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Used 2003 Kia Spectra Sedan Consumer Reviews

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1.63 out of 5 stars

The worse vehicle I have ever owned

silky99x, 12/20/2003
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I mistakenly gave this vehice a good rating back in June 2003. Now just 6 months later, I'm about to take it in for a warranty repair for the 2nd time. The brake Master Cylinder went bad in NOV 2003. Now the Power Steering unit is leaking. So far, all is covered under the warranty. I gave the local service center a poor rating since it took them 4 days to get and replace the Master Cylinder. They told me to take my care somewhere else in the future to get warranty work. How bad can a major car dealer be. The worse. Never again, will I buy a Kia. I should have stuck with a Toyota.

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5 out of 5 stars

kia's are more impresive from 02 to 03

renee , 01/28/2003
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

The kia spectra that i own now is being very good to me I have had no problems with it and when I purchase another vehicle I plan to purchase a kia optima sev6 only because I have four daughters and a wife so if you are in the market for a vehicle that is good on gas and reliable and has the biggest warrenty. If you think that kia is crap think again. They would not be able to stay in business if they always were brakeing down. Look at the quality workmanship that went into the new sorento and the price what more can you ask for and why would you.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

A very good car

Clark A. Nichols, 02/04/2003
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Last year I bought a new 2002 Rio and I found that I loved the car, only I wanted something that had a automatic shift. I turned in the Rio and bought a 2003 Spectra. I have been very pleased with the car's ability to keep up with other cars twice the price. My Spectra is fully loaded with just about everything a person could ask for. I like the fast response I get from a four cylender, as good as any car on the road. I have driven the car to Tucson, Arizona which is only a six hundred mile trip each way, but the car didn't disappoint me in it's preformance. I love the car as well if not more than The Rio that I first had.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Good Car For The Price

Navydad54, 02/14/2003
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I think it's a good car with a killer warranty.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

4 OC/7yrs

Gen, 05/25/2010
2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I have had this car for almost 7 years now and have actually only changed the oil 4 times. (Yes I know very stupid.) But here is the cool thing, it still runs great. I just hit 100,000 miles and no major problems. Have to change the headlights about every 6 months and the AC has a mind of its own but other then that really dependable.

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