, they brought in a Silver exterior, with black interior. Ultimately we purchased it for $13,000 with 7,000 miles on it and we have gotten 21.8mpg strictly in town driving, that is what we expected.

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1 out of 5 stars

WHAT A LEMON

jskayaker, 02/11/2015
2008 Kia Rondo LX 4dr Wagon w/AC (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
18 of 24 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2008 Kia Rondo used with 19,000 miles on it...I really liked the car it suited my needs for hauling kids, dogs, kayaks and camping gear...but now at 51k miles the engine has locked up. I had the car serviced regularly and keep up on oil changes the whole nine. This is very very disheartening.....I still owe 9800 on the car and the new engine will cost 4800 to replace. I will never buy a KIA every again! I will also tell anyone buying a KIA to think again.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great First time car

cmede, 02/02/2015
2008 Kia Rondo EX 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I bought this little guy used about 2 weeks ago. I came from a giant Nissan Altima all plush and built for long drives. I got into this Rondo and fell in love instantly! The seats were spacious for my bigger size, the leg room was great and the overall feel of the car felt like quality. I never thought I would buy something that looked like this. I think it's not the nicest to look at. It reminds me of a wagon. But the way it grips the corners, gets up to highway speeds and truly is a hoot to drive. I was worried the 4 Cylinders was going to be a problem on the highway. I was mistaken. For my first car that I bought. I recommend it to anyone. It really is quality with the low price.

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