Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Pretty Good Car! - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By American Eagle - December 15 - 2:00 am

  Even though this Kia Sephia isnt a Mitsubishi Eclipse or something off the Fast and Furious, it is overall a GREAT vehicle, and will get me where I need to go. I plan on putting an aluminum wing on it and making it look very nice. Just a few little things mess up every once in a while, but since i have had it for a year, the only problem i have had on it is the coils (spark plug coils) go out, and it was only a 200.00 fix, and it runs better than it has - i believe that is the way it came from the dealership, but other than that it is a great car, and recommend it to anyone who is thinking about it.

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  I think I like it - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By s - August 27 - 4:23 pm

  I mostly like the car, it has some parts and accessories that seem very cheap to me. It is good on gas. Every time I am near time for an oil change, I run through oil a lot. The brakes seem to squeak all the time especially when it rains. I even put new brakes on and it still squeaks, sometimes very loudly. When I first got the car it needed a new blower motor. I had the dealer put in one and there was a problem with it making a lot of noise. They replaced it two more times. Now its been a year and I have to replace the blower motor again.

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  kia can not be beat - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Barbara Nesbitt - July 6 - 10:00 am

  this is the second Kia I have owned and I would never switch to anything else. The Sopia is roomy,stylish,fun to drive,holds the road,easy on gas,runs fast and takes mountains nicely there just great I have owned and driven many cars and none of the others have anything on the Kia.and they are affordable as well as has a great company warranty

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  Never again! - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By tamos - November 20 - 12:56 am

  I bought my Kia less than a year ago. I cannot even remember all of the times I have had to take it to be fixed. I have replaced the timing belt, fan motor, front tires etc. etc. I also had problems with the doors not opening and sometimes not closing in the winter. I was told it could be fixed for about $314. I would never buy a Kia again. I remember the old Kia adds that boasted that Kias would last for 200,000 miles. I cannot believe that mine will last for 150,000. Next time I will buy American!

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  BUY A HYUNDAI - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By DBMK34 - November 3 - 10:00 am

  I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHTH MY AIRBAG SYSTEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALER NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE THREE YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR THE MOLDING FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD STARTED COMING OFF. ON THE POSITIVE SIDE THE EXTRIOR DESIGN IS GOOD

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  I wouldnt buy this car if I were you! - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Mel - October 18 - 3:06 pm

  I have had trouble with it from the start. My transmission went 3 weeks after I bought it. Good thing it was under warranty. So far I have had it for 2 and a half years and the alternator, blower, battery, brakes, wiper motor have all gone at least once some twice. I have to get new tires every 9 months front only due to it cant keep an alignment. Brakes sqeak no matter if they are new or old. Door looks freeze in the winter. Also doesnt handle right in the snow. Right now my car is off the road either due to a blown motor or possibly the catalytic converter. It has been nothing but trouble.

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  Kia 2000 - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By kkdt - October 3 - 2:00 am

  very good...would recommend more friends to buy it...very economical and outstanding reliability

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  Nothing lasts forever..! =( - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By loves2drive1 - September 1 - 9:53 am

  I bought this car last year from a woman on Craigslist who she was sad to sell it, and I quickly found out why! I paid less than $400 for it with 180k. I did not have to do any major work at all! I do a lot of back & forth driving & this car was perfect for me & my child.Great gas milege,the car was very well cared for before I got it&I kept up w reg maintenece.Only issue I had was rear defrost didnt always work. AC needed charging.The cup holder design is terrible,as others have posted.Today,it has 201,982 mls & will be heading to the scrap yrd,sadly it has a minor crack in head & w this many mls,I am getting something else,but am sad to see it go!I def say YES to Kia, we had a great run!

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  What a hunk of junk - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By Mike - June 29 - 6:06 pm

  By the time I bought my Sephia new in Sept 2000, Consumer Reports had already slapped the tag worst car ever made on it. Had to have the fuse box in the engine compartment replaced because it melted. Annual brake work, emergency brake cable snapped, sun visor spring snapped, inside driver door handle snapped, battery died, new tires every 18 months, its LOUD, struts were in dire need of replacement at the time I dumped it. Thankfully I had a base model, or Im sure Id be sitting here reporting A/C, automatic transmission, and power lock/window problems, too.

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  My Kia - 2000 Kia Sephia
  By IloveMy2000KiaSephia - February 16 - 5:10 pm

  I got my KIA as a birthday present in April of this year. (A lot of people laughed) I learned to drive (you know the kind of wear that does) in it. I have YET to be in a more comfortable-to drive, car. The only problems I have encountered are: exhaust leak, transmission fluid was low and it was hard to find WHERE to put the TM fluid. Sophie-my Sephia-loves to go fast. She runs her best at 80-90+ mph. When first starting her for the day, its quickest to just go about 70/80. If not it takes about 10 miles. A/C needs charging. My cd player is broken. The hood has a few minor dents-flimsy metal-door handle seems to be loose on pass. side. All in all, she does what I need and more. I love my Kia.