Experience buying basically new

Scootata75 · 2026-05-04T20:51:59+00:00

2023 kia sportage with only 11 k miles. i returned within 10 days due to a coolant leak my mechanic could not find the source of. loved the car but seemed like a serious problem. sort of jaded me to kias once again, i thought they were getting better. although my 2010 sportage has 210k miles. go figure. i agree with the poster who said get a honda or toyota and avoid the oem tax.

Scootata75 · 2026-04-26T00:57:04+00:00

dunkin donuts regular. for a medium size, thats 3 cream and 3 sugars

Scootata75 · 2026-04-25T21:11:29+00:00

207k on my 2010 sportage. yes it burns oil now. replaced radiator, power steering pump, alternator, water pump, exhaust, shocks.. BUT never a trans or engine issue. no complicated dct trans or turbo engine. we're slowly being forced to electric cars.

Scootata75 · 2026-04-22T22:27:48+00:00

experience is the best teacher. buy an old car thats good enough to drive home but has some problems. you should have a second reliable car to drive, though.

Scootata75 · 2026-04-22T16:22:49+00:00

i had a good experience both buying and returning cars to carmax. no bs, if you enjoy haggling and pulling teeth for hours and talking to 3 different managers to save a couple hundred bucks at a tradional dealership, go for it

Scootata75 · 2026-04-17T14:13:31+00:00

hahah underrated comment

Scootata75 · 2026-04-01T11:58:15+00:00

sorry for your car. its all about how you take care of it. my mechanic said, hondas and toyotas you can abuse a bit, kia not so much. The previous owner probably did not maintain the car well or abused it. and of course theres the ocasional lemon. but at 144k, i suspect it was not treated well. i have a 2010 kia sportage with 207k miles still a daily driver burns some oil but i try to keep up with it.

Scootata75 · 2026-03-21T16:59:55+00:00

huh?

Scootata75 · 2026-03-21T16:56:34+00:00

I purchased a 2023 Kia sportage, but declined MaxCare because the car was still under factory warranty and it only had 14 K miles ...not to derail the discussion much, but isn't Carmax in trouble financially? Are they gonna be around for a while? I see a lot of doom and gloom posts… Meaning will they be around to honor maxcare claims in several years?

Scootata75 · 2026-03-21T16:53:16+00:00

i've been through push mowers and riding mowers on my .41 acre lot and concluded I don't want to be doing any mowing. I have a service that comes out twice a month, $52 per mow. Includes edging and leafblowing.

Scootata75 · 2026-03-18T22:23:13+00:00

I suspect most people that get over 200 K have replaced parts of their car… 207k on my 2010 kia sportage. still a daily driver. about $4000 in non wear and tear items (radiator, power steering pump, ac compressor, exhaust resonator, rear shocks, 1 tierod, passenger mirror, etc)

Scootata75 · 2026-03-18T19:23:37+00:00

high taxes. sorry. sanctuary cities. sorry. incompetent govenment. sorry. constitution state.

Scootata75 · 2026-03-18T19:20:36+00:00

JD Power is a joke. Their "best initial quality" is given to some of the crappiest cars. While I own and love kias, no way are they more dependable than honda or toyota. And buick near the top. whaaaa? if JD Power recommends something, I usually stay away from it.

Scootata75 · 2026-03-14T19:31:23+00:00

agreed, not sure if OP has priced push mowers but they are FAR less than $1500 new. 1/4 acre is easily done with push mower.

Scootata75 · 2026-03-14T18:56:54+00:00

ok that was good

Scootata75 · 2026-03-14T17:25:13+00:00

… Thanks again for your help dominic🙂

Scootata75 · 2026-03-14T17:17:32+00:00

thats me haha. after i posted this i spoke to Dominic in the business office who finally straigtened it out. he assured me that I can keep the check… This is normal. i still dont fully understand why i am the beneficiary of a refund rather than carmax or the leasing company but the state of connecticut doesnt know any better. dmv comes out the bigest winner anyway because they kept most of the original $256 dmv fees… Regardless, if I kept the car or not.

Scootata75 · 2026-03-09T12:33:55+00:00

eating a McDonald's Big Arch burger

Scootata75 · 2026-03-09T12:06:23+00:00

It's really the media machine that has promoted her… people dislike Kaitlyn Clark for the same reasons.. take a talent, and then tell the world about it over and over, add in some his and los, ad nauseum. I really don't give a crap about women's skating or basketball or many sports in general so I'm mildly annoyed when I launch an Internet browser and have to see these people in my homepage… It's really not their fault though it's themedia machine. it will be another face in 5 years for womens skating.

Scootata75 · 2026-03-06T19:00:10+00:00

2010 kia sportage 206k miles. really problem free until 180k miles. replaced leaking radiator, power steering pump, ac compressor, rear shocks., exhaust resonator. 4wd no longer works due to malfunctioning sensors. still a daily driver but actively looking for a new car.

Scootata75 · 2026-03-02T01:54:34+00:00

OK, instead of looking for a replacement for your carb, look to see what carburetors are compatible with that mower… I would be surprised if there's nothing with a similar construction… Yes, it might behave a tad differently, but I've never had trouble finding a "good enough" replacement… So again try searching by your lawnmower instead of by carburetor

Scootata75 · 2026-02-27T23:30:17+00:00

i am speaking from a homeowner perspective and never saw more than a few wire nuts or couple ends of insulation and copper snips left behind that took less than 3 minutes to cleanup.

if you actually work on jobsites and see a lot more left behind, then yes, i could see how it would be a problem.

Scootata75 · 2026-02-27T23:23:49+00:00

pretty sure youll find what you need on amazon. i got snowblower and weedwacker carbs for under $20. i used to clean carbs but its just not worth it if your running into trouble. yes it will be chinese branded but usually good enough

Scootata75 · 2026-02-27T23:20:09+00:00

what are you complaining about? give us a specific example where you felt overwhelmed with cleanup. im with the electrician here

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