Used 2004 Kia Optima Consumer Reviews
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HORRIBLE piece of junk
David, 01/10/2010
2004 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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Have had my Kia for about 2 years. Constant trouble. Timing belt, pully, power steering, and now the computer is out. Guess I will have to sell it on ebay for a few hundred bucks.
The optima is a race machine
Jamie, 06/14/2008
2004 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
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It is a awesome car, but minor problems are going wrong. I commute 65 miles a day. great gas mileage nice and comfortable. The only problem is , is that my trunk latch broke the other day. Now today my front door on the drivers side wouldn't open from the inside and out. It is a fixable problem. The only thing is I look like a retard going in and out of my car just to drive. I now have a paranoia that the other door will go. Or that my key will break!!!
Try Anything Once!
E.D.B., 11/08/2003
2004 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
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I find that the accutaments included in this vehicle as standard equipment are far more than what seems to be available in any other offering I have run across. I really cannot comment on the gas milage, except to say that I don't believe it will be as high as the published estimates of 32/33mpg city/highway. Overall, this vehicle seems to be an exceptional value.
Reliable Kia Optima LX sedan 4cyl(1.8L)
1st Time Kia, 01/27/2010
2004 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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purchased in '05 w/approx. 11k mi. Driven to Den.,CO & back. Not alot of torque for hills,but nice speed. Man/Auto Trans(nice for accel). Pwr steering defective twice. just hit 97k mi. needed Timing belt. Doesn't brake good on quick stop;will slide. Quarter panel dents easy a little. Paint around doorkey fades & driver doorlock played out in the rain 3 days ago. No real complaints. Has good features(pwr lock,cd,compartment/storage,cruise, starter safety(kill)switch,trunk square (space). Takes about $60 to fill @$3 p/gal. OK mileage. Maintain w/svc every 3k mi. & no problem. Oh,it jus start shaking, maybe coil- pack/misfire. Jus fixed timing,hope shop did its job & check for underlying cause!
'04 EX V6 Optima
Matt Tyndall, 04/30/2005
2004 Kia Optima EX V6 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
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I've had the car for 5 months and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Its only shortcomings are sup-par fuel mileage and raw acceleration. Everything else has exceeded my expectations. The car appears to be solidly built and hasn't burned a lick of oil for the first 10K miles.