By Sal on 10/12/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima SE V6 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I have only had this car a short time,
but I am very happy with it. I trade
my Audi in on the Optima, and have been
surprised by how nice the Kia handles.
The Optima has a nice ride, and good
design.
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By sal on 10/12/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima SE V6 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I have only had this car a short time,
but I am very happy with it. I trade
my Audi in on the Optima, and have been
surprised by how nice the Kia handles.
The Optima has a nice ride, and good
design.
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By Redman on 09/07/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima SE V6 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Yes it has thin paint, but all of the
car makers have thin paint these days.
It had air leaks at the windows and the
engine light came on because of the gas
cap not being tight, but the Kia
service department fix them and even
gave me a loaner car when I needed
one. If you want to stay between the
Beamers and the MB's going from Las
Vagas to LA this is the car for you.
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By New Yorker on 09/02/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima LX V6 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I just had my first child and needed a
reliable car that was inexpensive but
still looked flashy. (I wasnt ready for
the mini van) The Kia Optima is it!
The V-6 is a blast to drive especially
with the porsche designed tiptronic
transmission. When I sit in traffic
its on automatic, but when i want to
feel the road and the engine, I flip
over to manual mode. Tne interior is
roomy. I am a 6'2'' and i am very
comfortable in the ride. WE just drove
to Disney from NY and it was a
pleasure. When it comes to styling,
people cannot take their eyes off of
this car. My boss who owns multiple
luxury cars belives it looks like a BMW.
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By zabas on 08/07/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I have about 13000 miles on the car.
had a slight shimmy at 65 mph, but the
dealer had the wheels balanced and that
solved the problem. Otherwise I haven't
haad a problem. The wife loves to drive
the car and is very happy with it.
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By markus on 07/17/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
We were skeptical about buying a Korean
made car, but we have been pleasantly
surprised. The car seems well built and
solid. It is very comfortable and fun
to drive. It has all the features of
the more expensive Toyotas and Hondas.
You cant beat the warranty and the road
side assistance. It takes the risk out
of buying a Korean car. I think the
Optimas are going to hold up very well
and put KIA on the map. You know KIA
has to build good cars if they are
going to be competitive in the U.S. We
are very happy with our Optima.
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By pizzu on 04/27/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima LX V6 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Just purchased the Kia Optima (2001).
Would have like a Honda Accord but
saved myself about 6 grand by opting
for the Kia. It's a lot of car for the
money. Looks and feels like a luxury
car. I feel I made a great choice. I
would like to rate their Service Center
as excellent. They took off some minor
scratches, did oil change (minor things
to get me and my 2001 on the road right
away). All in all a very pleasant
experience.
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By Elk on 04/25/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima SE V6 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
other than the usual Kia fuel guage
failure several times, this is a great
car
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By Whatever on 04/19/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima SE V6 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I happened to own one while selling
them to make a living. Periodically
the CD/Cassette player gives an error
indicating unable to locate last track
played on the CD. We are going to have
paint problems. Have you noticed the
trunk, door, hood, door handle wells
need another coat of the same metalic
exterior pant? I dislike the wasted
jet beams that spike straight up at
about a 75-degree angle from
horizontal. Look up at tall evergreens
after dark while driving some night
especially in the fog! "NO REAR CABIN
LIGHTES"? Why should I have to
feeeellll my way around the rear seats
and rear floors in a 21st century
automobile? This is Un-American.
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By admasters on 04/15/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Kia Optima SE V6 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
Review
We have had our Optima for nearly a
year now and still really like this
car.A couple of minor things have been
corrected - front headlight bulb, fuel
gauge, and fuel door opening
mechanism. My wife really likes
driving this car and I also like the
sportmatic transmission. The car is
roomy and gets decent gas mileage.
However, the re-sale value sucks!!
That is probably why I will not by
another Kia.
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