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The most recent J.D. Power's 2006 Vehicle Dependability Study is based on "responses from 47,620 original owners of 2003 model-year vehicles." So this is a 3-year reliability study based on models bought in 2003. As I said in my first post, Kia is ranked fourth from the bottom and was rock...

Thanks for the post, Rio Racer, I get where you're coming from. Can I make a little suggestion, though? It's hard to read your posts because you don't use paragraphs. I think some people might overlook your posts because of that. I'm old enough to remember when no one mentioned "Mazda" and...

Umm, why would you care if the Rondo is favoured (formerly by 0.3% in your eyes) or not favoured? If the Rondo is "better" in some areas than the 5, you shouldn't feel threatened by that; if the Rondo is "worse" in some areas than the 5, you shouldn't need that to validate your love for the 5...

doctorz, there is a review up at Car and Driver for the Rondo, which thought it was ugly on the outside, nice on the inside, and handles well enough. I also read the Car Magazine review of the Carens/Rondo. It was the first I've read so far that was generally negative about the Rondo (well, if...

Rio Racer, I'm just curious and I have no intention of offending you, but you seem to be a Kia/Hyundai guy yet you're hanging around in this forum. Is there a reason for that? Did you used to own a Mazda? To tell you guys the truth, even though the Rondo has pretty much exactly what I want, I...

Here are some pics of the Rondo from AutoSpies.com. The interior of the Rondo seems to be mostly beige in these pics, but it's actually a light grey (at least, that's what you get in Canada). Also, I'm not sure if it's a trick of the camera or something, but the interior is roomier than what...

Hey guys, I just had to join this forum and add my own 2 cents. I was contemplating buying either the Rondo or the 5, and I decided that I'm going to buy the Rondo. I realize I might be outgunned venturing into this forum and you might figure I've already "drank the Kool-Aid" when it comes to...