I am in search of a new or used car. I really like the kia 2020 Soul S . Is this a good investment and does it match up to Toyota or Honda value? Are there any complaints? thanks in advance!

[image] Toscanini: Is this a good investment Cars are not an investment, they all lose money. An investment makes you money. That said, check here for complaints… Carcomplaints.com Be sure to look at earlier years of the Soul since the latest examples have little history. Kia has a LONG …

Thankyou! I know we all see things differently but I make money when I have a car! Appreciate your help Very much!!!

That does not make your car an investment, it makes it a necessary expense.

Kia quality and reliability have improved drastically over the last 10 years. Unless you are looking to drive the car over 200,000 miles, a Kia would be as good a choice as a Toyota or a Honda. That goes for any Hyundai model as well. Toyotas are still the longest lived vehicles followed by Hondas. …

[image] Docnick: avoid any model with a CVT transmission; many compact vehicles now have those, so I no longer recommend a Corolla for instance. The new Corolla CVT has an actual fixed gear for first gear, then reverts to CVT for the rest of the “gear” shifting. Does this address a lot of the…

In the latest issue of Consumer Reports, they rate KIA as #9 (out of 30 car companies) overall in terms of reliability, and they note that the Soul model is the most reliable of KIA’s models. In case you’re interested, here is the order of reliability in their rankings: 1–Lexus 2–Mazda 3–Toyota …

I have my suspicions about some of that list. Acura seems to be exceedingly low in the rankings, especially considering it’s more than twice as low as Honda, which is the same company. I don’t have an Acura anymore, but when I did, it was ridiculously cheap to keep on the road for any car, much less…

Porsche as #4 and Dodge as #8 look kinda sketchy as well. And mini #10?

[image] shadowfax: I have my suspicions about some of that list +1 without knowing what this list is, rankings are quite suspicious I might presume this is “initial quality” list of some sort?

2020 Kia Soul - as good as a Honda or Toyota?

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Toscanini December 2, 2019, 5:24pm 7

Appreciate your help! I work as a companion and would like a subcompact suv for that reason! Have a great day!!!

Maia

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