Can see everyday??? common la. I drive around alot in Klang Valley and since the launch ive only seen about 6 Sonata's on the road so far. Sales are really poor. Maybe ure seeing the same car driving around la.

Well i havent test driven it yet so wont comment on that. But going by the price itself (being too close to the Camry), the Sonata is losing out big time. Wrong move by Hyundai. Hope they dont repeat that mistake with the Avante next year.

Exactly. There are very few on the road. I think ive seen more Porsche Cayenne than Hyundai Sonata.

Slow delivery is not a reflection of the actual sales. The production of a car is always suited to demand. If they only expect to sell 200 units a month that their production will probably be 50% of that since they have to think of long term demand and not just current. Thats why u get a lag in delivery period. Doesnt mean demand is that great until production cannot cope.

Why not delay it for a few months and get a 2011 manufactured model? Ull be saving a few thousand in resale value.

Not asking u to change the brand. Am asking u to look into delaying the purchase till u get a 2011 unit. If you can save a few thousand on resale value by waiting about 3 months more, you wouldnt do it? U must be a very rich guy.

That's the reason why car companies continue to make sales with year end units. If everybody thought the way i did, car companies would be offering more discounts for year end purchases just like what happens in the US year after year. Consumer knowledge is very low in Malaysia.

http://www.motortrader.com.my/Cars/NewsHea...t---Models.aspx

Despite its official launch in July 2010, it only sold and registered 153 units in October. Total number of Sonata's sold since its launch is only 505. Compared to 925 units of the much older Toyota Camry sold in July alone and 9807 units sold since January 2010.

If only Hyundai had lowered the price more, im sure the Sonata would have done better.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Dec 2 2010, 11:25 AM

Whats the interest rate like for both? Any freebies or promo's?

Sonata resale will be low as usual because demand is low. Resale values are determined by demand. But those who buy the Sonata accept that the resale value will be low. Quality not sure. Only time will tell.

That's the case with any new launch from the main manufacturers. This month i heard that many manufacturers have dropped the bank interest rates. Kia is offering only 2.7% for the Forte now. Nasim is offering between 1.4 - 2.6% for their models.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Dec 5 2010, 02:27 PM

Deliveries always depend on the branch. Some branches with better 'connections' will get cars faster while others will get them later. Best is to always scout around for the best deals. Anyway, no point buying any car now. In about 3 weeks time your car will be 1 year old already.

Not sure la bro. U need to check with the various branches. It could be about 3 months. But booking in January doesnt mean ure getting a 2011 unit. U must make sure u get a 2011 manufactured unit which will normally come only around March or April.

Car age is determined by the YEAR OF MANUFACTURE not the registration date. So even if you register a car in March 2011 or November 2011, your car age is the same. If you register a 2010 model in January 2011, your car is already considered 1 year old at the time of purchase. Why do u think there are many year end sales.

If you wanna buy cars best time to purchase would be between March - Aug. Before March ure still stuck with the previous year model and after Aug its not worth buying due to the loss in resale value.

If ure selling then best time would be around Oct - Dec since u maximise usage before selling. But in December 2010 most car traders will already be taking in cars with 2011 pricing.

Except for resale value everything is perfect? U obviously have not owned Korean before. Have u test driven other cars as well?
But in saying that, Koreans have improved alot these past 2 years.

At that price, its the only car with traction control? Do u know what is traction control in the first place? Have u heard about the Electronic Stability Control on the 1.6L Forte? What about the VSC in the Civic?

For your info, traction control only controls wheel spin using brakes and a power cut off system if required. An ESC/VSC system does not deal with wheel spin, but total car control. The system not only monitors the wheels, but also your steering wheel, the pitch of your car to one side or another, acceleration and skidding.

So the ESC system on the Forte, Civic and many other cheaper cars is actually a better system on paper.

So u have never owned a Toyota before eh? Your previous car was a Elantra? No wonder the Sonata feels like a Porsche for you la.

Anyway, like i said before. Ull get the looks now for a few months since the car is new (as it is with every new car). Even the Alza got the looks when it was first launched.

Anyway, since u already got the Sonata then just enjoy it. I rather wait for the replacement Camry.

If u ask a Sonata owner surely he will sing praises of the car la. If u want some feedback on the Sonata go to the Nissan Teana thread. There are some comments there.

The difference is actually quite a lot. For ive given this example previously. Of course its 2 different car segments but this is just for discussion purposes:

Toyota Vios 1.5E model purchase price RM74,700. 2010 resale price is RM 45K (drop of 40%)
Hyundai Sonata 2.0L model purchase price approx Rm 118K. 2010 resale price is RM 28K (drop of 76%)

So its not a few thousand. The difference is only small if the car is between 1-4yrs old as most cars resale value drops about the same during that period. But after that, you will start seeing the difference.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Jan 4 2011, 10:34 AM

yes sorry. Forgot to indicate that both cars are 2003 models.

White is the most difficult to maintain unless you have a maid who washes your car everyday.