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One thing I forgot to point out in this mod was that Doc was actually using the grey replacement parts from the Hyundai Entourage. So those part #s are Hyundai numbers, not Kia ones.
I agree that the black is not so good, and like the grey (from the entourage) better. I doubt I'd go through this trouble myself either. But it's nice to know it's possible in case I every got really sick of the fake wood. If only there were a Jaguar part that would fit
* How many key fobs can be programmed to work on a single van?
* How is the key fob programmed? Is this a procedure that requires a dealer, or can this be done at home? I have not looked at my owner's manual yet.
* How much does a replacement fob cost?
During testing, I felt that the engine had a lot of power. However, the gas pedal did not seem to respond "linearly" to input. Sometimes pressure on the pedal had little acceleration. Other times a slight push on the pedal brought a surge of power to the engine and the minivan noticeably dashing forward. I simply could not control the speed in the same precision as my old sedan, or Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey I tested in the same day.
My wife had the exactly same feeling, and was even more scared. That made us unable to seriously consider Kia Sedona.
I felt sad that highly-praised Kia Sedona could not be a competitive choice for us against expensive and sometimes arrogant Toyota and Honda. If not Kia, there is no other potential contenders in the next decade in the minivan market. I really hope that Kia can work on this issue quickly, and solve this seemingly straight-forward problem. To me, it seems that Kia can just copy whatever linkage mechanism between gas pedal and engine used by Toyota and Honda, or even VW. I do not think such a basic feature is protected under patent or trade secret. Can Kia designers and engineers simply drive their own minivan and think a little?
On the other hand, this style of gas pedal response may be some kind of legitimate driving style I have never experienced. Just as I never feel at home in the "Asteroid" game to control the alien spaceship using only the thrust, many other gamers may found that control more intuitive.
What is everybody else's experience? Or is my style or skill shut myself from a portion of market?
Why pay more for a Honda or Toyota?
It seems nowadays the dealers (including Toyota and Honda) have little or no inventory of low-end models. So far I have not test driven a Honda Odyssey LX yet, only the EX-L.
Just read the news that this January, compared to last January, Toyota sale increase 9.5%, Honda 2.5%, and Kia 25% (mostly because of Sedona).
However, my wife does not like Sedona from the beginning, for various reasons, or not much reason at all. That is why we ran out of interest after the first test drive.
I'm very satisfied with the ride.
But, there's one problem that annoys me.
When temperature is below 45, there's a squeaky sounds around passenger's seat. Sounds like some plastic parts are not joined well. Usually this happens in the morning when the temperature is low. But the sound disappears when the temperature increases over 45 during the day.
Has anyone experienced this? Anyone know the solution? :confuse:
Or, ask the dealer about it.
Sorry, I haven't heard anything from other people about this problem.
I had a passenger while test driving and I didn't notice it. I did have a 05 Subaru that would start to rattle when the outside temp was below 35. I've read reviews about the 06 Sedona and a couple did mention the rattles/squeaks, but it didn't stop me from buying. I hope it can be fixed or at least not do it when spring comes.
when i was shopping for an LX ODY, there did appear a shortage, and there were a few stories from various dealers they were in short supply. but, peeling the onion, they were there, quite a few of them actually when we looked closely.
some dealers were hesitant to put the lower trim units out curb-side, and one dealership truely had no LXs to speak of, but they were there in the network of dealers in all colors and interiors.
we thought this is funny, there just shooting themselves in the foot. there are customers who understand an LX is the same vehicle as the EX-L, but without the luxury of the auto sliders, faux leather, matching color door handles and alloy rims. there are some people that just don't value that stuff highly.
i ended purchasing from a dealer that proudly displayed the range of trims. and i got it configured just the way i wanted it...no dealer add-ons. no muss, no fuss. nice transaction.
you can get the vehicle you desire, but it may require a little effort. hopefully you live in an area where you can test drive the ODY and SIENNA and maybe the KIA (again) you are thinking of back to back.
if your wife is the decision maker on this, then she should be test driving the vehicles and determining if the important features to her are in the car.
toyota makes things a tad tricky with lots of options and option inter-dependancies, so find out what your area can actually acquire, and determine what features you really want and need.
but do get some time behind the wheel no matter what you plan to do. and if the process starts getting out of control, just slow yourself down. i presume you have the luxury of time on your side. say for example your wife thinks she's going to deliver any day and feels she NEEDs a van to carry the newborn to the diaper store. trust me, you can get little ones into a 2-door while your backs are still good. :shades:
Wife only grudgingly agreed to a test drive after I showed her Sedona and Entourage are almost identical twins, but the '06 Sedona cost $6000 less for the same top-of-line trim.
Well, we bought the Sedona and the wife is very happy with it. She even perfers the styling a bit better than the Entourage.
Thanks to all the experts and experienced Kia drivers on this forum, I knew more about the throttle mechanism on Sedona. Now for non-technical reasons, I want to reconsider Sedona, or even include Dodge Grand Caravan (shudder!).
My question is, is this throttle response difference from car to car? Is it possible for me to pick up a Sedona that has linear throttle response? Is that mechanism adjustable by dealer?
The Vans "Computer" controls everything and so maybe the one you drove needed a software fix.
I had an 05 Subaru that is drive by wire and I never got used to it because it would sometimes hesitate or jerk the car, very "non-linear", and the dealer couldn't fix it.
Now I have the Sedona and so far, it works great.
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I am giving up my 2001 Dodge Caravan with 286000 KM on it and I will be putting the same kind of KM on the new one. Anyone out there with high KM's on the Toyota or Sienna and how did they do. My Dodge has had no major problems to date.
However, make sure you are getting a legitimate major-brand product. I don't know how much this is happening now, but there was a time when China-made knockoffs were coming in with look-alike repair parts. Again, major chains likely won't have these, but do consider the source and do examine your produt for authenticity.
And just stay away from the gimmicks such as using a roll of toilet paper as a replaceable element. :surprise:
Philbert J Thrombockle
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