205, 55, 16 (Basic Cerato)

Never had to replace the battery, Mine running on stock 2 1/2 yrs+. You changing yours?

wow, good service from the battery thus far.

Not changing mine. I just wanted to have an idea of average lifespan.

thanks again for the info.

Gentlemen
I have a problem. My 2010 Kia Cerato simply refuses to start. Any ideas why?

^^Dead battery?

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Dominique any luck/updates?

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"You have to trust something-your gut, destiny, life, karma. And most important have the courage to follow your heart and intuition" SJ

Hi guys, I am interested in the 2012 cerato, never owned a kia before so, i dunno much about it. was wondering what are the general idea of it? I am sure every owner would say its the best car but i want some honest responses, what type of problems are there usually etc? thanks in advance for any info

hey nissanboi,
BUY IT!!
Just like you, I never owned a kia before and was very sceptical. The car looks attractive & the wivey liked it. I spoke to a couple guys here on the forum and never regret buying one. The car is over q yr old doing approx 25000kms and no issues thus far. Service from the dealer is good, an original oil filter is approx $45 & air filter is approx $100. That is not bad compared to $250.00 for an oil filter at DM. The car perform well for a 1.6 with a 6 speed tranny. Be aware however that the cerato has a sport tuned suspension & this gives a stiff ride with the factory tyres (215/45/17).

Prior to the cerato, I had a mazda 3 (new from the firm) and though the mazda gave a more smooth ride, the cerato perfroms alot better including better fuel economy.

If I had a chance to do it all over again, i will take the cerato again.
If you are from North, ask fro luke @ kia. He is one of the most knowledgeable sales rep out there.

Kia has comea long long way in terms of designs, performance and realiability.

Just go and get it!

Guys, need to change brake pads on my cerato, but dealership says its 1000 for the front. Anyone have any idea where i could get the original at a cheaper price?

You can source it out of the US.

Ask SS for a quote.

Pm for more details.

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sweeks where did you get the filter to buy if you don't mind me asking ?





Captainzaak they rotated our tyres in the north service center but it didn't show up on the bill.





They also told us this same thing, kept changing the service mileage





How long did the original disc pads last? I'm currently having a problem with this.

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