i juz test drove one on sunday.. ok-ok car laa, but it certainly feels much much more solid than viva.. but in terms of space, viva wins..

wats interesting is, the dealer is offering a promotion where theyre offerin 2.3% interest rate.. btw, went wit my fren, shes interested 2 get one..

i guess its juz fine, its not too cheap, n it isnt too pricey either.. in terms of class, its the same class as the viva, but priced more 2wards the myvi.. 4 some people that could be a put-off.. but it is a better car if u compare it 2 the viva.. the interior's much nicer, feels more solid, n it has a 4 star euro ncap rating, meaning its one of the safest small car u can buy in our country..

things i dont like bout it.. well, in terms of acceleration its not very good (wat do u expect wit a 1.1 litre engine thats tuned 2wards fuel economy), but the engine does have some good points.. its peak torque comes very early in the rev range, which makes it a great city car.. n the engine is much quieter n sounds nicer than the viva.. space in the back is quite cramped, i adjust the driver seat 2 my driving position, n the resulting legroom behind it was really really tight.. n i also hate the fact that they rip out the abs n airbags out of the new models, n replacing em instead wit rear electric windows n electric side mirrors..

hmm.. lets see, well they myvi is a better car overall.. principally becoz its got a bigger interior n it is better 2 drive..

in terms of value 4 money, id put my money on the myvi.. not becoz i have one, but becoz its the more value 4 money car.. put it this way, the i10 is in the same league as a viva, but priced similarly as the myvi.. so u do the math..

well like i said, the myvi is a much better drive.. the engine in the myvi might be juz a liitle bigger in terms of displacement, but it gives much better acceleration n pickup, especially off the line.. i tested an i10 off the line at a set of traffic lights, n it kinda struggles 2 keep up..

if equipments is an issue 4 u, y not get a premium myvi instead?? its bout 49k, the same price ure paying for the i10 anyway (without the discount of coz)..

yeah, i do feel that the interior material is a bit better than any local cars..

yeah, underpower is kinda big issue 4 me too.. but i guess its fine 4 lady drivers who dont really care at such matter n juz like it 4 the looks..

im not really sure bout the low resale value, but it isnt very surprising as korean brands tends 2 depreciate quite badly in our country.. maintenance wise, the SA did told me that servicing, labor n parts is gonna cost significantly more than local cars.. but he said that it is due 2 parts r fully imported, n of a high quality.. he said that eventhough it costs more, it'll last longer.. truth be told, i dont really believe that part..

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Added on March 30, 2010, 9:15 ambtw, my fren juz got hers, in white.. took bout 2 weeks..

This post has been edited by CooShyRee: Mar 30 2010, 09:15 AM

not sure.. when seeing n testing the car, i brought her 2 the showroom.. but then on ahead, 4 some reason that is unfathomable 2 me, she quietly proceed wit the purchase without tellin me.. i think she didnt want me 2 get commission

well, yeah.. my fren said that too.. really surprised me coz in the brochure, they put good fuel economy as one of its strong point

im 182cm, n its ok 4 me.. but of coz, 4 tall drivers u have put the seat all the way back, n in the i10 that really leaves practically no space at all 4 rear passenger

really?? i used 2 use an auto kelisa 4 couple of weeks b4, FC is definitely much much much much better than the i10.. as 4 myvi auto, im using one now.. n again, although not as gud as kelisa's, but still much much better than the i10..

well, not a highway per se, but i have drove it on a long straight wide road where everybody seems 2 blast more than a 100kmh on it, n yeah, i struggle 2 keep up wit the pace..

mind u though, this is wit the old 1.1, never driven the newer 1.2 kappa..

iron bug, u bought the new 1.2 kappa i10??