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Post by hellflame88 on Apr 22, 2011 12:00:14 GMT 8
hey bro.. its v.depressing to tell u guys im deciding to let go or my 06 carens.. depite i only bought it for half a yr, its give me too much problem.. 1st battery, den wheel, den left shaft, den right shaft, after spending $800 to replace both shaft and bearing, now my suspension shock absorber gone case. the car is like roller coaster. i duno wats wrong with the car. its only 3yrs when i bought, yet its so jialat. fixing the suspension will cost me 1-2K. bei tahan alrdy.. so nw im considering whether to sell this car or scrap it? and what MPV should i change to.. Stream? Wish? or any suggestion? I lookin for bigger 3rd row as my family member are complaining the 3rd row is abit cramp. i wan them to be comfortable too. Appreciate all bro to give me some suggestion.. Thanks in advance
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Post by SkyRay on Apr 22, 2011 13:46:06 GMT 8
Sad to hear that... Guess u bought a 'lemon'... All our bro's (& sis's) Carens are doing fine so far...
I suppose u r getting a pre-owned ride again? I can recommend u a more trusty dealer, pm me if u need e contact.
As for models, if u wan a spacier 3rd row, consider Toyota Wish or Carens-CUV.
All e best in yr car-shopping...
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Post by 11m on Apr 22, 2011 15:41:35 GMT 8
bro, dont think u need $1-2k for e shocks.. unless you are changing other parts eg e spring coil. i bought my 4 Kia absorbers from Fong Tat last week for $350+ include GST.. intend to change on my 150k carens. likely to pay less than MYR $150 for the manpower to install this in my regular WS.
dam suay when i was on my way to JB today .. at the very last leg after a 2 hr jam.. the JB customs stop my car and saw the spares.. wanted me to pay RM500 for taxes.. i said wtf.. only have ccard and not cash.. went on to plead and tolong.. lan lan.. let me go turn u turn since i got no $$ to pay. plan to unbox the shocks and go in again one of these days..
any bros experience this?
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Post by SkyRay on Apr 22, 2011 18:03:08 GMT 8
yes, bro knightrider kena the MY custom on his last trip... Think he paid RM100 to go thro'...
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Post by hellflame88 on Apr 22, 2011 22:51:20 GMT 8
my wrkshop told me nid to change the whole assmebly.. asorber, coil, bushing, and some parts that i cant rmb.. i thinkin of buying new car. well, i have a great increment in my salary, so i guess am able to afford haha.. im attracted to HONDA cars, skyray u driving airwave, so any feedback for their product? i lookin at stream or odessy. Freed looks ugly haha. new stream facelift look pretty too, and 1.8 means i save on road tax, but will the power be significant lower compare to carens? usually when my carens fully loaded, goin upslope only can hit 50 even when i floor the accelerator haha..
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Post by appletree on Apr 23, 2011 2:11:39 GMT 8
Ya.....they are stepping up check.....just went for satay & shopping on Wednesday. Try not to go on holiday & eve.......jam is really bad..... bro, dont think u need $1-2k for e shocks.. unless you are changing other parts eg e spring coil. i bought my 4 Kia absorbers from Fong Tat last week for $350+ include GST.. intend to change on my 150k carens. likely to pay less than MYR $150 for the manpower to install this in my regular WS. dam suay when i was on my way to JB today .. at the very last leg after a 2 hr jam.. the JB customs stop my car and saw the spares.. wanted me to pay RM500 for taxes.. i said wtf.. only have ccard and not cash.. went on to plead and tolong.. lan lan.. let me go turn u turn since i got no $$ to pay. plan to unbox the shocks and go in again one of these days.. any bros experience this?
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Post by SkyRay on Apr 23, 2011 9:01:31 GMT 8
yi fen qian, yi fen huo... My advice is to do your sums properly... My Honda Airwave is performing as expected & she suits my needs & affordability... i thinkin of buying new car. well, i have a great increment in my salary, so i guess am able to afford haha.. im attracted to HONDA cars, skyray u driving airwave, so any feedback for their product? i lookin at stream or odessy. Freed looks ugly haha. new stream facelift look pretty too, and 1.8 means i save on road tax, but will the power be significant lower compare to carens?
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Post by hellflame88 on Apr 23, 2011 10:33:43 GMT 8
how about 1.8 Stream VS 1.8 Wish?
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Post by SkyRay on Apr 23, 2011 13:36:13 GMT 8
if u want space, then Wish would be a better choice... If u need recommendation for dealer (both new & pre-owned), PM me... I know some good recommendations... how about 1.8 Stream VS 1.8 Wish?
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Post by sfrtuscani on Apr 24, 2011 18:02:39 GMT 8
I brought in tyres b4...four absorbers... N mAny more... It's a matter of luck... But u can unbox.. The rest pm me for my style else they will know my trick Liao
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Post by dzulpink on Apr 25, 2011 13:32:28 GMT 8
agree a matter of luck......resently bought in 4 piece engine mounting ,fuel filter ,5 liters engine oil....on return trip all use up accept the engine mounting since decided not to fix..no problem to and fro.... To hellflame sorry to hear your v.depressing ride...yours 06..mine 05 (touch wood) still work well for me.....just came back from KL clocking 873 km for the trip. bro,any major accident with the car before?usually with this issue your ride will have all sort of problem after repair which will one lead to another....cheers
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Post by hellflame88 on Apr 26, 2011 11:52:10 GMT 8
no records of accident before from previous owner.. anyway, i will fix the absorber 1st and see how it goes.. if still cannot make it, then see wat to do with tis car
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Post by 11m on May 8, 2011 1:44:59 GMT 8
bro, dont think u need $1-2k for e shocks.. unless you are changing other parts eg e spring coil. i bought my 4 Kia absorbers from Fong Tat last week for $350+ include GST.. intend to change on my 150k carens. likely to pay less than MYR $150 for the manpower to install this in my regular WS. dam suay when i was on my way to JB today .. at the very last leg after a 2 hr jam.. the JB customs stop my car and saw the spares.. wanted me to pay RM500 for taxes.. i said wtf.. only have ccard and not cash.. went on to plead and tolong.. lan lan.. let me go turn u turn since i got no $$ to pay. plan to unbox the shocks and go in again one of these days.. any bros experience this? Bro, just to update you on my repair cost.. spending whole day in JB today before rushing back to vote at 6pm RM110 to fix up 4 shock absorbers RM 170 for 2 suspension links.. should hv bought from Singapore RM 25 for wheel alignment as seen the cost for replacing the shocks is ard $500+ hope it give u a guide
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Post by hellflame88 on May 8, 2011 4:27:31 GMT 8
can pm me the address and tel no?
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Post by dzulpink on May 10, 2011 9:40:08 GMT 8
Bro 11m, pm me address the @jb workshop .......
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Post by hellflame88 on May 11, 2011 13:59:34 GMT 8
still no reply from him.. finally gathered enough $ to fix, but workshop tells me cannot find the parts, need to order 2 week or so, and they dun feel lik fixing it -_-.. sian ar!!!
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Post by dzulpink on May 12, 2011 5:55:37 GMT 8
which workshop you go?why don`t survey other workshop.....
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Post by hellflame88 on May 12, 2011 10:39:58 GMT 8
i called alot wrkshop, all heard its kia carens 06, they reject -_-"
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Post by 11m on May 13, 2011 5:04:19 GMT 8
Guys.. sorry for the late reply my regular ws in JB is Hiap Yoon in Taman Sentosa.. open from 9am daily.. Sunday on halfday. Try to google .. let me know if you cant find that.. Look fr the WS mgr AH Zhong.. very reliable and competent mechanic.. i have been with them since my Getz days My advice is to check with stockist what other parts are required to change when you replace the shocks.. Kia parts are relatively expensive in JB..but prepared to pay more for the services lah if you bring all the spares urself..else they eat grass liao.
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Post by Lemon-Engine on May 27, 2011 19:55:01 GMT 8
i called alot wrkshop, all heard its kia carens 06, they reject -_-" Bro, I'm sorry to hear that you probably got a lemon from the previous owner.. It's a pity that you are letting go of your Carens. One less Carens owner again !! P/s: My car also starting to give me problems, like air con compressor die, engine check light, airbag light.. But, it's worth the time and money.. IMO
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Post by sfrtuscani on May 28, 2011 12:00:26 GMT 8
agree a matter of luck......resently bought in 4 piece engine mounting ,fuel filter ,5 liters engine oil....on return trip all use up accept the engine mounting since decided not to fix..no problem to and fro.... To hellflame sorry to hear your v.depressing ride...yours 06..mine 05 (touch wood) still work well for me.....just came back from KL clocking 873 km for the trip. bro,any major accident with the car before?usually with this issue your ride will have all sort of problem after repair which will one lead to another....cheers my ex-ex ride is a elantra cateye.... had a bad accident tt i crashed my front n rear...but chasiss still intact...fixed back the car and even tried 160/hr and no problems till i scrap ...hmmm.... not all accident car r bad lah...maybe the mechanics didnt do a good job
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