shark_90 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Auto Trader UK - KIA MAGENTIS 2.0 LX 4dr Sports H-Matic Saloon= £499 for a 2003 car with LPG?? Bloody hell, it must be bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ben, why exactly did you search for that ? Do you have a dirty secret you want to share with us ? Looking at that car, it doesn't seem right that someone would spend a lump of cash to LPG convert 'only' a 2 litre car worth bugger-all, my guess is there's something fishy. Even so, this is a car designed for the US market, designed by Koreans, I wouldn't touch one with a a bargepole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Reading the ad, it does say 3499, I suspect he missed the 3 off the final price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 You need to be at least 80 (with failing eye sight) before you buy one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ah, so it does! Sneaky seller! And I'm thinking about moving away from sootchuckers again, but not into a Kia Magentis!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelwind101 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Haha! I posted about these before, indeed a guy who works for me got one used. Long warrenty, good kit, lots of space and in black they do like quiet regal! IN all honesty, i dont find much wrong with it esp. if you just want to sit in and drive. Pop it in D and go. It isnt dangerous, it doesnt fall apart isnt expensive. When you purchase from the dealer you can buy or negoiate extending the Kia warrenty to 10 yrs (as is standard in the USA?). Very popular in the States along with the Sonata as well as alot of the rest of the world. If you just need a car that seats 5 that wont cost much to run then there it is! Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Very popular in the States along with the Sonata as well as alot of the rest of the world. If you just need a car that seats 5 that wont cost much to run then there it is! Geoff [devils advocate mode] Popular in the US ? Like the Hummer, Obesity, line dancing and murderous global politics then ? Taking the near vertical depreciation into account, its not cheap at all, and I guess that parts come from timbuktu and there are only 3 dealers for all the UK... [/devils advocate mode] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 [devils advocate mode]Popular in the US ? Like the Hummer, Obesity, line dancing and murderous global politics then ? Taking the near vertical depreciation into account, its not cheap at all, and I guess that parts come from timbuktu and there are only 3 dealers for all the UK... [/devils advocate mode] Now one of the top five automakers worldwide, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has surpassed its own expectations for growth and surprised even the harshest critics of the brand. The Kia Motors Corporation is based in Seoul, South Korea and now runs 12 manufacturing and assembly plants and has subsidiaries across 165 countries. A wholly owned subsidiary, Kia Motors UK currently has more than 140 dealerships with substantial plans to grow the network in order to support strong sales. just a few more than 3:grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Now one of the top five automakers worldwide, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has surpassed its own expectations for growth and surprised even the harshest critics of the brand. The Kia Motors Corporation is based in Seoul, South Korea and now runs 12 manufacturing and assembly plants and has subsidiaries across 165 countries. A wholly owned subsidiary, Kia Motors UK currently has more than 140 dealerships with substantial plans to grow the network in order to support strong sales.just a few more than 3:grin: Ooooh, get you TBH, some of the newer Korean stuff is OK for cheapo transport, but the Magentis is 'old school' korean crap for the Yank market IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Think Kia should ditch trying to make luxury barges, certainly in the UK, and concentrate on making good small cars. Saw a white 3 door Cee'd today and thought it looking stunning (crap, did I say stunning lol). Even if the Magentis was a good car then it would never compete with the Germans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark_90 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I have to admit that I've seen a couple of ceed's or whatever they're called. Looked quite nice, but they're not cheap once you start specing them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I have to admit that I've seen a couple of ceed's or whatever they're called. Looked quite nice, but they're not cheap once you start specing them up! And the i30 is the same motor too I believe, I'd have one over a Frenchie, but that's not saying much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_hargreaves Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 The simple answer to the question in the thread name is....Yes. They are terrible cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 And the i30 is the same motor too I believe, I'd have one over a Frenchie, but that's not saying much. Very BMW 1 Series looky-likey from the back! But still uglier (even) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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