The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

**uwak18** · July 28th, 2006 08:07 PM

I've been reading this thread and I just wanna say somthing about the KIA dealers here in the Philippines. I own a Picanto and I'm choosing another car or a family car. Right now I'm looking at Tucson, Sorento and The new carnival. I must admit sa Hyundai maraming choices or variants like the tucson, starex, getz. Pero I really like the sorento. Pero parang nagiba na gusto ko when I saw this parang eto na gusto ko. Roomier kasi. I ask the local dealers pero Hindi nila alam kung may dadating. Minsan nga I'm think to go to Columbia motors myself to tell them to change their marketing strategy. Para kasing nauunahan sila ng Hyundai e. Kasi sa mga variants, accesories at parts lang ng Picanto, Sorento kulang kulang na. Pero if you check to other countries like Singapore may mga SE+ pa sila na Pica at Sorento I think. Bottom line is sana maging competitive naman ang Columbia motors at dalhin lahat dito sa pinas. Hindi delayed at bare editions ang dalhin dito.

**mikey177** · July 28th, 2006 09:15 PM

You said it, uwak18. Dapat mag-browse ng Tsikot forums ang mga opisyal ng Columbia Motors at Wheels Inc para malaman nila ang pulso ng motoristang Pilipino.

**ferdine** · July 28th, 2006 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by mikey177

You said it, uwak18. Dapat mag-browse ng Tsikot forums ang mga opisyal ng Columbia Motors at Wheels Inc para malaman nila ang pulso ng motoristang Pilipino.

Actually they do as my agent said. Manhid nga lang mga tao na nasa taas. With their success in their annual sales of the Sorento and the Pic, they could have done a killer punch with a killer product like the new carnival.

The problem is that they are overstocked with the previous model of the sedona and they want to exhaust one more year probably to get rid of it in their showrooms before the latest model is ever introduced.

What I foresee and my agent agreed is that if Columbian would be foot dragging on this, it could result in slowing down KIA's momentum to gain a sizeable share in the market and the brand name's popularity.

So expect that some gray market guys would bring the new carnival sooner than expected to fill in the gap. SANA naman yong mga taga Columbian makinig kayo dyan sa pulso ng bayan. BRING THE NEW GRAND CARNIVAL NOW! Why wait for next year eh????

**diesoline** · July 28th, 2006 11:08 PM

imo it will be easier to storm the gates of the gray market dealers. btw, i got my unit from the gray market

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**altec** · July 29th, 2006 01:23 AM

ferdine, what they have on stock are the gas engine sedona, which will never become popular as its a gas guzzler, ESPECIALLY NOW with skyrocketing fuel prices. If I were Kia, I would try to find a way to install those LPG conversion kits into those gas sedonas, and maybe they will be able to dispose of them. As is where is, not a lot of people in their right mind would buy a gas sedona, especially when there is now a crdi starex.

**uwak18** · July 29th, 2006 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by ferdine

Actually they do as my agent said. Manhid nga lang mga tao na nasa taas. With their success in their annual sales of the Sorento and the Pic, they could have done a killer punch with a killer product like the new carnival.

The problem is that they are overstocked with the previous model of the sedona and they want to exhaust one more year probably to get rid of it in their showrooms before the latest model is ever introduced.

What I foresee and my agent agreed is that if Columbian would be foot dragging on this, it could result in slowing down KIA's momentum to gain a sizeable share in the market and the brand name's popularity.

So expect that some gray market guys would bring the new carnival sooner than expected to fill in the gap. SANA naman yong mga taga Columbian makinig kayo dyan sa pulso ng bayan. BRING THE NEW GRAND CARNIVAL NOW! Why wait for next year eh????

Dapat talaga ilabas na yang carnival. gawa kaya tayong petition letter sa columbia motors. If don't do anything malamang hindi tatagal ang kia dito.

**jabr** · July 29th, 2006 08:27 AM

originally posted by diesoline:
jabr: thanks for seatmate's contact information.

Sir Diesoline: welcome glad to be of help!

Originally posted by Hinlog:
Hi Bro,

San ko ba makita yung GoodGear in Pasay City, pareho din problema ko e, due for replacement na yung axle boot ko. Otherwise, please post their contact numbers. Thanks in advance.

Goodgear is along Taft Ave., Pasay City (tel no. 833-8392/5110376), lapit lang sa Pasay Rotonda, tanong tanong mo na lang sa mga tao doon alam na yun. I have just replaced my left & right outer axle boots last 14 July, casa charges 1,600 each and 896 pesos for labor per side, no deal! went to goodgear and got OEM parts at 800 pesos tapos pinakabit ko na lang sa suking shell service center, labor ko eh 250 lang per piece, excluding tip doon sa mechanic. Goodgear also sells replacement axle boots at 130 per piece, kaso sabi ng mechanic walang warranty sa tibay noon.

Might as well post Fronte's tel no. again here: 712-0864/7120919

originally posted by francomigz:
Thanks for the contact numbers Jabr.... me pics ka ba ng pinagawa mo? he.he.he.

welcome! will post pics as soon as i learn how to do it hehehe. pagaaralan ko pa kung paano magpost ng pictures.

**mikey177** · July 29th, 2006 09:05 AM

jabr::: You can upload your photos to the Tsikot Car Gallery and then post them on this thread afterwards as long as you know the URL of the photo.

You can refer to this step-by-step guide I made a few pages back. However, now, instead of getting the UBB code, you have to right-click on the image once it is uploaded to know its URL. Afterward, you attach the photo using the "Attach Photo" icon (the one showing a mountain with a yellow background) and pasting the URL there.

**salonika** · July 29th, 2006 06:46 PM

Great new carnival!! It just puzzles me that they exposed the sliding door runners unlike the ones in the older carnival, which is concealed under the rear window. I liked this feature so much in my carnival since it's the only van with such feature. Unlike the starex's, ventures, etc. which had this deep gash on their sides for the sliding doors.

I noticed the windows were smaller but adjustments could have been made. I guess it would have looked better if Kia maintained the hidden canal.