A little off topic...but my mother (81 years old) surprised the crap out of me a few years ago when she bought her first import car...a pre-owned KIA. She's never had a problem and continues to be very happy with it. I never thought I's see her in any import...let alone a lesser known one like a KIA...it still kinda shocks me to think about it.
Because one of his friends has and likes one, a Kia is the first import my 78yo grandfather has ever considered buying. He bought a Chevy Colorado a few years ago, so that'll likely be the last vehicle he buys, but he's impressed with the Kia.
We bought a van today. A dealership had a 2007 Honda Odyssey EX-L with 33k on the Odo for $23k. They gave me $3k for my Camry (according to online resources, it was worth about $2500). I paid $10k down and financed the rest. I was able to get a 3.59% rate for 5yrs. In all likelihood, I'll pay it off in 3yrs. We get a bumper to bumper warranty for 7rs (from date of service, ie 2014) or 100k. It's moderately equipped, but has everything we wanted in a van. I'm not crazy about having a car payment again, but I'm happy to be rid of the lemon Camry. I'll be driving the 4Runner from now on.
Chris
