2006 Kia Spectra

great value small 5-door

By ccb1 (WA) on Thursday, February 09, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 113,000

Pros: "mileage, looks, size, interior space"

Cons: "poor sterep, low front-end clearence, handling"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8

"Not sure why they stopped making these and now make those butt-ugly Souls with the terrible dancing hamster commercials. Anyway, the Spectra5 is good-looking, fun to drive and is way cheaper than the same size Subaru, Honda, or Toyata."

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Good car for the price tag

By CornDog on Monday, January 30, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 77,400

Pros: "good value. pretty reliable."

Cons: "bumpy drive. small interior. electrical issues."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 4

"I purchased this car in 2009, two years used as a rental. There have been a few issues, mainly small electrical quirks. For some reason the horn and the high beams stopped working about six months after I purchased the car. I paid about 8k for the car and I've had it about two and a half years. For what I paid for it, its been a good value. The cabin space is a bit small and the trunk is a bit small as well. Not super comfortable but not bad. The Kia Spectra is a typical base type compact car. I would not recommend this car for a family but for a single person it served its purpose for me."

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Agreat car over-all.

By GIB (WI) on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 3,800

Pros: "It is a great price, no longer need a second car"

Cons: "Hard to enter for a larger peson"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9

"The color is white. The ride is very smooth, excelleration is very good. Interior is very quiet when car is motion. I would buy another Spectra but we no longer have a need for two cars. Very satisfied with Kia's quality."

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easy to drive, good on gas, expensive repairs

By Girl (OR) on Sunday, January 22, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 73,000

Pros: "great gas mileage"

Cons: "expensive repairs"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 7

"Good on gas, easy handling, just cheaply made. Nice Interior, just really expensive repairs. My wreck- on interstate going 70mph, someone drops two industrial garbage cans off overpass bridge and I slam them, repairs totalled 6000 ...."

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