2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[battaglin]

Here are some pictures of the rail.

Hi, personally, I wouldnt go for this setup. Watch those rubber door mouldings, crimped na sya. This would cause water to go inside your doors and if not noticed, rust would begin to set in.
I had this setup before with my crosswind, same gutterless mount, thule foot racks etc....kinalawang yung upper door frame.
Buti na lang naibenta ko na. Better ung may built-in roof racks, then just buy the crossbars and carrier/bikecarrier. Although 25-30kgs lang ata ang max recommended weight for this built-in roof racks.
While the gutter/gutterless mounts can exceed 100kgs of weight.
Looks great, but merong limitations.

just my 2cents.

[vinrem]

mga sirs, has anyone encountered a problem with their front brakes? had a major headache over the weekend. While driving, noticed that the car was somewhat restrained, hirap umusad...i had to shift to first gear each i decelerate on second gear...when I got home I noticed the front rotors were glowing red hot with the peculiar smell of burnt brake pads. The palstic wheel covers melted, particularly the slots for the lug nuts. Hope this is an isolated case and I do hope covered ng warranty. I left the car with KIA Iloilo, still waiting for the cause of the locked fornt brakes.

Nope, i havent encountered this kind of problem. Hope this is an isolated case

[Hanren]

Any help naman dyan regarding ng problem sa blinking heater glow light ko,..TIA..

Maybe those who would be visiting Kia service centers in Manila can raise this concern on your behalf sir.. ganda rin at naopen mo yan baka mangyari din sa amin yan in the future..

Try ko rin ask pag makapunta ako..

[odie vti]

hi guys hirap magback read....209 pages na.... ive been reading this thread from time to time (although not all pages i skipped some sa dami talaga) because of my recent acquisition of an almost new KIA CARENS LX A/T CRDi....

to make the long story short, last year we bought a used 05 mits. montero sport 2.8 TDIC a/t from an auto exchange dealer, and we had a very bad experience with its matic tranny... vibrations, abnormal shifting, shuddering, lockup gears, etc. resulting to a complete rebuild but to no avail (meron pa rin tama).... wala na sya warranty saka mukhang pitik talaga mileage nya... so almost 1 (one) year kami nag-suffer sa labas pasok ng oto sa casa, independent shops, sa dealer ulit (para ibenta na) etc... damned if u sell (nobody wants to buy kasi sira)and damned if u use (baka tumirik saka matatakot ka sa abnormal shifting)... so compromise na lang nakita ko yung 08 kia carens na binebenta ng dealer who sold us the montero in the 1st place, and agreed for a trade-in (sobra lugi na kami sa montero kasi bumaba na ng 150k ang value nya since we bought it last year tapos we spent over 100k na sa rebuild and other repairs tapos 3 months lang halos nagamit dahil lagi sira).... so dagdag pa kami ng kaunti for the trade-in kasi 800k gusto ng dealer dun sa carens. we had to oblige kasi talagang di mo mapakinabangan yung montero namin.

anyway despite the bad experience and total ripoff done to us by the dealer, im very happy in choosing the 08 carens crdi lx a/t (volcanic red color) to replace our montero sport... although it already has 18tkm mileage, it still has 2 years to go on the warranty and all servicing records are intact (with receipts from kia new mla),and it still looks brand new in and out (visors, switches, etc still have plastic covering). im glad the previous owner kept all servicing done at the casa, and even installed orig foglamps at the dealer just recently... also it already has upgraded 15" Advanti racing mags. this is why i chose this vehicle over the other units available at the auto exchange (this is the newest one they had, its close to the trade-in price, and it still has the all-important warranty).

so far, im very happy with the acceleration and driving performance. Much more torque and power than the 05 montero sport (125hp, 292 NM torque vs. carens 138 hp, 305 NM torque)... you could literally feel the rush and forward momentum of the carens. plus gas mileage /f.c. is good considering i only got 6km/l with the montero (city), and now 8-9 km/l with the carens. it really handles much like my 02 honda crv 2.0 i-vtec(gen2)... carlike handling...good interior space... SUV looks...but with a faster acceleration speed from 50 km/h to 100 km/h... very satisfiying overtaking power. the only thing im not happy is the back cargo area, even with the 3rd row folded flat on the floor its still not as roomy as my old crv or the montero sport (like most of you i have lots of gear to haul with 2 kids plus relatives who ride with me). also the ground clearance is really bad as it sometimes scrapes our driveway or other parking areas.

i only have two major concerns: 1) i think some of the outside air (smoke and etc) sometimes go inside the cabin even with the recirc button in correct mode; 2) rear disc brakes might need replacement... noticed deep grooves in the discs, probably the previous owner drove it fast most of the time??? hehehe... i know why cuz im also driving it fast due to its addictive acceleration.

so there hope you're not bored with the long story... but so far so good with my Carens. Im looking forward to 20tkms so i can bring it in to the dealer for a PMS. Im also surprised to learn that my particular unit costs 1.185M right now if you buy brand new... tsktsk... grabe pricing nila... kaya pala mahal kahit second hand...

eto pics of my Carens:

[Hanren]

hi guys hirap magback read....209 pages na.... ive been reading this thread from time to time (although not all pages i skipped some sa dami talaga) because of my recent acquisition of an almost new KIA CARENS LX A/T CRDi....

to make the long story short, last year we bought a used 05 mits. montero sport 2.8 TDIC a/t from an auto exchange dealer, and we had a very bad experience with its matic tranny... vibrations, abnormal shifting, shuddering, lockup gears, etc. resulting to a complete rebuild but to no avail (meron pa rin tama).... wala na sya warranty saka mukhang pitik talaga mileage nya... so almost 1 (one) year kami nag-suffer sa labas pasok ng oto sa casa, independent shops, sa dealer ulit (para ibenta na) etc... damned if u sell (nobody wants to buy kasi sira)and damned if u use (baka tumirik saka matatakot ka sa abnormal shifting)... so compromise na lang nakita ko yung 08 kia carens na binebenta ng dealer who sold us the montero in the 1st place, and agreed for a trade-in (sobra lugi na kami sa montero kasi bumaba na ng 150k ang value nya since we bought it last year tapos we spent over 100k na sa rebuild and other repairs tapos 3 months lang halos nagamit dahil lagi sira).... so dagdag pa kami ng kaunti for the trade-in kasi 800k gusto ng dealer dun sa carens. we had to oblige kasi talagang di mo mapakinabangan yung montero namin.

anyway despite the bad experience and total ripoff done to us by the dealer, im very happy in choosing the 08 carens crdi lx a/t (volcanic red color) to replace our montero sport... although it already has 18tkm mileage, it still has 2 years to go on the warranty and all servicing records are intact (with receipts from kia new mla),and it still looks brand new in and out (visors, switches, etc still have plastic covering). im glad the previous owner kept all servicing done at the casa, and even installed orig foglamps at the dealer just recently... also it already has upgraded 15" Advanti racing mags. this is why i chose this vehicle over the other units available at the auto exchange (this is the newest one they had, its close to the trade-in price, and it still has the all-important warranty).

so far, im very happy with the acceleration and driving performance. Much more torque and power than the 05 montero sport (125hp, 292 NM torque vs. carens 138 hp, 305 NM torque)... you could literally feel the rush and forward momentum of the carens. plus gas mileage /f.c. is good considering i only got 6km/l with the montero (city), and now 8-9 km/l with the carens. it really handles much like my 02 honda crv 2.0 i-vtec(gen2)... carlike handling...good interior space... SUV looks...but with a faster acceleration speed from 50 km/h to 100 km/h... very satisfiying overtaking power. the only thing im not happy is the back cargo area, even with the 3rd row folded flat on the floor its still not as roomy as my old crv or the montero sport (like most of you i have lots of gear to haul with 2 kids plus relatives who ride with me). also the ground clearance is really bad as it sometimes scrapes our driveway or other parking areas.

i only have two major concerns: 1) i think some of the outside air (smoke and etc) sometimes go inside the cabin even with the recirc button in correct mode; 2) rear disc brakes might need replacement... noticed deep grooves in the discs, probably the previous owner drove it fast most of the time??? hehehe... i know why cuz im also driving it fast due to its addictive acceleration.

so there hope you're not bored with the long story... but so far so good with my Carens. Im looking forward to 20tkms so i can bring it in to the dealer for a PMS. Im also surprised to learn that my particular unit costs 1.185M right now if you buy brand new... tsktsk... grabe pricing nila... kaya pala mahal kahit second hand...

Nice story..I hope it stays that way after the previous bitter experience with the Montero.

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Welcome sa tsikot at Congrats on your new Carens

[joshua_ching]

I havent tried going uphill, but a fellow tsikoteer told me that when they had a trip to bagiuo last year, kayang-kaya daw ng carens going uphill and no sign of losing power.

Ang ride ko e CRDI EX AT at di ko naranasan ang ganito maski na nung bago pa ang Carens ko. Taga-Antipolo ako at doon laging paakyat, pababa ang mga roads at "very steep" pa sa maraming lugar.

Sa gasoline model ng Carens maaring ganito, dahil iba ang gasoline-engine. Kapag pataas, nawawalan talaga ng power at kailangang mag-down shift ang transmission, o kaya ay i-depress mo ang gas pedal para mag-down shift ang trans. kapag automatic ito.

Mas mataas ang torque ng Diesel Engine at bukod doon ay VGT pa ito, at Common Rail Direct-Injection. Ang gasoline engine sa pagkaka-intindi ko ay 16-Valve lang at hindi turbo-charged.

[joshua_ching]

guys ganito ba sya tlaga? from stop, step on gas... may hatak sya i dont go over 2000 rpm. pero pag lets say aakyat na ng nagtahan bridge, parang kulang sa power so need to press more sa gas pedal... kaya minsan i use the sports mode para balik 1st gear para may hatak. then 2nd agad pag naka arangkada na then balik sa D.

Based sa username mo e siguro "CRDI" ang Carens mo. Anyway, hindi ganito ang Carens CRDI. Katunayan ang dahilan kung bakit CRDI ang majority ng Carens owner dito ay dahil sa "very innovative" ang CRDI ng Kia Carens. Malakas humatak paakyat, pababa, patag, at sa maaasahan mo sa overtaking at all times. Kayang-kayang boldyakin ng CARENS ang kahit na anong CRDI sa market, wag lang siguro ang Porsche Cayenne..he he he he..iniwanan ako nito sa SCTEX matapos akong padamahin...

Kung nasa warranty pa ang Carens mo, ipa-check up mo ng husto sa dealer at sabihin mo ang nararamdaman mo pag nagda-drive ka.

[joshua_ching]

.............i dont mean to offend anyone.im just airing out my sentiments. i feel so bad because i really wanted this car.but i cnt help but feel cheated and betrayed if i buy it. i wasnt able to buy it a couple of months ago because i could yet afford it.but now that i could, these things happen. the sales rep explained to me that it was because of the prices of steel and other raw materials that made the carens expensive. i cnt believe this because other car brands cn afford to slash their prices by 100,000! i would have been more willing to buy the ex crdi if only dual airbags were available and ABS as well.

anyways, thanks for finding the time to read my sentiments.i hope kia realizes this mistake and make up for it. then i might reconsider...

God bless us all.

Alam namin nating mga bihasa na sa pagbili ng sasakyan na "marketing ploy" lang ito ng Columbia. Sa madaling salita ito ang tinatawag na "low balling" sa States. Ang strategy nito e "tataasan ko ang trade-in-value ng sasakyan mo, at para ma-compensate kami, tataasan ko din ang value ng selling price ng sasakyan ko".

Example:
1. Trade-in - bulok na Toyota Corolla..trade-in-value daw sabi ng Columbia P200,000 pesos..talagang value is P125,000. Yung P75000 na difference ay hahabulin nila sa selling price ng Kia Carens (o anumang model ng Kia) kaya nga nagtaasan ang mga ito para makapag-bigay sila ng magandang presyo ng mga trade-in.

Lumang istorya na ito para sa mga sanay na sa ganitong transakyon sa States..Kung wala namang trade-in e bibigyan ka ng mga "magandang deals" in terms of "price discounts" kuno, pero yun din naman talaga ang price nila...ganyan lang naman ang mga "marketing strategies"...

[dieselNUBI]

Based sa username mo e siguro "CRDI" ang Carens mo. Anyway, hindi ganito ang Carens CRDI. Katunayan ang dahilan kung bakit CRDI ang majority ng Carens owner dito ay dahil sa "very innovative" ang CRDI ng Kia Carens. Malakas humatak paakyat, pababa, patag, at sa maaasahan mo sa overtaking at all times. Kayang-kayang boldyakin ng CARENS ang kahit na anong CRDI sa market, wag lang siguro ang Porsche Cayenne..he he he he..iniwanan ako nito sa SCTEX matapos akong padamahin...

Kung nasa warranty pa ang Carens mo, ipa-check up mo ng husto sa dealer at sabihin mo ang nararamdaman mo pag nagda-drive ka.

i guess its just me getting used to driving an automatic diesel again. my 1st was an crosswind AT.( horrible experience )

actually ok naman sya. lalo na pag naka rekta na. pag naka bwelo na malakas humatak naman. right now its only 200kms.

[supermarine]

supermarine, nag butas pa ba sa roof bago nakabit roofrail mo? pwede ba malaman kung saan mo nabili?

TIA...

No, they did not drill the roof. They clamp it on the sides. Thule is located along Ortigas ave. If you are coming from Gilmore, it's on the right after Chinabank and opposite BPI, and just before the stoplight on going to the Greenhills commercial center. The base is really for the Carens model.