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January 7th, 2008 01:52 PM #521hi all.
mukhang interesado ako dto sa Carens na 'to. i just checked out the Kia.com.ph website but unfortunately seriously lacking ang info. nila about specs. i'm kind of leaning towards the LX 6MT as i have no trouble rowing my own gears. and i've read fm. somewhere its even more fuel efficient by about 5-7% more with the extra 2cogs to play with (4AT lang ata yung auto version)... so questions.
- ano differences with the LX & EX variants?
- can i have some of those features installed (fm. EX -> LX).
- how is the clutch for the LX 6MT? is it hydraulic or cable type?
- Actual Fuel Consumption (pls. tell me how u drive and what route..).
- what's the stereo on the LX (MP3 capable? any audio input jack? avlble?)
* is it easy to install a powered sub?
* what speakers in front (are they SEPs or not)?
- any HiD kit available for the Projectors? what is the bulb spec/size?
- where are the dealerships located?
* who's nearest to Better Living?
- any dealership to be avoided? (due to poor service!)
- any recommended Kia dealership?
thanks in advance & regards.Last edited by parakitoJDM; January 7th, 2008 at 01:54 PM.
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January 7th, 2008 02:09 PM #522
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January 7th, 2008 03:25 PM #523
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January 7th, 2008 03:25 PM #524
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January 7th, 2008 05:28 PM #525
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January 7th, 2008 07:04 PM #526
Ahhh... finally finished photo-work on the Carens...
To be honest, not the most exciting test-drive of the year last year, but not bad... and this is the fastest van I've ever driven... which means that the smell as I pulled back into the parking lot after my instrumented session (brakes, clutch, tires) was just awful...
Too bad my Mom nixed this for her new car purchase... she's going straight to the Santa Fe since she has the budget, but it would have been nice to get one of these... ;)
Ang pagbalik ng comeback...
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January 7th, 2008 07:55 PM #527mqavila, I availed of their trade-in promo. 40k ang sinubsidize ng Kia. depende ata sa unit na kukunin mo at kung financing, ang amount na pwede nila isubsidize. Wednesday morning ma-release yung Carens EX CRDi A/T black.
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January 7th, 2008 10:47 PM #528
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January 7th, 2008 11:57 PM #529Hey guys, finally, I got my Carens LX M/T CRDI a couple of days ago. Sobrang okay. I broke it in driving from Makati to Bicol and back (total 840 kms), sobrang mani ang overtakes sa road - as in. Good thing I decided to get the manual LX variant. I actually test drove the A/T and I really don't like the response, ang bagal mag shift, and for sure sa overtakes, it will go beyond 4,000rpm (which is bad during break-in according to the manual). For my Carens M/T, FC is 11.5 km/L, same as my Honda City 1.3 CVT. I tried maxing it at skyway on the way back and I reached 190kph (I think I could have done 200 if my fiancee was not complaining, and in the first place if she was not there (since the load would have been a bit lighter, hehe)). I feel it accelerates faster than our Mazda 3 4AT. Bakit nga ba 4AT palagi? Kahit may Shiftronic, bitin pa din yung gear ratios e. Yung city naman 7AT, hindi din useful. Anyway, for now, mas okay ang 6MT ng Carens.
My deal was with free comprehensive insurance, 3 yrs LTO, etc., and 1k for body colored side mirrors and P950 for rain gutters. Total P876,950 * Kia Pasay. Roof rails will cost 40k+ with body color. I got the Light Almond Beige color, similar to my Honda City's Satellite silver (lupet ng color na to, nagiging invisible ang dirt, kaya kahit 2-3 weeks na walang car wash, ok pa din). As a bonus, that color comes in beige interior (again, similar to my City).
Thanks everyone! This thread has been very helpful in helping me decide to finally get the Carens. The only choices I had for a 7-seater was Toyota Previa (sobrang mahal), Mitsubishi Grandis (mahal din) and the Carens. I don't like AUVs so I didn't even consider one. Value for money, I finally settled for the Carens, and I think it was a very good choice.
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