Depends on how you see it, did you know that Hyundai car sales in 2010 grow by nearly 40%? Tucson + Sonata contribute the most and it happens at mostly latter half of the year. If HSDM shipping capacity was adjusted to say 1000 Hyundais per month, a sudden leap of 400 cars per month can cause problem.

This year alone, we have Santa Fe facelift, Starex Royale facelift, i10 facelift as well. The reason you don't see them a lot on the road is because Hyundai's market share in Malaysia is small to start with. It used to be that I see Hyundai car once every 2-3 days, now I see at least 3-4 times per day just looking out at the road of my dealer, imagine that!

The unfortunate tragedy of March 11 has also pushed some buyer from the Japanese's marques into Koreans. With limited choice from other Korean brands, Hyundai was the way to go, further creating backlogs.

Due to all these factors, Tucson waiting period has been increased, with Sonata close to being overwhelmed as well. One trim of Starex Royale waiting period has increased slightly due to the sudden increase in purchase(Malay customers surged as they buy cars for Hari Raya balik kampung), even CKD models like i10 and Santa Fe has sporadic delays of 1 week or so. We dealers are actually frustrated by Elantra's launch delay because our current Elantra has long since sold out, all our C-Segment customers going to the Forte

The delivery overtime theory is however, my speculation on why Elantra is being delayed, as I do not work for Sime Darby, we're only getting spotty news and rumors from them. If I ever get a confirmed news that's not restricted to employee only, I'll post it up.
You're free to do so, but are you ready to :

- Endure delays if Elantra sales ever 'boom' like Tucson did? Tucson waiting period is now at least 3-4 months(vs usual 2-3). If you order in January, you might still get 2010's shipment, if not, you might end up waiting till June for your car, that's half a year gone on your 'save 1 year' resales value.
- Shake off the CKD mindset?  HSDM might pass the aseembly of Elantra to Inokom, Even though the parts are all imported and assembly are all the same, only in different places, many people still thinks CKD is lower quality.
- Uncertain interest rate? Interest rate is rumored to go up next month, a lot of my customer is going to miss out on very low 2.5-2.6% interest rate of August just because they can't make up their mind and make their purchases really late in August.
Average CBU delivery from Korea is 2-3 months, so by epo's theory, if he orders the Elantra on January, he will get the 2012 production car by Feb-March. That doesn't always work unfortunately, because delivery schedule can hasten or slow down. As dealers we do not know what order Sime Darby placed to Hyundai in Korea. There might be possibility of say, the Hyundai Tucson long wait period suddenly reduced back to normalcy.

Who knows, there's already a batch of Elantra hiding in a Sime Darby depot I do not know of, just that Sime Darby is timing it's launch for various reason that I do not know.

So seriously guys, making a decision to buy what car is actually very easy, a lot of headache is self inflicted Buy the car you like, instead of ending up in a car you don't like driving around just because you want petty greeds like measly personal discount offered by SA or resale value.

Note : Customer is willing to wait for the Tucson despite the waiting period

Tyres look very small

Nice car - which I has been waiting for but too bad - delayed and delayed. Hybrid is the future...then Plug-in Hybrid....then EV.... Avante 2011 - History   

When u Booking the Car? i'm booking on Jun'11.   and also my Loan already approved.

That's probably what they do, they apply it once to predict if your loan can be approved or not, cancel it later, then re-apply using another sales order.

Sure annoy the hell out of the banker, they'll end up with lots of wasted LOU and agreements.

Australia's Review of the Elantra


And in a unrelated story to promote Hyundai vehicles, check out the fuel consumption on the Tucson 2.0 I've driven. Glenmarie to Cheras

I book my on Jun'11 and on Last month my SA told me that I can do submition for the loan first using the the old avante model data, the thing is i'm just apply the loan amount of RM100K and there was approved, some more the bank officer now that this loan is for New Elantra model and not for old elantra model. My SA told me that once the 1 batch car come I will get first within a week due to my loan was already approved.

When new elantra pricing out & Spec., the bank Officer will change the info of car data in bank document/system.

Car price is the main concern, since now is still unclear

My personal take? Useless for tropical country.

If there is a sunroof i want.. it ll be this

http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story...114-258213.html

thats why, if the price is close to civic..no way i am going for elantra 

Why we talk about education? Bro fluid has been providing good info and he's just selling cars here. If someone dont want buy from him because he quote sen/km instead of km/L, why not go to his showroom and if he tell u sen/km then u shoot him gaogao on the spot in front of other people.. 

Elantra 1.8 price is around 100k. One of Hyundai SA told me his estimation.
How you think ? If that's the price surely I'll get it
If above 105k, I'll not...