1996 Kia Sephia from North America - Comments

I replaced the battery and starter last year.

Brakes are constantly squealing; dealer said it was asbestos.

Oh, and that dashboard! It's badly burned, but besides being an eyesore, it really isn't bothering me.

Airbag light comes on when I hit a bump in the road.

For the car being almost eight years old, I have had relatively few problems.

Minor problems, such as wind noise, are irrelevant given that I have not kept the car up like I know I should have;i.e. oil changes, maintenance, etc.

I am in grad school now, and this car has been very reliable with me making about roughly a 200 mile road trip every weekend.

Considering purchasing a Spectra next year, if this one holds up.

I'm Bulgarian. I've just buy a 1996 KIA Sephia GSE 1,5L from Austria. Even that this country is not so sun-shined, the dashboard is already burned. As engine I could not say anything yet. Hope I will not many problems despite the opinions shared here.

I had one a couple years back. The heater didn't work EVER, I don't know what was wrong with the dash. It looked like there was a fire in it at one point. (It had overheated a few times before I bought it.) Tried to change the oil myself once. Then I brought it in every time after that. Part of the problem was the lot I bought it from. the passenger door didn't open and the window didn't close. Rust, rust, everywhere. The paint was coming off in random wierd places. BUT it got me back and forth to work everyday, with 80+ miles a day for 6 months before it died. I kinda miss the "brown growler".