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Interior designers and other Cashiers community members gathered for light hors d'oeuvres and a champagne toast Friday afternoon while enjoying their first peak at Chinquapin's Designer Showhouse. The Showhouse will bustle with activity over the next three months as designers work to wow the public when house opens for viewing for four weeks beginning June 14.
Crafted by Carruth Homes of Cashiers, the Showhouse represents the very first residence constructed at Chinquapin-an ecologically pristine, light-adventure community that was developed by Trillium Land Company
Chinquapin Vice President of Sales and Marketing Gary Young says, "This is just one way we can help local citizens and business owners become part of the Chinquapin experience. We founded Chinquapin on the Carlton family's vision of protecting and appreciating the natural beauty of the mountains. We believe that the local culture plays a big part in that, and we really want to look for ways to bring that culture to the forefront at Chinquapin."
At the kickoff Patrons Party Friday evening, June 13, local artist Laura John will paint a canvas on site that will be taken home by the highest bidder in a wet auction.
The Humane Society of Cashiers and Highlands as well as Hampton Preschool will benefit from proceeds from visits to this spectacular home. Tickets can be purchased for $25 at the Chinquapin Trading Post (sales office). For more information, contact 828-743-4507. For more information about Chinquapin, visit www.chinquapinnc.com/realestate/showhouse/.
The sliding door on the passenger side if not slammed with force would not close completely, making the interior lights stay on and a reminder on the instrument panel would tell you the passenger door is not closed.
Even though the van only had 54000 km's the front suspension or steering components made a noise like a wheel bearing crackle or a loose tie rod.
I'm not sure what size V6 engine the Uplander has, all I know is that it consumes gas like a big V6.
If I were to purchase a minivan, I would consider the Uplander if gas prices and costs were not a huge factor.
I am the original reviewer. I forgot to mention the thing that annoyed me the most about the Uplander was that the only door you could unlock the minivan from is the driver door! If you wanted to unlock any door besides the driver door, you would have to first unlock the drivers door then use the power locks to unlock all the other doors. It is annoying when you want to let let your passengers in first.
This minivan has been very reliable and has great value when compared to the competition. The standard features are numerous even on the base model.
The 3.9 engine is very capable even when the van is loaded. But the fuel consumption is about 12l/100km in 50/50 city/highway driving. Although it is a Flexfuel model there are no E85 stations in the Greater Toronto Area. Just as well as the mileage would be even worse.
The seats are comfortable, but the armrests are short and the rear passengers have no armrests on the base model. That's fine if you are using child seats though.
The van drives more like a car than the other domestic minivans that I drove, but it does rock a little in high winds at highway speeds. The transmission is also a little rough in the city when switching between 1st and 2nd.
My parents have the '03 Pontiac Montana, a virtual sister to the Uplander (except with the 3.4L V6).
Bought an ex-rental 2007 LS with 30,000 miles and without power sliding doors. Had the front rotors replaced before we signed the paperwork, but apparently, they were over- or unevenly torqued by their mechanic. Had the same issue with our '01 Malibu & '94 Lumina until I began torquing the wheel nuts only when the brakes were cold and using a torque wrench. So when I finally need to replace the front pads, I'll buy new rotors and fix it myself. I'm convinced by the 300k miles on the Lumina & the 195k on the Malibu that, especially considering the price, that this van was, by far, the best value in its class.
Yup, I've had a few rotors warped by tire shops. I bought a set of used tires, and when I got home, I re-torqued them. I actually had to back them off first as they felt like 200 ft-lbs instead of 105. They got a little crazy with their impact wrench. Most places would never intentionally over tighten wheels, as this is just as dangerous as a loose wheel (studs can break later).
This was on a Crown Victoria, but incidentally you should be EXTREMELY careful about wheel torque on GM FWD vehicles. I have only been a tow truck driver for two years, and I have towed two Buick Century's, an Alero, a Pontiac Montana, and a Grand Prix, that front wheels have fallen off of. They all had one wheel stud that had been broken for quite some time, and the other four were fresh breaks.
This would indicate to me that GM uses brittle studs (most hardened metals are brittle), and therefore should NEVER be over-torqued! And don't drive it with 4 nuts or a broken wheel stud, as some people seem to think it's OK to do.
I'm not a Chevy person by any means, but I was actually impressed with the Uplander. It's kinda ugly, and the interior is cheap and the windows make you feel as if you're completely exposed to the world. But it's a nice riding vehicle that will get you from point A to point B without trouble.
On the freeway the acceleration is really decent. The only thing is that when you're in stop and go traffic, the van jerks a little bit.
I drive a Pontiac Montana which is in the same family with Chevrolet, my Montana jerks in heavy traffic too.
2006 Chev Uplander...13 months old and it has been a perfect van. No recalls, excellent gas mileage for such load carrying capacity; that is 7 persons or less with much luggage. Have had about 5 oil changes, it has 24000 kilometres that is 15000 miles and that has been the only service. I am extremely pleased with the Chev. It kind of looks real aggressive and was at least $10,000 less than minivans from the Japanese suppliers. Too bad GM will stop producing the Chev Uplander and also Pontiac's Montana...2007 will be last production year. Excellent pricing right now on these great vans... I would buy another in a "heartbeat".
Currently, Naza service center is having promotion for the new engine for Naza Ria. RM8888 including labor, new timing belt etc. What you need to do is to JPJ to change the new engine no.
Is it the same with Naza Ria original engine or an improved Naza Ria engine? If an improved engine, what did they change? As all we know that Naza Ria had an engineering problem on the engine part. Which they need to look into and improve, or change the problematic parts.
I've owned a Naza Ria GS from April 2006. Feel lucky until now. Don't have any problems, maybe due to still low mileage, around 30k km for 5.5 years. 6 months after buying my Naza Ria, there was promotion from Naza for 14k for the same car; that really made me angry. Still feeling regret for buying it, because the secondhand market value really sucks.
I'm interested in the new engine offered by Naza. Somebody please furnish me the details. RM 8,888.00...!!!
Did you ever get your brake noise solved? I have been dealing with the same issue, and after many RM spent, no one can solve the issue. They are just guessing at the issue.
No, mine was a 2004 Naza Ria. Changed the T pipe joint and using it until now. Serviced every 10000km using fully synthetic oil. Checking the radiator coolant regularly. A mechanic told me that the best thing is to put all coolant in the radiator. Which I intend to do. Thanks.
My Niza Ria got over heated, and a friend proposed to change the cylinder liner (a special grooved liner installed with a ring to isolate engine oil from water at the upper half of the cylinder block). Any idea how much it would cost? My friend didn't know it cos he heard from his friend too. Please email me at odysseynirvana@yahoo.com
Recently, the timing belt broke due to my own carelessness. The mechanic had it fixed at RM. 4000. Now it sounds like a diesel engine truck.
My Ria is a 2004 model, and has run 190,000km without major problems. I sent services and repair to an ex Naza Kia mechanic in Klang. The guy is Jeff 012-3993197 or 03-33419521.
I seek an opinion from Naza Ria users. Is it good to use a Nissan Cefiro engine? A mechanic told me that the Nissan will be underpowered for usage in the Naza Ria. Recently my 2005 Naza was inspected, and it was found that water had got into the engine block; mechanic recommended an engine change out.
Can someone email me the name and address of a mechanic at Bangi? I heard there is one good Naza mechanic at Bangi.
Not sure if this can help you. But you can get advice from fellow Nazarians from this club. You don't need to be a paid member to be part of the family. We have members from all over Malaysia who are more than willing to help any Nazarians needing help. My central (KL/Selangor) Nazarian friends used to go to a workshop in Sri Kembangan :
Hi all, I was recently recommended to buy this Naza GS 2003 model for RM18K. Was told that the engine's gasket and timing belt were replaced about 1 year ago due to overheating. So I was thinking to change the engine to a Toyota V6 2500 Four Cam 24. I heard it can be done for RM13k. Just need to know suitability and reliability of this engine... can anyone advise?
Your Naza Ria drive shaft repair cost sounds very reasonable. Was it a repair or replacement? And would you mind sharing where you had the job done? Many thanks.
I own a Naza Ria 2004 model. I had the same problems with the engine overheating, and had it repaired at a workshop in Setapak, at a high cost with replacement on all the engine parts.
After about 1 years plus, in June 2012, the engine start to overheat again. Found out from the mechanic that water from the radiator had entered into the engine again. The mechanic who repaired it, had modified the area where water that entered the engine is sealed, with strong adhesive, but it was not lasting. It was good for a year only.
Now thinking of changing with another engine of a different make. Have no confidence with Korean made engines anymore. Hope someone can give me a suggestion on what to do next?
I'm looking for Naza Ria wooden steering wheel. The last time I checked with KSC, the price was a hefty 900.00. Is there any other alternative?
I, too, am having the same problem as the other owner of the Naza Ria 2.5. I bought it 2 years ago. The car was having an overheating problem, which I rectified by changing all the water hoses, and I cut off the heater system. But it still persists, and this time water has mixed with the engine oil. Now... my headache begins.
I am confused about whether I should overhaul the engine, or replace it with another type of engine?
At Masai Utama there is a workshop called Overhaulin Auto Garage located at no 3, Jalan Masai Utama 1... beside the highway of Pasir Gudang. This workshop specializes in Naza @ Kia and Peugeot. And the person in charge is good. You can contact this number 0137630686 - Iman. I just send my car here, and the cost for overhaul is very cheap compared to other workshops. Until now my car is still in good condition.
I intend to buy a secondhand Naza Ria, but reading the above comments, I wonder whether I should continue to adhere to my ideas, if maintenance is really costly?
I had bought a 2nd hand 2009 Naza Ria recently, and only today I opened this forum and see all the bad things about this car.
Did I make a mistake by ordering this Ria? I hope not, as I also have few friends that are happy to drive this Ria, especially for middle class people like us...
Does anybody have a comment on the 2008 and above model? Did Naza improve all the problems after receiving all the complaints from the previous owners?
Hi, I am also from Kota Kemuning. I've got a Naza Ria, which is in a bad situation. Please help. My contact no. is 0192147032.
Dealer servicing quite expensive, but thorough. Very good warranty from new, or nearly new (in the UK).
The car was bought because I drive a lot of miles annually and I needed economy, safety and comfort. It has lived up to all my expectations.
I have always had diesel engined cars, for the economy and torque, and this is the best I've ever had. The only competitors would be:
The interior is excellent, very comfortable (more comfortable than a colleagues Mercedes S500 for a passenger). I would prefer more storage spaces, as we have 2 little boys and the car is an able family car.
I get between 45 and 55 miles per gallon and can cruise along the motorways all day with no fatigue for car or driver. Being able to drive from London to Frankfurt on one tank also helps.
The leather interior cleans up beautifully and resists the wear and tear that small boys can cause. I also routinely transport computer equipment and can load the car up like a van with very little effect on handling.
I thank Steven for what appears to be a balanced view. I am shortly picking up an XLT Tdi 99T. I hope it lives up to these standards. As a high miler, when did you have the belt changed? Also could thicknick@retard.co.uk please comment on how fast his gets to 60 on average? Are there show rallies for V70 owners only?
I've just got rid in June 2002 of 1999 V70 2.5 20V XLT Automatic, it was a lovely looking car, but the seats were the most uncomfortable I've ever had. In the end that was the deciding factor to return the car at the end of the three year lease. 40,000 trouble free miles, but my backside just couldn't take anymore of the drivers seat. Other owners and magazoines have given the car good comfort write-up, however in each case the car has had the expensive (optional) leather seats. So the moral seems to be only get with the leather seats and you should have an excellent car. Even the petrol models return good miles per gallon, on good motorway run you should see 37 mpg.
I have the older petrol 850, and it's also a very good car, boot space is a little small, but plenty of leg room. N reg and still rust free!
Compared to my 850 GLT, my 850 is less troublesome. If it were not for the little things that I have to deal with in this car I would give it a high recommendation, but as you can see, for a car at this price level I have had too many problems that wasted my time at the dealership for repairs. This car is only 20k miles old..!! I would hate to see this car and its problems after the warranty runs out.
In San Francisco, the dealership does not provide loaner cars when your car is being serviced, I really never thought that this would be a factor, but if I need to bring the car in 3-4 times a year, I would expect a loaner for my inconvience.
I think you might have gotten a bad car, because I have a Volvo 98 V70 XC and have never had the problems you have had. I'm sorry for your unfortunate problems, but this is a great car!
I have the same problems with a 1998 Cross Country XC. I am spending $1500.00 today on the ABS and emissions.