100,000 mile Kia warranty is a scam (coupe, buying, selling, Audi)

[mathjak107]

its a scam because he didnt read the warranty...

this is the problem today in every aspect of life.

no one takes responsibility for their own actions and its always someone elses fault.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

I thought the whole car was covered for 100,000 miles.

Whatever gave you that idea?

Nope, only the powertrain.

Is this misunderstanding the reason why you never changed the oil?

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by John1960

I know of a person that bought a brand new Kia and had the maintenance done by the Kia dealer and when he went on a trip out-of-state the engine locked up and it only had 78,000 miles on it. The dealer refused to fix the engine claiming it wasn't under warranty because of one little part in the engine that wasn't covered under the warranty. So now he is taking Kia to court over this. Will see what happens next.

exactly. I have seen this happen to the Korean 100k warranty cars many times. There are so many 'unknowing' people who buy these cars thinking the car will be good for 100k miles and they all get screwed when it comes down to cashing in on their warranty. Everyone 'in' the industry knows this and its a joke to everyone except for the owners of these horrible cars

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by John1960

I would never buy KIA any way. For the same price for Kia you buy Honda vehicle which is a excellent choice.

exactly. I have no idea why anyone would buy a Kia/Hyundai.. I can only assume its the scam warranty that gives them a false sense of security

[mathjak107]

if you click on the warranty box right on their site where it says 100,000 mile warranty it says exactley what it is,powertrain. you dont even have to read the fine print.

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[jerseygal4u]

Originally Posted by frankgn87

exactly. I have seen this happen to the Korean 100k warranty cars many times. There are so many 'unknowing' people who buy these cars thinking the car will be good for 100k miles and they all get screwed when it comes down to cashing in on their warranty. Everyone 'in' the industry knows this and its a joke to everyone except for the owners of these horrible cars

This. You could read the contract all you want,but I didn't read anything about nothing being covered if you buy the car used,even if its under 100,000 miles

[jerseygal4u]

Originally Posted by MrRational

Whatever gave you that idea?


Is this misunderstanding the reason why you never changed the oil?

Oh no,I always change the oil on time.

[vmaxnc]

Originally Posted by frankgn87

exactly. I have no idea why anyone would buy a Kia/Hyundai.. I can only assume its the scam warranty that gives them a false sense of security

I have three friends who bought the Azera when it first came out here in the US. One has over 250K road miles on it. None of them have had any real problems and are very happy with their cars.

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

This. You could read the contract all you want,but I didn't read anything about nothing being covered if you buy the car used,even if its under 100,000 miles

Somewhere in the fine print it says exactly that. They aren't making it up as they go.

[007.5]

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

Please,don't ever buy a Kia. I thought the whole car was covered for 100,000 miles.
Nope,only the powertrain.

I dont know of ANY car maker that gives a bumper to bumper 100k. warranty (yet) . But i suspect that IS coming next.

[flynavyj]

Never realized the way the warranty transfers, same time, i've never purchased a Kia or researched one. Took at a peak at their website, and opened their 2011 warranty information, and it shows specifically that the original owner receives the 10/100,000 warranty, and subsequent owners will have a 60 month/ 60,000 mile warranty. While not as amazing as 100,000 mles, the warranty period is still pretty typical of vehicle manufacturers.