Why is the KIA Sorento the answer?

[converted lurker]

OK.

This comes as a surprise to me as well but I'm finding the Kia Sorento is something that until recently I have been ignorant of but which is actually a thing which has been preparing itself tirelessly to be of use to me.

This is spooky.


I might want a very cheap third tow car that has to be reliable and I looked at 19 year old Shoguns for £2000 and 16 year old Jeeps for £3000. I even looked at a 2001 TD5 Disco in rust for £3500.

Autotrader is packed with £2500 12 year old 3.5 ton towers like this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...


Seems a no brainer.


Then I consider upping a budget to about £14k to run one car but it must have 7 seats if thats the case. Strike a light look what they did in 2010:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...


Leather Cruise, still in Warranty, seven seats, can still tow 2.5 ton. Built by orientals.


At this point I look at all the spectrum between those two and wonder who the f@uk is buying old Discovery 2's or 3's when there is something capable as they need but a third less in price and twice less likely to need a new transfer box on the market.

Its the badge isn't it? It has to be.


Sod that. My Kia is going to be parked next to my Porsche inside my stable block on my lower paddock.


God I love the free market. Its always anticipating what you want and making people fight to deliver it as cheaply as possible.


CL

[converted lurker]

As far as I can determine though the KIA is the better engineered car than the Landrover which is why when old and second hand they cost a lot less to maintain and keep serviceable. They certainly go less rusty.

[converted lurker]

The depreciation on the KIA Sorento is not notably worse than the equivalent Land Rover on the used market. The maintenance costs of a used Landrover is the key reason why I can't bring myself to buy one. Also no Freelander has 7 seats where the Sorento does.

[converted lurker]

Thanks for the tip.