Kia Dealers Thailand

[kartman]

One of my vehicles is also a Kia diesel bought when four years old when it had only depreciated 75% with 40,000 on the clock(highly unlikly ) now on 180,000Kms troublefree just change the oil every 16,000Km, one set of pads, similar purchase price Toyotas but 10years older +1/2 million Kms i know are always in the workshops having something put right. Have had an early Hyundai good value for the money again trouble free before selling, as i said in my earlier post pity about Hyundai's sales strategy and that I can't see a Veloster GammaTurbo GDI 6 speed DCT in Orange coming here .

[katabeachbum]

I bought a KIA K2800 1 tonne flatbed about 5 years ago - primarily because it was the only vehicle in its class (the largest bed area without moving to truck registrations).

The engine blew up in the first 500km's.

It was never determined why it blew up (at least not reported to me), a new engine was ordered from Korea (10 days) and replaced under warranty.

Living in the country side, scheduled service was a hassle - 2 hour drive to Rangsit for every service.

Scheduled service was in line price-wise with Thai made vehicles of roughly the same level.

After the engine was replaced, never had another problem with the vehicle until the alternator brushes needed replacing at 150k Km's.

All in all, as a work vehicle I would say on balance I am happy with the decision I made to buy it.

I bought it from a dealer near Ram Intra express way Chok Chai 4. Servicing was done at a service center in Rangsit that also was a Hino truck dealer.

Added:

Believe it or not, the vehicle drove extremely well. KIA really got things like steering, suspension, and brakes spot on. It is one of the only vehicles I have owned in Thailand that I was not scared to stamp on the brakes on a wet, greasy road. The vehicle would just stop in a straight line, completely unlike my Camry which starts fishtailing everywhere at the first hint of a puddle on the road.

Good to hear a "good luck" story, even if it's in the context of a new car that was ruined after just 500KM.

My friends have had to wait several weeks for simple parts like a crank angle sensor, which beforehand took several months (of driving a car that stops at random intervals) before it was diagnosed correctly.

Perhaps when the whole thing nukes completely, you have effectively worked around all the diagnosis issues?

met a friend here in Phuket yesterday with a Yontrakit Pegeot convertibel, one or two year old. as it had been raining I asked why his top was down. its been down for 4 months, as they wait for some parts

as for Kia, the commercial and suv are very sturdy and reliable, been since late 80s

and In US and EU the japs are nervous about Hyundai and Kias increasing marketshares.

[meatboy]

its the price of hyundai shocked me,a friend of mine in the uk had one simular to the ford focus,it was a 2004 model in 2009 you couldnt give them away.now look at the price of the tucson today.

[meatboy]

found a hyundai/kia dealer in korat[jo ho] have to go and see what they got,anyone got an i30.

[kartman]

found a hyundai/kia dealer in korat[jo ho] have to go and see what they got,anyone got an i30.

Do they import the i30?

[meatboy]

found a hyundai/kia dealer in korat[jo ho] have to go and see what they got,anyone got an i30.

Do they import the i30?

i am not sure but its been posted that the interior for the picanto is made in thailand,tax back as well.