Help with a Kia

[txteacher]

What is the name of your state? TX

I bought a new 2003 Kia Sorento last year. I didn't have any problems with the vehicle but wanted to "trade up" for a better model. I traded my 2003 for a new 2004 Kia Sorento luxury package. Three weeks after I drove it off the lot, it began to leak oil from the rear. I took it in for servicing. They kept it for 3 days and found that the drive shaft seal was leaking and it was replaced. Today I was driving to work and the car had a very loud "humming" noise. I immediatly took it to the dealership, where I was told that the entire rear back break differential would have to be ordered and replaced. The SUV is less than 4 months old and has 4500 miles. Can I claim this as a lemon yet, or do I need more time with the car as well as more service repairs. I think replacing the entire differential is a big deal and I no longer want this car. (By the way, I never had a single problem with the 2003).

Thank you or your help.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Probably not - I think TX requires 4 repairs to the same part. You can read up on it here: Lemons in Texas

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

What is the name of your state? TX

I bought a new 2003 Kia Sorento last year. I didn't have any problems with the vehicle but wanted to "trade up" for a better model. I traded my 2003 for a new 2004 Kia Sorento luxury package.

My response:

You call buying a KIA "trading up"?

I'd hate to think what you drove before the KIA. A YUGO?

IAAL

 

[You Are Guilty]

Actually, the Sorrento "Luxury" comes with these features standard:

• four doors that both open and close
• free air in all four tires (extra charge for filled spare)
• AM/FM/8-track radio
• fuel gauge with more than just "full" and "oh crap, hope this isn't a bad neighborhood" markings on it
• factory bumper sticker: "My Other Car is a Schwinn"
• genuine partial pleather seating surfaces in the middle of the back seat
• a 12 guinea pig motor, (replacing the 10 gerbil powerplant in the base model)
• ability to run on regular unleaded, kerosene, paint thinner or Colt .45 Malt Liquor
• Sonny Bono mask and sunglasses to wear while driving so your friends don't recognize you
• free XL t-shirt with "At Least It's Not a Daewoo" on back

 

[txteacher]

wow...

I thought I was going to be offered intelligent advice by sound-minded lawyers or legal professionals...guess I was wrong. Only the first reply was of any use, so thank you. Also, I hope that someone taught you to read a little more closely while in law-school...I clearly wrote that I "traded up" my 2003 for a newer 2004---same model. And while my new Sorento does have added features like four doors, tires, and air, it also has a moonroof, digital temperature control, heated leather seats, customized climate control, wood trim, and an in-dash touchscreen Kenwood DVD player.
No wonder you give free advice over the internet...no one would pay for it.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

I thought I was going to be offered intelligent advice by sound-minded lawyers or legal professionals...guess I was wrong. Only the first reply was of any use, so thank you. Also, I hope that someone taught you to read a little more closely while in law-school...I clearly wrote that I "traded up" my 2003 for a newer 2004---same model. And while my new Sorento does have added features like four doors, tires, and air, it also has a moonroof, digital temperature control, heated leather seats, customized climate control, wood trim, and an in-dash touchscreen Kenwood DVD player.
No wonder you give free advice over the internet...no one would pay for it.

My response:

Somebody's cranky . . .

(Play "Cheers" piano theme music, here)

IAAL