2007 Kia Carnival Owners & Discussions Thread [Merged]

**GTi** · April 14th, 2018 07:09 PM

^Definitely! One of the most practical vehicles I have ever had the pleasure of driving.

Very comfortably seats 8 (or 10 in a pinch) plus cargo space for everyone's luggage. 3rd row folds flat while 2nd row folds and tumbles (or is easily removed) providing a cavernous loading bay that puts any pickup to shame. Powerful turbo diesel engine resides under the hood and can still keep up with the latest engines, not to mention has good tuning potential too. As with any other car, if well taken care of, it will last a long time...

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**JJB** · April 14th, 2018 07:41 PM

Mas mahal na pala ang carnival kaysa sa odyssey!

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**dendavemac** · August 20th, 2018 05:42 AM

Hi All,
Newbie here...About to buy a 2007 Carnival...made checks and did a test drive and it reaponds well...any advice on what to watch out for?

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**StockEngine** · August 20th, 2018 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by dendavemac

Hi All,
Newbie here...About to buy a 2007 Carnival...made checks and did a test drive and it reaponds well...any advice on what to watch out for?

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front lower arm bushings. all McPherson struts have this issue, bushings just simply fail. you're lucky marami parts sa fronte. check how fast the ac cools the cabin. old ac compressors need new oil too. change the coolant. this will prolong the radiator life.

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**dendavemac** · August 20th, 2018 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

front lower arm bushings. all McPherson struts have this issue, bushings just simply fail. you're lucky marami parts sa fronte. check how fast the ac cools the cabin. old ac compressors need new oil too. change the coolant. this will prolong the radiator life.

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Thanks Chief!!!

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**GTi** · August 20th, 2018 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by dendavemac

Hi All,
Newbie here...About to buy a 2007 Carnival...made checks and did a test drive and it reaponds well...any advice on what to watch out for?

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If you backread, you will see all the trials and tribulations I went through with ours. [emoji23] Suspension problems however were not included among them (besides having to replace stab links and worn out shocks, but that was it).

Pay attention to the way it starts. Alternator is one of the things to look out for. Make sure the battery has enough amperes as well. Power locks fail early. If they haven't already been replaced at this point, it can be anytime now. Since you're buying used, better to replace all the belts along with the fluids and filters. I learned this the hard way.

Finally, the Carnival has very good engine performance especially considering its size and weight. Pedal response is a tad delayed, but acceleration should be linear, light and brisk all the way to the redline even without flooring the pedal. If it does not behave this way even after doing all the maintenance work, I suggest Revive cleaning treatment available in Central Diesel or Atoy Customs. Night and day difference!

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**StockEngine** · August 20th, 2018 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by GTi

If you backread, you will see all the trials and tribulations I went through with ours. [emoji23] Suspension problems however were not included among them (besides having to replace stab links and worn out shocks, but that was it).

Pay attention to the way it starts. Alternator is one of the things to look out for. Make sure the battery has enough amperes as well. Power locks fail early. If they haven't already been replaced at this point, it can be anytime now. Since you're buying used, better to replace all the belts along with the fluids and filters. I learned this the hard way.

Finally, the Carnival has very good engine performance especially considering its size and weight. Pedal response is a tad delayed, but acceleration should be linear, light and brisk all the way to the redline even without flooring the pedal. If it does not behave this way even after doing all the maintenance work, I suggest Revive cleaning treatment available in Central Diesel or Atoy Customs. Night and day difference!

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price drop another 75,000[emoji848]

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**GTi** · August 20th, 2018 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

price drop another 75,000[emoji848]

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Carnival resale value is not very high. I bought our 2010 Carnival LX LWB with 68tkms last June for 490k. I'd expect a 2007 unit to be around or below 400k, especially if it is the SWB.

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**dendavemac** · August 21st, 2018 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by GTi

If you backread, you will see all the trials and tribulations I went through with ours. [emoji23] Suspension problems however were not included among them (besides having to replace stab links and worn out shocks, but that was it).

Pay attention to the way it starts. Alternator is one of the things to look out for. Make sure the battery has enough amperes as well. Power locks fail early. If they haven't already been replaced at this point, it can be anytime now. Since you're buying used, better to replace all the belts along with the fluids and filters. I learned this the hard way.

Finally, the Carnival has very good engine performance especially considering its size and weight. Pedal response is a tad delayed, but acceleration should be linear, light and brisk all the way to the redline even without flooring the pedal. If it does not behave this way even after doing all the maintenance work, I suggest Revive cleaning treatment available in Central Diesel or Atoy Customs. Night and day difference!

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Thanks chief.

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**dendavemac** · August 22nd, 2018 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by GTi

Carnival resale value is not very high. I bought our 2010 Carnival LX LWB with 68tkms last June for 490k. I'd expect a 2007 unit to be around or below 400k, especially if it is the SWB.

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You're right on they are offering it at 420k but i'm trying to see if the can just do an even 400 or maybe lower[emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12]

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