just want an opinion,,,recently totalled my car and my new choices are between these two makes







the top car is a 98 sportage with 111kkk miles
the bottom car is a 2002 chrysler concorde with 120000 miles

both well maintained, well running, with no accidents or major repars,,,,

which would you choose?

Concorde... they last long.

Everyone is going to have a preference. Listen to the voice in your head. Good luck!

If you trust Consumer Reports--I do--you'll buy the Sportage. It will cost you less to drive and has a much better repair recond. Personally, though, I wouldn't buy either. I just bought a Toyota Corolla and was down to the point prior to buying it that I was was only intersted in Honda or Toyota.

consumer reports ranks sportage high?

I like it because its roomy and has better miles, but the year is a bit old,,,,,,

depends if u travel a lot an drive around an want more space i would go with the the blue one my self

chrysler products are at the bottom of the list in reliability..

the kia, hard to get a flat screen t.v.
in a 4 door sedan, much less other
large objects,,,

Wish I could help you. Have you tried consumer reports?

I personally would consider reliabilty and gas mileage as factors when weighing my decision.

Ask your insurance agent which is going to cost what on haveing it insured and repaired. That can end up being as important as gas mileage. If your selection is frequently bought to strip and chop for parts it is going to cost a lot more to insure.

Also if you have kids that will be drivers while you are still owning the car that can be a big factor. I don't recommend either for teen drivers. Or comuter traffic. Does it have side impact drivers bags, good side panel structure, heavy duty bumpers, will it roll over?

My stellar advice is would I want to own this car if my life situation changed in the next ten years. Will it accomodate a baby seat, long legged teenagers, have a DVD players so you can quiet bored passengers, carry a wedding cake, be bearable if with sky rocketing gas prices you have to be able to car pool, does it have a feature to lay down the back seat to haul things?

Your an elegant woman and maybe earned a little bit more of a luxery appearing car but I think you will regret buying one; especially with that many miles on it.

I would not buy any vehical without paying a certified ASE Mechanic to do some basic checks. Better to spend a hundred bucks that have a used car eat a hole in your pocket for several grand.

If I was going to buy a Chrysler there are better models that will be a better buy. The age and mileage of either cars suggests you are going to end up spending money on both.

Sorry double post,

One more thought this is the end of the third quarter this year when dealerships are compeating to get their total sales numbers to order next years inventory. THe raw numer of cars matter in this situation. Get comparable cars and get them bidding against each other and they could bring the cost of your car down.

Last but not least do NOT tell them you are a cash buyer. They are going to want to run your credit which will tell them you are a cash buyer but get theri best price before you do. THey will give you a lower price thinking they are going to make it up in the financeing.

Be smart go to a credit union with what you have to work with and get a preapproved credit line and stick with that number or less. THen when they have given you a price tell them you are providing your own financeing. You may have to wait a day to take it off the lot but if you have a bill of sale pending with a deposit you come out much better on the numbers.

Never buy a car with 100k+ miles on it.

You're just asking for trouble.

This I tend to agree with unless you have extensive service records and know the owner.

Any car that is for sale with that many miles probably has service work that is over due. Do not spend all your dollars buying the car.

Buy a Chilton manuel ($20 at any auto store) for any car you own. You can save yourself a fortune knowing what you can learn reading these.

ooooo top one :-)

Maybe, but I read about a man in New York who owned a Volvon( I think) with over 1 million miles. He kept it in his garage and took very good care of it(maint. etc.) . I remember reading that a team from Volvo flew to New York to see the car.



(AP) BAY SHORE, N.Y. - It just keeps going, and going, and going. No, it's not a battery. It's Irvin Gordon's 1966 Volvo P1800S.

Gordon's small, red two-door has well more than 2 million miles on the odometer, the equivalent of nearly 1,176 times across the globe.

The retired schoolteacher from Long Island hopes to reach the 3 million-mile mark by next year. He only has 34,000 miles to go.

The 72-year-old Gordon drives his Volvo everywhere. He has held the Guinness World Records mark for High Mileage Vehicle since 2002 and was the first person to hold that record.



Oh, and on topic, I'd take the top one personally. Mainly for the room.

My Hubby has a concorde and it's a great car, but I like the bigger one.

However, whatever you buy, get a mechanic to go over it top to bottom first, it may cost a few dollars but will save on the long run.

When I visited america i almost died of shock over the second hand cars that are allowed to be sold over there, here they would be classed as a road hazard.

Fpr reliability Toyota's always stay at the top of the list, they are well made.

I know that some models of the concorde had problems, but it all depends on the car, do the people have detailed service records.

As with any older car, they are going to start to need repairs, check what has already been done, at least then you can cross it off the list.

Here belts and other things normally need replacing around 180 k's . I think that is somewhere around 100 odd miles, this can be expensive as will the other things that start going.

We owned a car yard in Australia for years , so just be careful, find out why the people are selling it, normally it's because a car is starting to have a few problems. Don't believe anything a salesman tells you.

I had one salesman in america try to tell me that the smoke the car was blowing was just because it hadnt been started for a few days
Any simpleton could tell that the motor was on it's last legs.

so whatever you do, take someone who knows about cars.

Have fun car shopping

I'd go with the Kia.

They were the first to have 100,000 mi warranties.

And I've not yet seen a Chrysler product that was worth a crap.

I turned in my 08 Corrolla and got a Hyundai Santa Fe. I had originally got the Corrolla because of my past good history with Toyotas. But that car was nothing but trouble and after the third recall notice sent to me about one thing or another, I traded it in.

Kia is better quality, sad to say, but it's true.

oh, I would NEVER go to a dealer unless to buy a new car EVER again

I dont want to finance ANYTHING else in life and be worrying about whether my financial situation the next month would meet the requirements to KEEP what I have invested in,,,


Im going to private sellers, with nearly four grand. I just want a car that is dependable that I wont have to throw money into often or right away. My own was a 2004 chevy and VERY Dependable. I alos have personally had terrific history with Chrysler,, being from a chrysler family.


that being said, Im not particular about the make as long as its american (predominately..lol),,,Im also open to toyoota.