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bo, 08/22/2008
2006 Kia Optima New LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Repairs started at 36,000 miles. Warranty would not cover according to mechanic. It was not a manufacturing defect. $4000.00 in repairs so far & it still is not drivable. Check engine light stays on. It has a new flywheel, clutch, timing belt, new sensors crank etc. EGR valve sensor, don't know what the new problem is. Out of money & patience
That's a Kia?
Dave5928, 11/18/2006
2006 Kia Optima New EX 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that question! I just bought this car a week ago and already have 600 miles. The computer indicates my average MPG is 27. The car is just very well-built. Nothing squeaks, rattles or looks out of place. The fit and finish is first class. It doesn't feel like a 'cheap' car. It is the real deal. I don't know how they pack that much value into such a (relatively) low sticker price. Kia made it easy to choose this car. They didn't hold back all the goodies and spent the time and money to make this car more than pretty. I didn't think I was entitled to this much car for so little money.
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Worst Mistake Ever Made
iAmDizzie, 02/15/2010
2006 Kia Optima LX V6 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought in Feb. 2007 to replace 2000 Kia Sephia. Biggest mistake we could've made. Less than two months after purchasing it, we had to have the compressor for the AC replaced and that was just the first in a line of major issues we had over the 3 years we had this piece of junk. The crank shaft pulley broke, which in turn caused the timing belt to have to be replaced, too. Then, we started having to replace at least one low-beam headlight every month because they kept blowing. The final straw was that the passenger door started having some kind of issue where it wouldn't unlock and stay unlocked - you unlock, pull handle, then it re-locks itself. FINALLY got rid of this car last week!
For being older, it is hanging in there well
Greg, 09/14/2015
updated 09/18/2018
2006 Kia Optima New LX 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
EDIT: All of the stuff below is the same. I've done reg maintenance on it, broke some things wile "fixing it" because I didn't know any better. But I learned how to remove the brake master cylinder and bleed that, so that's fun. We had snow last winter that was deep enough to leave drag marks in from the underside of the car. No problems powering through. The car has been good. *BREAK* For the price, it has been a good car. I had to replace an intake manifold sensor a couple months ago, but that wasn't too expensive. This car has had problems with the transmission in its history. The torque converter had to be replaced. On a positive note, I have all the original suspension at 148,000k. Wisconsin winters (read: salty/slushy crap) are rough on the undersides of cars, but it is doing really well. The only thing that is rusted out is the parking brake, and I got all new parts for that for pretty cheap to rebuild it myself.
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Melissa Widener, 07/08/2006
2006 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My Kia Optima purrs like a kitten and rides like a dream! Mechanically, it has served me well. It is an attractive car and I am a proud owner.