2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

**battaglin** · July 9th, 2008 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by BLY

Hi guys! I've been a long time lurker in this thread kasi this car is one of my choices, as I am planning to buy in the next two weeks or so. Nagsesearch din ako sa mga ibang forums regarding this car, especially the known issues. The Kia Carens owners from the US and Canada have a problem of "pulling to the right" when they are driving. Some CRDi owners from UK and NZ also have the same issue. I am wondering if meron din ito sa mga Carens owners dito. Thanks... http://www.kia-forums.com/kia-carens...ing-right.html

Hi, we've had our carens last jan. about 6000kms and so far no such "pulling to the right".

**Tailhook** · July 9th, 2008 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by battaglin

Hi, we've had our carens last jan. about 6000kms and so far no such "pulling to the right".

same here. mine's at 1075 km. No pulling to the right. Although there is an issue with some steering wheel shaking when i reach about 100 km/h and up. I suspect its a tire balance problem as the shop that changed my steel rims to alloys might have incorrectly balanced the wheel and rims.

**icemancm** · July 9th, 2008 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Tailhook

same here. mine's at 1075 km. No pulling to the right. Although there is an issue with some steering wheel shaking when i reach about 100 km/h and up. I suspect its a tire balance problem as the shop that changed my steel rims to alloys might have incorrectly balanced the wheel and rims.

Most probably Tire balancing nga problem nyan sir... Pag mali talaga ang pag balance, may shaking at certain speeds, usually around 100-120 km/h

**alan99** · July 9th, 2008 06:29 PM

urban grey or silver?

**alan99** · July 9th, 2008 06:45 PM

wala ng grey. Silver na talaga ako

**tidus1203** · July 9th, 2008 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by joshua_ching

Totoo ito sa ibang bansa, katulad ng US at iba pa, pero wala pang nakakapagsabi dito sa Pinas kung ganito nga ang mangyayari. Kung sakaling meron kang reliable source, paki-mention nga (short of compromising someone's position!) para di natin masabing rumor central. Based na rin sa life-experiences ko, alam kong posibleng mangyari ito, o katunayan nangyayari na batay nga doon sa latest price increase!! Sa ngayon ay sa price ng gasolina kinukuha ang subsidy ng Diesel sa Pinas, kaya nga mas mataas ang presyo ng gasolina kaysa sa Diesel. Pero di na nila puwedeng gawin ito dahil sa tataas ng husto ang presyo ng gasolina at ang tendency siyempre ay ang magtakbuhan ang mga tao sa diesel at tataas ang demand ng diesel. Kaya katulad ng sabi mo, ang pinaka common sense approach ay sa diesel din kunin ang subsidy ng "public sector". Kung magko-convert naman sa LPG/CNG ang marami, tataas ang price ng LPG/CNG dahil sa increased demand at later on e mababale-wala ang pagc-convert sa LPG/CNG....Hay buhay...wala kang puntahan ano?

Pero di naman biglaang mangyayari ito dahil sa matatakot din ang gobyerno natin sa "upheaval" ng masa/middle income families"...Pero ngayong taong ito maraming magaganap na maaring di natin inaasahan....let's hope that they're all good...

Just to continue my point that the gas Carens is the better buy overall especially in the long run unless nga you can justify your mileage; gas prices will be slashed by P1/L and take not its only unleaded that will be slashed however diesel prices still remain as is. So ngayon P4-P5 na lang yung difference nila dalawa. Expect that to narrow even more in the coming months

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage...StoryID=124620

**joshua_ching** · July 9th, 2008 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

Just to continue my point that the gas Carens is the better buy overall especially in the long run unless nga you can justify your mileage; gas prices will be slashed by P1/L and take not its only unleaded that will be slashed however diesel prices still remain as is. So ngayon P4-P5 na lang yung difference nila dalawa. Expect that to narrow even more in the coming months

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage...StoryID=124620

Nabasa ko nga sa diyaryo kanina na ang mga oil companies ay meron pang P16 na hahabulin sa presyo ng diesel para maka-break even sila, kaya ang balak nila ay itaas ang presyo ng diesel ng P2 per week for the next 8 weeks. Kaya kung ang presyo ng diesel ngayon ay P54, sa loob ng 8 weeks ay magiging P70, samantalang ang gasolina ay tataas ng P1.50 lang each week for 8 weeks. Ang gasolina ngayon ay P60 per liter at 1.50 X 8 = P12 ang itataas. Eight weeks from now ang possible na prices ng fuel ay P70 sa diesel, at P72 sa gasolina.....P2 na lang ang price advantage o baka equal na, dahil kailangang humanap ang gobyerno nang sasalo sa mga PUB at PUV, taxi at FX..

Oh well, puwede namang gawing kulahan na lang ang mga Carens natin...he he he...

**joshua_ching** · July 9th, 2008 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by alan99

wala ng grey. Silver na talaga ako

May Urban Grey sa Kia Marikina. Ang ganda nga..2008 CRDI AT EX nga lang yon...Yon sana gusto ko pero sabi ni Kumander e "okay lang na kahit anong kulay ang gustuhin mo, basta't red lang"...kaya eto Volcano Red ang nakuha...maganda naman pareho..maganda din ang Grey....katunayan maganda ang lahat basta't bago...

**silicon** · July 9th, 2008 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by joshua_ching

May Urban Grey sa Kia Marikina. Ang ganda nga..2008 CRDI AT EX nga lang yon...Yon sana gusto ko pero sabi ni Kumander e "okay lang na kahit anong kulay ang gustuhin mo, basta't red lang"...kaya eto Volcano Red ang nakuha...maganda naman pareho..maganda din ang Grey....katunayan maganda ang lahat basta't bago...

Kumander is always right!

Maganda naman ang volcanic red, same sa kulay ng Carens ko. Congrats!

**PLUSPEED** · July 10th, 2008 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by mqavila

For the benefit of newcomers to this thread who is considering buying the Carens, can we ask for the help of our fellow tsikoteers in posting here the various offers that the different Kia dealers are offering right now, be it in the form of cash discounts, freebies, low installment rates, good trade-in deals, etc?

Given the recent price increase of the Carens, these offers may make or break a deal... Paging bro ace8tan and others! :D

yung pinsan ko kukuha pa lang ng Carens, old price pa siya kasi nakapag pareserve

935k para sa CRDi LX AT. Miraga Motors Dasmarinas Cavite