would service my vehicle locally We are in Central Oregon where there are no Kia dealers. If we were to buy a Kia from Eugene or Portland, we would like to know if someone locally can do the regular maintenance without voiding the warranty??

Anyone (local mechanics..as long as they are ASE certified) can work on the vehicle without voiding the warranty. Find a local shop who will work on Kias is actually hard becuase just like mitsubishi..most wont touch them...

Although i wouldnt recommend buying a Kia....there problem cars...

Id go for Honda/Hyundai/toyota

Most shops will be able to work on it. As far as your warranty goes, I don't know if that's allowed. Surprisingly, the new Kia's have good reliability ratings, so you shouldn't have to worry about making too many repairs while still under warranty, but like I said, make sure you read the warranty to see where you can get the car serviced.

dont buy a kia they are junk and they always break down the dealerships dont cover the warranty we bought one and the dealership wouldn't work on it cause they said the warranty is a joke this was just 2 days after we bought it cause the gas mileage was terrible and it has been the same ever since we got it I cant drive it now cause the wheel bearings are out everything goes bad then it leaves ya stranded

We are 3 hours from a Kia dealership and have a Optima.

You can go anywhere with a licenced machanic for service like oil changes and such and have to log it i the book that comes with the car and keep the record of it.