actually Kia's have AMAZING crash test ratings! My girlfriend had a spectra when i met her and she loved that damn thing. The only problems she had was the filler neck was kinked from factory so it took FOREVER to put gas in it. Other then that it ran great and did awesome on gas for her till she totalled it lol. I'm a all american car guy, but honestly, i would not hesitate buying a low mileage kia... Yes they are built cheap, but there also sold cheap and you get what you pay for. They will last just as long as any cheapo econo box is made to. I wouldn't buy one over 100k cause i wouldn't expect them to last longer then like 160-190 or so, cause they are overall just cheap. But MUCH better then they used to be and i would still buy one over a Slowbalt or Fucus any day because of mileage and price!
