2003 Kia Spectra: Regular Car Reviews

We review a beige every-man car: The univesal $1,000 Craigslist special: The Kia Spectra

[RamblerTurbo]

I drove one back when it was new. Half throttle gave mediocre acceleration, and full throttle was the same acceleration but with more noise.

[burkezillar]

3rd class driving is better than 1st class walking.

Remember that.

[Shauntron]

"When did the 90s end?" I think the transition occurred between 2004-2006

[ToolGT]

I love the craigslist ad where the thumbnail is the instrument cluster, then there's 2 other pictures which are oddly screenshots of pictures, one is of the rear and the other is a random door panel.

[zguy]

I swear cheap ~10 year old east coast cars all have a certain look. Base model econo boxes, dulled earth tone paint jobs, a heavy layer of salt corrosion on everything, faded headlights, multiple dents and big scrapes,  steel wheels with missing hubcaps, baked off plastic chrome,  disgusting interiors with every crevice packed with the crumbs of Wawa snacks and hair, matted down carpets, and a crusty book of scratched CD's stashed in the door. My gf's last two Hyundais have looked like every sad beater on this show.

[soapftw]

The Kia Spectra may have air-conditioning but the Chevette has RWD so everything else doesn't matter obviously.

[AssOnAPlate]

This is exactly why I currently drive a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. Cheap, gets me from Point A to Point B, and so bland nobody wants to steal or break into it.

It's literally automotive camouflage.

[opl]

It's not an ugly car, it's perfectly acceptable - and forgettable.

[NotDaveMirra]

"This is cheaper than Doug DeMuro's"
His spectra cost $-38

[joefedden]

Kia Spectra: The PT Cruiser owner's plan B

[tylersnell]

I paid $175 for my 2002 kia spectra all dented up and has hit three deer and still going strong today.

[skornie]

The perfect getaway-car noone will recognize or remember you driving it

[sidefx]

Tell the owner to vacuum their car for fuck's sake

[TwilightTheShooter]

Hey Mr. Regular, I've got a Honda for you to review. Its front wheel drive, it's got a single over head cam, it's red, idles at about 2k rpm, it's exhaust is super loud, and I use it to cut my grass, hit me up is you're interested. Thx

[socialghost]

For the average collage student who doesn't have rich parents, something like this Kia is perfect..just saying

[VoraciousPhantasma]

"Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof" I HOPE YOU KNOW THE BRILLIANCE OF THAT LINE MR. REGULAR. I HOPE YOU KNOW.

[therightstuffAK]

So true about the craigslist crap! Is it that damn difficult for people to realize that no pictures+ "runs great, serious offers only" + can't find the title at the moment probably isn't going to get you a sale!?

[notpsicoh]

All this regular makes me want to see a mazda protege or a buick whatever

[cats]

Bought a car for $24.2K the other day. Drove it off the lot with a quarter tank.

[pattystomper]

My Kia is still parked in my driveway. It needs some work done before it will pass inspection again, but the mouse that lives in the trunk seems to like it.