Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 19000 miles driven Redesigned. Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading. Possible common problem with the infotainment display. Repairs less common since beginning of 2016.2014 |
Chevrolet Corvette | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 19000 miles driven Redesigned. Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading. Possible common problem with the infotainment display. Repairs less common since beginning of 2016. |
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26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven2013 | Kia Optima | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven |
Chevrolet Corvette Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 2dr Hatch 436-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
50+ years of history see full Chevrolet Corvette review |
2008 | 2dr Hatch 505-horsepower 7.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Only American sports car see full Chevrolet Corvette review |
2002 | 2dr Convertible 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Great rep and image, even if it has become a Boomer Gen car for us 50-60 and up crowd. Outstanding vehicle performance and reliability for the entry price and very minimal maintenance costs. Depreciation appears decent over time. see full Chevrolet Corvette review |
Chevrolet Corvette Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
Improving but still suffers from quality and workmanship reputation problems. see full Chevrolet Corvette review |
Kia Optima Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Kia doesn't have the best reputation, though I get the sense that it's slowly improving. Speaking personally, I would have laughed at the idea of buying/leasing anything from Kia even three years ago. However, in that time, I've had two: a 2011 Kia Sportage EX and, now, a 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited. The mediocre brand image is a unfortunate, because if you slapped another make's emblem on this car, people would probably be absolutely gushing over it. As I said, I don't think their image is improving, though. see full Kia Optima review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
poor trade in value but intend to keep long time due to great warranty; Kia discounting cars in USA to gain brand penetration; much better priced here than in Europe for the same car. see full Kia Optima review |