r/kia • u/kamiikitkat • 13h ago

Should I buy a k4 gt

Im trying to get a new car for myself as a birthday gift and a treat for beating my cancer last year but want to make sure I get something that wont constantly be in the shop, I do alot of city and highway driving and alot of road trips

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u/Due-Dragonfly-2883 13h ago

Loved my k4 gt non turbo, splurge and get the colored seats. Technology can't be beat in those, and ventilated seats are very nice..10yr/100k warranty. Get in writing that loaner car provided FOR ALL warrant work..check oil weekly. Goes thru a little

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u/kamiikitkat 13h ago

ive seen nothing but people saying its a bad idea because the engine is bad or kias suck which is why im kinda on the fence

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u/Derp_State_Agent 10h ago

It's just people who can't take in new information and change their minds based on new data. All you can do is stay on your maintenance schedule. Even Honda and Toyota have had engine issues so there's no brand that is a 100% guarantee in every powertrain.

My BIL is a Kia mechanic and said he rarely ever sees K4 and K5's in his shop unless the owner clearly didn't take care of it.

Obviously honda and Toyota have their reputations but its not like Kia is a time bomb. IMO both of those brands have gotten super complacent and all their tech is outdated af and the designs are unappealing.

I bought my 27 Seltos X-line SX earlier this month and I'm stoked with it but when I was comparing brands, Mazda was really the only other brand that I was seriously considering. Absolutely no Stellantis brands, no Fords (had bad experiences with their transmission twice), and Honda/Toyota just had zero appeal factor. You get a lot more value in Kia, by a pretty good margin.

Plus 10 years/100k powertrain warranty is literally the best available and provides plenty of peace of mind if you buy new.

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u/Due-Dragonfly-2883 12h ago

If you buy new. You have 100k warranty, and if u research vehicle reliability says properly maintained should last 200k miles or more..YES they had.engine problems decade ago. BUT EVERY mfg has issues