The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

[kenzie]

Kenzie: taga-antipolo ako. i know a small shop there that i go to for vehicle maintenance. 4 years (although 3 months pa lang yung carnival) na ako nagpapagawa dun okay naman. pm me if you want more details

Got your message sir thanks....cge po one time dalawin ko kayo dyan sa inyo para makilatis ninyo etong carnival ko kung ano na ang pedeng kong palitan....thanks po ulit

[dani0752]

bos altec; dat's true dealers should be the one to uplift their products, ba't ganun sila. 'had just bought 2002 sedona so far ganda ng performance and i'm planning to use it for family occasions till she disintegrates (bigat nata nun ah) kanina i went to world trade center i thought dun yun car show where tsikot members would be one of the sponsors d pala sa moa nga pala try ko punta bukas. sana naman wag mawala itong thread natin nakakahiya kaya merge sa new carnival old kasi saKin (he he he)

[Lance_R]

Altec and other Carnival/Sedona owners:

Don't be disappointed sa Trade-In valuation ng nakausap mo sa Dealer re your vehicle. As a matter of fact di mo rin actually masasabi na disposition yan ng "KIA" talaga sa sariling vehicles nila. That might just be the opinion of the Trade-In manager na nakausap mo dahil i-rerefurbished pa nila at papatungan yung price to resell it. Pwede nga na hinde na nila idaan yan sa Dealer Trade-In program kungdi sa sarili na nilang agents! Mostly buy&sell people din kasi ang mga yan. Go figure kaya "Barat" kung sa barat! Hehehe.

Doesn't necessarily imply na yan ang set market appreciation for the vehicle. A better gauge is to scour most ADs site or papers to get an average on how much other sellers are pricing their units and how much potential buyers are willing to purchase. On used car lots a 02-03 Kia Sedona is almost always pegged at 500-580K pa! At nabebenta po yan sa ganyang price, in part kasi may financing option sila. Pero for cash impromptu deals 450-500k for a "pristine" condition local unit is just right. We're talking about a 50-60% depreciation already for a 4-5 year old vehicle from brand new purchase price. Mababa na nga actually eh if compared with Jap brands.

[jay2]

Mga Sirs I would like to get your opinion, interesado po ako sa 2007 carnival na test drive ko na din sya kahapon, the ride is good at pati yung hatak nya. Tinanung ko ang mga kaibigan ko ang comment nila, sa carnival daw mahal pyesa at mabilis mapudpod ang brake pads nya. At pagkanabangga ka swerte mo kung may pyesa na pamalit agad usually daw order pa sa korea at buwan bago dumating. Any comments po?
Pinagiisipan ko din Grand Starex kaso sobra laki at namamahalan ako sa kanya.

Maraming salamat po

jay

[alwayz_yummy]

jay--read the other thread new carnival thread..

[utakabo]

bad luck!

yesterday afternoon on our way to my wife's ob-gyne, we figured in a fender bender along edsa (cor. connecticut). good thing walang nasaktan and the bus driver who bumped my car admitted in his narrative that it was his fault. i just need to get the police report tomorrow then talk with the operator. question: can i insist that my car be serviced in a shop of my choice - meaning that we just agree on a certain amount and let them worry about their insurance claim? my car is not insured and i have the apprehension that they would have it serviced in a shop of their choice - malaking abala sa akin considering that i'd be coming from antipolo and the bus company is located in bicutan. hindi ako compotable na iwanan yung sasakyan ko sa hindi ko kilala.

bad luck again!
this morning as i was parking my car i suddenly heard a "poof" from under the hood then the steering became hard. when i looked at it ,fluid is all over the engine bay and nothing's left in the atf reservoir. i suspect a busted hydraulic hose. anyway i have my mechanic coming over to take a look.

[mikey177]

Mga Sirs I would like to get your opinion, interesado po ako sa 2007 carnival na test drive ko na din sya kahapon, the ride is good at pati yung hatak nya. Tinanung ko ang mga kaibigan ko ang comment nila, sa carnival daw mahal pyesa at mabilis mapudpod ang brake pads nya. At pagkanabangga ka swerte mo kung may pyesa na pamalit agad usually daw order pa sa korea at buwan bago dumating. Any comments po?
Pinagiisipan ko din Grand Starex kaso sobra laki at namamahalan ako sa kanya....

There have also been comments on this thread stating that the brake pads of the Carnival wear out easily. Honestly though, I've had my Carnival for over 5 years and I've only replaced brake pads once, as far as I can remember. I suppose it helps that I do mostly highway driving instead of stop-and-go traffic driving, hence less wear on the brake pads.

Regarding the difficulty in sourcing parts --yes, I also experienced this when my Carnival was only a year old and I suffered a cracked windshield (natamaan ng bato sa highway). I had to wait more than a month until the next shipment from Korea arrived before I could get it replaced. Pero kung mga normal fender bender, katulad din naman ang Carnival ng ibang mga sasakyan na pwedeng pukpukin ang sheet metal. Yung bumpers naman nya, impact absorbing type na kayang mag-return to shape kung mahina lang ang pagkabangga. I have firsthand experience regarding this --I parked too close to a protruding rock when we went to Subic, and the bumper got deformed. I was surprised when I backed up and looked at the bumper again, back to normal shape sya, may konting gasgas lang yung pintura.

...question: can i insist that my car be serviced in a shop of my choice - meaning that we just agree on a certain amount and let them worry about their insurance claim?...

Sorry to hear about your misfortunes, bro. I have no experience in dealing with bus companies, but I suppose it would help to be assertive regarding your claim. Kung mukhang mabait ka kasi, baka pagsamantalahan ka (speaking from experience too, although not in a car-related context)

[utakabo]

Mikey: tnx for the advise, i'll keep that on mind

my suspicion is correct - busted hydraulic hose. it's good to have a trusted mechanic, he had my rig towed last night from mandaluyong to antipolo, hopefully matapos ngayon. and if the bus operator is cooperative then i will also have the damage fixed in the same shop.

ingat mag kapatid, lalo ngayon madulas ang daan.

happy motoring!

and if work is suspended due to the weather, happy weekend na rin

[jay2]

Regarding the difficulty in sourcing parts --yes, I also experienced this when my Carnival was only a year old and I suffered a cracked windshield (natamaan ng bato sa highway). I had to wait more than a month until the next shipment from Korea arrived before I could get it replaced. Pero kung mga normal fender bender, katulad din naman ang Carnival ng ibang mga sasakyan na pwedeng pukpukin ang sheet metal. Yung bumpers naman nya, impact absorbing type na kayang mag-return to shape kung mahina lang ang pagkabangga. I have firsthand experience regarding this --I parked too close to a protruding rock when we went to Subic, and the bumper got deformed. I was surprised when I backed up and looked at the bumper again, back to normal shape sya, may konting gasgas lang yung pintura.




Thanks Mikey177 for the reply just the answer Im waiting :-)

[Lance_R]

Guys what type of carpet or matting do you have on your Sedonas?

Mine comes with a Vinyl type (utility-ish looking) but doesn't have any spikes so it moves out of place.

Custom Carpet type matts already costs 4.5k up, 3M pre-cut is more expensive.

Been wondering baka may alam kayong bilihan ng spikes that can be adhered to my existing floor mat para di na magalaw sa carpet. Yung kagaya ng spikes for the 3M Premium Matts sana. Been scouring ACE, Handyman, and other stores pero all they have are those velvet type patches pero mahal at mukang di rin kakapit sa carpet eh.

Will appreciate your inputs guys! More power to us...