Van fixed, finally
It's been a couple of weeks since I paid my last visit to the nearest Kia dealership -- now more than half an hour's drive north of here to Kingston, Mass. They agreed to order me an oxygen sensor after the check engine light came on, and said they'd call me when it came in.
They didn't call, but the problem didn't go away. In fact, the van recently started hitching and bucking, so I figured the problem really had to get fixed. Fortunately the part did come in -- someone just neglected to call me.
Anyway, they did the work today, and everything's fine so far. The van's not hitching and bucking anymore, and the Check Engine light is off. Let's hope this is the last repair story for a while.
I have to say though, the dealership is pretty cool. They have a very comfortable waiting room with desks and electrical outlets, cable television and trays of complementary pastries. If they had free soda and hot wings I might have to move in.