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'04 VUE V6... worthy purchase?
preface: Sorry about this post as I know that these sorts can get annoying
and repetitive. I looked for similar posts but could not find any. I am considering an '04 VUE FWD V6 with head curtain airbags and the CD/MP3 player. The $3000 rebate is very tempting which drops the price to about $20500 with destination. I can't see the additional $1600 price of the AWD, especially since I live in Florida. No snow, no ice, just the ever present hurricanes. (geez) I have the unfortunate pleasure of owning a '99 Honda Accord V6, along with the infamous Honda tranny problems. I am on my second tranny and after 25k miles on this one, it is starting to get flaky again. Are the VUEs prone to the same transmission troubles that the Hondas have or does GM mate a different tranny to the Honda made 3.5L V6? I did some research on (Car & Driver) owner reviews and almost all said good things, but one guy had severe transmission troubles. Sure he could be an idiot, but a concern just the same. I appreciate all responses and comments on the V6 VUE -keith tallahassee, fl |
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i would go with the kia sedona. plus the warranty is amazing. plus you got
to love those koreans. |
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In article <326b630f9642fc299fe2acee1fc437f7
@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, says... > i would go with the kia sedona. plus the warranty is amazing. plus you got > to love those koreans. Is this supposed to be read with a heavy dose of sarcasm? You almost came off sounding serious. |
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I have a 04 VUE and the vehicle is great.
The tranny problems were found in the 4cyl model, but only in the 2002-03 models. It appears the fix was a chip/software solution and almost all 04 4cyl VUE's with the CVT auto tranny are doing well. I have not heard of complaints from the 04 buyers. My VUE is roomy, fun to drive, and handles well. The sale price was too good to pass up on a nice vehicle like the VUE. "KentS" > wrote in message alkaboutautos.com>... > i would go with the kia sedona. plus the warranty is amazing. plus you got > to love those koreans. |
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"Keith J" > wrote in message >...
> preface: Sorry about this post as I know that these sorts can get annoying > and repetitive. I looked for similar posts but could not find any. > > > I am considering an '04 VUE FWD V6 with head curtain airbags and the CD/MP3 > player. The $3000 rebate is very tempting which drops the price to about > $20500 with destination. I can't see the additional $1600 price of the AWD, > especially since I live in Florida. No snow, no ice, just the ever present > hurricanes. (geez) > > I have the unfortunate pleasure of owning a '99 Honda Accord V6, along with > the infamous Honda tranny problems. I am on my second tranny and after 25k > miles on this one, it is starting to get flaky again. Are the VUEs prone to > the same transmission troubles that the Hondas have or does GM mate a > different tranny to the Honda made 3.5L V6? > > I did some research on (Car & Driver) owner reviews and almost all said good > things, but one guy had severe transmission troubles. Sure he could be an > idiot, but a concern just the same. > > I appreciate all responses and comments on the V6 VUE > > -keith > tallahassee, fl As with other posters, I have one and find it quite good. I have the side curtain airbags, though have fortunately not had to *use* them yet ;-), and the CD/MP3 player, which is great - with 6 MP3 CDs in it, I have enough music for 4 back-and-forth trips from SF to LA without repeating a song. It's comfortable, it's powerful, it doesn't get dinged (the plastic panels are great for that) and on the highway it actually gets reasonable mileage. So, yes, I do like it.... best mh |
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