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 Kia Optima K5 Owners/Fans Thread V3, www.myK5club.com

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bennedict82
post Sep 25 2012, 03:58 PM

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QUOTE(JuneSeptember @ Sep 25 2012, 03:22 AM)
Buddies, get ready for a really disappointing warranty / service experience with your sunroof problems. I've spent 3-4months and going in and out of the SC 4-5 times asking them to rectify my problems, nothing gets done at the end. They will try to grease/glue/tighten whatever they can but these temporary solutions won't resolve your problems completely. My problems reoccurred 3-days after collecting it from the SC.

They had once suggested to replace my windscreen because they can't resolve my jumping wiper problem (off course i stopped them) but really unfortunately, in the process of replacing my rearview mirror, they have accidentally yanked off the plastic peg holding the rearview mirror and shattered my windscreen. And these fellas curi-curi replaced my windscreen without notifying me before hand (and there goes my 3M tinting). Until now they haven't offered me any form of apology or compensation.

So, out of extreme frustration, I made a little video for KIA MOTORS, i'm gonna post it all over KIA's facebook pages and whatever social network sites they have, after my meeting with NAZA KIA this coming Wednesday pertaining my problems. Since Paris Motor Show is coming, i'll take this opportunity to grab a bit of their attention.

Video: My K5 Problems
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Is this car assembled locally? If yes, then I think this is expected and small matter. No many people can afford to use Optima, so I think the SC also has no good experience to fix it. You know the local assemble problem, plastic issue, rattling issue. Every car has this problem.

I told myself cannot complain too much. Because I can see some other car even got engine problem such as jerking or cannot get started. I think I am lucky enough.

You have to find the right SC, try few different SC, and see how they can help you.


Added on September 25, 2012, 4:00 pmWhen the Optima Hybrid will come to Malaysia? Without tax, will it cost about RM120k?

This post has been edited by bennedict82: Sep 25 2012, 04:00 PM
bennedict82
post Sep 25 2012, 10:12 PM

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QUOTE(ckwong111 @ Sep 25 2012, 09:15 PM)
Loan just approved. Picked Bright Silver.

SA ask me to wait for the new batch, which is suppose to be using Nu engine and unconfirmed rumour (from myK5club FB SA) of DVD+GPS youch screen HU (which my SA does not think will have in the new batch).

If based on the Nu engine for Elantra 1.8, which is MPI D-CVVT, the Nu 2.0 for K5, the pick-up (I think) will be worse than Theta II engine as torque is only readily available from 2.2K RPM and above. And remember, the Elantra is lighter than K5 also.

So if I am not mistaken, with the Nu 2.0 K5, you sacrifice performance for better FC...
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I checked the Elantra forum, peoples there said the FC > 10L/100KM for city drive. This is about same to Forte / Optima. I have a doubt now.

 

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