Cars Under $12K

The perfect price on the perfect car. Search cars under $12k at Kia of Puyallup near Tacoma. Our selection includes popular Kia vehicles along with other makes and models! 

Finance Kia Tacoma

At the Northwest's Premier Kia Dealership, we work with each customer personally to ensure that you get the car of your dreams. A great car from Kia means a stress-free lifestyle, and that's why we offer a stress-free way to finance your new Kia in the Tacoma and Puyallup area. 

Puyallup New Kia Event

New Kia owners get tips, dinner, and the chance to win prizes at our New Owner Events! 

Kia Sorento Serenades with Boyz II Men -- Surprise Marriage Proposal

Mark and his dog love the Kia Forte Koup!

KIA ANNOUNCES COMPLIMENTARY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR THE ALL-NEW 2014 CADENZA PREMIUM SEDAN

Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced a complimentary scheduled maintenance program available for the all-new 2014 Cadenza premium sedan.  The program covers the first five factory-scheduled service appointments and is applicable for 36 months or 37,500 miles.  The program highlights yet another way Kia is elevating value to new levels of sophistication and promises to further differentiate the Cadenza from its competition.

“The Cadenza competes in a class in which customers have higher expectations for their ownership experience. Our complimentary scheduled maintenance program – a benefit many would not have previously associated with the Kia brand – fulfills those expectations,” said John Crowe, vice president of service and after sale operations, KMA.  “The program helps differentiate the Cadenza from its competition and illustrates Kia’s intentions of launching a credible contender into the emerging space between mainstream and luxury.”

Already a tremendous value at a starting MSRP of just $35,100² (not including $800 destination), the Cadenza packs power, technology and refinement in Kia’s first full-size sedan, and the newly announced complimentary scheduled maintenance program only adds to the vehicle’s value proposition in its segment.  Complimentary scheduled maintenance is available to customers who either purchase or lease³ a new 2014 Cadenza and complete the maintenance work for their vehicles at participating Kia retailers.  The complimentary scheduled maintenance program, which excludes wear and tear items such as tires and brakes, is another benefit along with Kia’s industry leading 10 year/100,000 mile new-car warranty and Roadside Assistance⁴.

UVO eServices Makes Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance EasyAs Kia’s most technologically advanced vehicle, the 2014 Cadenza comes standard with UVO eServices⁵, which makes scheduling service appointments easier than ever. UVO eServices monitors service intervals and will alert the owner when it’s time to schedule an appointment at a Kia retailer.  Following on-screen prompts, the system has the ability to contact the retailer and schedule service appointments at the owner’s convenience.  UVO eServices is an enhanced telematics suite that offers a number of safety, maintenance and infotainment functions, including Automatic Diagnostics⁶, Manual Diagnostics, Scheduled Diagnostics, vehicle maintenance, and eServices Guide, many of which are run through the owner’s Smartphone⁷ equipped with the UVO eServices app, which is available at no charge⁸.
Through the UVO eServices owner's portal, known as "Car Care Web," owners can check vehicle diagnostics, vehicle status, maintenance schedules, driving behavior, and schedule appointments with their preferred or nearby Kia retailer via their home computer or mobile device.  If UVO's eServices identifies a problem by way of the Automatic Diagnostics function, it will communicate the vehicle's issue(s) and its location to Kia's 24/7 call center or will schedule an appointment online with the nearest Kia dealership upon the owner’s request.  Additionally, the user can take advantage of Scheduled Diagnostics from their Smartphone, setting a monthly diagnostic check of the vehicle.  Upon completion, any issues found are automatically forwarded to Car Care Web.

How To Change A Flat Tire

There’s no sound  as disheartening to a driver than the flop flop of a flat tire. They always seem to come at inconvenient times, too. But to a man who knows how to change a flat, that flopping noise is a chance to display his self-sufficiency.

Just like knowing how to jumpstart a car, knowing how to change a flat tire is a skill every man should possess. It will save your own butt when you’re out on some lonely stretch of highway and come in handy when helping a damsel in distress or a hapless traveler on the side of the road. Follow these steps and you’ll back on the road in no time.

Tools needed: Spare tire, jack, lug wrench.
1. Park your car on a flat surface. If you get a flat while on the road, pull your car as far away from traffic as possible . Make sure to put on the emergency brake. It’s also recommended to put a block on the tire opposite of the flat tire. Put to use that fruitcake from Aunt Gertie you’ve been toting around in the trunk. Here’s a blocking example: if your right rear tire is flat, put the block on the front left tire.
2. Remove the hubcap. If your car has a hubcap, remove it so you can get to the lug nuts. Use the hubcap to hold the nuts, just like the dad in A Christmas Story. Just don’t let your kid hold the hubcap or he’ll lose them and drop the F-bomb.
3. Loosen the nuts. Grab your lug wrench and place it on the flat tire’s lug nuts. Loosen them up by turning them counterclockwise. The nuts are probably on there really tight, so you’ll have to use all your man strength to unscrew them. Loosen the nuts a few turns, but don’t take any of them off yet!
4. Place the jack underneath your car. Check your owner’s manual for the correct placement of the jack. Turn the hand crank at the end of the jack to raise the jack until it comes into contact with your car’s frame. Make sure it’s touching a sturdy spot.
5. Jack it up! Start cranking the jack until the wheel is high enough above the ground to remove the tire.
6. Remove the flat. Remove the lug nuts from the wheel. You should be able to do it by hand because you’ve already loosened them. Remove the flat tire and lay it flat. You don’t want the wheel to roll into traffic during rush hour and cause a thirty car pile-up.
7. Slap on your spare. Take your spare tire and line up the lugs, or bolts, with the holes in the wheel and slide the wheel on. Once the wheel is on, take your lug nuts and tighten them by hand until you meet firm resistance.
8. Lower the car. Lower the jack until the wheel is firmly on the ground.
9. Finish tightening your lug nuts. These babies must be on super tight so the wheel doesn’t come flying off while driving to the tire shop to get the flat fixed. So you need to unleash the super power of the star pattern to get those lugs tighter than a deer tick. Use this tightening pattern if you have five bolts on your wheel. Start with any lug nut and then follow this pattern:

If your car has four, use this pattern:

Special Coupon Offer for May

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2014 Kia Cadenza First Review: Kia's Biggest Deal Yet

Features, style and value. The Kia kitchen keeps cranking out increasingly tasty dishes using the same three ingredients, and in the 2014 Kia Cadenza it's created a main course aimed at attracting and satisfying some discriminating patrons.
So even if you find it finger-lickin' good, please use the cloth napkins.
The Basics
The 2014 Kia Cadenza is a large sedan comparable with front-wheel-drive entries ranging from the Toyota Avalon to the Buick LaCrosse to maybe even the Acura TL, as well as its own corporate cousin, the Hyundai Azera. The Cadenza starts at $35,900 with destination (higher than Avalon and Lacrosse, and just $900 shy of the premium-badged TL) and tops out at $41,900, new highs for Kia.
Outside
There's nothing particularly head-turning about the Kia Cadenza, but there's something ultimately satisfying about its sporty, substantial, expertly crafted design. More timeless than flashy, we suspect the Cadenza's look will hold up in the long run better than many of its competitors' designs. It's the most upscale Kia ever (for now), and the design is in full support of the mission.

Inside
Inside the 2014 Kia Cadenza, a business-like, all-black dash amplifies the European sport sedan vibe emanating from the sheetmetal. Highlights include a technology offering that evokes the Starship Enterprise (or Millenium Falcon, whichever language your inner geek speaks), an available Nappa leather upgrade (too smooth to keep your hands off), and a backseat that's roomy enough to satisfy even the gangliest royalty. Long-legged drivers will appreciate Kia's first power-extendable thigh support, but we found the driver's seat just satisfactory overall.

On the Road
The 2014 Kia Cadenza is built on the same platform and is powered by the same powertrain as the Hyundai Azera, so we expected the Kia to drive like a sportier version of the Hyundai. What we didn't expect was for the Kia to feel more refined, with far better steering feel and a less obvious suspension -- differences Kia attributes to some minor chassis upgrades plus unique hardware and software tuning.
And while the European sport sedan comparisons stop at the styling, the Cadenza was perfectly willing to play along on some great roads. Rough pavement can expose some foundational shortcomings relative to competitors like Toyota Avalon or Buick LaCrosse, and there's a benign numbness overall, but we found the Cadenza notably more enjoyable than the Hyundai Azera and perfectly competitive from the perspective of the typical large sedan shopper.
Of particular note to rush-hour commuters, the 2014 Cadenza features an adaptive cruise control system that will bring the vehicle to a full stop in sync with the car ahead, and automatically start forward again if the stop was two seconds or less.

In Your Driveway
Here's what Joe Smartshopper might say about Kia: "The Kia (insert model name) looks good and offers a tempting list of features, but the quality and resale value tradeoffs just aren't worth it. In a few years we'll know if they're for real."
Guess what? It's been a few years, and Kia is for real. Quality continues to prove out, and that's reflected by increasingly competitive resale values. There are still plenty of good reasons to choose one of its many compelling competitors, but dismissing the 2014 Kia Cadenza on the grounds of quality or resale value aren't among them.
Kia Cadenza or Toyota Avalon?
The redesigned-for-2013 Avalon offers a newfound sense of style, superior refinement and a reputation that's helped build Toyota into one of the world's most trusted brands. The Cadenza offers more features for the money, along with a sportier vibe. Your call.
Kia Cadenza or Hyundai Azera?
For the more timeless design and superior ride, handling and feel, we'd go with the 2014 Kia Cadenza.
Kia Cadenza or Acura TL?
Weighing a Kia with an Acura is a bit of a stretch, but take the badges off and it gets more interesting. They're both sporty, tech-savvy value leaders, with TL the clear winner in driving and performance, and the roomier Cadenza taking the features-per-dollar title. Of course, Acura's reputation for great cars and happy owners can't be denied. Choosing between the Kia Cadenza and Acura TL won't be a common dilemma in the real world, but maybe it should be.
Conclusion
Already faced with several great choices in the segment, large sedan shoppers can thank Kia for making their task more difficult. Compounding the issue, the 2014 Kia Cadenza's unique mix of price, features and materials makes it a viable alternative to players on both the mainstream and luxury-brand sides of the divide.
In fact, one reason the Cadenza is so compelling is that Kia doesn't have a luxury-brand big brother to worry about. While Toyota, Honda and Nissan have to consider Lexus, Acura and Infiniti when designing, equipping and pricing their cars, Kia is free to adjust the recipe in whatever way makes the best dish.
Now, please pass the napkins.

It's finally here!

We've just received the all new 2014 Kia Forte and the all new 2014 Kia Cadenza! Hurry in and see these two spectacular vehicles.

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This weekend only!

Join us during our BECU Auto Event! Kia of Puyallup is the only Kia dealer in Pierce & King counties participating in this. You won't find an APR rate as low as 1.84% anywhere else than here! Also, take advantage of no payments for 90 days.

This takes place tomorrow and lasts through Sunday! We hope to see you there!

Just arrived!

Introducing the all new 2014 Kia Sorento! Get up to $1,500 cash back with our Buy Back Vehicle Program through the end of April!

Stop in soon and take advantage of this deal before it's over!

Fans can have a say, via Twitter, in who wins Kia MVP Award

The NBA and Kia Motors, Official Automotive Partner of the NBA, have announced that for the first time ever, fans will have the opportunity to vote on Twitter to help determine the winner of the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award. For the past three seasons, fans have been able to vote for the Kia NBA MVP Award via NBA.com/KiaMVPFanVote. This year the program will expand to include social media voting on Twitter.

Twitter voting will allow fans to tweet a vote for one player each day throughout the voting period. The tweet must include a player's first and last name, along with hashtag #KiaMVP. Online voting on NBA.com/KiaMVPFanVote will allow fans to submit their votes for MVP by ranking their top five choices. The combined fan vote on Twitter and will count as one vote, with the remaining 122 votes coming from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Fans can cast their MVP votes on Twitter and NBA.com/KiaMVPFanVote now through April 18.
Additionally, Kia Motors will present a brand new 2014 Sorento LX CUV to the charity of choice of each of five 2012-13 year-end award winners as part of "The Kia NBA Performance Awards." Following this season, Kia Motors will have donated 26 new vehicles to charitable organizations since its support of the NBA's prestigious year-end honors began in 2008.
As the Official Automotive Partner of the NBA, Kia Motors also is giving fans the chance to enter the Kia Motors MVP Fan Vote Sweepstakes by logging on to NBA.com/KiaMVPFanVote. The grand prize for the sweepstakes is a trip for two to The Finals in June.
The 2012-13 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award will be announced following the conclusion of the 2012-13 regular season.
The 2012-13 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award is part of a series of on-court performance awards called "The Kia NBA Performance Awards." The series, currently in its sixth season, is part of a multiyear marketing partnership between Kia Motors America and the NBA, and includes five of the league's most prestigious year-end honors: Most Valuable Player Award, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man Award, Most Improved Player Award, and Rookie of the Year. For the first time, the series also includes the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month during the regular season. Kia Motors is the Official Automotive Partner of the NBA and the Kia Optima is the league's Official Vehicle. For more information on "The Kia NBA Performance Awards" visit www.NBA.com/awards.

Graduation is just right around the corner!

Now is the perfect time to get a new car for your soon to be graduate! Check out this great deal on the Kia Soul. Lease one for only $199 a month as part of our Buy Back Vehicle Program!

Visit our website for more details or stop on by!

Thank you for the wonderful review Jessie!

Always has quick service and has always gone out of their way to help me get what I want-Jessie

It's that time again!

It's our Buy Back Vehicle Purchase Program going on right now at Kia of Puyallup! You'll find deals up to 125% for your trade in!

Visit our website for more details or stop on by and take a look at some great vehicles!

2014 Kia Soul gets a smooth new look

The hamsters are getting a new ride.

A new version of the Kia Soul urban SUV, which carries the brand's dancing rodent mascots in TV commercials, is due out in the summer. It was unveiled Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show.

Kia says it's bigger and has more room inside, its suspension is tuned for better handling and to reduce noise, and its two engines have more power at low speeds for city driving.

The new Soul looks a little less boxy than the current model, and it gets a bunch of interior upgrades.

Kia sold almost 116,000 Souls in the U.S. last year, up 13 percent from 2011. So it wants to keep the vehicle's funky style while improving it with the new model, said Michael Sprague, Kia's American marketing chief.

"The Soul moved the needle significantly from a sales and marketing perspective, becoming one of our top-selling cars," he said in a statement. "It was important that the all-new Soul remain true to the original iconic design while infusing it with improved driving dynamics and desirable features that add appeal, sophistication and value."

Here are some highlights of the new Soul:

UNDER THE HOOD: Base Soul has a 130-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, the company says. Upper-level models, the Plus and Exclaim, get a more powerful 164-horsepower 2-liter engine updated with direct gasoline injection into the cylinders surrounding the pistons. Both engines get new tuning so they produce more power at lower speeds for improved in-town driving, the company says. Six-speed automatic and manual transmissions are available.

OUTSIDE: The Soul is more upright than the old one, yet more rounded. Its wheelbase, the distance between the front and rear wheels, is about an inch longer than the old car at just over 101 inches, and it's slightly wider at 71 inches. LED positioning lights in the front and rear make it look more like other Kias. There's also a wider hatch gate so that bigger items can fit into its cargo bay.

INSIDE: Kia wanted to go upscale on the interior, giving the Soul a more premium feel despite its relatively low price. There are more soft-touch materials on the dash instead of hard plastic. There are a lot of circles in the door panels and instrument cluster, plus red LED mood lighting and steering wheel controls for the audio system. Kia promises a quieter cabin with more front leg and hip room.

FUEL ECONOMY: Not released. Base model with 1.6-liter engine now gets 25 mpg in the city and 30 on the highway. Models with the 2-liter engine get an estimated 23 in the city and 28 on the freeway.

PRICE: Not revealed. Current model starts at $14,400.

Source: Fox News

The circus is coming to town!

Bring the entire family this weekend to the Jordan World Circus at the Paulhamus Arena. The fun starts this Friday at 4pm and lasts through the entire weekend!

 

Check out the link for ticket information!

Lego builders let your imaginations go wild!

The Puyallup Public Library is continuing its NEW type of story time – a Lego club, this Saturday at 11am!

Families are invited to participate in this FREE special story time where young architects and engineers are invited to listen to great books and then build LEGO creations inspired by the stories.
This fun LEGO building storytime is aimed at families with children ages 4 to 8 years old. No registration required.

2014 Kia Cadenza First Drive

We're behind the wheel of the 2014 Kia Cadenza and it's crawling through Beverly Hills traffic like a seasoned pro. Adaptive cruise is set to 95 mph, but we're averaging something like 6. Her side of the dual-zone climate control is set to 80. Ours is set to 65.

The roughly idling bus next to us is muted by the Kia's acoustics. We're beeped by the lane departure warning system before merging. The streaming Bluetooth audio is tuning out everything else. If not for this whole steering thing, we'd just be along for the ride.

But then a crinkle brings us back into the real world. It's our Chinese takeout in the backseat and it's listing hard off the port bow. A delicate arm is stretched to its maximum, but the crinkle of plastic is getting louder. The smell of garlic is getting stronger. We're one brake application away from an order of Kung Pao carpet. A strained voice says, "I can't reach it. The backseat's too far away."

And with that one line, everything clicks and it dawns that the 2014 Cadenza is a different and altogether special full-size sedan...from Kia.

Prix Fixe

In contrast to the myriad trim, package and powertrain options available in other large, front-wheel-drive sedans, the 2014 Kia Cadenza is only available in one flavor, and with few available toppings.

The only powertrain is a 3.3-liter V6 bolted to a six-speed automatic. Armed with direct injection, this engine makes 293 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 255 pound-feet of torque at 5,200 rpm. Fuel economy numbers haven't been released, but we averaged 20.6 mpg with a best tank of 28.1 mpg in mixed driving.

As for trim levels, there's one. Kia's eschewed the tactic of offering a base car with few options and a seductive low price, for a fully loaded ride that pulls out nearly all the stops. Standard features on this Kia include a back-up camera, navigation system with high-res 8-inch touchscreen, 550-watt Infinity 12-speaker stereo, heated leather seats, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry with push-button start and Bluetooth audio and phone pairing. Standard. On this Kia.

But Wait, There's More!

Should you still feel that you're not thoroughly whooping the Joneses, Kia will happily sell you one, or both, of the available option packs (prices TBD). Our test car had both.

The Premium package adds a split panoramic sunroof, adaptive HID headlights, Napa leather seating surfaces, cooled driver seat, heated outboard rear seats, heated steering wheel, power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, extendable thigh support and a 7-inch TFT LCD that replaces the traditional speedometer.

Go all big-dog on the Kia and step up to the Technology package (Premium pack required) and the 2014 Cadenza gets even more impressive and slightly autonomous. Adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, lane departure warning, hydrophobic front door window glass (blame this water-repelling feature's absence on the windshield on the sloths at NHTSA) and an electronic parking brake. The 18-inch wheels are replaced by 19s as well.

And, finally, there's a White package that blanches the Napa leather and adds wood grain trim and premium textile to the headliner, pillar trim, rear parcel shelf and sun visors.

Prototypical

Our 2014 Kia Cadenza is an early production prototype and represents a slight amalgamation of the options listed above. We've got most of the White pack and most of the Technology pack, but we have 18-inch wheels instead of the 19s. Half of the trim here is wood, while half is a brushed metal look. Even if they don't visually match, the interior is immaculately prepared, with tight gaps and a quality feel to all of the buttons and actions.

While we'd prefer that the trim had matched, one "not production correct" feature of this tester we'd hate to give up is the 18-inch wheels.

Kia says that this prototype's suspension and steering are "95 percent production" with some minor tweaks to be done to combat some bump steer. We're advising them here and now, in the open, to be careful with any additional tweaks, as the Cadenza we drove is exemplary in the field.

Pavement seams are dispatched with a thunk-thunk that borders on Germanic. Bigger dips are damped away in a single stroke with none of the high-seas yachting often found in this class. Again, think German. Kia clearly did.

One area where Kia was thinking American (and maybe just a hint of Chinese) was the backseat. Not only is there a phenomenal amount of shoulder and legroom, but the outboard seats are heated and there's audio controls located in the rear center armrest. For all of this rear-seat comfort, you give up the ability to fold the seats. Thankfully, there's a ski pass-through and plenty of space in the trunk. Still, if an Ikea trip is on the menu, the Cadenza won't be the first pick.

Kissing Cousins

The 2014 Kia Cadenza is closely related to the current Hyundai Azera, which we've had on our shores since 2012. But it doesn't take a professionally trained butt to notice the differences straight away. The Hyundai is tuned to win over the Buick/Toyota crowd. It's soft and isolated and coddling. The Cadenza's ride and steering, however, give the driver a sense of communication and occasion more in line with Acura and Infiniti.

If you needed proof that Kia and Hyundai are separate organizations doing separate things, look no further than the Cadenza. The platform is the same, but the missions are worlds apart.

Kia's new president, Peter Schreyer may have had his way with the way the car looks ("classy" and "expensive" come to mind) and how it drives, but he didn't have much say in the way it goes. The 3.3-liter V6 is the same one found in the Azera and we'd expect it to do the same 0-60 time of 6.7 seconds and about the same 15.0 seconds at 94.8-mph quarter-mile time.

The Price Debate

Despite going on sale in April, official pricing for the 2014 Kia Cadenza has not been announced. That said, we think we can take a fair guess. The 2013 Toyota Avalon Limited starts at $39,650, while the 2013 Hyundai Azera starts at $33,145. While this fully loaded tester will likely tickle $40,000, a base price of $35,000 feels right.

Ultimately, the greatest threat to the Kia Cadenza's success won't be from outside forces. Unlike Lexus, Acura and Infiniti before it, Kia has decided that its budget name and reputation will not be a hindrance to selling a car for luxury level money.

The 2014 Kia Cadenza surprised us with an elegant combination of driving dynamics, build quality and easy-to-use tech features. But it won't do that for anyone who can't see beyond the badge.