2000 Kia Sportage review from North America
"This car is a really big headache"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The O2 went out. The exhaust manifold decided to take a crap, at 93000 miles, while my Taurus exhaust manifold took a crap at 130000.
Now it has shot the battery out. The battery has only been in there for less than a year. It also killed the spark plugs by the oil getting into the heads some how. It's been worked on for 2 months now. Issues and more issues keep coming up.
General comments?
My girlfriend thought it would be a good car. It's been less than a year since she has owned it. The previous owner didn't tell her what issues he had with it at the time of purchase.
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| A great little go-getter! |
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| Very good bargain for the $20,000 or less sticker price |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 93000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 10th June, 2009 |