Used 2003 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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Solid so Far
deathsaid, Lombard, IL, 12/09/2012
Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Our Spectra has 120, 000 miles on it and has been pretty reliable so far. I have it for the last 20K or so and before that my father-in-law owned it. It has gone through some brakes and needed some work to fix in the brake fluid system. Front brakes put off a lot of dirt, hubcaps are literally black at this point. All things considered this car has been great, not the sexiest car or most comfy (i am 6'6) but very dependable. Nothing fancy or flashy about it but it gets from point A to point B.
Love my Spectra
mikewilks52, Pinson, AL, 06/25/2012
Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2003 Spectra used, it had 120,000 miles on it when i bought it. It now has 171,674 miles on it. Have only had to replace the water pump. Runs great, drives great. Have never had a problem with it. Keep up your maintance and i've heard it's nothing to get 500,000+ miles on a KIA.. Love my Spectra.. My next purchase will be a KIA Soul.. Very happy with KIA's.
Great car
Robert Huffman, 04/16/2010
Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Best car have owned, first and only repair one coil burn out, 700 dollar repair, but this is first spent on car ever, other than regular maintenance
Wish I didn't
WoodyBD, 10/10/2003
Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I wish I didn't buy this 2003 Kia Spectra. This car doesn't have much pep, especially going up hills. Warm air sometimes can be felt coming out of the vents with controls in cool and off positions. My ac didn't work after haveing it for 2 hrs after purchase. Cd player broke after a week(only used it 3 times, a small reset button needed to be pushed). Doesn't seem to have the good fuel economy they claim. Sorry Kia!
Average car
Chris L, 07/09/2010
Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
If you're looking for an average vehicle, this is it. It has 4 wheels, an engine, and it gets you from point A to point B. We've only owned it for a few years, gone from about 65k to 95k miles, and we've had a few issues. The serpentine belt began squeaking during our first winter and eventually snapped, killing the power steering. We've had the belt replaced 3 or 4 times now, and I'm sure we'll have to do so again in the future. The AC also died in relation to fixing the belt somehow, and the muffler pipe needed replacing about a year or so after buying the car, which we finally replaced. A loud muffler is something I wish upon no one.
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