Potatos_are_not_friends ,

I got a KIA in 2009 with windows that roll up with a crank. It was super cheap, but it ran like a dream. When I broke up with my ex in 2014, I let her keep it and I switched to a Ford, because poor/cheap.

Now surprised my Ford is still ticking. Where the KIA, my ex had it stolen and never found it.

_sideffect ,

Sell it, get a civic

Pons_Aelius ,

What is the resale value of a car that most people would not touch with a ten foot pole?

scoobford ,

Not great. Mine is in good shape (just had its first repair, ignition coils), and its worth is $4k on Kelly blue book.

I would love to pitch it, just for the driving experience (only car I've ever had that feels unsafe), but all the depreciation that can happen already has. It would be stupid to sell it now, I'd be throwing away thousands.

Drinvictus ,

I feel bad for Kia. Their new design actually stands out but I could never buy a Kia car again in a long time after this fuck up

mosiacmango ,

Dont feel bad for them. This is a direct, purposeful choice they made to save a few dollars per car in the US because we are one of the few countries that doesnt require an immobilizer by law. They actually had to change their global design to specifically make their cars much, much more susceptible to theft, and the execs that made the decision did it knowingly and willingly to juice the share price.

None of those execs that have caused tens of thousands of Kia/Hyundai owners intense issues have faced any justice at all. From their perspective, everything worked out great. Until there is some actual, real imapct on the people that made this incredibly damaging and stupid choice, its clear Kia/Hyundai will just do it again given the chance.

When they fire the people responsible and issue a US wide recall that installs the hardware chips for all the effected models, then they can have some mercy. Until then, fuck them because they will fuck you.

partial_accumen ,

They actually had to change their global design to specifically make their cars much, much more susceptible to theft, and the execs that made the decision did it knowingly and willingly to juice the share price.

Certainly global but its even worse. Canada requires immobilizers which Kia/Hyundai put in at the factory. Kia/Hyundai made the choice to not even have unified North American model so they could cut costs.

Pons_Aelius ,

Kia/Hyundai made the choice to not even have unified North American model so they could cut costs.

This is one of those outcomes that the people who crap on about the invisible hand of the market never want to admit is a direct result of the outright hostility to regulation in so many sections of the USA.

scytale ,

I traded in my Kia for a Subaru at the beginning of this year. It felt like a huge block of anxiety was lifted off my shoulders as I no longer worry of coming out to an empty parking spacing every morning. I agree, Hyundai/Kia make beautiful looking cars nowadays, but I’m probably never buying one again.

ImpossibilityBox ,

I immediately went and bought a Kia because of this fuck up. I live in a rural area and hardly ever visit any kind of heavy suburban areas where this kind of issue is prevalent. If I do I find a good parking garage to use.

Because of all the stuff going on with KIA I was able to pick up a 2016 Kia Sorento EX with all the bells and whistles for 6k Uber KBB. It is hands down the nicest car I've ever owned.

0110010001100010 ,
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“This software update makes it so that even if they try to plug that USB port in, it’s not going to disable the ignition immobilizer,” Emily Falecki said. “It’s going to keep that intact and it is going to sound the factory alarm.”

Falecki said on Friday that part of this upgrade requires Kia owners to lock their cars with a key fob.

If you don’t use the key fob to lock your vehicle, the upgrade is useless.

So this is a software "fix" for a hardware problem. WTF Kia...

mundane ,

What does "locking with the key fob" mean?
Do they mean actually turning a key in a door lock or pressing a button on the key fob?

scoobford ,

They mean you have to press the button. If you lock with the door button or by using the keylock on the outside of a door, it doesn't work.

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