Here's Why This Kia Spectra Is the Best Car I've Ever Reviewed

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This 2003 Kia Spectra is the best car I've ever reviewed. Here's why.

[zcc]

4 wheels and an engine? For a dollar?
Gimme that

[benscampers]

Doug is dressed nicer for this review than he is for Rolls Royce and Bentley reviews.

[thacooltiger]

Chiron: VROOM VROOM

Nissan GT-R: BRAT-AT-AT-AT

KIA spectra:

[iBlewupthemoon]

This foreshadowed Doug replacing his AMG Mercedes with a Kia.

[FoodOnCrack]

5 doors, mudflaps, manual transmission, scares away raccoons and stray dogs on startup, nice long beefy antenna for listening to cheeki breeki hardbass, seems like a luxury car to me!

[Kingrhem.]

You can store a million dollars in the trunk and not worry about it
no one is going to steal it

[shark]

Me: *brings Kia in for oil change*
Shop guy: That'll be 39 dollars.
Me: 39 dollars?! That's more than the car is worth!

[bromodz]

When you threw that cart at it, the car became worth $-52

[eanothere]

top 3 loudest sounds of all time
jet engine noise
gun shot
kia spectra engine

[MarkoSharko]

Doug the type of guy to give a hearse a Doug score in the middle of a funeral

[sheepos]

Imagine picking up the queen of england in this car

[sanghoonlee]

It warms my Korean heart to see so many people defend the Kia. She may be a plain Jane, but she is loyal and takes good care of you.

[rossthebesiegebuilder]

Does the negative value mean the government pays you when property taxes are due?

[dr.bunterhidenbrobruh]

Doug Score:
Weekend categories-
Styling: 1
Acceleration: 1
Handling: 1
Cool factor: 1
Fun factor: 10, because you can abuse it and not care

Daily categories:
Features:1
Comfort: 1
Practicality: 3 - good for parking almost anywhere
Quality: 4 - still running I guess
Value: 9 - only paid $1 for it, BUT it is worth -$39... Still, $38 depreciation is not too bad.

[Nords_e_i]

Well, then the pre-owner made a pretty good deal to sell that car for 1$. He got 40 above value, well done.

[Koshunae]

My mom bought a 2002 kia spectre for $700 as a beater car, just to get to and from work. We half expected to get about 10, 000 miles out of the car before it gave up, but that was 2 years and 25, 000 miles ago. It just rolled over 200, 000 miles earlier this year and it just chugs along. I wouldn't say it's an underrated car because there isn't anything spectacular about it, but it is underrated because it's a tank that you would never expect to be a tank.

[henrypyne]

Doug the type of guy to damage his cameraman's car for a video

[rommelcruz]

I had a 2007 Kia spectra before. Owned it for 11 years and drove 168, 000 miles on it. I never had any issues, never stalled on me, starts every time all the time. Never had any worries because it is a very reliable car. Very minimal maintenance. Only oil changes, and of course the tires. Never changed the belts. Still drive like new, no kidding. I love that car! Very underrated car and brand.

[hereticNick]

All jokes aside, , this is EXACTLY why i drive a cheap car. It's 100% stress free living.

[curtislitchfield]

Owned an '01 Spectra. Drove it like I hated it for 2 years. Needed a ball joint, oil change, new tires, and an engine service. I never gave it any of these and it needed them day 1 when I got it from the auction. Bought it for $900 in 2013. I sold it in 2015 for $500 to a new immigrant who desperately needed a car and told her about all of the issues. I still see her driving it today.

Make fun all you want. I hated that car when I owned it, but it is in fact one of the best cars on the planet. Someday, when I have the money to spare (which I apparently wont need much) I'm going to turn one of these into a track rocket no matter how hard I get made fun of for it.