 I've driven my '98 Sportage from day 1.  7 years now.  It's had a few problems.  Most annoying was that I had to replace the starter about 4 times.  $300 bucks a pop.  It's a cheap, little car.  You didn't spend $50K on a BMW.  You spent $12K on a Kia.  It's been a great car for me.  If it died today, I got my money worth.  Repairs and all.  Most people don't post things on this site unless they are REALLY happy or REALLY upset with a car.  I was tired of listening to people moan about this particular car that has been good to me.