Need something cheap and reliable that gets good gas mileage. Found a 2018 Kia Rio with 20k miles on it so it has some warranty left. It has a 1.6 L DGI with a six speed manual transmission also found a Honda Civic LX with 50,000 miles on it has a 1.8L with a five speed manual transmission. Any t…

What you are going to get is replies from people who might not like either one of those choices . You most likely like one better than the other so if possible have a shop inspect it if the seller will allow that . Have you even driven these ?

[image] Lionelofantwerp_184057: a Honda Civic LX with 50,000 miles on This means that–on average–the 10 year old Civic has been driven only 5k miles per year. If the previous owner(s)–(there could have been more than one)–changed the oil on the basis of odometer mileage, instead of on the ba…

Not yet. I may go look at them this weekend. I like a manual transmission and they’re not all that easy to find in this type of car. Thought about buying a new Rio but they all seem to have CVT transmissions; I’ve heard a lot of bad things about those.

[image] Lionelofantwerp_184057: they all seem to have CVT transmissions; I’ve heard a lot of bad things about those. Almost all of the bad press about CVTs relates to Nissans, in which case it is well-deserved. Some models of Kias (and their stable-mate Hyundais) have a history of engine pro…

Thank you guys very much for the help. I have read that Kia had some problems with the oiling system on that engine earlier on. I’m kind of getting the impression they got the problem worked out by 2018.

I hold onto old annual Buying Guide Issues of Consumer Reports because of their details on vehicle reliability. In the last year (2020) for which they listed the 2013 Civic, every system on these cars (including transmissions) was listed as “above average” or “well above average” in regard to reli…

I’d definitely go for the Honda, after a mechanic inspected it, of course, for all the potential issues mentioned above.

Don’t forget, There may be no insurance available for the KIA [image] State Farm is refusing to write new policies for Hyundai & Kia owners General Discussion … in Louisiana, and–possibly–also in Georgia, Oregon, Washington, and Pennsylvania.

[image] It_s-Me: There may be no insurance available for the KIA Yes, the OP needs to be aware of that situation.

If mechanic pre-purchase inspection says “good to go”, pretty good chance whichever you choose will be fine. If I were making the choice myself and for both the mechanic pre-purchase inspection passed, me, I’d choose the one with the least number of gadgets and gizmos. For example if one had b…

2018 Rio or 2013 civic?

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Don’t forget, There may be no insurance available for the KIA

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