2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

**oldblue** · March 28th, 2007 12:38 AM

yes i've been saying this since last year pa. value for money talaga ang mga korean cars ngaun. while others are still buying the japs and spending more, kami mga naka-korean cars laki na ng natitipid and korean cars still function as point A to B without problems

our family has 3 korean crdi's na. sulit na sulit, sa fuel, sa maintenance at puwedeng-pwede sa road conditions natin.

cars today are like cellphones, hindi na pang status quo di tulad noon araw. nowadays, even a yuppie can get a car by installment like cellphones. dapat practical hehehe

**minero** · March 28th, 2007 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by oldblue

yes i've been saying this since last year pa. value for money talaga ang mga korean cars ngaun. while others are still buying the japs and spending more, kami mga naka-korean cars laki na ng natitipid and korean cars still function as point A to B without problems

our family has 3 korean crdi's na. sulit na sulit, sa fuel, sa maintenance at puwedeng-pwede sa road conditions natin.

cars today are like cellphones, hindi na pang status quo di tulad noon araw. nowadays, even a yuppie can get a car by installment like cellphones. dapat practical hehehe

sir oldblue, ano ano other korean cars niyo? i have a santa fe like you but i want to replace my sentra as an alternate car. like you i am sold to korean cars for value for money and practicality. i heard a lot of raves about hyundai crdi engines but i have no first hand experiance kasi gas santa fe nabili ko. this time i want a crdi. it might be worth waiting for a crdi carens

**raquino** · March 28th, 2007 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by 3sgTe

the starex.. 2000 - 2003 models.. prone sa overheat.. weak a/c..
The steering squeals when making turns. acceleration of the santa fe v6 engine is is the same with the all new mitsubishi outlander.. id rather prefer the outlander coz of its fuel economy.

service parts is quite limited..

not all starexes are prone to overheating. yhis all depends on proper maintenance. i never overheated in my 2001 starex, never brokedown nor changed major parts. i'm very much satisfied with my starex and the aircon is very good. my kids often turns off the back aircon during long travels dahil sobra daw lamig. had other vans before and nothing compares to the starex.

**OTEP** · March 28th, 2007 09:41 AM

Satisfied din ako dun sa '03 Starex. Hindi ko na nga pinapaandar yung a/c sa likod minsan. Mas malamig pa sa dating Pajero ko yung aircon. Wala din overheat except nung masira yung aux fans (which are pretty easy to fix).

The Carens looks promising. Sana meron sa car show this weekend.

**eggman** · March 28th, 2007 11:41 AM

Nasa show ang Carens 2.0 liter LX and EX kasama nya yung Carnival 2.9 CRDI EX at Sportage CDRI 4WD...

**niky** · March 28th, 2007 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by oldblue

yes i've been saying this since last year pa. value for money talaga ang mga korean cars ngaun. while others are still buying the japs and spending more, kami mga naka-korean cars laki na ng natitipid and korean cars still function as point A to B without problems

our family has 3 korean crdi's na. sulit na sulit, sa fuel, sa maintenance at puwedeng-pwede sa road conditions natin.

cars today are like cellphones, hindi na pang status quo di tulad noon araw. nowadays, even a yuppie can get a car by installment like cellphones. dapat practical hehehe

Yun nga... who would've thought back in the 90's na hindi na leader ang Motorola now?

And who would've thought nung 2000 na magiging astig ulit ang Ericcson?

**a4Tech** · March 28th, 2007 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by eggman

Nasa show ang Carens 2.0 liter LX and EX kasama nya yung Carnival 2.9 CRDI EX at Sportage CDRI 4WD...

Saan po location ng show?

**niky** · March 28th, 2007 01:50 PM

Dito yung info:
Manila Motorshow 2007 Thread

**oldblue** · March 28th, 2007 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by minero

sir oldblue, ano ano other korean cars niyo? i have a santa fe like you but i want to replace my sentra as an alternate car. like you i am sold to korean cars for value for money and practicality. i heard a lot of raves about hyundai crdi engines but i have no first hand experiance kasi gas santa fe nabili ko. this time i want a crdi. it might be worth waiting for a crdi carens

Getz, Starex and Santa Fe sir, my brother's, my dad's 2nd car and mine respectively. all CRDi engines.

we still have an 8-yr old 1st gen CRV in possession, although love namin coz never kami pinasakit ang ulo, it's getting more expensive to maintain kasi nagsisimula na ang wear and tear ng major parts. and gasoline medyo lakas sa gas.

if we will decide to replace it, baka Kia Sportage CRDi pag dumating dito. kakasuya na kasi kung Tucson, puro Hyundai na hehehe

if you want alternative sedans, you can try the accent or the matrix. we originally thought of getting the matrix instead of the starex, kaya lang MT eh. yun accent yata ok, medyo madami meron sa Manila neto.

**orly_andico** · March 28th, 2007 06:01 PM

is it really 777k for the 2.0L M/T with no safety features?

if true, that's a fantastic bargain! i'd get one over an Innova J in a heartbeat. almost same price and you don't have to deal with the indignities of "pawis" windows.

and it's not a body-on-frame vehicle. while body-on-frame is good in some ways (high ground clearance, better bulk-carrying capacity) it's also bad in the sense that you'll never get rid of those creaks and squeaks.

so when is this thing going to be sold here?