Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
48 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103500 miles driven Redesigned.2009 |
Pontiac Vibe | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
48 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 103500 miles driven Redesigned. |
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28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 145000 miles driven2005 | Pontiac Vibe | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
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27 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 174100 miles driven First year.2003 |
Pontiac Vibe | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
27 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 174100 miles driven First year. |
Pontiac Vibe Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
The vibe has a very good track record for reliability see full Pontiac Vibe review |
2008 | 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I like Pontiac see full Pontiac Vibe review |
2008 | 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Bought car due to Toyota lineage. Not disappointed. see full Pontiac Vibe review |
2005 | 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Deep down it's a Toyota with a Yamaha designed motor. Fun little sleeper/rat-racer/utility wagon. see full Pontiac Vibe review |
Pontiac Vibe Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2005 | 4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Well... see full Pontiac Vibe review |
Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2009 | There aren't any strong reasons not to buy the Sedona. Yet when a friend recently bought a minivan his wife wouldn't even look at the Kia. Why not? Because it's a Kia. Some bases for this prejudice remain. Past Sedonas haven't been nearly as reliable as a Sienna or an Odyssey. Plus many Kia dealers have been with the company since its less illustrious days. Their showrooms can be small and shabby (though some newer ones are anything but), and they developed a culture that focused on buyers most other auto makers would not loan money to. I recently stopped into a Kia dealer to research how the seats operate in a lower level Sedona--and was kicked out. I'd folded and unfolded the seats a couple of times, and was in the driver seat when the sales manager informed me: "We're going to be showing this van soon, and can't have you slamming stuff around in here. So I'm going to have to ask you to leave." I've been visiting car dealers to gather information for my reviews for over 15 years. The great majority have been very helpful. This is the first time I've been bounced from one. Maybe the manager didn't have faith that the seat mechanisms could withstand a couple of folding and unfolding cycles? Whatever the manager's motivation--I still can't believe it happened--that dealer isn't doing much to improve Kia's image. see full Kia Sedona review |
Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
It says "Kia" on it, and people still think that Kia means "unreliable" - Wife and I love driving the thing. see full Kia Sedona review |
2006 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Sedona and Kia have a reputation for low cost but also low brand image for quality. I think they have made great strides on the quality side and in improving the overall designs in the latest models see full Kia Sedona review |