to all potential owner of white forte, please refer this link http://www.ceratoforte.sg/general-discussi...-cars-t2110.htm

Thanks, retract button? How much to add that? lol.

Gonna to place my booking for 2.0 tomorrow. Pray that can get the car before CNY..

the one i saw in the showroom also kumho leh. kumho solus. a bit noisy, isn't it? or because of the thin tyre...

yeah i'm thinking of the same thing. if boleh pakai then save some money la...

poison..... will void warranty if add this right?

u got over excited?

this is the best thing u can enjoy if u have a solid paint car..
i do have a myvi at home.. after wax + applying sealant.. it looks awesome..
but the myvi is in KL and im at mlk.. my parents dun even wash it more months..
and the car looks... ...

costs u a bomb.. i guess.. i dont think they will include the folding motor inside the side mirror.. so if u wanted to add.. u need to change to foldable side mirror as well...
dun shoot me if this info is wrong...

Latest update list on 27/11/09

FORTE 1.6 (EX & SX):
1) julz76 (SX - Metal Bronze)
2) jimmy.soo (SX - Titanium Silver)
3) 0hmyg0d (SX - clear white)
4) ylchew77 (SX - clear white or black) er... not metalic white meh?
5) yhlee12 (SX - titanium silver)
6) iluvena (SX - clear white)
7) fezbone84 (SX - black)
8) ansonyyc (SX - metal bronze)
9) titarium (SX - white/silver/M.silver)
10) Fortelover (SX - Clear White)
11) saimatkong (SX - clear white)
12) Spawnster (SX - Clear White/Bright Silver)
13) kinraraTKK2 (SX - clear white/titanium silver)
14) shamsul_LP (SX - spicy red/black)
15) kennyphan (SX - clear white) *change from 2.0 to 1.6

FORTE 2.0SX:
1) bomberman (Titanium Silver)
2) yvroomc (Titanium Silver)
3) phelix (Clear White)
4) twtang (Titatinium Silver)
5) jackyap84 (Clear white)
6) teeym (clear white)
7) izputra (White/Red/Bronze)

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*I had chaged my choice to 1.6SX bcoz my car had been sold and cannot wait for 2.0SX in next year unknown month.
My CIMB auto financing loan, 73K (3.1% for 9 years) approved and
tomorrow going to pay additional downpayment 6780 (prebook 1000 + 45%NCD 1018 = 10%).
Hope tomorrow can lock the car allocate for my last month booking (28/10)

Next step going to buy JPJ plate no next week. Ref to (http://www.jpj.gov.my/malay/plateno.htm)



Hi! bomberman, may I know what is the latest feedback from KIA call centre 1800 about your 2.0SX booking? They told me that NO able to allocate 2.0SX for my booking. Limited stock only for NAZA use..

ard ~700 should be... and yes.. need to change the whole module... but the button looks cheap!!!



think so.. is KH17?? and yes for high speed i think. normal cruising is fine.. but performance is very good.. wet and dry... actually

problem is.. due to the soft wall you need to keep high pressure for this tyre to perform.. but then.. riding becomes very hard/stiff.. also..
should have change to KU31.. anyone know price for this tyre..??

This post has been edited by Burgerlim: Nov 28 2009, 01:42 AM

no feedback until now.... fed up already

Thanks for feedback! Very sorry to hear that you still pending for 2.0SX stock answer where you are ready to drive out the forte!

May I know whether we can register Penang state JPJ plateno where I stay in Selangor?
I may request runner to buy special no like 1221 at KL JPJ for WTH or WTJ, really no idea how much to charge!

Regards,
Kennyphan

interior is nice
but kia enigine i still skeptical with.

will buy vios over this car

pardon me.. but, this is a rear wheel drive ?

of course not, its a front wheel drive car...

ohh okay.. coz i tot that traction control thing. den someone replied for drifting.. lol.

was abit confused for a momment. how's the car overall ? from performance to comfort.

do u find it a good buy ?

If I do get my Forte, will probably mod the headlights. Check this out

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Added on November 28, 2009, 2:28 amBy the way, can anyone clarify whether the Forte 1.6 engine is the same as the Spectra 5? Was the Spectra5 engine reliable? Cant remember where i read this.

Feedback I got from SG Forte owner is that the 1.6auto is getting 8L/100km, highyway driving.



This post has been edited by koji88: Nov 28 2009, 02:28 AM

hahaha.... oh well i found its value for money, performance wise not that bad eventho its quite heavy compare to other c-segment vehicle.
comfort wise also so so since its running on 17'' rim.
loads of loads of spec that u cant even find it within its price range

i believe if the respond is good enough and minimum order has been filled up, they could get the CBU imported before CNY.
CKD will takes some time i guess, maybe after 6 months.

yes. you can. as for running number, JPJ registration fee is rm210 and for jumping number the fee is rm310.
if using runner, it depends on the runner itself. as for myself, the runner charge me rm40 so my jumping number cost me rm350.
some runner will cost you up to rm70.

thats why. when others say that this forte fc is so-so, they do not see it in bigger picture. fc consider okay because the car runs on 17" wheels!
if they want better FC, downgrade the wheel size and turn off everything, turn off aircond, turn off TCS, turn off the engine when you're going downhill!!

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Added on November 28, 2009, 7:41 amyou buy car because of engine isn't it?
good luck. haha

forte and vios totally in different class.. c segment and b segment car..

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Added on November 28, 2009, 7:46 amyes. same engine like spectra 5. re-tuned.

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Added on November 28, 2009, 7:49 amLYN siggy larr. hahaha

This post has been edited by iluvena: Nov 28 2009, 07:49 AM

Went to see & test as passenger yesterday at Naza-Kia Puchong Jaya. The SA (Ti) was very friendly & no LCLY type like the one I met at Proton & Perodua SAs slightly before that.

The Forte 1.6 SX wins almost all aspects compare to City & Vios. For e.g. 17' wheels, auto a/c, handling, interior design, comfortability. I only have 2 complains, no 5 speed AT & pedal shift.

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Added on November 28, 2009, 7:54 amThe SA told me the 2.0 shall be landed next year Mar timeframe. The 1st & 2nd batch of 1.6s are all CBU from Ginseng nation. So hurry...

This post has been edited by patricktoh: Nov 28 2009, 07:54 AM

maybe in future they will bring the 5 speed auto. you know la. must test first.
if they can get huge car market share, maybe they will bring it in. KIA and NAZA have bad reputation before.
they must sell their BRAND name first.

by having 4 speed auto, the price is competitive enough to gain market share.
if 5 speed and quite pricey, how to compete with Japanese car with KIA/NAZA own bad old reputation?

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Added on November 28, 2009, 8:35 amcool info about cerato/forte

http://www.kia-cerato.com/main.html

This post has been edited by iluvena: Nov 28 2009, 08:35 AM

walaweh.....this car look tempting......every day pikir2 wana grab or not.....

the thing hold me down is how their service centre...?is it on par with toyota SC......?


off topic.......how much is viva Dec 2008 could fetch aaa......?

Haha.. if car batt dead all cars also cannot start la