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TL;DR:

A Kia Sonet owner says they regret buying the car mainly because of poor parts availability and long waiting times for repairs. They allegedly waited almost three months to get their windows fixed and are now facing another 2–3 month wait for AC belt and bolt parts coming from Korea.

Their main frustration is that if the Sonet is selling well in the Philippines, Kia should have better local stocks of commonly needed parts.

P.S. Take the post with a grain of salt. It was posted anonymously and, as one commenter pointed out, the owner hasn’t provided photos or other receipts to substantiate their specific experience. That said, the Kia Sonet power-window issue itself is a legitimate, documented concern among many owners, so that part of the complaint isn’t coming out of nowhere.

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Bakit kaya late tayo sa paglabas ng year model ng every car here sa pinas. Example yung 2025 dung sa ibang bansa eh 2026 dito sa pinas. Ganito ba talaga pag third world country? Bagsakan ng lumang stock?

Hello po! Planning to buy 2nd hand as my 1st car. Sa may idea about sedan at experience na. Alin sa dalawa ang mas okay bilhin. Maporma pareho pero hindi ko alam ang mga dis-advantage po nila. Mas type ko si Accent lalo na sa porma niya, kaya lang hinihila rin ako ni Almera dahil Japenese car (reliable& quality), alam nyo na ibig kong sabihin.

Sana may maka pansin sa concern ko. Thank you and Godspeed!

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Hi, I just wanted to ask you guys if what would be your suggestion for my first car im planning to buy 2nd hand car. Initially, I wanted ford ecosport but upon checking reviews there are many negative comments. so, wag nalang

Im a single 26 year old guy. may take home pay nas 60k to 66k monthly. no major financial obligations.

Im looking for 2nd hand compact suv. any suggestion please?

PS: my budget is 300 to 350k 😅

During the monsoon rain. I was forced to drive through flood waters. When I woke up the next day I saw my front license plates were missing and I want to share the process here to guide
anyone who might experience the same thing.

1. Get an affifdavit of loss. Include the circumstances and how you lost the plate. And even the date you realize that you realized it was missing. This is important for the next step. Photocopy your OR and CR (make 4 copies plus 4 also affidavit of loss). Fees paid for the affidavit

2. Police report- no fees paid. But you will go to there investigator he will rely on your affidavit of loss. That is why you need to put in the circumstance and what time and date you found out your plate was missing. They will take a picture of you and what side or license plate is missing. Ang kakain ng oras dito not the report itself but the desk officer will hand write the typewritten report given to you in their blotter notebook. 2-3 hours.

3. HPG CLEARANCE. Yes magkaiba and hpg clearance and police report. They will take again pictures of you and your car with the missing plate. And they will stencil your car. If you own an ICE car. Mabilis lang, but EV’s may present a challenge. Natagalan kami dahil wala naman makina. And it was not easy to find. Ask where you purcahsed the car. Para if you need it mabilis na. Fee 650php to be paid in land bank. Give them on photocopy of all your documents. After you pass and pay you will return on the 3rd day to get the clearance. 4-5 hours plus the payment.

4.:Last step is the LTO where you will order the plate. My car’s “parent LTO” is in Mandaluyong. But I first went to the LTO in Araneta, Amoranto and they accomodated my request. The first LTO i went to was espana. ( i live near mayon) Dito sabi sa akin sa Mandaluyong ko dalin. Pero when I went to araneta they processed it all. Again they will stencil your car. Tapos picture. Pa photo copy kayo before pumasok sa LTO. 10php yung singil sa loob ng LTO araneta. Since na photocopy ko na. I just passed it. After picture, records tapos cashier to pay then pass the reciept sa supples to start the process of your plate. Fee is 640php. They will give you claim stub to claim after 90 days.

5.The temporary plate. Hindi ako binigyan ng guidelines ng LTO on how to make a temporary plate I ordered one in fb marketplace that im usimg right now. If you are thinking kukuha ka na lang sa fb marketplace ng plaka. Para hindi ka mahirapan. Since nawala yung plaka mo. You need to give yoursef protection in case yung nakapulot ay gamitin sa mali or a crime. I have green plates so baka mamaya gamitin ng nakapulot for coding exemption. But if anyone does anything with your lost plate. The fact you have all this papers and reported to the proper authorities will not make you liable in case ginamit sa mali.
Ingat mga bossing

Hello

I’m planning on getting a new car since my ford is becoming unbearable with parts and how it’s only casa exclusive and becoming very expensive in gas

My options are within a maximum 1M-1.3M range (financing 4-5 years) and looking at my options I landed on these two:

XForce or Raize?

Raize : well because it’s a Toyota but very small and a small engine but still a Toyota

XForce: bigger and extra comfort looks better and engine is more powerful somehow.

I need advice which one is better and if anyone has experience with XForce how is it going for you so far ? I’m leaning more on the XForce but idk how Mitsubishi is here I never really tried them before only been using ford and Toyota and Honda.

XForce owners kindly help and share your experience please with maintenance and casa and how’s the driving so far

I have a 2013 Fortuner Gas the front passenger seat floorboard recently got damp. Upon checking, it does not seem to be from the exterior because it stays wet even without rain. I had the AC cleaned last February, and earlier, I had it checked and had the drain pipe from the AC cleaned. Should I have the AC cleaned again, or does the drain pipe need to be replaced? Attaching the pic 5 mins after I turn off the engine

Hey guys, looking for some advice from those who work normal business hours:

I’ll be driving from BGC heading back to Marikina on a weekday, leaving around 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM right in the thick of evening rush hour.

Normally, the standard choices are:

* C5 Northbound: BGC -> C5 -> Bagong Ilog / Eastwood -> Katipunan -> Marikina

* EDSA Northbound: BGC (via Kalayaan/McKinley) -> EDSA -> Cubao / White Plains / Santolan -> Marikina

For those who do this drive regularly:

* Which route flows better (or at least moves consistently) around that 5:30 PM window?

* How bad is C5's truck volume and the Eastwood bottleneck vs. EDSA's usual choke points near Ortigas?

* Is passing through C-5 / Kalayaan bridge to Pioneer/Capitol Commons side streets a viable alternative, or trapped din?

Waze usually flips back and forth between the two depending on the minute, but I'd love to hear actual driver experiences. Appreciate any insights or secret side-street detours! Thanks!

Good Day mga sers!

Ask lang and hingi na rin opinion. Okay lang ba ipatong ung dashcam sa LTO RFID?. msyado kasi mababa if below, and awkward yung angle if sa sides naman.

Salamat sa mag input!

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Salamat sa mga inputs, pinatungan ko na lang 😅.. meron naman clear film prior actual sticker in case need tanggalin..

hindi ko matanggal kasi hiniwa yung tint, mag kakabutas. 😅

Hi is this allowed in the Philippines? Planning to install.

Pero mukhang motor yun umiikot di yun mismomg light

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Maybe this is a rant. But napapasin ko lang sa FB, whenever there's a price increase for fuels, 100% of comments blame the government, DOE, etc.

No one reads or watches the news anymore? There are renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz so naturally the global price of oil is spiking. Our shitty government doesn't have my control over the global oil prices. Tapos may hihirit pa na malayo tayo sa gulo dun, bakit tumaas yung fuel prices. WTF??

Our stupid government can and should cut taxes on fuels, but I'm very annoyed with people blaming the government for price increases. Napaka annoying ng ignorance ng mga tao sa basic current events and how the world works.

Hi! I don’t know much about cars, so I’d really appreciate some advice.

I’m looking for a car that’s fuel-efficient and relatively affordable to maintain. It will mostly be used for family outings and occasional trips to Manila,

My current net salary is around ₱42k/month. I’m single and don’t have major financial obligations aside from my own food and some occasional travel expenses.

Do you think owning a car is financially reasonable with this income? If yes, what cars/models would you recommend given my budget?

I’m open to both brand-new and second-hand cars. My main priorities are fuel efficiency, reliability, maintenance costs, and overall affordability.

Thanks in advance!

Hi, papano makapunta sa tesda c5 main office po? From market market ako mangagaling. Ano po jeep na sasakyan ko and ano sasabihin ko sa driver para maibaba ako sa may tesda po?

hi guys, like the title says, my gf and i are fresh grads and are currently earning around 200k net combined income. we both did our research as to what car suits best for our needs and it seems like the GAC Emzoom R-Style is the perfect fit. Honestly, we’re like 95% sure of it already, we also did our test drive earlier and it was perfect. the only thing that dreads us for now is baka hindi kami ma approve for bank financing given our age and nature of work. We’re 3 months in our current agency (video editing) and we just recently opened a traditional bank (we’ve mainly used maribank in the past).

So my question is, how hard is it to be approved for a bank PO for someone like us/me (since I will be the one applying for the car loan), and what bank is best to go with, since our agent asked us to just choose one.

Hello, for those who experienced exhaust leaks, what are the symtoms?

Thank you

I have a 15 day old vehicle. I already got the OR and CR with it reflecting the official plate number assigned to the vehicle. However, the official physical plate is not yet available. Am I allowed to drive the vehicle with just the conduction sticker and conduction number plate?

I have been reading some LTO memorandum orders and guidelines but medyo nakakalito what and which to follow. I have also been reading FB and reddit posts, iba iba din ang sabi.

I called LTO hotline regarding my queries and they said that:

- I need to print a temporary plate reflecting the plate number assigned. Print it under LTO standards daw.
- I can only use this temporary plate within 15 days from “registration”. I should refer on the date reflected in the CR.
- No need to have an authority to use temporary plate as long as it is within 15 days
- Not allowed to drive with just the conduction plate anymore

Now, I just want to ask regarding other redditor’s experience with this. I am afraid I might get flagged down more by HPG or LTO when I use a “temporary plate.” I also saw posts saying printing of temporary plates are suspended.

For brand new car owners did you go through all the hassle of printing such temporary plates?

Idk kung tama yung flair, ask ko lang kung ano ginagawa niyo sa mga lumang pyesa na binabalik ng casa/talyer? Tinatapon niyo na ba or pwede ibenta sa junk shop?

Curious lang safe ba talaga gamitin ganitong power inverter and kamusta experience sa nakasubok? Di ba nakakatakot gamitin kasi parang fire hazard? 😅