I know you all love your Porsches, Maseratis, Astons, Alpines, Cadillac Blackwings (!), etc. But free your minds a bit... This bad boy belts out 164 HP @ 6500 RPM. Front wheel drive, manual hand brake, a few power windows even work. With my daughter off a...
But we have been very pleased with the Kia. I'm guessing we have put 20,000 miles on it. It only had about 50k when we got it, so it is still very low considering the year. Our kids are definitely workers, long before they drove. The mindset applies to mo...
….especially in terms of what you teach your kids, and I aspire to do a similar approach for my kids, the value of hard work. By the way, we also have a Kia
We are not perfect, not by a long shot, but we have tried to lead the kids as best we know how. I'm very proud of them. A daughter 1 month into college, and a son finishing senior year in high school. We just had some awesome highs with these two in recen...
Big hug to you my friend! I didn't bring the car until subsequent years. I'm sure your daughter is very appreciative that you're looking after her machine on her behalf!
It is a tough transition for kids. But for loving parents too. I know kids who can't wait to leave the nest, and I know parents who can't wait for their kids to leave. Neither of those conditions apply in my home, and I thank God for that!
.. I always liked quirky cars btw Apparently in Europe it has a 140 hp 1.6 engine, so I guess yours might be a 2 litre ? Stay safe, don't put it on it's side ;-) ... with that handbrake . Filip
The car was available with both engines. We bought it used, this one happened to have the "large" motor. I'm not sure how many cars are made with manual handbrakes anymore. Might have to try it in the snow ;-)