I BOUGHT A CHEAP KIA SORENTO FOR £750

[@Vercus100]

I will watch any "I bought a cheap" video you release, no matter the vehicle. There's something entertaining about seeing a truly cheap car, wondering how good or bad it will be.

[@keithparish5863]

Same, my favourite!

[@localreviewking134]

a nail or gem?

[@MrSteveo114]

It’s like vehicle archaeology 🤣

[@ofusowre7620]

That car looked dangerous to me. Should not really be driven at all

[@kustu]

In Finland the main dealer wax oiled all Sorentos before they were sold to the first owner. Probably that's why mine has survived without excessive underside corrosion. Mine does also have rusted rear arches, but you can get repair kits for them for dirt cheap and they are easy to replace. By the way, it's a 5-speed auto because it has the tiptronic style gear lever.

[@oweston89]

Have you had any problems with the 4x4, I put mine on a fuse switch and for some reason won't go back in to 4x4

[@kustu]

@@oweston89 Nope. I don't have the auto 4WD, mine has the manually engageable 4wd system.

[@jacktrack760]

Your videos are pure joy for me, mate. Keep up the great work!

[@thesingingshade7984]

Brake pedal travel sounds serious but your Jumper Shrinking in the wash is a Big Deal! 🤣

[@TheMase60]

This was a game changer for Kia everybody took them seriously afterwards in the UK.

[@Cloud007.]

Bit of an over statement there to be fair. Most people don't even know the brand of most cars they're looking at, let alone if they're any good or not.

[@kustu]

@@Cloud007. It was the first Kia that was really competitive and even rivaled some premium brands. I remember some reviewers even saying that the Sorento is challenging the big dogs, such as Lexus RX, 4runner and Jeep Grand Cherokee for way less money.

[@iansands8315]

I think the Sportage was the real game changer.

[@timhancock6626]

It was a game changer for anybody who towed a caravan, a horse box or a small yacht. You didn't need an old Land Rover tucked away for weekends. The Sorento could do it all and be the daily driver. The Sportage couldn't do that, and the early ones were a bit ugly. The Mk1 Sorento could tow 3500kg.

[@iansands8315]

@@timhancock6626 Thats not what I'm saying, the original comment was about Kia being taken seriously in the UK, not just with the towing community but the UK as a whole and I reckon the Sportage was the real game changer in that regard.

[@meister_harris5623]

This is so so nostalgic for me. My dad had one of these for 5 years, same year wheels and all but silver. 2.5 turbo diesel manual and had full cream interior. Massive fun, amazing on and off-road, decent MPG if you drive it a bit more daisy day to day, and it only had very few things go wrong with it. In the end it had to go as it had 180k miles on it and the rear subframe started to get holes in it. It was sold and used for another year before it wasn’t MOTd since 2018 and is probably sat in a field now as the scrap marker still hasn’t been fulfilled.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Must admit, having seen the state of the chassis, I'm surprised you took it on the road - and that's before you commented on the dodgy brakes !

[@joshua6244]

Can a dealer legally drive on the road a car with no MOT, when not going to an appointment for a MOT?

[@rob5944]

I was thinking the same, it'd of stayed in the car park if that was me.

[@howardgregory3888]

@@joshua6244 no they can’t.

[@dukwdriver2909]

@@joshua6244 Invalidates the Insurance too, if you read carefully.

[@ProdigalPorcupine]

I'll drive almost anything, but that chassis was scary. The Sorento's reputation for rust is why I ruled out a secondhand one last September. That and the indicator stalk being on the right.

[@alastairkippax]

What a shame, a really good motor lost to rust. Thanks for another great vlog Matt, stay well 👍🏻

[@jayroyce20-Garage]

my mom bought one of these years ago here in the US and she said out of all her other cars she owns the kia sorento was the best suv she ever had. im thinking on buying another for her just for fun and to add to our car collection

[@broken12367]

Secondhand car prices are ridiculous in the UK since the “cough”

[@myoldmate]

It's a bubble that will burst.

[@vitorpassos309]

Incredible the rust you guys get in cars there. Here, north of Portugal, the winter can be bad but none of my cars ever had rust (and I own a 32 year old Peugeot 309 besides other two newer cars), crazy sad for those cars.

[@johntate5050]

They salt the roads over here in winter. That's what rots our vehicles.

[@vitorpassos309]

@@johntate5050 that makes sense :(

[@bobceffo]

Been doing this trip various times... It's really rare to find a sorento not wasted by rust. But if you do... They are great cars for the money.

[@lyndonbull3581]

Keep these vids coming, really informative and I just love them. Might not make you money in your real job but YT gold

[@Mariazellerbahn]

That rust is shocking. Must have been Stevie Wonder that MOT'd it last year.

[@rob5944]

Yes, that amount of corrosion hasn't occurred during the last twelve months surely. MOTs are a bit of a mystery. They've moaned about the tyres (particularly the o/s front inner tread very low) on my old Lexus two years running. I don't use it much, however I thought I'd get a second opinion as the front drivers side looks fine to me. The manager of the tyre retailer measured the tread on all four tyres and we agreed with the tester that the back ones are on 3mm, inner low, but he concluded that both the front ones were fine. All of this bearing in mind that they're in the business of selling tyres. 🤔.

[@Drenwickification]

A lot of people have mates that’ll do them and turn a blind eye to a thing here or there

[@philtowle4683]

He said she was lovely

[@HarryJamesBooks]

Anyone who trusts a MOT as proof of a decent motor these days deserves all they get.

[@rob5944]

@@HarryJamesBookswith respect, I don't think that anyone deserves to be ripped off or conned. If I sold a car at a fair price then it would at least be safe to drive and not about to blow up, unless it was literally scrap money of course. This is especially true at the lower end of the market where people can ill afford to spend more money on expensive repairs or replacements.

[@CeltSfodster]

That rot reminded me of my dad and made me belly laugh. He was a hobbyist mechanic and bought a few shitters in his time. Land Rover discovery, floor pan rotten. Got his welding gear out of garage but heavy rain started so he went to put it in boot till it cleared and it went straight through the boot floor on to tarmac!! I’m almost wet myself laughing whilst he sent out all the expletives 😂

[@foregonereality]

Thank you HPA for giving us updates on vehicles. It's great to see the final outcome!

[@flyme195]

Amazing what £20 can do, doesn’t look half bad. 👍

[@rollingtroll]

Clannad is extremely well known, and you are not missing anything. It's err... Like not knowing Enya. You are still not missing anything. Honestly I'd still clean this thing up, just out of respect. I'd maybe even do it myself because it looks like it's going to be grateful. And then just... Probably break even on it. I love the interior. So many cubbyholes!

[@sanatandharma4435]

When I lived in the Middle East, I went to buy a Tucson (Hyundai) the dealer also sold Kia's, I remember waiting for my px deal and sat in a sorento and fell asleep! It was really that comfortable! My px deal never materialsed and so I went to Ford and bought an escape! Keep the videos coming! Cheers!

[@tomrehmann1531]

I have a 08 Sorento and I absolutely love this vehicle it's fun to drive not bad on gas and the ac works beautifully.

[@bumfluffmcregor3730]

After watching these videos I know that Matt loves tyres I sometimes think he only buys them for the tyres

[@mikeonfreeserve2926]

Get his own one day😛

[@welshshogun6750]

cause in UK you can use four total different tyres and this is ridiculous and dangerous, but nobody care, so if you find a car with 4 same tyres mean the owner has enough money to take care of it, here seems just used the car not owned

[@AutomanZ]

Of all the lines I've heard you say is "I think i've shrunk my jumper" rates up there at the top I think !!! Great video !!

[@alarmactionukalarmactionuk893]

We had a 2004 Kia Sedona MPV for a few years, this was predominantly used for towing our caravan. For a solo drive it would be a lumpy old bus and cornered like the titanic around the iceberg but put a ton and half caravan on the back and the Sedona came into its own and cruise up steep hills like a freight train. A brilliant workhorse but eventually Hyundai offered us to much money to px it in for an IX35 to turn down. The VED cost was getting out of control too. I was very fond of that big old Korean car, it was so very dependable, powerful and comfortable. Everything we look for in a working car.

[@michealhaskell7258]

I might have missed something Matt - but you were driving on public roads with no MOT!!?

[@joshbrailsford]

I agree with other comments that the first-gen Sorento is probably the car that gave Kia a massive credibility boost in the UK. When I was a kid we used to go caravanning, and these where everywhere at campsites. I thought for a Korean car they were pretty stylish, and I think they've aged well. Shame the same can't be said of the structural integrity! Reminds me of 1990s Fords.

[@lachlancook6718]

I always recommend these to my mates when they want a second hand offroader and see the hefty prices of all the popular ones. These and the Hyundai Terracan are top of my list for good value capability.

[@rollingtroll]

Yet here I am, with my 20 year old Ford Fusion, which was much cheaper brand new, not a spot of rust. Looks like a brand new car from the underside. Kia should really be ashamed of themselves.

[@davidgallop484]

Great to see you in a mk1 Sorento, had one for 12 years , only the fuel tank let me down , replace under warrant 14 years old ! Got a later one mk2 lots of problems over the years, but still a great vehicle to use.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Great cars. Fuel tank is a common issue

[@davocc2405]

To look at it - it's quite a competent design aesthetically. That level of rust though - been in the IT industry too long, to me that looks like "planned to fail". I've only ever seen it that bad on a 4 year old 4wd that was permanently based on Frasier Island (largest sand island in the world), you can't get a more corrosive place than that outside of Parliament.

[@kustu]

Kia knew it couldn't hold up against salt, so in Finland the main dealer actually vax oiled all of them before selling.

[@mrjakeylee2695]

Common issues I’ve always come across are rear trailing arm mounts on axel rot Rear arches rot Door handles fall off Ariel

[@smoothmicra]

All that rot could have been prevented by getting a hose under the sills and chassis on a regular basis, to wash off the salt. People don't wash their own car any more, so they don't give it the TLC to make it last. The other moral of this tale is ALWAYS check out a car before buying if you are a private buyer. A two minute walk round of that and you walk away or offer the vendor scrap value.

[@Franatixx]

Had a 2005 manual petrol which I absolutely loved but had to put down after never ending rust issues. Still think about it now and again - they are really great cars

[@Phuc_Yhou]

It was for the best, may it rest in pieces 🙏

[@johnshaw8481]

Matt , never ceases to amaze me , how much does a can of waxoil cost , how much is 5 litres of oil and a few filters ?? We are such a throwaway society here in the UK , normally throwing away cash Mad Keep up the good work fella

[@baronvonjo1929]

I, as an American, can't get over how little yall value used cars over there. Maybe not this specific car. But Matt has reviewed so many that should have a long life left and would be worth thousands if not over 10k if the car was here in the US. So I gotta admit at least when it comes to cars. Yall do seem throwaway. The American car fleet is older than ever before last I heard. My car will be 24 this year. Older than me lol, it would definitely be worth several thousands still.

[@ipodgooroo]

Had a rough one of these for a couple of years. 2.5d auto, really nice drive. When we sold it, it had various faults and the start of some corrosion, but nothing major. Still see it running around now. I'd probably buy another if I found a cheap one

[@danjones6279]

Matt sometimes the tyre date code is on the other side of the tyre, so don't always think that you're being blind as it may not be on the outer side. Ideally they should really be on both sides I think.

[@wheeldesire]

Watching this 8 months later, and here's the update: 18 March 2023 - 103,426 miles (126 miles after the walkaround). Pass with NO advisories 13 April 2023 - last change of V5C I'm assuming whoever bought it didn't like welding as much as their tester liked a good tip!

[@phil2927]

Brilliant video as usual, although I’m surprised you drove it with almost non existent brakes and a chassis that looked like it just about to break in two!

[@davidarter6271]

I really enjoyed this video. You also highlighted the plight of all small business owners: that to run a business successfully you have to go to extra lengths to bring in revenue in order to pay the ever increasing costs of running that business. And for that you have my respect.

[@enochpowel3030]

There's loads of life left in that Kia for a good DIY welder.

[@sarto7bellys]

I had a 2005 diesel XS, there was a recall due to the rear suspension corroding, you only got the recall from Kia if your car had a service history from Kia, otherwise you had to book it in yourself. I heard about it via a Kia forum I was a member of

[@jimhutton4352]

Loved that age Sorrento since they hired one in the film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo! Big purposeful meaty wagon. I especially love the two tone paint on them. Good video Matt 👍🏻

[@shaunpalfrey1432]

Having spent many years in the past driving around in cars worth a few hundred quid which wasn’t abnormal back then I love these vids. I got great pleasure getting about just as well as everyone else for a fraction of the price . The choc brown allegro was an exception but my favourite, a sky blue lada, was sublime

[@alansorbie4038]

I quite fancied one of these when they first came out, I wanted the diesel as I was doing about 25,000 miles a year at the time. The dealer offered me a drive in a v6 petrol and got quite annoyed when I said I’d prefer to drive the diesel version I actually wanted to buy.. we agreed to disagree and went on our separate ways!

[@ashishtripathi7138]

Just curious what line of work/lifestyle requires anyone driving a regular car for 25k miles?. Genuine query.

[@stevena9305]

Taxi driver?

[@alansorbie4038]

It’s only 500 miles a week. 40 miles a day commuting to work 5 days a week and the rest zooming all over the country visiting family and friends. It soon adds up!

[@arthurblundell6128]

Your right, we all love these ones where you pick up these wee gems !!

[@clivejagger9712]

Plenty more tat to come! Lovely jubbly!

[@Jules-zi5qf]

LOVE watching your Vids Matt. teach us much regarding Car market in the UK vis Australia. So sad to see RUST is such a big problem over there. Engine/gbox wear is the big prob here. just subbed. and please keep them coming A BIG BIG THANK YOU

[@TheGreatestPlayerInTheWorld]

I love these type of videos❤

[@mickthompson584]

Loving the tat videos Matt,thanks.

[@neonskyline1]

I've had 40 cars in 40 years and never seen a car that rotted, some I bought for a 150 quid. You have to be up there with the great presenters, certain ly of cars

[@Connie-Rad]

Dont hate on people doing something on their own. Not everyone can afford to do it professionally

[@keithingram44]

As you know Matt, I look after my car, my 57 plate ford focus 99,000 miles about to do my last oil change as 66 next month and it’s getting harder to get under the car 😊

[@timeisart1320]

The gift that keeps on giving. your right. cheaper to buy a new car then get the old one fixed.

[@hellrecon1980]

This generation of Sorento was very popular in Greece. Some people still use them, despite the fact that they are quite old. Most of them are very dependable and all of them are rust free. I was socked by the amount of rust..

[@RoderikvanReekum]

Greece is surrounded by salty water you would think they rust there too, maybe the climate is good.

[@paulf2898]

Your in hot Greece,here in miserable England everything rusts...fast!!!

[@kanatsizkanatli]

@@RoderikvanReekum salty water in the distance - rusty car theory isn't as robust as salty roads splashing cold salty water into my scratched rear sill and chassis theory

[@caractacus22]

I can’t help watching these, but I know I’m sick

[@calamityyy]

11:36 When you put the Will Smith CD back into the player LOL that was good

[@HighPeakAutos]

Not a fan of him as a person as catchy as some of his 90’s hits are

[@nathanstevful]

Cooper really good tyre, the at3 is excellent, I love that shape Sorento looks a bit like the M Class.

[@ianrobinson9243]

Had a diesel MK1 XT back in 2005 , was a very smart sport blue with all the blingy bits and a high spec , was eye catching at the time as not many on the road. Bit crude to drive but was great in bad weather and was reliable. Wanted a Range Rover Sport and couldn’t afford one , eventually 3 years later sold it and finally got a Range Rover Sport.

[@tomdriver4866]

I have a habit, which is as the titles roll in your introduction I open autotrader to see what we are looking at. First car for sale was yours. I must stop spoiling some of these for myself. It is like opening a book at the last page as instantly on the Autotrader website I see the outcome of the video.

[@rapidsendit]

Love these videos ! Please keep them coming.

[@johnmcgarvey8253]

Hi Matt, good video, the band Clannad are from Gweedore, Donegal, Ireland. Their songs included the theme from Harry’s Game. They also did songs with U2. Shame about the rest on Sorrento.

[@johnclayden1670]

I had one of these in Seoul in 2004. It was a diesel, and whilst very comfy for such a vehicle, it wouldn't pull the skin off rice pudding.

[@setter501]

I had a 2004,3.5 litre V6, petrol, it was a great car! I loved it! It wasn't a bad soft roader either, my only gripe was the road holding or rather lack of it!

[@lawrencehooper4341]

Another great review Matt

[@platele]

Don't think i'll get bored of these..

[@Yorkmedia1]

Great video truthful and honest

[@frankryan782]

Above all a very honest grown up review..

[@timbaker4879]

First time I’ve laughed out loud today, thanks! Good luck with it.

[@colinnaylor7915]

Another great video love the old Landy

[@Neptunyu]

my current 2006 Sorento still runs well (except for the occasional coolant leak). The best part is theres no rust since i live somewhere in south east asia

[@timhancock6626]

I got rid of my XS to We Buy Any Car six years ago. I loved it, but at 160,000 miles the problems were stacking up. I had spent quite a lot on it in the previous two years so I kept it two years too long. I had it for eleven years.

[@peterthwaites5891]

I`d have lost interest in that heap as soon as i saw what was left of those back arches! and when you showed us the chassis... help! on a more positive note it`ll hopefully fetch you enough to get a new jumper?

[@davidplumb2007]

Good video as always..Never seen rust on parts of body and most of the chassis as bad as that on a vehicle for many years.

[@jonnohanks]

Clannad!!! Surely you remember Robin Hood (the hooded man) 😊

[@michealhaskell7258]

I hope Matt - current Kia's don't have thesr rust problems in the future! As today's Kia's have a good write up at the moment.

[@T.S.T2014]

I can’t stand the way KZbinrs do their ads in there videos. You though transition into actually using the product and transition out of the Ad perfectly. I really enjoy all your videos for their style and editing.

[@donseclad]

Had 2 of these over the years, both rotted out underneath and needed back axle replacing. The XS model were great specc and very comfortable but very bouncy

[@ciaranheavin8978]

That CD you didn't know, Clannad, there a Celtic music band from Donegal Ireland. Enya was a member! Some non car Friday facts. Great video as always 👍👍

[@adammcallister2260]

I’m a budding welder but crikey. This could be lathered in filler and painted with a brush then flogged to someone unsuspecting. I hope whoever gets it does a good job. For a DIY’er, there’s a few quid here.

[@phil_law]

Looks tidy all cleaned up - shame it’s a rot box. Thanks for the upload Matt, I love your videos 👍

[@alancampbell1008]

Used to own an Auto Titan and even after waxoyling it regularly the seat belt mountings did for it in the end. The rest was ok and it would pull anything like a train. Very handy 3500kg tow limit and more than once it probably towed significantly more with no problems. Shame they rusted so badly and subsequent Sorentos were monocoque and didn't have the tow capacity.

[@anarchodandyist]

Matt. I always love your honesty. Keeps me coming back. And the rust holes 😅

[@darkstar6135]

Great Vids the Winter salt-laden slush on the Roads makes on hell of a mess the sad end to many Best of British classic cars and imports.

[@brianjohnson5789]

love your stuff

[@richardmartin1419]

I'd always thought the worst ruster I'd ever encountered was the W210 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which can dissolve faster than a Berocca tablet, but where the Mercedes rusts for fun and puts it on full show, the Sorento takes its rusting SERIOUSLY, and hides it under relatively tidy bodywork.

[@eksebro]

Spot on review as always. Thank you & keep them coming. 👍🏻

[@finchziggy]

cant believe how tidy it came up yet full of rust ,great vids matt thanks

[@NGMonocrom]

Looking forward to seeing more tat on your channel. (I am so glad Auto-Correct did NOT kick in.) 😉

[@Landshark928]

Wow Matt, so sad the rustmonster turned it into a Kia Sorroto. Really like these chuncky workhorses. Offtopic: your vids are very entertaining, keep it up!

[@tomrounds]

I love your videos. This one was quite amusing, no, it was hilarious. Thank you.

[@paulmills500]

My mate had a Burgundy over grey which we went to Wales in (many years ago) it was a big old beast & at the time i was into sporty looking cars probably ‘cos of our age but that trip changed my mind & anything big & square looking now is more appealing…i’ve only got a old Touran which in two years time will be classed as a ‘barn find’…great vids on these kind of motors👍🏼

[@polardabear]

Seen these with multiple moose hunters. Cheap 4x4 with pretty rugged possibilities do make it a great buy

[@HerbertDuckshort]

Matt’s Musical Education Time. The mystery C.D.? CLANNAD. Irish folkie type band fairly big in the 80s. Lots of vocal harmonies and reverb turned up to 11. Like plunging your head into a bucket of Baileys. Not entirely unpleasant but you wouldn’t want to make a habit of it.

[@usecodemango]

"hmu" should become part of the outro - shows how hip Matt is

[@MrHuytie]

had one of these, absolutely loved it, kia even changed fuel tank for free at 12 years old, rust is a major problem for these and I got rid at just right time

[@simonchristie4117]

It's the "tat" that makes this one of my favourite channels on KZbin

[@norwegianzound]

Clannad are an Irish band known for their hit Harry's game. They used to have Enya as a member (they were her family) until she left and became a multi million seller.

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@kevinelson4149]

Can’t believe you have never heard of clannad

[@ToyotatechDK]

Can’t say I share your enthusiasm as being a former Kia/Hyundai mechanic

[@617539]

Had one of these which was a good car until somebody hit it, so it had to go. Had it for five yeras with no problems at all, a bit agricultural but very robust and reliable.

[@gib321]

Pity about the car but every cloud has a silver lining. Keep the Clannad CD. Clannad are an Irish group from Donegal who gained fame in the UK on the back of their theme music to the TV series Robin the Hooded Man which you may be too young to remember. They have a huge following all over the world.