4teh,

You so serious to find out these ah ? impressive. I guess you are also in Technical lines ?

Unless I got mine.. if not.. cannot help you also.. or you want to compare between different cars.

Tried to called my Kia's SA for 2 days.. direct fly into voicemail.. left SMS.. and today received his reply... he is in China having long vacation lah.. won't get call so soon.

You forgot to includes "Frustrated Forte wannabe that gave up"

Maybe needed to add another list in the First page... -> Names and Model of those that cancelled

This post has been edited by bbear: Jan 6 2010, 04:49 PM

Only at certain angle lah.. about 45° looking at the front left / right at standing height.. its looks like the First generation Perdana.

Looks like there is a change at FB.. they finally figure out they need someone at FB to address issue other than product information... NKOTB : "Kia CareLine Cmd" replying more technical stuffs.

They probably changed the strategies now. Tell you a fixed long duration to wait.. so that no more empty promises / uncertain answers. And if they can deliver earlier.. the customers will be very damn happy..

Imagine, you set the expectation to wait for 3 months but suddenly after 2 weeks, they ask you to visit the dealers/branches to settle the purchases stuffs. you will be very happy.

But this will be bad for those that in the decision whether to wait or cancel.. as to them, another 3 months probably are too long when they started to wait since Nov.

I called my KIA's SA over the lunch, asking him any updates as he asked me to wait for another week last week when I went to submit my cancellation request. He said nothing new since he last check with HQ and he will call me once my cheque for the refund is ready to be picked up.

My reasons were
- SA previously mentioned since I placed booking without seeing / tested the real car, I can cancel anytime I want even if the car is here for me to test and I don't like after testing.
- SA / Nasim does not able to address me when I can have a car available for delivery even an estimated month.
- Lastly, in my booking form, SA has written "Booking fees are refundable upon cancellation request" when I placed my booking. ( My booking is with Dealer, not Branch )
- I have asked Careline, they said Naza will refund booking fees if the reason of cancellation was due to their problem.

Looks like you are really desperate on your 2.0.. especially you are probably top 3 in the prebook list for that... wonder what I need to do if you returns with a positive news.

Bomberman, I am curious.. even if you can sneak in and took some pictures.. since both the SXs are the same.. how will you tell if they are 2.0 or 1.6 ?

As far as I known.... Mr. Choong interested with Penang's business and looking for business partner. Those that are with $$ and interest should meet up with him.

It is like you shouldn't compare A Cawan with B Cawan, C Cawan and so on.. many people like C but some like B or D.. I am going to D.. so, FC not good.. Oh.. typo, i meant Segment, not Cawan .

This post has been edited by bbear: Jan 8 2010, 02:31 PM

Bro, my replacement car for Forte is a D-Segment car lah.. going to enjoy the ride but have to live with High FC

Thought if Bombaman come back with good news.. i can still pull the emergency brake and back to Forte.. as I need to hand over my old car tomorrow.

This post has been edited by bbear: Jan 8 2010, 02:53 PM

If is cawan... I like C for Cawan... oops later kena warn / ban... as for Car, I believe everyone wish to own a D and that is what I am going for with the cancellation of the B/C Forte.

I think can probably expect the parts and labors to be quite similar to maintaining a Hyundai X20

History
- Daily task reporting in LYN & AW daily following news on Forte for weeks.
- Check out the Forte 1 day before Launching at the showroom
- Booked the 2.0SX on the Launching Day paying RM2000 booking fees, SA saying car will be available in December.
- Overjoyed that its finally here and I am the 2nd person booking in that dealer branch meant when they have the car with matching color.. I am the first / second to get it.
- Followed by anxious and frustration for the next 1 month of wait, call, disappointment, uncertainty... and depress. ( I am the type of person that do not like to wait long for things that I am buying )
- Finally decided to cancel the booking on Dec 23rd after SA and Carelines telling no 2.0SX in coming 6 months time.
- followed by mixed feeling after cancellation for the whole week especially numerous rumors / sources stating starts delivery in Jan 2010, car is at PK.. and also.. hopes as SA promised as long as I didn't collect my refund check, I can still get the car when they are available for delivery.

5 mins ago, my phone rang and for the first time, I saw my SA's name appear on the caller ID ... what came across my mind is the car is Here !!. And from the phone.. he is telling me that I can come and collect now. When I asked him collect car ? he said.. nope, your refundable booking fees cheque is ready.

So.... Officially Bye Bye to Forte. I shall missed you especially when I bump onto one on the road, in the parking lot in future thinking.. I am that close to own one myself.

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Added on January 8, 2010, 6:36 pmYou are very right, the Forte 2.0 will be more powerful for the power to weight ratio.. I am also small family of 2 only

This post has been edited by bbear: Jan 8 2010, 06:39 PM

I am still will hang around for a while lah.. very hard to suddenly stop visiting this after it became a daily routine .. this Thread is like Drugs that made me addicted since weeks ago. Gov already tax so high on high income ( Based on Tax table ).. now they want to increase more ... sad.

Even we drive different cars.. still can hang out when got chances.

Really interested to know how they going to implements the Subsidies control..

This post has been edited by bbear: Jan 8 2010, 09:09 PM

whiteforte,

White Smoke - Burning Water Vapor - Normal
Blue Smoke - Burning Petrol - In Carburetor time, bad fuel mixtures.. in EFI world.. ECU Crazy ?
Black Smoke - Burning Engine Oil - BIG Problem !

chin_koon,

What are you trying to do actually

This post has been edited by bbear: Jan 8 2010, 10:27 PM

IceLemonTea,

Please check very clearly if the car is really there. The only car left with stock is the 1.6EX where there are no 1.6SX or 2.0SX available that could be delivered in a week. Check with Careline if it is true that you have been allocated a car and pending for payment.

Give your details and also information of the branch, the name of the SA if careline tell you it is impossible to have a car delivery. Do take notes that those whom placed booking in November, December never get their car where some already paid full down payment weeks ago and even have to complaint all the way to Naza's HQ but yet no car for them. So, what is so special about your SA / Branch that they have a car for you ( unless is a 1.6EX which some branches really have ready stocks )

Good luck.

This post has been edited by bbear: Jan 9 2010, 12:22 AM