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Originally Posted by TylerH860
Your 300E with 250k would probably out live a new Kia. This cars fall apart within a few years and rarely make it much over 100k.
If you're going to go econobox, pay a bit more for a Honda or Toyota at least.
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Well we need a seven seater and I prefer a mini minvan, the other option was a mazda5 but it actually felt smaller that the rondo. They are easly found for about $13K new for a 4cylinder. I don't have high expectations about it lasting like my 300E but I hope by buying a new one and taking care of it, I'll get as much use out of it as possible. Basically, it's a 7 seat econobox with a 10yr/100k warranty that's cheap and meets our current needs.
Also the kia is much cheaper than my 300E, which I paid $17.5 for about 15 years ago and IIRC have reciepts for over $12K for parts/repairs/maintance. That last part is why I hesitate to get rid of it. So many new parts that I think will last, i.e I replaced the original mufflers at 210K! and really only the rear needed to be replaced the center was ok but I did it anyway.
Edit: I shoud really add that with the $3500 I would plan to pick up a 95 e320 that my indie has for sale for $4500. It's a low mile car but needs some attention.