Kia Carens vs Toyota Innova

**NightWinger** · May 29th, 2007 10:04 PM

Sino nakabili na Carens? Okay ba ang service ng Kia phil. ngayon? I just love the interior, It's better than innova. Pero sa service lang talaga talo ang kia.

**uwak18** · May 30th, 2007 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by NightWinger

Sino nakabili na Carens? Okay ba ang service ng Kia phil. ngayon? I just love the interior, It's better than innova. Pero sa service lang talaga talo ang kia.

That's not true. Even at other makes like Honda, Toyota, etc have nightmares in some service dealers. Kia have great service too like KIA Q.A.(now transfered to Pasig), Kia Pasay. Just keep out of Signet although some have positive input at them.

**docguni** · June 3rd, 2007 12:48 PM

based on looks and specs carens is better.

how much is the cost of the kia carens?

**kokey** · June 3rd, 2007 01:57 PM

Pag base sa looks, accessories & interior equipments e Carens ang magugustuhan mo. Ganyan kami nung kumuha kami ng Starex, compare namin sya sa Hi-Ace & Urvan. Ngayon sakit na ng ulo namin sa 1st Korean Made vehicle na binili namin.

Ngayon e balik Japanese brand na uli ako, but I still admire the looks & ammenities of Korean vehicles

.. Durability

Sayang Hyundai ang ganda pa naman ng service nila except Hyundai Alabang. Been to Hyundai Makati, San Pablo & Binan, all of them are great casa to me. at-par w/ Honda & miles away apart w/ mitsu casa. Ang problema e itong unit mismo ang dami minor problems + 1 major (clutch).

Solve na naman cguro ang D4D bug e. Ang Innova & Hi-Ace D4D ng cousin ko e ala naman lumalabas problema e.

**LHV** · June 5th, 2007 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by kokey

Pag base sa looks, accessories & interior equipments e Carens ang magugustuhan mo. Ganyan kami nung kumuha kami ng Starex, compare namin sya sa Hi-Ace & Urvan. Ngayon sakit na ng ulo namin sa 1st Korean Made vehicle na binili namin.

Ngayon e balik Japanese brand na uli ako, but I still admire the looks & ammenities of Korean vehicles

.. Durability

Sayang Hyundai ang ganda pa naman ng service nila except Hyundai Alabang. Been to Hyundai Makati, San Pablo & Binan, all of them are great casa to me. at-par w/ Honda & miles away apart w/ mitsu casa. Ang problema e itong unit mismo ang dami minor problems + 1 major (clutch).

Solve na naman cguro ang D4D bug e. Ang Innova & Hi-Ace D4D ng cousin ko e ala naman lumalabas problema e.

Sir ano ano po yung minor problems na na encounter nyo sa Hyundai nyo, my boss has an elantra with 200,000kms on the odo with no major problem pero yung isang officemate ko is experiencing electrical problems with his starex

**kokey** · June 6th, 2007 11:20 PM

Windshield water resevoir leak - 2X warranty
Fuel filler neck rust - warranty
Clutch problem - warranty
Seat belt - warranty
Blower switch - warranty
Park light relay - warranty
Aux fan relay busted - 3X warranty
Intercooler fan relay - warranty
Busted parklight bulb - DIY

**jeanpierre** · June 7th, 2007 12:11 AM

kokey, lemon yata unit nakuha mo. Minsan talaga di tayo lucky sa pag pili ng unit. Maski Toyota, honda, american and european brands may mga lemon din naman. Si mod mazdamazda lang Rav4 nya dami rin siyang naging problema. Toyota camry sa states dami rin reported problems sa engine. Kasama ko sa work na british kwento sa akin yong 2005 Audi TT daw niya trans naman ang problem at di pa nga daw siya fully paid. Kaya maski anong car brands meron din share ng mga problems. Saka kung di ka satisfied sa repairs o service ng dealer mo, try another dealer. Buti nga ngayon dami na dealer ang Hyundai at KIA.Back to the topic, Carens mas may dating kesa Innova. Di ko type body design ng Innova.

**ncncn** · June 7th, 2007 12:46 AM

it's Carens for me. one bonus if i'm not mistaken eh lahat yta ng Carens model range have 4-wheel disc brakes and ABS.

if there will be a crd-i Carens in the in the phils. then that will be interesting.

Peace!

**niky** · June 7th, 2007 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by kokey

Windshield water resevoir leak - 2X warranty
Fuel filler neck rust - warranty
Clutch problem - warranty
Seat belt - warranty
Blower switch - warranty
Park light relay - warranty
Aux fan relay busted - 3X warranty
Intercooler fan relay - warranty
Busted parklight bulb - DIY

Andami, ha!

I agree... must be a lemon unit... you can quote lemon law against the dealership, actually, for the Aux fan relay problem, if they can't fix it.

The problems from blower switch to busted parklight indicate that there's an electric short in the system or overcharging, which is messing everything up. Tracing such a fault is a tedious and expensive process, and you could probably demand the dealership to replace the entire vehicle instead.