1998 Kia Sephia LS review from North America
"My Kia Sephia saved my life!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My brakes weny on me after 30,000.
The wires to the engine needed to be reconnected.
My over drivw had to be replaced.
A lot of dents and dinks had to be popped out.
A huge ripe in the driver's seat.
General comments?
I know that most reviews made on the Kia Sephia are bad, but I have to give the car a lot of credit. My Sephia really held up for the price I paid for it and it was well worth the money I paid for it. I would also like to add I owe my Kia my life. Just two weeks ago I got into a head on car accident, and my car did exactly what is was suppose to do. The protective glass help the window shatter in a way that it didn't fly at me in huge chunks. The hood bent the way it was suppose to and the side impact beams also did their job. Also to add the my seat belt locked into place and my air bag came out on impact. You might not like the Kia for its little problems, but to know someone got into an accident that was classified as "serious" and all I got was a bruise on my knee you might understand and trust Kia. I owe my life to my Kia, and tomorrow I am going to pick up my brand new 2002 Kia Spectra and every time someone calls it a lemon, I am going to say "well this lemon has already saved my life once".
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| Good for the money, better than American cars |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 26000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 50000 miles |
| Previous car | none NONE |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2002 |