2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[yapoy86]

naku baka may problem sa clutch?? i only feel that when you step lightly on the pedal...

how about other owners with M/T

[vinrem]

I already felt it since last year when i test drove the carens, may pulsating feel sa clutch ng test car.

[Hanren]

naku baka may problem sa clutch?? i only feel that when you step lightly on the pedal...

how about other owners with M/T

Mine is a manual trans CRDi. I still continue to feel the "pulsating" clutch was mentioned by sir Yapoy86 especially when my left foot is at rest at the clutch pedal. I initially thought it was because bago pa yung clutch at hindi lpa gaano lapat. But then again, its something I have to ask Signet when I go there for my 5k pms (tagal pa kasi nakaka 2,800 kms+ pa lang ako in a span of two months).

Pag paakyat ako ng first gear, I don't seem to get a boost at feeling ko medyo bitin ang power. But when I change to second gear (specially sa paakyat), that's the time I get a real boost of power. And even if I release the accelerator pedal, it still powers it way forward. I'm beginning to think this has something to do with the pulsating clutch or maybe it was really designed that way.

[parakitoJDM]

yapo86, wayward, vinrem, Hanren,

thanks for your comment guys... it does validate my testdrive...
i think i can live with the pulsating clutch kasi on most occassion i might not notice it... the off-boost power hhhm, maybe i can forgive it kasi once the WAVE of power arrives naman eh its sure to bring a smile to most drivers faces. haha.

ngayon eh medyo nalilito na 'ko (i like Hatchbacks).... Carens 2.0 6MT CrDi or 2008 Jazz (5A/T + Paddle shifter?) hahaha.

laki kasi ng tinaas ng presyo ng Carens,,,ang entry Model ay Php1.05M na....if i get the Jazz i can have Php200K savings with auto convenience. Less the 2extra seats and None of the TORQUE of the common rail diesels provide......

[yapoy86]

you can also look at carens gas variants..just don't know if this is still available.. price is around 900k plus...

well sa carens 1st gear is parang kulang sa boost.. maybe they designed it as really LOW gear kaya hindi maramdaman yung boost.. but sa 2nd gear mabilis ang arangkada and you will be even pulled back to your seat sa lakas kahit 7 kayo sakay...sabi nga nung mga sumakay nag stop daw yung breathing nila pag humataw yung carens... better harness that high torque, i shift early from 1st to 2nd gear to use the torque except when climbing

[vinrem]

parakitoJDM, it depends on what you need, ako pag maliit lang family ko i might have bought either a toyota yaris or a honda fit, but i have 3kids + wife + in-laws, so kailangan talaga a 7seater mpv, and the kia carens really fit my needs, not too big and not too small. Hope this helps,

[bluebeard]

to bluebeard, they charge you Ps 200.00 for the oil, at signet its only Ps 150.00.What brand of oil did they used,is the oil coming from a big drum which read kia sl/ci from Petron....

Had no choice as their oil (Shell daw) comes from drums. Didn't ask kung mineral or synthetic. I checked the oil dipstick and hindi naman underfilled. Color of new oil was slightly light greyish. Medyo dark color na yung old.

[bengmd]

parakito jdm

never felt the pulsating clutch. as for the power, it is like power on demand, strong torque, yes especially at the start of 2nd gear.

if your options are narrowed down to jazz and carens, it's quite a tough one. both cars are great looking. but i will stick to the carens, it vanquished all my fears regarding the kia brand.

i bought my unit with my eyes closed ( first few units, 2007) with fear it might see the misfortunes of the other korean brands of before, but so far, seeing this thread and owning the car, it gives a satisfying feeling that maybe we made the right choice.

[parakitoJDM]

parakito jdm

never felt the pulsating clutch. as for the power, it is like power on demand, strong torque, yes especially at the start of 2nd gear.

if your options are narrowed down to jazz and carens, it's quite a tough one. both cars are great looking. but i will stick to the carens, it vanquished all my fears regarding the kia brand.

i bought my unit with my eyes closed ( first few units, 2007) with fear it might see the misfortunes of the other korean brands of before, but so far, seeing this thread and owning the car, it gives a satisfying feeling that maybe we made the right choice.

yes its Wave of Torque is really intoxicating isn't it? esp. when its on boost....the gasoline powered Outlander 2.4 felt pretty much gutless compared to the CrDi....
yes and so it seems Hyundai/Kia has really made great strides in Quality improvement....no doubt about it.... only time will tell if it would last as long as the well built Toyota's of yore... that's really tough and reliable. actually last March Kia Pasay was offering me the TestDrive unit for a mere Php750,000 (after the 15%discount).... now its Php300K more....pero at that time kasi i had to Invest the money on another thing... so i cant really say regretful for not not getting it at that time.... well probably i can settle for a 2nd. hand Carens. anybody selling out there? pls PM me..haha!

[rommel0203]

hi, recently my wife bought a kia carens crdi ex a/t, the color is urban gray. i've been reading post regarding the carens and most of the comments are on the positive. i'm really exited to take my vacation so i can drive this car my self but i'll have to wait until march of 2009. taking this car was a tough decision for us the options were captiva, tucson and the outlander. in the end the carens was our choice coz it's a 7 seater and most of all the price. reading posts from this forum really helped us in choosing the carens so more power to every one and thanks a lot.

[vinrem]

yes its Wave of Torque is really intoxicating isn't it? esp. when its on boost....the gasoline powered Outlander 2.4 felt pretty much gutless compared to the CrDi....
yes and so it seems Hyundai/Kia has really made great strides in Quality improvement....no doubt about it.... only time will tell if it would last as long as the well built Toyota's of yore... that's really tough and reliable. actually last March Kia Pasay was offering me the TestDrive unit for a mere Php750,000 (after the 15%discount).... now its Php300K more....pero at that time kasi i had to Invest the money on another thing... so i cant really say regretful for not not getting it at that time.... well probably i can settle for a 2nd. hand Carens. anybody selling out there? pls PM me..haha!

Sir, i think si sir crdivgt is selling his carens kasi mag-migrate na yata sya sa ibang bansa, heres the link;

http://tsikot.yehey.com/classifieds/...t/50578/cat/29

Good luck!!!

[itlog na pula]

[quote=mqavila;1122770]Mari, you're based in Subic these days? Hmm... would you know where the courts are in "nearby" Dinalupihan, Bataan? I might have to go there tomorrow actually.
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hi ricky!

sorry ngayon lang ako nakapag log in. dito pa lang office greenhills and going back to subic after lunch for another stressful week.

sensiya na at hindi ko pa kabisado dinalupihan. i'm actually staying in tipo, just outside sbma. pero doon sa loob ang office ko.

[itlog na pula]

Sir mqavila and itlog na pula dito ah, long time no post ah!!!! sobrang busy bah???

Sa mga nagpalit na ng tint, magkano inabot for the whole window and also what brand did you use? planning to add tint sa windshield eh, one car shop quoted P1800 for the windshield only, 3M brand.

medyo busy. nakakapagod lang ang biyahe.

hindi ko maalala magkano inabot yung pagpa-tint ko pero i think halos the same yung price sa quote sa iyo. pero platinum ginamit, kina jeff tan sa araneta car accessories. pinatong na lang namin at sayang yung orig 3m.

palagyan mo windshield para lumamig din sa loob. laking tulong talaga yan.

[itlog na pula]

to bluebeard, they charge you Ps 200.00 for the oil, at signet its only Ps 150.00.What brand of oil did they used,is the oil coming from a big drum which read kia sl/ci from Petron.Sana its coming from original plastic container either in 1l or 4l packaging. I hate to say that oil from a drum then sinalen sa plastic container might be contaminated . They might over or under filled. JUst like my case at signet, they undr filled my motor oil.

Its nice you have a free labor. I was charge PS 1500 for my first 5t pms at pasig, standard daw policy ng Kia that theres no free labor at first two pms unlike other Japanese brand.

bluebeard, tama si wiper, p150 lang sa signet. although ang ginagawa ko binabantayan ko sila paglagay ng oil. there was one time, binalik ko uli para madagdagan yung oil. actually, they only fill it up with a little over 5 liters pero charge you 6 liters as SOP. sa 5+ liters kasi puno na sa dipstick. galing petron nga oil nila. and i agree with wiper na medyo disappointing yung method nila ng pagsalen ng langis from the drum to your engine. oh well...

interestingly, wiper, hindi nila ako na-charge ng labor nung 5k pms ko. to this day, akala ko 'promo' lang nila.

[parakitoJDM]

Sir, i think si sir crdivgt is selling his carens kasi mag-migrate na yata sya sa ibang bansa, heres the link;

http://tsikot.yehey.com/classifieds/...t/50578/cat/29

Good luck!!!

ser Vinrem, sana mas mura kasi high-mileage na pala kotse nya eh :-).
BTW, naka-handa na ba ticket mo for the Oct. National Holiday?

[JuneT]

Sir JuneT, dumating na ba spare parts ng carens mo????

i think i already broke your 40-day record for waiting time

2 weeks since the part arrived kuno, but still no update

[wiper]

to itlog na pula, maybe you bought your carens from signet. I bought at mine at cubao.
For my first 5t km and 10,000t km pms at pasig and signet respectively and both of them have labor charge.

[vinrem]

ser Vinrem, sana mas mura kasi high-mileage na pala kotse nya eh :-).
BTW, naka-handa na ba ticket mo for the Oct. National Holiday?

Hehehehe, tanong mo na lang sya bka pwde mapag-usapan pa ang price.

Nope, i wont be going home for the oct national holiday, dami pa kasing trabaho eh. Dec pa sched ko uwi pinas.

[vinrem]

i think i already broke your 40-day record for waiting time

2 weeks since the part arrived kuno, but still no update

Geezzz...tagal na ah!!! dapat siguro araw-araw mong kulitin, or or baka its high time na magpakita ka na ng galit

[yapoy86]

hindi ba pwede ma rewind yung magnetic clutch?? baka naman pwede muna nila baklasin yung sa mga demo units nila.. anyway pang demo naman yung eh..