2006 Kia Sedona??

True story: I know this very wealthy guy who has a son who recently got his drivers license. The dad was going to buy the kid a Mercedes if he wanted it, but the kid opted for some sort of Kia instead. (I guess the dad was glad that the kid didn't want to be a show-off with the Mercedes.) Anyway, the kid ended up getting into an accident which could have been very serious, but he came away unharmed because of the Kia. So, from what I've heard, if you're looking for safety, go for the Kia.

I had a friend who got a KIA and she loved it, not sure of the "style name", I don't remember either if it's a van or SUV type, but she was happy with what ever KIa she got.

I actually looked at one too for myself, but we bought new new (before we had kids, because we figured it's the only "new" vehicle we'd get if we planned on having kids soon) :P and I got a better deal on my Mazda MPV, which I really like too.

I don't know about the Kia Sedona, but I've had a Kia Optima for about 2 years now and I can't wait to get rid of it. It's come up with the strangest quirks I've ever experienced in a car. And it's seriously expensive to fix. You can't just take them anywhere, because nobody knows much about them and the parts are hard to get and expensive. I have a shop that works on our work vans and they give us a deal, but even with that discount, I spent $300 on my front rotars, brakes & and oil change (the rotars alone were $53 each). I've had Saturns and LOVED it, it was reliable and reasonable to fix when it was needed. Good Luck!

If you want safety, style, and a good resale value, oh and lots of seating, consider the Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna. We have the 2008 Odyssey and it can seat up to 8. We love it!

Kia's are heavier than other vans which helps for the safety reports, but doesn't help gas mileage. Our 2004 gets 18 city/22 highway. I wish we could get the newer model, but can't afford it right now. We have had no problems with our 2004 Kia Sedonna. We have only had to replace the tires (I accidently ran over a screw and it went in at a bad angle and they couldn't repair it, not the van's fault) and do regular maintenance. Also when we bought it one of the covers for the coin tray was broken and we took it in to a Nissan/Kia dealership and they replaced it under warranty. We bought it from a dealership that buys leased vehicles so when we bought it it had 18,000 miles on it. The Kia's have a 10 year/100,000 mile warranty for the original owner only and a 5 yr/60,000 mile warranty for any other owners. So if you bought a 2006 you would have 2-3 years of warranty left, depending on when it was originally purchased.

I own a 2006 Kia Sedona and I think it's pretty good - for a minivan. :-) I love all of the interior space, the side windows that roll down, and the stow and go back seats. Tons of space!

I traded in my '01 Toyota Highlander for the '06 Kia Sedona. I was looking for a smaller monthly payment and more interior space. Toyota will forever be my number one choice in vehicle, but honestly we could not afford another Toyota at this time.

A mechanic friend of mine helped me make my decision by asking me the following - "Are you going to buy this car and keep it until you drive it into the ground, or are you planning to trade the van in in a couple years?" I told him I would likely do a trade in a couple years. His response was "Then get the Kia and save yourself on the monthly payment for a few years. Toyota will always be my #1 recommendation for a vehicle, but Kia has come a long way and I think you will be happy with it for a few years."

I couldn't turn down the 2006 Kia - it has all the room we need, low miles, a much smaller monthly payment, a warrenty and it's a pretty sharp looking minivan. It simply works for us with our 2 dogs and one baby and all the gear that go along them.

I wish you the best of luck in your decision.

We have the Toyota Sienna about 3 years younger. We wanted to consider the Highlander but it was more money. What is the Resale on yours now? If not great? The Highlander is supposed to have very high resale value but check this year too since they restyled it and now offer a hybrid version. But if still true that is a hidden cost/value benefit of a pricier car the money you end up with afterwards. Having one car is admireable but the money "saved" means this one car needs to be much more dependable than having a two/ a backup. Kia's if safe should be decent cars from what I hear. But also consider resale value. The most important thing it seems now is MPG. Look at FORD also, We have the smaller Ford Escape hybrid, though not extra seating but we do have a friend who drives a whole lot and has a big family though many out of the house now and She drives for Ford Freestar van. It was just restyled and probably improved. Even better if can is consider the new FORD Crossover Taurus X that seats 6 or 7 (top safety rating for a select category of passengers and a car type). If lower down some? then safer just because of that! We had a SUBARU Legacy station wagon and loved that expecially the mechanics fees vs TOYOTA. And well engineered we found out. though they did work with a US manufacturer recently... PS Our Subaru Dealer also sells KIA ;-) Good Luck

Hi. I had a Kia Sportage that I had to return & fight the dealership (through Mn Lemon Law). I eventually won but it took a long time & could have ruined my credit. I would not have one good thing to say about that brand. There were all sorts of things that went wrong with my vehicle within days of the purchase. Read reviews and you will see that Kia has a really bad reputation & they lose their value very quickly. They may be a safer than years earlier, but they break down very quickly. I would look at something other than a Kia. Best of luck!

I think you will find a move from the Sienna to a Kia quite disappointing. 100,000 miles on a Toyota is actually very little. We heard rave reviews on our Hyundai, which is the parent company of Kia now, and we have been SO disappointed. I plan to hold onto our Sienna for a long time!