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9 years and still going strong
nicegirl, 07/25/2009
2002 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I have over 123,000 miles on the car and have had no major repairs, except while under warranty it was discovered that I had a faulty transmission. It was replaced immediately. I agree with an earlier post that repairs, tires, brakes, even windshield wipers are more expensive than they should be. My pain has begun fading as well, but it's been 9 yrs. since I bought it. Very reliable.
Great Car
Dorine, 11/16/2010
2002 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
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I bought this car 4 yrs ago, with 55K miles on it. I drive over 100 miles a day and it has never gotten stuck in snow, it starts every time and only left me stranded once (needed a torque converter). It's a great car, has been hit by deer, broken into, and hit while parked, it's only let me down once. It's time to move on unfortunately as it is needing a lot more attention simply because of the miles I drive, it now has 156,000 miles and keeps on going.
2002 Kia Spectra for sale near you
2 of 2 listings
- Base SedanMSRP: $6,523681 mi away
- FOR PARTS OR OFF ROAD ONLYMSRP: $9901,250 mi away
This is really a good car!
lv2run, 07/28/2002
2002 Kia Spectra LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I just drove it about 600 miles. I had no aches or pains when done- a major achievement on a 9 hour drive. The 5 speed is so responsive and I had no trouble at all with hills- even gained acceleration easily when needed. This is truely a lot of car for very little money.
not bad, for the price
angrysmurf, 02/28/2003
2002 Kia Spectra GS 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I've had this car since August of 2002 and so far, I haven't had any major problems. The only problem I did have with the car is due to a mistake I strongly suspect the dealership made last time I had it serviced. Overall, though, it's been reliable and efficient. The interior is a little cheap, but this is an economy car, so that's to be expected. The outside is sharp. And the car is quite reliable.
Spectra LS is a great car...
spectraboi2002, 08/15/2003
2002 Kia Spectra LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I have just under 30,000 miles on it.I paid about $16,000 for this car and I got all of the goodies, Cruise, power windows and locks, XM radio. Another great thing that I like about the Kia's that most do not know Alpine makes their radios.Also I have had very little problems with my car.The most major problem that I had was the Cruise control switch broke,and it was not because of poor quality,but rather me letting others drive it on vacation and them not knowing how to use the switches and they broke one off.I am extremely rough on my car and It is still going very strong for highway passing. So it is fun to drive and alot of "Bang for your buck".