This is a 2011 coming up at auction with 200,000 miles. Has a 2.0L engine. Is that a good one before DI or turbos? Looks quite clean.
3 pedal Kia Soul
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I would be wondering when the timing belt had last been changed. I *think* they use an interference motor so keeping track of belt changes is very important and could add a lot to the final cost if it needs to be done. at some point they changed to timing chains - sometime around this vehicles year in fact. So I would look into all that. Nice vehicle though, imo.
I'd replace that as a matter of course. Aisin kit with water pump $100. Not a concern.
Looks clean.. I didn't know they were even available with a manual.
As I'm sure you know, that will hurt the value a little.
As I'm sure you know, that will hurt the value a little.
Maybe 10 years ago. Now that manuals are harder and harder to find, they are bringing more.
In a KIA Soul? I could see something somewhat sporty.
You learn something new every day.
The last year for the manual Soul was 2020; 2021 for the Hyundai Venue.
Hatchbacks come in handy. I bought an adirondack chair weeks ago and couldn't get it in my car or even put it in the truck partially. So I had to go back home, mount my trunk mount bike rack and secure it to that using rubber twist ties.
Nick1994
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You could get one of these for $9,999 brand new in like 2016
I've spent more than a fair amount of time in one (automatic) belonging to someone I know.
Very space efficient vehicle, and I think it looks the best of the cubes (liked it more than NIssan's, Scion's, and Honda's versions).
The automatic is conservatively tuned, but one doesn't necessarily want to rev the engine anyway, as it's not the most polished lump to begin with.
Which sort of blunts the appeal of a manual version.
Very space efficient vehicle, and I think it looks the best of the cubes (liked it more than NIssan's, Scion's, and Honda's versions).
The automatic is conservatively tuned, but one doesn't necessarily want to rev the engine anyway, as it's not the most polished lump to begin with.
Which sort of blunts the appeal of a manual version.
Looked nice but a/c warm, clutch engaged just above the floor and rust starting on the bottom of the drivers door.
I have a 2005 CR-V with a manual and have had multiple unsolicited offers on it lately. Folks really like them and they’re hard to come by. At least where I am, they go for a premium over the much more common automatics.
