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Happy Kia Owner
kia - loyal forever, 10/27/2008
2006 Kia Spectra SX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I traded in my Ford Ranger for a smaller sedan-type car and was so surprised by the quality offered in my Spectra. I have owned it now for 2 years and never had one bit of trouble. It is beautiful and I laugh at how many people mistake it for a BMW when I first drive up! Side by side, they are very similar in looks! Dealership is awesome and I feel like I have joined the Kia family for life!!
Nice Car!
Mike M., 09/23/2006
2006 Kia Spectra EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I just bought my Kia during Labor Day weekend, and I am very happy so far with it. I get way better mileage than I did with my F-150, and am spending only half of what I used to on gas. I use this car as a commuter, and plan on turning it over to my son when he turns 16 in 5 years. Best part about that is, the powertrain will still be under warranty, which is the key reason we bought this car! I compared the Kia with Toyota, Hyundai, and Chevy cars and they just don't compare with options and price.
safety issues
eileen, 07/21/2008
2006 Kia Spectra EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've had my Kia Spectra for 2 1/2 years and was very happy with it until recently. While avoiding an accident on the highway, my Kia lost complete control. My car spun out of control, and did 360's across 3 lanes of traffic narrowly missing hitting a guardrail and several cars. It was very scary, and I was very lucky. There was no way to control my car, I was totally helpless. I'm a very good driver who has been driving a very long time and was never in an accident before. I'm actually considering getting rid of the car due to this, and look for a car with ABS brakes and electronic stability control which I now know from experience is very important. Not a very safe car in desperate measures.
Radiator
S.Ryt, 04/15/2010
2006 Kia Spectra EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I truly love my Kia but I had a Radiator that went bad at 56,000 miles, lucky this was still under the Warranty. Since I put the car I kept on hearing water moving couldn't understand this. Ever since they replaced the radiator the noise went away. So the problem must have been there since I bought the Car new.
love the car
green eyes, 04/18/2008
2006 Kia Spectra LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I love this car. I was looking to get a car and trade in the car i was driving and kia was the only one that was willing to work around my budget. I fell in love with how nice and smooth it drives, i also love how easy the cruise is to use and the air conditioning really works i mean i get cold almost instantly when i turn it on.