kia depreciation worth rust protection/undercoating?
Hey Guys just wanted some opinions. Been pouring over over threads here regarding rust proofing and undercoating. Purchased a 2014 Kia Sorento a month ago (Dec 2014) with 43000k on it from a Dealership. The Car was off a 1 year lease from a rental company with no accidents on the car proof. I wasn't even considering a Kia and just happened to go over the car and was attracted to its large list of standard features and comprehensive 5 year warranty, so the price i got it for I'm very happy with and want to protect my investment.
My question is, do Kia's hold their value very well? I plan to keep the car for at least 5 years or more hopefully without major repairs. Will rust proofing/undercoating help to give me a better trade vaule when the time comes? Or do Kia's just not have that market value after a length of time? I know Toyota's and Honda's tend to hold their value longer but not sure how the Korean auto makers are regarded. I can think of other ways to put money into the car that would bring immediate convenience (remote start, window tinting, backup camera, dash cam etc) so just wondering if i should sink money into those if the car is going to depreciate like crazy regardless of what preventative expenses i undertake.
At 43 000 kilometers, is it worth undercoating it? I doubt it would still qualify for new car rust warranty from most after market places. Should I really wait till summer to do my 1st undercoating or rust treatment? It's currently -30 here in central canada and we had a few previous weeks of slush and unseasonably warm wet weather so I can imagine there's lots of muck under the body right now.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated
thanks.
My question is, do Kia's hold their value very well? I plan to keep the car for at least 5 years or more hopefully without major repairs. Will rust proofing/undercoating help to give me a better trade vaule when the time comes? Or do Kia's just not have that market value after a length of time? I know Toyota's and Honda's tend to hold their value longer but not sure how the Korean auto makers are regarded. I can think of other ways to put money into the car that would bring immediate convenience (remote start, window tinting, backup camera, dash cam etc) so just wondering if i should sink money into those if the car is going to depreciate like crazy regardless of what preventative expenses i undertake.
At 43 000 kilometers, is it worth undercoating it? I doubt it would still qualify for new car rust warranty from most after market places. Should I really wait till summer to do my 1st undercoating or rust treatment? It's currently -30 here in central canada and we had a few previous weeks of slush and unseasonably warm wet weather so I can imagine there's lots of muck under the body right now.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated
thanks.