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Quote: Originally posted by hjbert on 02/1/2009

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If you want a new Sorento they are available from Roadside garages in Coleraine NI. They bought a bunch of Sorentos in 2008 and registered them. They are now selling for £12950 with 10 miles on the clock no trade in and no haggle.

As of this moring they still have 5 left...  ask for Ian

9, Somerset Rd,
Coleraine,
County Londonderry
BT51 3LL

Tel: 028 7035 6888

Good luck.....

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What a good deal. I paid a lot more for mine 4 years ago.

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Quote: Originally posted by LegsDownKettleOn on 04/1/2009

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Any one expect to see a 20 year old Kia on the road....ever?

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I don't think Kia were in existence 20 years ago. If they were then they didn't export. I have had 4 Kias in the last 6 years and they all will last as long as your Land Rover and certainly don't cost as much.

At least they are still in busines which I doubt Land Rover will be by the end of the year!!!!!!!!!!

 I have only broken down once in the last 12 years and thats with cars that have been an average of 14 years old during that period. How many people can say that?

I can honestly say that I have never broken down in any vehicle I have ever owned and I am pushing sixty. Surely that's more to do with proper maintainance than any vehicles basic unreliability.

Steve W

Quote: Originally posted by Steve W 77 on 31/12/2008

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Only the fuel consumption.

 

Steve W

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Quote: Originally posted by The Stabiliser on 04/1/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Steve W 77 on 31/12/2008

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Only the fuel consumption.

Steve W

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How bad is it? we are looking at Sorento's. There is a guy selling low milage ex mobility for less than £7000, very tempting. 

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My average for 2008 in my auto XE was 22.62 mpg over 6900 miles which included towing for 3500. Unfortunately I don't do many long solo runs which would have boosted the economy.

David

Quote: Originally posted by The Stabiliser on 04/1/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Steve W 77 on 31/12/2008

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Only the fuel consumption.

 

Steve W

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How bad is it? we are looking at Sorento's. There is a guy selling low milage ex mobility for less than £7000, very tempting. 

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 My fuel figures are about the same as 2Kias and mine has now done 23000 miles so it should be freeing off by now.

However, it's still the best tow car I have ever used and that includes Landrovers.

 Steve W

Hey I hope that a Kia Sorento is going to be a good tow car too as I am trading my 2005 2.2Dci X-Trail sport for a 2008  Sorento Auto on Saturday morning  ……

We only use the car to tow and have covered only 14k miles in 2.5 years we used to have an Avondale Rialto 550-4 …..

My Xy towed the new1646kg 2009 Bailey Loire very well at just over the 100% mark with its 136bhp max tow weight of 2000kg of course I kept the speed right down ….

With the Kia Auto having max tow weight of 3500kg and kerb weight 2079kg and 168bhp I am hoping to see towing improvements all round (fingers crossed) …..

I will post again with my opinions of the Kia as soon as I’ve done some towing miles…..

Happy Towing to you all

Hey ...   I think the Kia Sorento is the best car I have driven for towing .... It's like the caravan aint there lol .....