2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

**bogart** · May 21st, 2008 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by jovill

I have read some threads in the kia-forums.com about the problem of the carens/rondo pulling to the right on high speeds. Is anyone here experiencing that problem?

Thanks!

Never experienced it. BTW, how fast is considered as high speed?

Driven my carens at 180kph and i felt like i was only doing 100 due to the very smooth ride of the carens as well as the very good roads at NLEX.

**Mschumacher** · May 21st, 2008 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by jovill

I have read some threads in the kia-forums.com about the problem of the carens/rondo pulling to the right on high speeds. Is anyone here experiencing that problem?

I slowly being convinced that carens is really a good buy. But before I finally decide to purchase one, I would like to know if this really a known problem.

Thanks!

If you could just check my previous post, I've already achieve 205kph with my carens and wala naman siyang problema sa pag kabig. It's so smooth going into that speed and halos hindi mo ramdam na mabilis ka na. Kala ko din sa akin nagpupull before to the right check ko lang gullong ok na siya e.

**crichton** · May 22nd, 2008 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by jovill

I have read some threads in the kia-forums.com about the problem of the carens/rondo pulling to the right on high speeds. Is anyone here experiencing that problem?

I slowly being convinced that carens is really a good buy. But before I finally decide to purchase one, I would like to know if this really a known problem.

Thanks!

it's a known problem in the US and Canada for V6 models and all their models are gas. i believe KIA already solved it. mine is gas and i dont experience this.

so ano pang iniintay, bili na

**jovill** · May 22nd, 2008 08:06 AM

Thanks for the response.

Will go to the dealer and test drive one. Can you recommend any more dealers aside from Kia Libis that offers high appraisal on trade-ins? Signet apparently doesn't have the trade-in promo anymore. But I think Libis or those Columbian branches still have it. I might trade in my 98 Lancer glxi.

How about Kia Makati(Pasong Tamo)? Is this branch owned by Columbian?

**jovill** · May 22nd, 2008 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by Mschumacher

If you could just check my previous post, I've already achieve 205kph with my carens and wala naman siyang problema sa pag kabig. It's so smooth going into that speed and halos hindi mo ramdam na mabilis ka na. Kala ko din sa akin nagpupull before to the right check ko lang gullong ok na siya e.

I see. So kahit bitiwan mo in split second yung manibela e hindi pumapaling?

And one more thing, hindi ba makalampag ang suspension nya pag nadaanan yung mga small potholes or uneven roads?

**Mschumacher** · May 22nd, 2008 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by jovill

I see. So kahit bitiwan mo in split second yung manibela e hindi pumapaling?

And one more thing, hindi ba makalampag ang suspension nya pag nadaanan yung mga small potholes or uneven roads?

Yes, wala naman siyang palag e. Suspension is good walang ingay. try mo din sa Kia greenhills meron din dun e.

**magnusthegreat** · May 22nd, 2008 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by jovill

I see. So kahit bitiwan mo in split second yung manibela e hindi pumapaling?

And one more thing, hindi ba makalampag ang suspension nya pag nadaanan yung mga small potholes or uneven roads?

sir jovill, congrats in advance with your new carens, you'll gonna like it. As for my carens, the fastest I got was 190k/h(natakot kahit kaya pang abutin 200k/h or more). Straight naman yong takbo...kahit bitawan ko.

I tought once that is was pulling on the right but when i analize it, it was me doing it coz napahawak ako ng mahigpit sa steeering wheel everytime it accelarate fast.

**jovill** · May 22nd, 2008 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by magnusthegreat

sir jovill, congrats in advance with your new carens, you'll gonna like it. As for my carens, the fastest I got was 190k/h(natakot kahit kaya pang abutin 200k/h or more). Straight naman yong takbo...kahit bitawan ko.

I tought once that is was pulling on the right but when i analize it, it was me doing it coz napahawak ako ng mahigpit sa steeering wheel everytime it accelarate fast.

I've already scheduled a test drive with 3 dealers now and would decide where to buy based on whoever will give the highest appraisal and best deal.

How's the suspension? Ganu ba ka soft yung ride? I have a lancer glxi and it also has a soft ride. Maybe I can ask MSchumacher kung ano ang mas softer ride, ung lancer mo or ung carens?

TIA

**silicon** · May 22nd, 2008 12:13 PM

I never experienced the pulling to any side, the suspension is very much like a car, not so soft...just right. Power is tremendous....need i say more?

I have been driving my Carens since late October and have registered almost 7k kms on the odometer.... no problems so far. hope this helps your decision.

**mqavila** · May 22nd, 2008 12:51 PM

On a slightly different note, has any of you experienced any trouble logging onto the Autofocus website recently? For some reason, my email address is not recognized right now and I can't even view the partial results (it comes out garbled)... Would appreciate feedback on this.