Why would 2022 Kia Ceed Sportswagons be de-badged?
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My wife is replacing her car. She’s decided on the above and there are a number of white 2022 Kia Ceed Sportswagons available.
They are all 1.0t petrol manual and available at various different dealerships. The odd thing is that they are all de-badged at the rear and all have black door handles. In standard form the Ceed comes with body coloured door handles. Car’s have each done circa 80,000 miles in 3 years, so had some significant use.
First assumption is ex-police, but most adds I’d seen historically state, or it’s obvious from the trim and roof.
Any idea the likely previous use?
Standard Ceed
They are all 1.0t petrol manual and available at various different dealerships. The odd thing is that they are all de-badged at the rear and all have black door handles. In standard form the Ceed comes with body coloured door handles. Car’s have each done circa 80,000 miles in 3 years, so had some significant use.
First assumption is ex-police, but most adds I’d seen historically state, or it’s obvious from the trim and roof.
Any idea the likely previous use?
Standard Ceed
Cheers for the replies.
2 of the garages provided nothing - one suggested it had been to make it look more sporty.
They're clearly popular down the local McDonalds car meet!!
One did state previous the previous owner was a motor and insurance company and they'd bought the car from BCA. I don't understand why an insurance courtesy car would need a wrap and de-badging.
I'll be honest I was quite happy with high mileages in 3 years as the wear would be quite minimal if they'd been up and down the motorway. What I'm now worried about is that they've been used for lots and lots of short journeys adding lots of wear to the gearbox / clutch / etc. Might give them a swerve.
2 of the garages provided nothing - one suggested it had been to make it look more sporty.
They're clearly popular down the local McDonalds car meet!!One did state previous the previous owner was a motor and insurance company and they'd bought the car from BCA. I don't understand why an insurance courtesy car would need a wrap and de-badging.
I'll be honest I was quite happy with high mileages in 3 years as the wear would be quite minimal if they'd been up and down the motorway. What I'm now worried about is that they've been used for lots and lots of short journeys adding lots of wear to the gearbox / clutch / etc. Might give them a swerve.
By coincidence today i followed an identical spec car but on a 23 plate for some miles in rush hour traffic. Similar reg number too
Marked up with NHS markings and "facilities transport" with numerous bio hazard stickers on it.
So one careful owner, numerous less careful drivers, and many trips with bio hazard stuff on board
Marked up with NHS markings and "facilities transport" with numerous bio hazard stickers on it.
So one careful owner, numerous less careful drivers, and many trips with bio hazard stuff on board
scot_aln said:
If they've been most likely fleet then depending on the detail of the history surely the Kia 7 year warranty may not be valid?
As long as they've been serviced correctly to date/mileage requirements they should be fine. For reasons I'll never know my 2021 Ceed had it's first 2 services at a Vauxhall garage (the Vauxhall dealer didn't have a Kia dealer at the same place) and my warranty is still valid, and it's had a couple of minor issues fixed under warranty. The service adviser at my dealer did tell me Kia are strict when it comes to cars being serviced on time, and that this catches quite a few people out. edthefed said:
By coincidence today i followed an identical spec car but on a 23 plate for some miles in rush hour traffic. Similar reg number too
Marked up with NHS markings and "facilities transport" with numerous bio hazard stickers on it.
So one careful owner, numerous less careful drivers, and many trips with bio hazard stuff on board
That is exactly what I had thought as well. i have seen similar at the hospitals I frequent. Marked up with NHS markings and "facilities transport" with numerous bio hazard stickers on it.
So one careful owner, numerous less careful drivers, and many trips with bio hazard stuff on board
edthefed said:
By coincidence today i followed an identical spec car but on a 23 plate for some miles in rush hour traffic. Similar reg number too
Marked up with NHS markings and "facilities transport" with numerous bio hazard stickers on it.
So one careful owner, numerous less careful drivers, and many trips with bio hazard stuff on board
Don’t be so negative. These fleet vehicles usually have telematics software that can get the driver into trouble if they are driving badly. Various different drivers will also help to average out the behaviour of abusive ones. One company driver cars, now that’s a real lottery. My last diesel one was utterly abused by me, mechanically. Marked up with NHS markings and "facilities transport" with numerous bio hazard stickers on it.
So one careful owner, numerous less careful drivers, and many trips with bio hazard stuff on board
Scottish Fire & Rescue had plain white Kia Ceeds for their officers, they just had simple crest on the door and hi-vis markings on the rear
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blaircamerontranspor...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blaircamerontranspor...
DavePanda said:
Scottish Fire & Rescue had plain white Kia Ceeds for their officers, they just had simple crest on the door and hi-vis markings on the rear
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blaircamerontranspor...
How did they route the wires to the lightbar, and where did they put the switch panel?https://www.flickr.com/photos/blaircamerontranspor...
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