so u need to pay twice for the number or jpj refund it back?

just to add my humble opinion for 2.0SX...
afternoon i drop by JB branch to have a look on the 2.0SX and perhaps for a test drive...
once enter to the showroom, there's a black 2.0SX. without wasting any time i straight proceed for it, open up front bonnet, 2.0 engine was nice to view, but feel lack of finishing quality, the engine cover was like not match for it, material of the plastic was  ... btw, since the engine will always cover by the bonnet, nvm, just ignore it...

get into the driver seat, leather seat is comfortable enough, driver's meter are nice, center console is nice, just the passenger side air bag cover was letting me down, the leather used on it was too rough, a bit like fake, but still can accept, since the car selling for 93K... the 2.0 door panel looks more boring than 1.6, because the leather color is almost same like the plastic, different from 1.6SX which u can feel some color and texture on it...

once i move into rear passenger seat, here's the fun part begin... when my head looking straight is the headrest of driver seat, the finishing of the leather wrapping was CRAP! misalignment to left, looks like some kiddo doing for the wrapping and no QC at all? nvm, maybe this is one in the hundred, so i look around at the rear seat...
but later i accidentally found out there's a BIG BUBBLE on the rear left door panel leather. the bubble portion was DAMN GAO BIG, not 20 or 50 cents, is more than half of my palm size!
niama, 1st i tot is a design or something, i look at my right door, it seems nice, solid and flat, then look at the left again, i was      !!! dunno wanna laugh or not, i do help a bit on it, push in the big "bubble" in and it become better a bit, become smaller, but the problem still there...

after that i get out from the car, look around rear boot, that time no mood to go detail already, just feel that finishing quality is still not there...

later chit chat a while with SA then cabut...

my comment on forte is, nice design and comes with a lot of gadgets, but the quality is letting me down, even small things like warping leather also  , some more is CBU units... gadgets on this car will last long or not still no ppl know, but initial finishing quality was so so only...
some will said T&H use more cheaper plastic or bla bla bla, but the build quality is way better even is CKD model, there's still some complaint on it but based on the total volume around the market, the fail/complaint percentage was low.

but for this forte 2.0, just few hundred in malaysia, and this the only stock in JB, already got these silly defects... oh my CBU car, does this really a CBU? or KIA QC is sleeping and NAZA didnt hav any QC when they receive stock?

good luck for forte buyer, hope KIA QC will improve on this, if not, there is also no hope on local SC, since they are more lousier then korean... try to imagine those TSC or bla bla bla breakdown, do u will know it or the naza ppl is skill-full enough to overcome all the gadgets in the car?

before this i was on 50% on city, 50% on forte for my coming purchase... now city all the way, although is smaller, 1.5 and less gadget, but the finishing quality is way better...

yeah man... just rev as hard as possible lol...
make sure every gear u hit redline

jimmy the expert has spoken.. 

just to add, ensure your engine warm enough (15 - 20 mins driving) before attempt to do hard break-in.

hahaha no need shift the gear urself... just put into shiftronic and step the pedal to metal den the gear changes by itself when it hits redline
but of course some ppl will say just drive like how u normally drive, dont actually need a break-in for the engine...
so it all depends afterall... whether u wanna break-in after 1k or b4 1k or just let it be haha

Which showroom in Penang? I'm using the one in Juru Auto City. There is a black there but it's a show car and frankly i wouldn't want that.

yep i think that's the one i saw too. Many people sit in it, do this do that to it... and i noticed some slight "issues" with the workmanship of that black one.. so in any case, i'm not taking that one for sure...

Seems i probably have to seriously consider the metal bronze then.. sheesh

Imoza, you are from Penang right, when and where you book your 2.0 SX?

Guys, me also facing the same problems with almost forte owners here which includes common alignment problem (lean to the left) & door rattling (when riding on an uneven/harsh surfaces of the road)

Got any SC in Klang Valley that can fix this issues?

The way we horn also make difference. Horn gently once & not too loud means you are polite.
Horn loud & in continuos manner...means rude.
kakaka

Kutu...not a bad idea.....

Anyway, whats the best tint that we can get below RM800?
even aft reading SMK's blog, me still     

looks good wat..

Forte-Zen's
Attached some picture of my Whitey from without tinted, Tinted progress and after tinted...Just let You'll see the "Aircool" effect on my car...is it too dark...?

total cost u how much?

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