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Fun & Easy to Drive
happywheels, 05/13/2014
2005 Kia Optima EX V6 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my Kia EX brand new in 2005. It's now 2014 and she's still running great & looks wonderful. The leather interior has done extremely well and there has only been one minor switch that was fixed ... other than that she's be completely problem free. Only trading her since we need a larger vehicle; otherwise, I'd keep her for another 9 years! Great purchase! We actually purchase another Optima in 2011 and it's doing great also. The larger vehicle will also be a Kia. Great cars.
Dependable Car
SafetyFirst, 04/17/2010
2005 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2005 Kia Optima from a friend in June 2007 and it had almost 30k miles on it. I was in school and couldn't afford to get the 30k scheduled tune-up (shame on me). I did get regular oil changes and tire rotations. Only once did the car need to go to the shop and the problem was an accelerator sensor that was covered by the warranty. I never broke down in this car during the three years/45k miles I put on it. I believe the gas mileage to be great and the car felt solid. I just recently traded it in with 72k miles on it and bought a 2009 Kia Optima with 12K. I purchased a second Kia because I was so impressed with the reliability.
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Big "D", 09/06/2005
2005 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great car. Just got back from a trip to the coast; handled the road and curves great and averaged 29 miles per gallon. Not bad with all the hills and such. Really enjoy the ride and how quiet it is. Kia is going to give Honda & Toyota a run for their money. Keep it up.
Kia Optima ALi
ASyed, 05/04/2010
2005 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car 3 years ago and i haven't had any problems. I haven't really been maintaining this car as should but it doesn't bother me at all. very reliable. this car is definitely undervalued. should compete with Honda or Camry.
Poor Choice
dwilbert63, 09/03/2008
2005 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car "used" with only 1,000+- miles on it. Within the third year of ownership and out of warranty I have put almost $2,000 into simply keeping it running. I also am forced to replace both headlights about every six weeks. Now I am told the A/C pump is bad and it's going to take another $400-$600 to repair. FORGET IT! Kia Customer Relations will not help, nor will any dealer. NEVER AGAIN will I buy a KIA! Buyer - beware, don't fall victim to a company that won't support it's own vehicle! This car is overrated. Oh yeah, my insurance is much higher because of the inadequate safety of the car, get that!