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2002 Kia Rio - My car

Stacey
Cedar City, Utah
Overall
2.0
Value
2.0
Performance
4.0
Style
2.0
Comfort
2.0
Fuel Economy
3.0
Reliability
4.0
So first of all, it's just a tiny car. It's light blue. It was passed down to me from my older sister who bought it used and used it in her four years of college in Idaho. It's been through quite a bit! She's used it for traveling home from college for the holidays and other special occasions throughout the four years she went to school there and has driven it around quite a bit. I don't know what the mileage is like on it. I really don't pay attention to details, but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable in cars would know more than me about those details. It has considerable wear on the paint from being out in the sun (and we get some harsh sun).
Story
The only car accident I've ever been in in this car was back in the spring of 2011 when I was working for a plant care company, and it's a slightly embarrassing one and a very memorable one for me. I was done with my shift at work caring for plants at a particular bank in my town, and I left the building to take the car to go home from work. I was pulling out of my parking space, and I looked ... (more)
Pros
You can conveniently and easily navigate in this car, and because it's a small compact car, you can look around the car while driving inside of it while pulling out of parking spaces and things that require looking around you more easily. It drives pretty well for an otherwise crappy car and is still tough even after all the years me, my older sister, and other family members have driven it. It gets everyone from point A to point B, and that's nice. If looks don't matter so much to you, it's really decent for a car.
Cons
Not the best car to drive in harsh weather conditions or snow, as the wheels aren't the best type for driving in those conditions. There are sometimes issues with the windows fogging up and having a hard time getting them defogged. Rear bumper is dented. Not the most attractive car and the paint is fading from being in the sun.

2002 Kia Rio - Lousy Kia.

Rio Owner
Cedar City, Utah
Overall
3.0
Value
1.0
Performance
3.0
Style
2.0
Comfort
2.0
Fuel Economy
3.0
Reliability
4.0
My car is a light blue Kia Rio, and the color has worn off it a bit due to being out in the sun so much, and perhaps the paint job on it wasn't good enough to keep it on. The air conditioner in it doesn't work too well, and you have to keep the windows rolled down when you drive it during the summer. It also isn't the best kind of car to drive during the winter, but it can do okay if you have to drive it. Just have to be careful. The brakes are probably not very good, but it still does its job.
Story
Honestly, making love in it. That's really personal, but I can't think of anything else.
Pros
It gets me from point A to point B, and that's all I need right now. It does its job well for such a crappy car and it actually does really well on gas. You can see around the car efficiently and quickly while you're driving or pulling out of a parking space (to see behind you), as it's a small car.
Cons
Air conditioner doesn't work, making it more of a pain to drive in the summer. It's an old car, you have to roll the windows down with the handles on the doors. No new technology in it, as it's an older car. You have to move the rearview mirrors using a little handle that moves them instead of pressing buttons like in newer cars. Brakes are going out on this car currently, have to get them fixed.