The Kia Sorento Thread [Merged]

[kokey]

[quote=AutoMAN;929518]My other acquaintance had a problem with his sorento. Basta lang tumirik out of the blue. Akala namin cold start lang or yung battery but when a Kia mechanic checked it via computer eh yung rail sensor/rail assembly na pala yung problema. Is this how sensitive the Kia's assembly is? Na repair na last month pero wala pang isang buwan of using ayun na naman tumirik na naman. May pumunta uling Kia mechanic at ayun na naman, rail problem uli. My friend was soo pissed off that he demanded the unit to be replaced or at least the engine. Kasi noong na purchase niya yun in early 2004 ang dami nang problema that even I noticed.

1)ang usok niya parang isuzu engine. Black smoke at nakakahilo ang amoy.
2)yung baho ng usok naabot pa sa loob ng aircon eventhough naka recirculate na yung setting ng A/C.
3)isa lang ang binigay sa kanya na key. Diba dapat 1 pair ang susi?
4)yung manual para sa stereo niya di pa binibigay hanggang ngayon.
5)pag uwi ng Sorento niya from it's numerous repairs over the past 2 years doon mo lang ma no-notice na maraming mga maliit na hairline scratches sa body. Di kasi kita sa una dahil naka shade at nasa loob ka ng bldg pero paglabas mo at nasa highway ka ng tanghaling tapat kitang kita.
6)di nagbibigay ng receipt ang casa na yun.
7)My friend purchased a BMW grille from them sabi ng casa 25k DAW and he had to SURRENDER his stock grille para may discount. Walang discount at walang resibo na naipakita. Called them half a year later at ganun pa rin ang presyo. Diba when you purchase a unit you own ALL of it? Odi why did my friend have to give up his grille for a non-existent discount?

NOTE: This is from Wheels E.Rod. branch.

Kia Sorento is a great SUV kaso lang may mga tao na dishonest at unprofessional. Buti naka warranty pa yung sasakyan till Dec. this year.[/quote



Sir, siguro po e dapat e report na ninyo yan sa Columbian Motors. Nagkameron din kasi kami madami problema sa Starex namin & kung minsan e may mga nagpapalusot na casa na kung anu-anu binibigay na dahilan para makalusot sila pero pag ni-relay namin problema sa HARI e na-sosolve naman problema namin.

Naka-stress nga lang po ang magpabalik-balik sa casa for repair & laki abala.

[SaberRider]

Hi guys. I'm selling my plug-n-play performance chip for only P17,000. I purchased this back in Dusseldorf, Germany. It's not a soldered type where it'll avoid your warranty. Fit for 04-05 crdi Sorento models. It's faster to install this than to unscrew the plastic engine cover. This really works. I had a dyno result before back in 06. I'll try to find it or do a new dyno.

Very Noticable:
sudden surge of power in acceleration and out-running. I leave Fortuners, Alterras and Santa Fes behind.
a lower engine temp when running
better fuel economy

Reason For Selling: My sorento is going to be given to a relative sa province kaya lahat ng electronics na mamahalin tinanggal ko na. I'm investing on a VGT which will be out hopefully next year or just wait for another VGT suv.

[cocojam]

Hi guys. I'm selling my plug-n-play performance chip for only P17,000. I purchased this back in Dusseldorf, Germany. It's not a soldered type where it'll avoid your warranty. Fit for 04-05 crdi Sorento models. It's faster to install this than to unscrew the plastic engine cover. This really works. I had a dyno result before back in 06. I'll try to find it or do a new dyno.

Very Noticable:
sudden surge of power in acceleration and out-running. I leave Fortuners, Alterras and Santa Fes behind.
a lower engine temp when running
better fuel economy

Reason For Selling: My sorento is going to be given to a relative sa province kaya lahat ng electronics na mamahalin tinanggal ko na. I'm investing on a VGT which will be out hopefully next year or just wait for another VGT suv.

Sir, Im interested in the chip. whats the brand of the chip and how do I get in touch with you? Thanks.

[roadwarrior]

hi. i will be getting my 2006 sorento ex this week (used) and im planning to change the grill. can you recommend one that will make my sorento updated. and from what store can i buy them from. tia.

also, can you advise me on what other modifications would be neat.

[roadwarrior]

and another question.

are there any kits available so that i could change the wood trim in the interior to silver trims?

tia. hoping for your replies.

[SaberRider]

Sir, Im interested in the chip. whats the brand of the chip and how do I get in touch with you? Thanks.

Sent you a pm sir regarding the chip. Salamat.

[roadwarrior]

Hi guys. I'm selling my plug-n-play performance chip for only P17,000. I purchased this back in Dusseldorf, Germany. It's not a soldered type where it'll avoid your warranty. Fit for 04-05 crdi Sorento models. It's faster to install this than to unscrew the plastic engine cover. This really works. I had a dyno result before back in 06. I'll try to find it or do a new dyno.

Very Noticable:
sudden surge of power in acceleration and out-running. I leave Fortuners, Alterras and Santa Fes behind.
a lower engine temp when running
better fuel economy

Reason For Selling: My sorento is going to be given to a relative sa province kaya lahat ng electronics na mamahalin tinanggal ko na. I'm investing on a VGT which will be out hopefully next year or just wait for another VGT suv.

pakipm din ng specs and brand sir. interested din. after cocojam.

[jcastillo932]

Hi To All,

The following are the available Kia Sorento Parts as of today:

Spindle, Lower Arm Bolt
Upper Arm Bushing
Balljoint, Lower Arm
Rack End RH/LH
Brake Pad Set

Just text me at 09177448113 if your interested.

Thank you Guys.

Jay C.
09177448113

[roadwarrior]

Hi To All,

The following are the available Kia Sorento Parts as of today:

Spindle, Lower Arm Bolt
Upper Arm Bushing
Balljoint, Lower Arm
Rack End RH/LH
Brake Pad Set

Just text me at 09177448113 if your interested.

Thank you Guys.

Jay C.
09177448113

hi jc.

how about accessories for my sorento, do you know where i could source them.
thanks

atty. jccastro
09175110901

[Mike G]

Hi! Would just like to get the opinion of the experts here: I'm about to get a 4x4 sportage but a friend of a friend is selling his May07 Sorento EX for 1.3m. It has only 5,000+ kms. I saw the unit and its still makinis. Not my favorite color though but it's nice. It's complete w/ insurance, 3yrs warranty and 3 yrs LTO. My question is:
1) is the price ok or is it still high? It's less 10% of the original price of P1.45M
2) or should i still haggle for a bigger discount and if so, what is the good /right price for it? I heard somewhere that once you buy a car, it's automatically 20% depreciated. Is this true?

Reason for selling is because he tranferred to another company and has a car package more expensive than the sorento...lucky bastard!

Your insights will be highly apprecaited.TIA

[gregg_g]

Sorento is so much better than the sportage...

[jcastillo932]

hi jc.

how about accessories for my sorento, do you know where i could source them.
thanks

atty. jccastro
09175110901

Hi Atty,

Ala po ako contact for sorento accessories. Spare parts lang po.

Thanks Atty.

Jay C.

[jrln]

Hi! Would just like to get the opinion of the experts here: I'm about to get a 4x4 sportage but a friend of a friend is selling his May07 Sorento EX for 1.3m. It has only 5,000+ kms. I saw the unit and its still makinis. Not my favorite color though but it's nice. It's complete w/ insurance, 3yrs warranty and 3 yrs LTO. My question is:
1) is the price ok or is it still high? It's less 10% of the original price of P1.45M
2) or should i still haggle for a bigger discount and if so, what is the good /right price for it? I heard somewhere that once you buy a car, it's automatically 20% depreciated. Is this true?

Reason for selling is because he tranferred to another company and has a car package more expensive than the sorento...lucky bastard!

Your insights will be highly apprecaited.TIA

hi, try haggling for 1.25M baka ibigay.
it's in a different class than sportage. big bro ika nga.
and with 5T kms only, it's really almost brand new. for as long as kilala mo naman yung bibilhan mo and how he drives/treats his car, ok na yan.
and it comes complete with the extra expenses - ins, LTO, etc.

[roadwarrior]

Hi! Would just like to get the opinion of the experts here: I'm about to get a 4x4 sportage but a friend of a friend is selling his May07 Sorento EX for 1.3m. It has only 5,000+ kms. I saw the unit and its still makinis. Not my favorite color though but it's nice. It's complete w/ insurance, 3yrs warranty and 3 yrs LTO. My question is:
1) is the price ok or is it still high? It's less 10% of the original price of P1.45M
2) or should i still haggle for a bigger discount and if so, what is the good /right price for it? I heard somewhere that once you buy a car, it's automatically 20% depreciated. Is this true?

Reason for selling is because he tranferred to another company and has a car package more expensive than the sorento...lucky bastard!

Your insights will be highly apprecaited.TIA

hi there. try haggling a little more. there nothing to lose if you hold out a little. i got mine, a 2006 ex crdi with 29k odo reading for just _____(pm me at jccastro2020*yahoo.com) little less than a million. i love it and it still smells nice.

good luck and welcome to the exclusive club

[Maranello01]

Mike G

Go for it, it will be more expensive but I think it will be worth it. Mine is also the upgraded version just like his sorento but I got mine for 1.375M (just before their price increase).

Sorento is much much better than the sportage.

[jeanpierre]

Mike G
1.25M - 1.3M for me is a good price having just 5,000Km odo reading. Gaya ng sinabi ni roadwarrior, welcome to the exclusive club

[roadwarrior]

hello to fellow sorento owners. im planning to replace my stock tires (245/70) with bigger ones to give my sorento a wider stance. do you know if 265/70 tires will not hit the tire wells.

tia

[G01]

hello to fellow sorento owners. im planning to replace my stock tires (245/70) with bigger ones to give my sorento a wider stance. do you know if 265/70 tires will not hit the tire wells.

tia

There is still about an inch gap between the tire and the wall.

[roadwarrior]

tnx go1.

one more request. can you please post the picture of the whole vehicle (side view and front view) so that i could see if they look good.

tnx pare

[G01]

tnx go1.

one more request. can you please post the picture of the whole vehicle (side view and front view) so that i could see if they look good.

tnx pare

I am in China at the moment but I will ask my wife to send me pics of the whole car and will post them as soon as I have them.