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Back Door
I just purchased a 2023 kia soul and I have issue with the back door gets stuck all the time. It opens when you lease expected it. I took it for service and they replaced the latch but didn't resolve the issue. Another issue is since there's no spare tire, the cover is sinking when you load groceries and I had to put hard plywood.
Soulmate
Great little car that feels so much bigger inside than you’d suspect by the outside. Great unobstructed views, making her easy to drive, park, and otherwise maneuver. As fuel efficient as it gets without going to a hybrid.
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Great car for visually impaired
Great vision when driving. All the navigation equipment helps warn the driver of any potential danger. Car is fun to drive. Eco system is not bothersome for me.
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Why I considered it, bought it, my experience
I wanted product that had high reliability ratings and also cheap. It reminds me of my first new car a 1976 toyota corolla in it's simplicity and sewing machine-like engine character. The sales experience was pleasant and reasonable. The finance manager was less pleasant, and the service department I don't care for because the 8K mile service is marked as being completed, the written pre-delivery service receipt wasn't provided, or the dealer's certification of delivery document wasn't provided - all items that are required with delivery of a vehicle. Owner's manual specifies an oil that cannot be obtained and the dealer uses a Pennzoil OW-20 but can't state the API classification. Fuel requirements say unleaded of 87 octane or higher and describes how ethanol blended fuel can harm this engine, prohibits E85 and more than 15% ethanol fuel, and says since the government says ethanol fuel is ok, then it's ok. A surprise and refreshing frankness. The IVT transmission is very nice making the ride sporty beyond what I expected for a 2 liter engine. With a high seating position and roomy interior, visibility is very good but the sideview mirrors are too small. My color is surf blue, a positive shade compared to the dreary colors of many new cars. I was hesitant of the color but now glad of my choice.
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A problem the dealer says in all of them
Overall a nice car to replace my 2013 model. However it has one very annoying issue the dealer won't or can't fix. When running the cruise control the engine operates at significantly higher RPM's then when not on cruise control. It seem that higher engine speeds would result in lower gas milage. More important and quite annoying is that when running cruise control, the engine speed varies up to 400 RPMs in an up and down searching manner. Speed stays constant but you hear the engine revving up and down constantly. presumably with the transmission kicking in and out to maintain constant speed. The car has 5000 miles on it and I am not happy with it.
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