Used 2001 Kia Sephia Consumer Reviews
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Blaze, 02/10/2003
2001 Kia Sephia 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Thought I was getting a great deal. After the first year everything went downhill. My car has had a new transmission, a new alternator, and now they're not sure if it needs a new starter or what. Great warrantey except it takes a week for them to figure out what is wrong with it. Also, if the least little thing hits the car (rock,etc.) it leaves major dents. My mother ownen a differnt Kia and traded it in after 3 months due to problems it had. Please, some one take this peice of junk!
Like a Go-Kart
FastWRX, 06/25/2005
2001 Kia Sephia LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
When the car is working it drives like a go-kart. It has little get up and go but when it goes in to 2nd gear it starts to slow down. I think the only good thing about the car is the gas mileage when the car is working. One major problem I've had with the car is the alternator belt and bracket. I've had to replace the belt 5 times now, and the OEM bracket is such a poor design. It's a good 1st car if you have the money to keep fixing it all the time. Other than the repairs it's been a great little car.
My first car
NoMoKias4Me, 03/13/2003
2001 Kia Sephia 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought it brand new with 1 mile on it. 3 days after buying it, it was back at the dealer for 4 days. When I got it back, they had replaced the computer, the fuel injector and something else (can't remember). 2 Days later, back at the dealer. This time for about 1 week. When I got it back, they had supposedly put a brand new tranny in it. Well, just a few days later guess where it was? Yep! At the dealer for almost 2weeks. This time, when I got it back, I learned that last time they had put a reconditioned tranny in it and that this time they put a brand new one in it.
Repairs are frequent
Ryan, 12/04/2007
2001 Kia Sephia LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The car is okay but i've only had it since aug 08 and it already has many problems. It needs a new gear shift cable, possibly a new transmission, a new battery, new front strut mounts, the emerg brake is stuck on and the whole dash blinks when the signal light is on. Like everybody else says the body is just like a pop can. Also all the rubber lining on the doors is falling off. I find this repair list ridiculous because the thing only has 106,000 kms on it. The previous owner hit a pole with it and now the trunk leaks like crazy. This is my first car and I'm 17. I only have a part-time job. I guess the car will be siting in the driveway a little longer.
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