"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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3 years or 30 Kmiles.

Yet people buy their cars. Toyota-soon to be largest car manufacturer in
US
history!


So I need to do what everyone else does?

No, I'm just applying your criteria.

Why? Toyota makes a great car.
So does Honda. Now Kia has also started making some excellent cars.

Only time will tell.

Why
is this a problem for you?

It's not. I want to have even more choice in excellent cars.


It's not my fault US cars suck.

You mean GM, Ford or Chrysler. Remember Toyota is American made.







Especially those leather seats and kids!


Yup, easy clean up and no stains compared to the horrible cloths.

Nope. Seeping wounds do a number on leather, as does screwdrivers.



aimed for a blend of the
Honda Odyssey's taut responsiveness and the Toyota Sienna's soft
cushiness, and we'd say he succeeded. "

Firmly in the middle!

Yup, everyone seems to prefer the Kia's handling, including Tridata
review. Toyota came in last!

We'll see what is preferred three years down the road - in resale value.





"Sedona offers the most powerful engine in the class, a new aluminum
3.8-liter V6 equipped with 24 valves and dual continuously variable
valve timing (CVVT). This new V6 makes 244 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and
253 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,500 rpm when running on premium unleaded.

So it needs to run on premium unleaded?

No, we're did you read that. It takes a 2HP hit when using regular, but
still gallops faster than all others and has better torque throughout
the range.

It takes a bigger hit.



That's more horsepower and torque than Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GM,
Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota offer in a minivan."

So?


So? Good lord.

So? Is it better?



"Even when cruising at 80 mph on grooved pavement, road and engine
noise were virtually absent. In our experience, only the Toyota Sienna
comes close to delivering this kind of cabin isolation, and at
comparatively higher prices."

The Sienna costs less!

Nope, loaded up like a fully loaded EX it's 4.5K more...and you STILL
miss features that the Kia has! You're looking at base prices. And add
another couple of grand for that extended warranty, which is dealer
only!


Sienna costs less!



"As a result, the 2006 Sedona brings to market the best and brightest
ideas from other manufacturers in a handsomely designed package. All
that's left to ensure market success, at this writing, is top-notch
crash-test scores."

Kia leads by following!


Just like Toyota did when they challenged the Caravan when it was king!

Don't forget the 25% tariff slapped on Toyota minivans at the time.




Ummmmm....KERBLAM!!! Man....you didn't even score ONE POINT!!!!
Seriously...I can do MUCH better if I play the other side!

No you can't. I am in a weakened state. It's 95-105F outside, I've been
running and cycling up mountains for hours on end each day and don't quite
have the time or energy to do a total smackdown of you.

The only things KIA has are good reviews and the potential to be a good car.
A few years time will show if it is. Toyota will krush KIA. KRUSH!!!