
Originally Posted by
PRPB
Thumbs DOWN to Kia Acropolis! Brought my Carens to them 3 times pero wala silang naging solution sa front suspension knocking sound!
- Feb 25, 2012. Iniwan ko yung carens sa kanila ng whole day to diagnose the problema at nagbigay din naman sila ng suggestion... Palitan daw ang lower arm bushing at pinapalitan ko naman... Noong kukunin ko na yung car, sabi sa akin ng SA nila na may tunog parin daw! I payed the parts and labor and told the SA na ibabalik ko sakanila ang sasakyan..
-March 10, 2012. Ibinalik ko ulit yung sasakyan sa kanila... after half day of evaluation, they called me na kailangan daw palitan ang front suspension upper bearing. I ask the SA kung sigurado ba sila na yun talaga ang sira... Confidently, yes sir agad ang sagot niya! Siyempre mali siya kasi nandoon parin ang knocking sound! I told the SA na dapat parts lang ang bayaran ko kasi back job naman ito pero hindi pumayag ang service manager at nagbigay na lang ng maliit na discount. Sinabihan ko ulit sila na ibabalik ko ang sasakyan pero naging busy ako sa work(went abroad for business trip) kaya May 19 ko na ito naibalik sa kanila.
-May 19, 2012. SA test drive the car but I insisted that Service Manager and I will join him... During the test drive, nagpalitan na sila ng idea at pagbalik namin sa shop nagbigay agad sila ng instructions sa mga mechanic nila... After waiting for 6 long hours inside their very hot and humid showroom, they gave their recommendation: 1. Change L&R Shocks, 2. Change L&R Upper Shock Assembly, 3. L&R Stabilizer, 4. Stabilizer Bushing. Sabi ko bakit parang ang dami niyo naman gustong palitan? Hindi ba pwedeng isa-isa lang muna ang palitan? I ask for the price ng parts pero down ang system nila that time kaya hindi nila naibigay agad ang price but they promised to text it to me ng Monday, May 21.
-May 21, 2012. No text received kaya ako na lang ang tumawag. Hindi pa raw available ang price. Waited for 1 week pero no feedback from them.
-May 26, 2012. Before going to NAIA II to fetch my parents, dropped by their shop. Tinanong ko yung SA kung ano na nangyari doon sa mga parts for quotation... Ang sagot lang sa akin... ay sorry sir nakalimutan namin! Toink! Sabi ko na lang na early pa naman baka makuha pa nila ang price sa CMC... I left their shop and went to NAIA. On my way to NAIA, I received a call from the SA, P1800 daw ang stabilizer at P800 naman ang stabilizer bushing at kailangan ko daw mag bigay ng 50% DP sa mga parts... Fortunately, while on my way to NAIA II nadaanan ko ang KIA Pasay. And since I still have 2 hours waiting time for the arrival of my parents I had my car checked by KIA Pasay if they have the same findings with KIA Acroppolis. Kia Pasay immediately entertained me. I stated my problem with the carens and ask them kung pwede nila tignan. They test drive the carens and immediately may recommendation sila. They lifted the car and removed the stabilizers, binaba nila ulit tapos maneuvered the steering wheel for several times at nawala ang lumalagatok na tunog! Pinakita nila sa akin ang deffective stabilizers kaya they recommended its replacement. Pinalitan din nila ang transmission support kasi ito daw ang cause nung malakas na lagapak pag nalulubak. No need to change shocks, upper shock assembly at stabilizer bushing kasi maganda pa raw at walang problema. After my visit to KIA Pasay, the unresolved problem was fixed! At ito pa... P1400 lang ang stabilizer sa KIA Pasay! P400 cheaper than KIA Acropolis!
To all KIA owners, think twice before having your car be serviced by KIA Acropolis. I will never go back to KIA Acropolis but definitely go back to KIA Pasay.