2011 KIA Sportage (GEN 3)

**BKR5** · August 26th, 2015 05:04 PM

I may have lapsed with regards to a quotation and this is also a carplan so downpayment was never a problem. I have emailed my complaint with kia motors philippines, it is up to them whether to act upon it or hide behind the "specs change wout prior notice" footnote. No use fighting a big company especially if it is owned by a powerful politician. whenever a kia add pops up on social media I will just comment and inform other would be buyers what I went through.

**weisshorn** · August 28th, 2015 12:49 AM

baka mali ang variant na nadeliver. di kaya??

**BKR5** · August 30th, 2015 02:23 AM

Yes you are right wrong variant talaga ang binigay, but they did not inform us that they were giving us the less featured variant, I'm guessing they ran out bcoz during the time I was checking out the units, no crdi unit could be found, even the dealership owner which we know got surprised that this variant was delivered but we were trusting enough since we know them, that his people would do all the paperworks and delivered the sportage registered already with or/cr sans the plate. And to make us feel worse this new less featured variant is priced with the discount incl. the same as the previous variant with more features adding insult to injury talaga, kia motors is a opportunist(nangugulang) company. Maybe this is how they value their customers, I remember the guy nasinugod nya sa isang carshow yung kia booth dahil his complaint fell on deaf ears, now I know how he felt.

**mda_** · August 30th, 2015 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by BKR5

Yes you are right wrong variant talaga ang binigay, but they did not inform us that they were giving us the less featured variant, I'm guessing they ran out bcoz during the time I was checking out the units, no crdi unit could be found, even the dealership owner which we know got surprised that this variant was delivered but we were trusting enough since we know them, that his people would do all the paperworks and delivered the sportage registered already with or/cr sans the plate. And to make us feel worse this new less featured variant is priced with the discount incl. the same as the previous variant with more features adding insult to injury talaga, kia motors is a opportunist(nangugulang) company. Maybe this is how they value their customers, I remember the guy nasinugod nya sa isang carshow yung kia booth dahil his complaint fell on deaf ears, now I know how he felt.

Sir did you accept the unit pag deliver? Coz if you did, and wala ka rin formal spec quotation, mahirap na mapalitan yan

**BKR5** · August 31st, 2015 01:58 AM

Like I said it was delivered to us complete with or/cr. Yun yung service nung dealer, they did all the paperworks. Our fault was we were too trusting with the kia people I did my research on, how was I to know that they would change the unit, my take is that all crdi units are in short supply bcoz of the upcoming model this sept. And our market is less of a priority to kia motors korea, that they just send whatever thats left, in other words pinagpilian na ng ibang countries bago tayo. My problem with them is why did they not inform us that there is a variant change in the unit we ordered. I have surrendered to the fact that I'm stuck with this unit now. I guess I just want to let everyone interested in buying a kia to be a little bit more vigilant with them or better yet consider a different brand.

**BKR5** · August 31st, 2015 02:11 AM

Here is an added info for those hell bent on getting a sportage, you can get the featured variant in gasoline version for 1,240,000 - 80,000(disc.) = 1,160,000
The crdi model you might get is the economy version which we have has an SRP 1,290,000 -50,000 (disc.) = 1,240,000.

The quote we got for the CRDI featured variant was 1,320,000 - 80,000(disc.) = 1,240,000 see the similarity, we got the economy variant for the same price as the featured crdi variant

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**mda_** · August 31st, 2015 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by BKR5

Here is an added info for those hell bent on getting a sportage, you can get the featured variant in gasoline version for 1,240,000 - 80,000(disc.) = 1,160,000
The crdi model you might get is the economy version which we have has an SRP 1,290,000 -50,000 (disc.) = 1,240,000.

The quote we got for the CRDI featured variant was 1,320,000 - 80,000(disc.) = 1,240,000 see the similarity, we got the economy variant for the same price as the featured crdi variant

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So the whole time walang namention na "economy variant"? Until nakuha niyo yng car? Kups nung SA then hehe but sir no offense, a formal quote really helps kasi dun nakalagay yung lahat ng features, accessories etc. I suppose wala kasing crdi variant sa showroom when you placed your order? Or yung office niyo yung nag order since car plan nga?

**BKR5** · August 31st, 2015 11:41 PM

Yes you are right, there were no units of crdi variants in the showrooms. The closest I got was a customers unit which was being serviced. As for the dealer, we were from time to time updated on the arrival, customs certification of unit and releasing, they were not remiss on their duties. The problem was with Kia motors for not informing the dealer of this economy variant or probably they did and it got lost along the way I don't know, but how they approached my complaint with just a sorry for the inconvenience, speaks a lot on how they see/treat their customers.

**Avaris008** · September 1st, 2015 12:51 PM

i got to chat with my sales agent today when i brought my unit in for service maintenance. she confirmed that the 2015 unit is indeed plain and stripped down but mentioned that it is supposedly significantly cheaper than the 2014 model. below or around 1M daw. bottom line there is a clear distinction between the features and the price point of the 2014 and 2015 models.

**macsd** · September 1st, 2015 04:29 PM

Kia PH offers Sportage at P1 million for its Facebook fans | Motioncars

Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC), the exclusive distributor of Kia Motors vehicles in the Philippines, launched Kia’s 1 Million Give Back Promo. Through this special offer, qualified participants can purchase the Kia Sportage 2.0L A/T 4×2 Gas variant for only Php 1 million. That’s savings of as much as Php 240,000.

For 24 hours, or from September 1, 8:00 am to September 2, 8:00 am, Kia fans can visit KIA | 1 Million give back promo and fill out an official online promo voucher to qualify.

Vouchers that are downloaded and printed are valid until September 30, 2015 only. It is worth noting that a customer is only allowed one, unique-name voucher entry for one purchase of Kia Sportage. Multiple entries shall not equate to cumulative discounts.

So this is the plain & stripped down unit in the promo.

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http://motioncars.inquirer.net/39334/kia-ph-offers-sportage-at-p1-million-for-its-facebook-fans

Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC), the exclusive distributor of Kia Motors vehicles in the Philippines, launched Kia’s 1 Million Give Back Promo. Through this special offer, qualified participants can purchase the Kia Sportage 2.0L A/T 4×2 Gas variant for only Php 1 million. That’s savings of as much as Php 240,000.

For 24 hours, or from September 1, 8:00 am to September 2, 8:00 am, Kia fans can visit www.kia1milliongiveback.com and fill out an official online promo voucher to qualify.

Vouchers that are downloaded and printed are valid until September 30, 2015 only. It is worth noting that a customer is only allowed one, unique-name voucher entry for one purchase of Kia Sportage. Multiple entries shall not equate to cumulative discounts.

So this is the plain & stripped down unit in the promo.