I didnt reply???

Again more 'facts' from u. I would be rolling on the floor laughing if not for the office environment im in right now.

Yes no problem. U are entitled to say what u want. I wont ever tell ppl to keep quiet or go away, etc as everyone is entitled to speak. But i will however correct your assumptions. So no im not with Toyota (as ive said many times in the past). Im with a foreign multinational company (as ive said many times in the past as well). Any other queries?

'i quote your whole post'? Thats your response? What am i to say to that? I dont even understand your English or the relevence of that reply to my earlier post.

U still didnt respond to my earlier reply. Too bad.

Nope. Forte is a good car for its specs. But the after sales service and the future resale value which will be its drawbacks.

As u already know:

Forte - RM 70K (drop 15% over 10 months)
Vios - RM 45K (drop 40% over 7 yrs)

Again, facts dont change. This is based on the 2nd hand car prices advertised today. Might be accurate or might not be accurate. Only way to know: sell your car. HAHA

p/s New 2009 Vios also dropped about the same.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Oct 6 2010, 01:27 PM

If only u knew who i was.......

Im not implying anything. Just answering your question. Or cant u see that?

When i spoke about resale values did i ever refer to the first 3 yrs? Ive always refered in comparison to the 7 yr Vios. When we talk resale value we're talking min 5 years. Anything less than that will depreciate alot even a Proton or a Toyota.

I will never admit it? Read this and then decide if u still wanna try and find fault with me. Many have tried and failed before you.

As i always advise ppl: READ ALL THE POSTS BEFORE COMMENTING

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1581791/+20



And another thing which was also mentioned many many times before, my wife is on the lookput for the Forte among other cars hence my added interest. So u dont really need some bionic human psychology to know basic facts like this. All u need to do is to READ ALL THE POSTS before embarassing yerself. Now spin away and ask your other supporters to back u up.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Oct 6 2010, 01:45 PM

Old story la.

Yes learn to stop when everyone has and grow up while ure at it.

If ure not in a hurry, just wait for the Waja Lancer coming next month and the Hyundai Avante coming early next year. With the Waja Lancer pricing, Hyundai will be very careful in pricing theirs. They wont make the same mistake they did with the Sonata surely. The Forte will still hold its own because on paper its specs are better than the upcoming Waja Lancer.

Never ask showrooms when new models are gonna be launched. Most of them will never give realistic info especially if they have a current model which they are trying to push off. Hyundai is trying to push off the current Avante by even offering 0% interest loans plus other goodies. They wont be so aggresive if the Avante is only gonna be launched mid of next year.

But i think either way, its still worth the wait. Hyundai will have to be very competitive in their pricing since the Kia Forte is in the market plus the Waja Lancer is due to be released soon as well.

8.3km/L is kinda poor for a 100% city drive. But then again, its a 2.0L with a heavier body so cant really compare with a Vios (13km/L). But highway driving seems quite ok (from the earlier posts): 14.2km/L. But if ure gonna be driving in the city most of the time, then be prepared for a hefty fuel bill.

At 40-50kmph, i dont think u would have hit your highest gear yet. For most economical drives, u should reach the highest gear as fast as possible. But thats why all cars consume more fuel in start-stop traffic.

If this is the new Civic that would seriously affect Honda sales in Malaysia and worldwide. I really have my doubts that its the new Civic. I dont think Honda is stupid enough to put such an ugly thing on the road.

Car accessories would be the least on my list. The only time i visited a car accessory shop was to fit the CD player in 2003. Sorry mate.

Yes thats true. But current City is better looking too. Anyway, this is good news for the Forte. 1 less competitor for it in 2011.

It may have a wide bumper but at least it still looks modern. Plus the lights are nice looking too.

When we talk about spare parts in Malaysia we are refering to the ease of getting the parts vs the cost of getting it. If im not mistaken your car has been in the workshop for almost a month and yet the parts have not arrived. Plus your cost of repair is high but since its an insurance claim it doesnt bother you. If u have to wait long to obtain spares (doesnt matter if its original Korea or otherwise) it means that spares are not easy to get. When we talk about spare parts we are also refering to (major & minor) wear and tear parts which need to be replaced over the years.

Accident rates are not gonna lower the number of spares available. In fact when u have more cars being condemned, u end up having more 2nd hand spares which in turn lowers the price of the original spares. Why do u think the spares for Proton is so cheap and easily obtainable anywhere?

Anyway, the Forte is still new so spares will be difficult to obtain in the beginning. But if that condition persists it then becomes a continuation of the current scenario about Korean cars.

Cheers!

Most (if not all) the current Forte owners are on their free service runs. Ask the same question in 1 year.