We've had a 2001 Grand Am since September 2001. It has been a great car. No real problems. No major repairs. But, alas, the old gal ain't what she used to be. The time had come to replace her.
Thus we began shopping for a new vehicle. I had my sights on a minivan. Yeah, I know. But there have been many times in our travels that we have wanted to buy something and bring it home or to the office but space in the car prohibited it. Brianna had driven a Kia Rondo as a rental car a couple years ago and had her eyes on getting one of those. Of course, she had the final say.
We got an excellent deal on a 2008 Kia Rondo with less than 30,000 miles on it. Kia has a ten year 100,000 mile warranty.
As a result we have to cancel our planned trip to New England for the end of August. In addition to not having the funds to travel, both of us have been having some intense lower back and and leg pain. Neither of us would be able to sit in a car for the multiple hours long haul back to the mother country.
I've always been a General Motors guy, but this Rondo is really a cool little vehicle. Lots of room, V6, so it has good pick-up and it's really comfortable. Just the right height. The Grand-Am was just a bit too low to the ground for my knees and back. As Goldilocks would say, this car is just right.
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