Consumable not under warranty bro. It's the same for every car. Can source from outside, sure cheaper.

I saw your post in FB Kia Cerato Fan Club.

For me I rather get the car that I feel most comfortable with. RV don't really bother me, as I plan to drive it for a long time. I'm more concern about maintenance cost down the road.

I had just Pm u. Do check yr inbox.

If do outside won't void warranty bro?

Haha u saw my post in fb. Nah, i need to really study about this coz afraid might regret in the future. U think the cost to maintain cerato is okay? Not very expensive?

Replacing light bulb and led does not require wiring, it won't void the warranty.

I'm not really sure about the maintenance cost for Cerato, but I can at least have 5 years peace of mind with the warranty. At least all the major components have warranty. Headache only 5 years later.

I owned a Kia picanto (the old model) and maintenance cost are ok.

Congrats bro and enjoy your ride

Yes, but my car when you lower it than 21 C, there is some metal smell coming out and not so cool air.

Just did my first services yest, so hopefully the air cond will be better.

I found a bug but not sure u all comes across this. The issue is like this:
Let say you going to shopping center alone and you only carry 1 key. After u done your shopping, u want to put your stuffs to trunk. U only open the trunk, the 4 doors stay closed. During moving your stuffs into trunk, your key slip out and drop into the trunk. You don't notice that. So, u just close the trunk. The trunk is successfully closed and it will have beep 3 times and that time u found all ur car door stay closed and even your trunk. At this time, I have no chance to access the car anymore.

The software should not like this. Expected: the trunk should open again after the beep. So, I can find back my key and get the access again. This only able to solve by having spare key to open back but we are not always bring the spare key together... how u think? Do you all have a workaround that i missed out?

normally 24-25C is enough cold for me..

never encounter this.. if u press the trunk open button again will it open?

failed to do as well... this should be like deadlock

I'm driving a 2.0, and compare with the 1.6 I test drive, The 1.6 give me better engine respond and the rpm rev feel lighter than the 2.0
but in reality, 2.0 is faster than the 1.6.
I think the reason You feel city have better pickup because Cerato is more Comfortable, so you wait feel the pickup!
Before cerato, I drive a manual fiesta.
That is the feeling I have when I switch to cerato.

For sure, 2.0 feel better in term of performance.
But I dont think 1.6 will suffer hill climbing with 5 adult, only slower.
I drove avanza 1.3 to genting once with 6 adults, 2 kids and lots of luggage and I still reach there. Only take longer time...
Hehehe...

If your smart key is somewhat left inside the trunk, either by mistake or if it fell inside, when you close the trunk, the trunk will remain "unlocked". All you have to do, is to manually press the button on the trunk to open the lid.

In the Forte, the trunk lid used to bounce up when the key is inside, but for the Cerato, it doesn't bounce up, but only remain unlocked. Please try it out. Of course, don't do that with BOTH KEYS, as a precaution.....

This post has been edited by Motorman: May 17 2014, 07:52 PM

Update on the "died" drl led. Went to Red Cube this morning. They submit a report to HQ and the new replacement unit will be free-of-charge despite no warranty for bulbs, considering newly puchased car (less than a month). Good service though.

Good to hear that they care for their customers.

Anyway can snap a pic of your headlamp? Would like to see how it looks like with 1 dead LED.

From Kuala Terengganu got my new Cerato 2.0 yesterday from @Buydirect. good person .. very helpful, very recommended . So tired drive/break in new car from Serdang Raya to Kuala Terengganu almost 10 hours but very fun ride.

I am interested to know how long does it take to have the replacement parts arrive and installed.

serious buyer here..
what about the after sales servicing? FC?
the car seems great in anyway...

pls advice ya... thanks a lot guys and gals...

This post has been edited by derek_86: May 18 2014, 01:10 PM

hi guys how to tell if my cerato is a CBU, CKD or SKD? no K3 emblem and not new HU unit, got it end of last year.

This post has been edited by russ: May 19 2014, 09:24 AM

CBU is fully imported and you will see PUSPAKOM logo at your windows (R&R of all imported cars require to go through PUSPAKOM checking before on the road), while CKD is local assemble. The latest Cerato will have 3 minor changes which are:

1.) Multimedia Din - from 4.3 inch to 7 inch (i think 8 inch need additional top up? Correct me if i'm wrong) equip with GPS.

2.) K3 logo at the back of the car (while you can always get this stick from any car accessories shops)

3.) Tyre changed to Continental


Most significantly, CBU signal indicator control is on driver's right side, while CKD will have it on the left side.

This all i can tell so far, anything wrong about it, please correct.