 We were looking for a decent, mid-sized car and settled on the Optima.We purchased the car used(two years old), with 40,000 miles on it.The car served us well for the first year and a half with only a few small issues. As soon as the warranty expired at 60,000 miles, the transmission failed.Two weeks after replacing the transmission($2700), the air bag sensor in the passenger seat failed ($1500).After the sensor, a host of electrical problems surfaced.Since the car cost us more in repairs in than it was worth over a year, we sold it and won't touch another KIA.