boss buydirect... any cny promo for carnival?...

For CNY promo, Kia Malaysia is giving FREE 5 Years Service @ 100,000 km or you can convert this discount of RM 5000.

looking for a Kia GC leather seat options. Anyone can recommend?

Yes, I recently went for my 20K servicing, and was offered the spring replacement. Took it (was free / under warranty still) and I don't feel that pull to the left anymore.

I did it at Red Cube Rawang. A bit far maybe, but quiet and not many appointments (hence the available stock, I guess). Just bring something to munch in case you're planning to stay and wait for the whole thing.

2nd row center seat 3-Point ELR seat belt found to be defective for some units in Australia. Do check if you have any problem with your unit by simply fastening it and check. I suspect this is probably due to wrong and incompatible buckle being assembled, hence the seat beat could not be fastened.

If you notice in your car, the middle seat belt metal insert would not go into the buckle of the seat on the left or right, next to the doors, and vice-versa. This is a safety mechanism on its own, so that no one can give the excuse of not buckling up !


Link

https://www.caradvice.com.au/745607/2019-ki...cLz9hLa0wZf_eok

Beautiful upgraded leather seats with 2 tone colors for Kia Grand Carnival KX, don't you think?

Hi @Buydirect bro, may I know how much to upgrade to dual tone leather seat in KX model?

UGPM

Bro.. is this come standard on the KX model now or have to upgrade..

Standard seat for KX is fabric only. Photos above are upgraded leather seats.

Aurora black or Panthera Metal...almost the same at a glance

Any owners having issued that their stock Kumho tyres are easily blistered/bulged?
My FIL 2018 Carnival only clocked about 20k but 2 months back we claimed 1 stock tyre from the distributor as we found a blister on the thread, instead of the usual sidewall.

When we went to our regular tyre shop to change the tyre, the owner asked us to claim for a new tyre as he said the place where the blister occurred could be from manufacturing defect.

When my wife and her brother went to KIA Glenmarie, the SC there refused to entertain their request but she managed to get the address of Kumho distributor. My wife managed to get the Kumho distributor to replace a new tyre (but we had to top-up due to the mileage).

Recently we found another tyre had blisters too and we don't know if there is a problem with this batch of tyre

This post has been edited by widget: Jul 15 2019, 03:59 PM

Some Feedback from a user from social media:
After over 2 years and 40,000 KM, the conditions of the Kumho Crugen tyres on my KGC are unsafe. The thread is uneven and two have bulges. Opted for Yokohama Advan Sport 235/60 18 at KeanLeeHin. Quality and friendly service. Price per donut please inquire seller directly.

As for the tyres. The Advan Sport is a massive improvement over the stock Kumho. Steering feels more direct, straight line tracking is better too. The sidewalls feel firmer, giving you more confidence especially when cornering. Recommended.

For the benefit of many new owners or prospective buyers who are unaware of the location of spare tyre in the Kia Grand Carnival, please refer to the photos below. Unlike conventional storage behind the boot, the spare tyre for KGC is located under the car at the right side, just below the 2nd row seats. This storage position clears up the boot to house your luggages, as well as to allow the 3rd row seats to be fully flattened, when you require more space for storages.

Thanks for sharing the user feedback.
Seems like the safest option is to replace all stock tyres with better model.
Pity that the tyres only clocked 20k for 1 1/2 years and we reckon it should have some mileage left before we start shopping for new tyres

Hi there, with the latest spec and price, i would say KGC really make a good choice. But what i gathered so far, many complained about the bad experience from service centre. Could anyone share more about it?

When comes to claiming certain warranty, the car was left in the service centre for months.

anyone can show positive view?

So far no major issues which was not resolved timely. Biggest issues was engine oil leaking and car stalled. Tow to SC and tested for 2 days...could not detect issue and car returned on 3rd day. All good since 🙏

Other issue was cracked windscreen which was replaced within acceptable time frame once we arranged with SC.
SC could not help to redo tint and asked us to do ourselves and submit claim to Ins Co. SC processed windscreen only.

Unfortunately got small crack again recently ....maybe the windscreen is a little manja compared to previous Starex.

Aside the above no major issues...touch wood! BTW manual doors so one less issue!

Drive up north n south since 2017 with no problems. Tyres changed to Primacy SUV was the highest cost incurred.

Much better driving experience vs Starex....but somehow Starex easier to get around tight spots vs Carnival.

Hope this helps!

Questions to owners - anyone change wipers yet?.Ori wipers very expensive so need recommendations for oem wipers. Any suggestions beside Mr DIY? Thks

I also had a windscreen crack for no apparent reason. While I claimed under my insurance, I’m starting to wonder if it is a manufacturing defect. My car was less than 3 months old at that time.