We bought and '02 Optima demo a year ago. Right after we bought it, the passenger side window went halfway up and stopped. We took it to the dealer, and less than 2 weeks later it happened again. They replaced a relay. Since then we have been going through various light bulbs like crazy. We took it to the dealership today for them to check for a short or another electrical problems. They said they were just burned out bulbs (fog, headlight, trunk) and to replace them it would be $19-$21. They said they were burning out quickly because they were not original Kia parts. I tried to explain that if the original bulbs were from Kia, then they are the ones that burned out first. I had already tried to replace a headlight bulb, but it wasn't the bulb. I told her that even if replacing the bulbs works, they will be burned out again in about a week. The dealership also said they could 'tear it apart' for $65 an hour to see if anything else was wrong. I told her to have the tech put it back together and we would pick it up. We also asked them to check the auto tranny- slow shifting, bucking between 1st and 2nd at low speeds, and winding out on the highway. Again, they found nothing wrong. I like the car, but I hate dealing with the mechanics at the dealership. They remind me of HMO doctors!
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19 years ago