Used 2004 Kia Spectra Consumer Reviews
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Made ME a Kia Spectra convert!
R R Keogh, 09/07/2018
2004 Kia Spectra GS 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
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I would not likely have shopped for a Kia, but picked it up cheaply from a friend, & I have been pleasantly surprised. The dashboard has warped some in the Arizona heat, & there have been a couple of electrical issues I've since discovered are common with this year's make/model, but for reliability & performance, it is recommended.
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Best 1st Car I Could Have Ever Asked For!!
Sid, 11/26/2016
2004 Kia Spectra LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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My mom bought this car new in 2004 and it has been in our family of five ever since Nov 2016. She passed the car along to me in 2012 and I am forever grateful to have been able to call this car mine. We put well over 260,000 miles on this car and I think that the car has definitely served it's purpose. Parts were always reasonably cheap and repairs were not much of an issue. However, in it's last years we were experiencing transmission issues (the car would jerk really hard and not switch gears properly). We also had problems with the odometer which would pick and choose whenever it wanted to tell us how fast or slow we were traveling. But other than those issues, the car was great and got us to and from our destinations safely. I recently bought the 2017 Kia Forte (the Spectra's replacement) because I love Kia so much and I could not be happier with it's performance.
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Overall pleased.
kiaveteran, 09/01/2008
2004 Kia Spectra EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car when I was driving a predominantly city commute, and the gas mileage was rather disappointing (no higher than 29, mostly 25-27). However, I've moved, and I have a more rural cruising commute, and gas mileage has gone up to 30-32. Nice comfort, interior and storage space for a small car, and reliability has been excellent. I get in, and it starts up the first time every time. A little too much lean in the corners with any semblance of speed, but a comfy ride. A great commuter car, and the safety features are a class above the price class. Kia is worth checking out, and it seems the word is getting out about that.
My Lemon
SheilaMarie, 02/16/2004
2004 Kia Spectra 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
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I have put more milage on this vehicle taking it back and forth twice a month to have it repaired, than for any other reason. The dealership, is wonderful -- they are a great bunch of people and I would buy another vehicle from them as long as it wasn't ever another Kia. This is a Lemon. It is a piece of junk and I have evoked the lemon law on it and am just waiting on a reply from my attorney and the manufacturer.
Great Car
bmh41202, 07/17/2004
2004 Kia Spectra EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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This is just an all around great car. From the 2.0 liter DOHC engine. To the sleak interior design.