2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[odie vti]

Hanren
Thanks for the warm welcome... i hope i made the right choice in choosing the Carens (kahit 2nd hand)... im going to check out the Club Carens forums... thanks in hope to learn more things about this ride...

[supermarine]

Hi, personally, I wouldnt go for this setup. Watch those rubber door mouldings, crimped na sya. This would cause water to go inside your doors and if not noticed, rust would begin to set in.
I had this setup before with my crosswind, same gutterless mount, thule foot racks etc....kinalawang yung upper door frame.
Buti na lang naibenta ko na. Better ung may built-in roof racks, then just buy the crossbars and carrier/bikecarrier. Although 25-30kgs lang ata ang max recommended weight for this built-in roof racks.
While the gutter/gutterless mounts can exceed 100kgs of weight.
Looks great, but merong limitations.

just my 2cents.

Hello! thanks for the observation. I appreciate it. I did ponder the potential problems a set-up like this would cause and this delayed my purchase for about 4 months. After examining the Thule set and the car door frames, I believed the problems would be minimal because: 1. The Thule set was all rubber lined and coated in the places where it touched the vehicle; 2. The crimping of the rubber door moldings was very small and so the water seepage is small; 3. The molding itself consisted of two lines with a channel in between. The water that seeped through the first line would be caught by the channel and flow down and out with no possibility of penetrating the second rubber line; 4. The set up is specific for the Carens and not an adaptation from another vehicle; 5. Only the AT version have rails and I prefer MT; and 6. I really need a basket to carry stuff. (lol)

May I know what kind of paint the crosswind had? (acrylic, polyurethane,etc...) It may explain why it rusted. thanks again for the input.

[Mschumacher]

mga sirs, has anyone encountered a problem with their front brakes? had a major headache over the weekend. While driving, noticed that the car was somewhat restrained, hirap umusad...i had to shift to first gear each i decelerate on second gear...when I got home I noticed the front rotors were glowing red hot with the peculiar smell of burnt brake pads. The palstic wheel covers melted, particularly the slots for the lug nuts. Hope this is an isolated case and I do hope covered ng warranty. I left the car with KIA Iloilo, still waiting for the cause of the locked fornt brakes.

Sir wayward I beleive ang sira ng car mo e sa calipers ng disc brake mo. ayaw siyang bumitaw so lagi lock ang brakes mo. baka nabaha ka before and pinasok ang caliper ng unit mo. Hindi ba nachecheck ng kia yan whenever nagpapapms ka??? when was the last time nagpapms ka?

[wayward]

Sir wayward I beleive ang sira ng car mo e sa calipers ng disc brake mo. ayaw siyang bumitaw so lagi lock ang brakes mo. baka nabaha ka before and pinasok ang caliper ng unit mo. Hindi ba nachecheck ng kia yan whenever nagpapapms ka??? when was the last time nagpapms ka?

beats me too sir schumi naka indicate naman sa receipt each time i have my PMS na checked/cleaned brakes
hindi po nabaha ang car...after a day without my dear carens binalik nila ok na daw, cleaning lang and they drained d brake fluid, paid P1,260.00. To my surpise, naglock na naman! darn! this time all the four wheels na! hayun, nagalit na ako at binalik na naman sa KIA Iloilo, after a day of tinkering, they need to replace the whole brake master daw. Good thing covered naman daw ng warranty. Now what made me blew my top again is they put some kind of adhesive sa brake master for a temporary fix daw pending arrival of the replacement. sabi ko, are you guys serious??! you will make my life depend on an adhesive?! did I hear you right?! preno to mga sir, its a vital safety component of every car. They will provide a replacement car na lng daw..will have to go to kia later kng meron na service unit...rant over hehehe

[Hanren]

beats me too sir schumi naka indicate naman sa receipt each time i have my PMS na checked/cleaned brakes
hindi po nabaha ang car...after a day without my dear carens binalik nila ok na daw, cleaning lang and they drained d brake fluid, paid P1,260.00. To my surpise, naglock na naman! darn! this time all the four wheels na! hayun, nagalit na ako at binalik na naman sa KIA Iloilo, after a day of tinkering, they need to replace the whole brake master daw. Good thing covered naman daw ng warranty. Now what made me blew my top again is they put some kind of adhesive sa brake master for a temporary fix daw pending arrival of the replacement. sabi ko, are you guys serious??! you will make my life depend on an adhesive?! did I hear you right?! preno to mga sir, its a vital safety component of every car. They will provide a replacement car na lng daw..will have to go to kia later kng meron na service unit...rant over hehehe

Hindi kasi natin nababantayan mabuti yung ginagawa every PMS..I dunno why they have to do (the jobs and everything) it without the owner viewing it. Magugulat na lang tayo may nkasulat na kung ano anong labor charges..

Sila kaya dun sa Kia Iloilo ang magmaneho nung brakes na may adhesive lang. Ano yan toy car na pwede lagyan lang ng ganon ganon na lang? Kahit ba super adhesive or extra strength pa yan, I will not gamble my life with it.


Good thing inassert mo right mo sir...

[jovill]

beats me too sir schumi naka indicate naman sa receipt each time i have my PMS na checked/cleaned brakes
hindi po nabaha ang car...after a day without my dear carens binalik nila ok na daw, cleaning lang and they drained d brake fluid, paid P1,260.00. To my surpise, naglock na naman! darn! this time all the four wheels na! hayun, nagalit na ako at binalik na naman sa KIA Iloilo, after a day of tinkering, they need to replace the whole brake master daw. Good thing covered naman daw ng warranty. Now what made me blew my top again is they put some kind of adhesive sa brake master for a temporary fix daw pending arrival of the replacement. sabi ko, are you guys serious??! you will make my life depend on an adhesive?! did I hear you right?! preno to mga sir, its a vital safety component of every car. They will provide a replacement car na lng daw..will have to go to kia later kng meron na service unit...rant over hehehe

Sa tingin ko dapat di mo binayaran yung P1,260 kasi this is a definitely a warranty job.

[vinrem]

I agree with sir jovill, sana di mo binayaran kasi covered ng warranty pa yan, ako naman pag nagpa pms, pumupunta talaga ako sa service bay to supervise kung ano ang ginagawa nila sa carens ko, ok naman sa kanila hehehehe

[Hanren]

I agree with sir jovill, sana di mo binayaran kasi covered ng warranty pa yan, ako naman pag nagpa pms, pumupunta talaga ako sa service bay to supervise kung ano ang ginagawa nila sa carens ko, ok naman sa kanila hehehehe

Baka pwede pa pa reimburse? Tutal hindi naman pulido ang trabaho at yun nga under warranty pa yon dapat.

Ako kasi hindi ko mabantayan yung ginagawang service. Kasi sasabihin nila sa akin na "sir nakaserve na drinks ninyo sa loob..pasok na po kayo dun kami na bahala dito."

Kung minsan, you are at their mercy ... hehehehe

[vinrem]

Hahahaha ganun din laging sinasabi nila, sir sa office na lang kayo kasi may aircon and mainit dito, lagi kong sinasabi na ok lng ako dito...and always pag maganda ang service ng technician, nagbibigay ako ng tip para pagbalik ko eh sa susunod, 1st class na service ang gagawin nila sa carens ko

[redentordizon]

Maiba nga po sandali.. eto po kinalabasan ng sticker natin nang maidikit sa likod ng Carens., maganda di ba? Pag ididikit ang sa inyo, ingat lang po sa pagtuklap...

[Hanren]

Maiba nga po sandali.. eto po kinalabasan ng sticker natin nang maidikit sa likod ng Carens., maganda di ba? Pag ididikit ang sa inyo, ingat lang po sa pagtuklap...

sir reden, di mo ba tatanggalin yung plastic? Baka pag tumagal na yan dahil sa init at moisture eh tuluyan na siyang maging part ng sticker hehehe..

Pero di naman obvious yan pag sa kalayuan...protected pa..

[yapoy86]

I agree with sir jovill, sana di mo binayaran kasi covered ng warranty pa yan, ako naman pag nagpa pms, pumupunta talaga ako sa service bay to supervise kung ano ang ginagawa nila sa carens ko, ok naman sa kanila hehehehe

hi sir vinrem and sir jovill,

san po kayo nagpapaservice ng carens nyo?? gusto ko din kasi sa casa na pwede ko tingnan ginagawa nila eh.. kung hindi lang sa warranty hindi ako mag papaservice sa mga casa kasi kaya naman DIY..

[redentordizon]

sir reden, di mo ba tatanggalin yung plastic? Baka pag tumagal na yan dahil sa init at moisture eh tuluyan na siyang maging part ng sticker hehehe..

Pero di naman obvious yan pag sa kalayuan...protected pa..

Tinanggal na plastic sir hanren...walang naging problema

[vinrem]

hi sir vinrem and sir jovill,

san po kayo nagpapaservice ng carens nyo?? gusto ko din kasi sa casa na pwede ko tingnan ginagawa nila eh.. kung hindi lang sa warranty hindi ako mag papaservice sa mga casa kasi kaya naman DIY..

Sir yapoy86, sa kia bacolod po ako nagpapa service, actually maliit lang kasi showroom nila and service area, pag once nasa showroom ka makikita mo na ang service area and walang pintuan between showroom and service area nila kaya anytime pwde akong pumunta sa service area nila para i check up kung ano na ang ginagawa nila sa carens ko.

[jovill]

hi sir vinrem and sir jovill,

san po kayo nagpapaservice ng carens nyo?? gusto ko din kasi sa casa na pwede ko tingnan ginagawa nila eh.. kung hindi lang sa warranty hindi ako mag papaservice sa mga casa kasi kaya naman DIY..

Hi yapoy86,

Sa Kia Congressional ako nagpapa service pwede mo tingnan yung kotse habang ginagawa. Wag ka rin papadala sa ganitong linya ng mga service advisor na sa loob na lang ng office kasi aircon..

[jovill]

Baka pwede pa pa reimburse? Tutal hindi naman pulido ang trabaho at yun nga under warranty pa yon dapat.

Ako kasi hindi ko mabantayan yung ginagawang service. Kasi sasabihin nila sa akin na "sir nakaserve na drinks ninyo sa loob..pasok na po kayo dun kami na bahala dito."

Kung minsan, you are at their mercy ... hehehehe

Nagawa ko na ito before kaso sa Mitsubishi nga lang. Pinagbayad ako ng service advisor sa isang warranty job. Ang ginawa ko nagreklamo ako sa MMPC at tinawagan ang dealer. Ayun ni refund sakin yung binayaran ko.. Yung Service Manager pa ang hahabol habol humihingi ng dispensa!

[odie vti]

hey guys i was able to get a "VGT" emblem in banawe (forgot the name of the store, pero importer sya ng korean parts sa kabighayan cor banawe)... orig hyundai-kia mobis emblem (but mostly for grand starex)... best 450 bucks i spent... check it out...





It will do justice to your Carens... this is the view non-vgt diesel vehicles will see most of the time when they are passed/overtaken... hehehe.... (joke lang ha)... dami kasi di nakakaalam na VGT ang mga rides natin... plus pogi points... magpalagay din kayo para di ako nag-iisa...

[supermarine]

hey guys i was able to get a "VGT" emblem in banawe (forgot the name of the store, pero importer sya ng korean parts sa kabighayan cor banawe)... orig hyundai-kia mobis emblem (but mostly for grand starex)... best 450 bucks i spent... check it out...




It will do justice to your Carens... this is the view non-vgt diesel vehicles will see most of the time when they are passed/overtaken... hehehe.... (joke lang ha)... dami kasi di nakakaalam na VGT ang mga rides natin... plus pogi points... magpalagay din kayo para di ako nag-iisa...

Looks really great! Maybe you can put a sticker under it saying something like "Eat my dust" or The reason you're behind me!" lol.

[odie vti]

supermarine,
exactly.... the VGT is our secret weapon vs other CRDi's... saka LX lang model nung sakin at least mukhang top spec model pag may emblem na ganito... hehehe

[Hanren]

hey guys i was able to get a "VGT" emblem in banawe (forgot the name of the store, pero importer sya ng korean parts sa kabighayan cor banawe)... orig hyundai-kia mobis emblem (but mostly for grand starex)... best 450 bucks i spent... check it out...





It will do justice to your Carens... this is the view non-vgt diesel vehicles will see most of the time when they are passed/overtaken... hehehe.... (joke lang ha)... dami kasi di nakakaalam na VGT ang mga rides natin... plus pogi points... magpalagay din kayo para di ako nag-iisa...

Nice..

'serves as an announcement that coupled with such a refined and beautiful exterior is a beast that's underneath the hood...

Baka meron din binebenta na ganitong emblem sa mga dealers ng hyundai..