Kia Picanto [Merged]

[OTEP]

May changes po ba sa dashboard ang new/facelifted Picanto? Thanks!

[bareg]

*tph

ok narin po sa akin ang pica, mas comp siya sa getz dahil mp3 na, may alarm, mura down, dami freebies at mabilis ang customer service.

*wonderloo

red at manual po. kayo?

[bareg]

binabawi ko na na ok makipag deal sa wheels inc sa kia qave or erod..

their agent... melissa.. told us na pwede kami sa 15% dp since its part of the "promo" and since they have a tie up sa ps bank eh libre na yung chattel fee. nagpareserve kami kagad bago mag end ang 2007 but ngayun.... nagiba na lahat ng pinagusapan. 20% lang daw ang pwede at ang chattel ay hindi na libre. grabe.. sayang oras. badtrip pa ang refund, 7 days pa makuha himbis na nakikipagdeal na kami sa hyundai. although sana this time eh ok na maging experience ko sa hyundai.

for the love of god, ok lang naman sana if they have told us yung totoong deal. minimislead nila ang mga prospective buyers na ganito ganito pero hindi naman pala. kung kelan ka nakapagpareserve biglang magbabago ang terms. nasayang lang oras ko. nakakainis. kung sa unat una palang eh sinabi na nila na 20%dp at hindi din talaga free ang chattel, at least di na kami nagsayangan ng oras at sa 1st choice parin ako.

anyway... god bless and happy new year to you all

[uwak18]

binabawi ko na na ok makipag deal sa wheels inc sa kia qave or erod..

their agent... melissa.. told us na pwede kami sa 15% dp since its part of the "promo" and since they have a tie up sa ps bank eh libre na yung chattel fee. nagpareserve kami kagad bago mag end ang 2007 but ngayun.... nagiba na lahat ng pinagusapan. 20% lang daw ang pwede at ang chattel ay hindi na libre. grabe.. sayang oras. badtrip pa ang refund, 7 days pa makuha himbis na nakikipagdeal na kami sa hyundai. although sana this time eh ok na maging experience ko sa hyundai.

for the love of god, ok lang naman sana if they have told us yung totoong deal. minimislead nila ang mga prospective buyers na ganito ganito pero hindi naman pala. kung kelan ka nakapagpareserve biglang magbabago ang terms. nasayang lang oras ko. nakakainis. kung sa unat una palang eh sinabi na nila na 20%dp at hindi din talaga free ang chattel, at least di na kami nagsayangan ng oras at sa 1st choice parin ako.

anyway... god bless and happy new year to you all

I think na wala na silang magagawa sa paghahabol ng promo. And mali lang kasi ng mga agents e puro benta lang ang habol. But the agents at E.rod are telling me that the promo is till the end of the year 2007. so I assumned that is's the end of the banking day of the year. Pasok pa yan if you get it before Dec 28 or nakuha mona yung car at Dec 28. Anyways mas ok pa and mga agents sa Kia Pasay and at Kia Q.A. dati.

[wonderloo]

Hi.
Ito nga pla yun Kia Picanto ko...

Kapapalit lang nya shoes yesterday :D
Share ko lang.

[teeyoh]

Hi.
Ito nga pla yun Kia Picanto ko...

Kapapalit lang nya shoes yesterday :D
Share ko lang.

kinda nice shoes...what's the brand/size of the new mags?

[paige]

hi wonderloo,,

cute nga shoes ng car mo,,,
we have the same car color and model
plano ko sana lagyan ng spoiler na may 3rd brake light
at ayusin ang audio nya,, not necessarily sound set up
basta lang mabuo yung surround nya at bass.
2 front speakers lang kasi ang naka install
baka may alam kang place na bilihan at gawaan,, thank you

this goes to all po,, baka matulungan nyo ako
salamat po in advance

[wonderloo]

15" yun mags :D
yun tires 195/50/15 goodyear eagle f1 gsd3 :D

[wonderloo]

ako rin, balak ko change HU and set up ko sounds, pero hndi yun bumabayo na yun car, just
for my own sound preference.

actually meron akong kilalang shop for sounds, my brother recommended it.

[forcemajeure]

pwede kaya gamitin ang cellphone recorder while nakikipag deal sa mga manager or agents ng car dealer mga latest cellphone may sound recorder at unlimited time depende sa memory mo, ganyan ginagawa ko eh if sabihin nila di nila sinabi yun rewind ko lang at yari sila!

[CtrlAltDel]

Hello fellow Picanto owners. The last time I logged on at Tsikot was November 14, 2006; more than a year ago. However, not much has changed on my car, at least nothing to be concerned about.

I am sorry to read disappointing experience some of you had with Kia dealers. I guess I was among the fortunate to have bought the car when it was selling at P330k without hassle from the dealers.

Let me give you a short review of the 2004 Picanto at 66666 km. Actually as of this writing my car is already at 69,500km on the odometer. If I had not used my motorcycle for several months in 2006, my car's milegae would be higher than this. The 66666 is only for effect since I took the trouble to take a picture of the dashboard at this reading, heheh.



Major changes:
1. Changed original tire with the more common GoodYear tire used in the Vios which is bigger by one inch overall diameter and about half inch wider. I forgot the dimension!
2. Stabilizer links, ball-joint assembly and suspension cover replaced by Kia Mandaluyong to fix squeaking problem on the front.
3. Exhaust pipe was replaced by Columbian Motor itself (yung planta mismo) as an added customer service when my car was brought there to be assessed by the plant itself. The plant was not satisfied with the findings of the dealer (long story.) This second exhaust pipe is the real deal. The vibrating noise from the previous pipes never again returned.

Annoyances:
1. Yup. The vibrating noise on the dashboard is still there when I turn the wheel on a rough road. I learned to ignore it. It was never fixed. I think they will need to dissassemble the dash for that. Never mind.
2. Door locks still rattle occassionaly on its hole.

Accessories added:
None. My car is as stock as the day I bought it, which was September 13, 2004.

The all-important performance:
Since I changed to bigger tire, I noticed a decrease in accelaration. I expected this. Also the fuel consumption as a direct calculation based on odometer reading is down to between 14km/liter- 15km/liter. Of course, the reading is no longer accurate to begin with since the tire is not the same as the original. I take that only as an estimate.

SO it seems I lost some in changing to a bigger tire. However, I will NEVER return to the original dimension tire for the following reasons:
1. The bigger tire is so much smoother on the ride. Nawala yung malakas na tagtag.
2. I gain one inch of added ground clearance.
3. I don't have to put up with EXHORBITANTLY priced stock tires which are so RARE besides.

I am no car expert. I only have one car and this is it. So take my conclusion as simply one car owner's opinion based on his experience. Here's my conclusion:

After 3 years of relatively trouble-free driving (save for that suspension noise) I conclude that this car is well worth the money I spent on it. It's engine is reliable. It has never stalled, never failed to start on just a single click of the key and never overheated. Walang ka bisyo-bisyo. It's a quiet, non-descript reliable performer, delivering satisfaction, day after day after day. When I have visitors the car is packed with passengers and baggages but never had any problem. It's a small car, yes. But for me it's already like a friend I can count on just when I needed it most.



Thanks for keeping this thread alive guys! Have a safe and enjoyable motoring with your Picantos!

[meledson]

Hello fellow Picanto owners. The last time I logged on at Tsikot was November 14, 2006; more than a year ago. However, not much has changed on my car, at least nothing to be concerned about.

I am sorry to read disappointing experience some of you had with Kia dealers. I guess I was among the fortunate to have bought the car when it was selling at P330k without hassle from the dealers.

Let me give you a short review of the 2004 Picanto at 66666 km. Actually as of this writing my car is already at 69,500km on the odometer. If I had not used my motorcycle for several months in 2006, my car's milegae would be higher than this. The 66666 is only for effect since I took the trouble to take a picture of the dashboard at this reading, heheh.



Major changes:
1. Changed original tire with the more common GoodYear tire used in the Vios which is bigger by one inch overall diameter and about half inch wider. I forgot the dimension!
2. Stabilizer links, ball-joint assembly and suspension cover replaced by Kia Mandaluyong to fix squeaking problem on the front.
3. Exhaust pipe was replaced by Columbian Motor itself (yung planta mismo) as an added customer service when my car was brought there to be assessed by the plant itself. The plant was not satisfied with the findings of the dealer (long story.) This second exhaust pipe is the real deal. The vibrating noise from the previous pipes never again returned.

Annoyances:
1. Yup. The vibrating noise on the dashboard is still there when I turn the wheel on a rough road. I learned to ignore it. It was never fixed. I think they will need to dissassemble the dash for that. Never mind.
2. Door locks still rattle occassionaly on its hole.

Accessories added:
None. My car is as stock as the day I bought it, which was September 13, 2004.

The all-important performance:
Since I changed to bigger tire, I noticed a decrease in accelaration. I expected this. Also the fuel consumption as a direct calculation based on odometer reading is down to between 14km/liter- 15km/liter. Of course, the reading is no longer accurate to begin with since the tire is not the same as the original. I take that only as an estimate.

SO it seems I lost some in changing to a bigger tire. However, I will NEVER return to the original dimension tire for the following reasons:
1. The bigger tire is so much smoother on the ride. Nawala yung malakas na tagtag.
2. I gain one inch of added ground clearance.
3. I don't have to put up with EXHORBITANTLY priced stock tires which are so RARE besides.

I am no car expert. I only have one car and this is it. So take my conclusion as simply one car owner's opinion based on his experience. Here's my conclusion:

After 3 years of relatively trouble-free driving (save for that suspension noise) I conclude that this car is well worth the money I spent on it. It's engine is reliable. It has never stalled, never failed to start on just a single click of the key and never overheated. Walang ka bisyo-bisyo. It's a quiet, non-descript reliable performer, delivering satisfaction, day after day after day. When I have visitors the car is packed with passengers and baggages but never had any problem. It's a small car, yes. But for me it's already like a friend I can count on just when I needed it most.



Thanks for keeping this thread alive guys! Have a safe and enjoyable motoring with your Picantos!

Very nice feed back.

[freespin]

kahit nagmahal na picanto but still i can see alot of new facelifted picantos sa daan. ang cute!

[rcajucom]

wonderloo, how much inabot ng new shoes mo for your picanters?

i got my picanto (after a long,long struggle with the banks) just today.

thanks.

mine is color red.

[ambekam]

Hi to all picanto owners and at the same time picanto lovers. I am also an admirer of picanto and hopefully I could get one soon for my wife kahit 2nd hand lang.

Finally I finished reading the whole thread. Regarding bad experiences with kia dealers I am also on your side. I noticed also that the SRP of picanto is shooting up every year from 2004 with 330k to 2008 with 550k. Roughly 50K is added each year. Even 2nd hands are being sold at around 290 model 04 40k lang and depreciation value. Wow. Some guys talaga have all the luck. hehehe Swerte nyo naman. Hangang tingin lang muna me.

[hotspots]

May available bang wide-angle side mirror for picanto to replace the stock side mirror na flat?

[uwak18]

May available bang wide-angle side mirror for picanto to replace the stock side mirror na flat?

Wala po sir na available OEM na wide angle mirror. What I do is to lean forward to see better or to look quickly at your left or right or buy a small circular concave mirror.

[rai2k8]

ako rin nahihirapan din ako sa side mirror. may blind spot sa far side ng konti. pero ayoko nung fish eye mirror ba yung tawag dun parang mas nakakalito e. panget pa tignan

[freespin]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBRXPJ5bPAc"]YouTube - Kia New Picanto F/L[/ame]

[arbiterngforum]

hehe cute naman ng ad nila