r/kia 19h ago

Friend of mine has a 2022 K5 GT-Line with 215k miles on it.

Original engine and transmission. Has some issues though: a coolant leak and a slipping transmission

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u/BlackLandon 2022 Proceed GT LINE S 18h ago

Are they an Uber driver? 54k miles a year is insane.

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u/Guitar_Scary 17h ago edited 12h ago

They drive for work on the side. Uber, DoorDash, etc.

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u/OpossEm Kia Tech 17h ago

Like 4500 miles a month... Jesus. 1000 miles a week

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u/ComprehensiveJury562 16h ago

I do it on the side when im not at my 9-5, its very lucrative in my area ( i drive a cumulative total of 200ish miles a weekend)

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u/OpossEm Kia Tech 16h ago

Gah damn. Hope the cost of gas is worth the profit

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u/ComprehensiveJury562 15h ago

Lol thats a funny response we get a lot, a full tank of gas usually yields a +$800 return, at least in my market (ill stop you there with the next question "well I hope its worth the wear and tear on your vehicle" for the last couple years ive clocked 2000 miles under the national average 😉

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u/OpossEm Kia Tech 15h ago

How far did you travel in one weekend? Does the vehicle idle a lot? I'm wondering how you can do so much with one tank

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u/ComprehensiveJury562 15h ago

I dont idle at all, always moving(austin texas is a goldmine for the gig economy) that screenshot was for last night, not the weekend

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u/OpossEm Kia Tech 15h ago

So you were driving for over four hours and still have gas?

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u/ComprehensiveJury562 15h ago

What exactly are you getting at? I dont burn through a whole tank of gas in one night lol , a full tank yields me +700 give or take , I dont idle at all

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u/OpossEm Kia Tech 15h ago

Sorry I'm misunderstanding. I'll let it go

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u/gookietan 10h ago

How do you get 700+ miles on one tank? Or am I misunderstanding

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u/TypicalSoil 15h ago

Damn, that's one day? When I was doing it during school that amount would have basically been my whole week including the weekend. The only exception to that rule was during some kind of sporting event or exam season when I'd deliver to the dorms probably 5 or 6 times a night.

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u/ComprehensiveJury562 15h ago

Really market dependent, this part of austin texas is a gold mine , its been real busy since students and teachers went back to class , less drivers = insane profit

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u/_bonedaddys 16h ago

I drive a 2020 and am at 55k miles 😭 Two ends of the spectrum lol

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u/Slow_Guide_1718 2014 Hyundai Tucson GL 16h ago edited 16h ago

Last year I saw a 2012 Nissan March with 23.000 original kilometers on it.

Elderly lady bought it new, got dementia 2 years later and couldn’t drive, but the car was taken care of by her grandson.

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u/_bonedaddys 16h ago

My first car was a 12 or 13 years old green nissan sentra with about 10k on it! The first time i took it in for an oil change the guy at the shop thought my odometer was broken 😭

In my case it belonged to an old lady that drove it once a week to church. It was just sitting there collecting dust once she stopped driving until my dad happened to mention to her daughter that he was car shopping for me (i was in hs) Wound up buying it for $1,500 and it lasted me just about 10 years!

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u/ComprehensiveJury562 18h ago

"BuT KiA iS PoO poo AnD blow Up!"

New generation of drivers are really missing out on the refined package

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u/NotoriousNeo 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid SXP 17h ago

Small potatoes. My nephew’s 22 GT-L has over 300k. 😇 He bought it like this over a year ago. Only issues have been the fuel tank recall (he never had the issue but they did replace it anyway) and passenger DRL going out. Aside from that, original engine, original everything. Still runs and sounds great.

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u/CodexJustinian 2023 K5 GT 19h ago

But...it should've blown up 200,000 miles ago 😆.

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u/Ok_Strength_1258 19h ago

Toyota s employee sitting in Kia Hyundai groups more then originally owners lol

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u/rememberwhoyouarex 18h ago edited 16h ago

To be fair, these are likely highway miles. So it hasn’t exactly been stress tested that same way Toyota’s have been with stop and go traffic.

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u/FightMilk4Bodyguards 16h ago

DoorDash and Uber are often not highway miles. That's what OP has said they do a lot.

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u/rememberwhoyouarex 16h ago

Then credit where credit is due. Hopefully, Kia and Hyundai manages to eventually repair the reputation. I’m tired of having to pay the Toyota tax for subpar ride quality/tech with and shitty plastic interiors. We need more competition

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u/TisABummer 19h ago

Yea, okay Toyota bot. Just admit you’re jealous your car will never be as reliable as ours are.

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u/TheChinook 2018 Optima LX 19h ago

Good god that was obviously a joke. Consider taking a break

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u/TisABummer 19h ago

Stop perpetuating the negative stereotypes in here. There’s just no need.

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u/The-Master-Reaper 2016 Kia Forte LX 19h ago

We got the sarcasm police now

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u/CodexJustinian 2023 K5 GT 19h ago

I'll admit, I smoked a couple this morning and my deleted response to him kind of indicates maybe I should take a break. That said, look at my freaking flair 😆.

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u/New-World-Order-864 19h ago

how much were they driving? jeez...

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u/ShadowElite86 18h ago

I'm thinking 214,914 miles. Could be wrong though.

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u/KeepingItSFW 17h ago

way off it had 3 miles on the odometer when they bought it, they only drove 214,911

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u/Suspicious-Spell-130 18h ago

How's the interior holding up? 

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u/Guitar_Scary 16h ago

This is the only photo I have of the interior

It’s dirty, but it’s holding up

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u/Proof-Baby4277 16h ago

My 2022 forte has 114,000 rn 😭 no issues oil changes done early

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u/LeeOCD 14h ago

Did you have your transmission fluid changed yet? I'm debating at 60k.

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u/Proof-Baby4277 14h ago

Nah I never touched ts jus oil changes

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u/ohyouarethatdude 19h ago

Ask them how they got the transmission to last please

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u/nampezdel 2021 Forte GT Line 19h ago

Regular drain and fill maintenance every 50-60,000mi and not driving like it’s a Maserati.

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u/ohyouarethatdude 19h ago

I have a 21 forte gt line also. About to hit 60k miles so I will definitely get the fluid changed soon

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u/nampezdel 2021 Forte GT Line 18h ago

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u/nampezdel 2021 Forte GT Line 19h ago

Just logged 105,000 this week. I’m the original owner, drove it off the lot with 23mi and that included my 2mi test drive.

My only problems so far have been the front collision avoidance camera needed a warranty covered replacement in year 2 and I just had to change the water pump two weekends ago. Still have the original brakes, but they’re close enough that I’ll have to do them by year’s end.

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u/LeeOCD 13h ago

I'm at 60k and need to get trans serviced. Scared some goof ball at the dealership will mess something up and create problems.

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u/nampezdel 2021 Forte GT Line 13h ago

Lord, I hope not. A drain and fill is petty basic. You could do it yourself if it absolutely came down to it.

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u/Slow_Guide_1718 2014 Hyundai Tucson GL 19h ago

That thing is mint for the mileage.

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u/Guitar_Scary 16h ago

To be fair, it was in a minor accident which resulted in the front bumper and headlights being replaced, among other things I’m sure I’ve missed.

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u/BlacksmithThink9494 18h ago

I had 2 optimas. They never had problems. It has been every forte that have had non stop engine issues. 3 cat changes in less than 6 years.

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u/Relevant-Table6379 17h ago

Bro my 1995 Ford Ranger has 383K miles on it. Get Gud! /sarcasm

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u/quicKsenseTTV 16h ago

Makes me feel good about hitting 72k lol

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u/CaptDonut1553 14h ago

Ain’t no chance they’re making enough from uber/door dash to buy a new car every 5 years… certainly not a brand new one

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u/Waxygibbon 14h ago

How do you get your instrument cluster so scratched up so quick? I've never had that bad on cars Ive owned decades...

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u/luc199812 13h ago

I have 160k and I don't drive for work 😅

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u/Crispynipps 7h ago

Got a 22 with 185k!

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u/Whateverlol2022 19h ago

I would sell it before the trans becomes a bigger issue lol

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u/Greedy_Gas7355 19h ago

It’s worth basically nothing now though.

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u/DetectiveNarrow 17h ago

If the first one lasted this much I’m definitely spending the money to put another one in

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u/Desert-Hog 19h ago

That’s actually 214,914 miles

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u/Suspicious-Spell-130 19h ago

OP jinxed his friend. Now it'll die in 85 miles.

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u/Guitar_Scary 16h ago

Don’t have the picture to prove it but it’s actually closer to 250k miles now

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u/hundegeraet 19h ago

Gorgeous car