I think that's a one off issue. Nothing comes out perfect everytime anyways. When I took my 6 SPeed Forte also I ended up with some issues and I had to slowly sort them out but some owners had no issues at all and they were happy happy driving their car around. So do your bid as a customer, when you pick up your car, do your own checking first and make sure everything is in place, that is why we have Warranty to cover all the issues. Make sure you bring it up to your SA as well as a feedback so they are aware of such issues, hopefully some improvement can be done. I have noticed NAZA KIA service center improving so that seems to be a good sign.

^ I've asked a service center about such problem, they say they can do something about it though.. (tighten some screws, add in something etc etc) Did you bring it up to the SC?

Hmm.. I tried that before and I was not going that fast below 100kmph (At Sunway, how fast can you go? lol). No issues shifting to 6th gear though. Let me try that again at low speed using gear knob, I'll update you here later.

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Added on July 29, 2011, 3:07 pmSomeone shared this link earlier in this thread, they have tons of photos of Forte with bodykits. Take a look!

http://www.mancando.com/Products_car/forte.html


I bought something from this blogspot and spoke to the person in charge there (Nick), very friendly guy. They have some good bodykits too..

http://kiaceratoforte.blogspot.com/search/label/EXTERIOR

NOTE: I am not associated to both links above, just sharing for the heck of sharing..

This post has been edited by derlin: Jul 29 2011, 03:11 PM

^ yours is 1.6 or 2.0?

Tested d, I can change gear from 5th to 6th gear using gearknob at 60kmph also.. Tried a lot of times n still can change.. I think ur problem is not normal..

Probably u should bring back to service center to check and c. Were u able to change at 80-100kmph?

Cyberkewl

Hows ur forte serving u? Reached 10k service mileage yet?

Wow, didn't know that. Mine did not have that issue even though I park my car under the sun everyday over 6 hours. Guess I'm lucky though not so lucky for me as I still have the sound when I go above 90kmph.. Probably gonna try to solve it during my 10k service. Hopefully Naza is more "experience" with 6 speed ones now lol..

Alignment problem is very common for Forte, you can just send in during your 1k service and ask them to fix it for you for free. They did it for me, though they had to send the car to the alignment adjustment place 4 times just to get it right.

Even Peugeot seems to be a common problem on Alignment so it's not a big deal.. can be solved easily.

When they are done with your car you can test drive to see if you are happy with it or not. Though the service center that I went to gave me 7 days warranty so I can bring back if I still have my alignment problem, not sure about other service center though..

Anyone knows how much it cost to replace the foldable side mirror and also to replace one of the 17" tyre along with the rim? I just got hit by a f*cking lorry because the idiot change lane suddenly n took my side mirror out n push my car till langgar divider at the side until my front tyre Bengkak d.. Now in the midst of negotiation n would like to know how much its gonna cost to get it fixed.. What a day.... ;-( ;-(

This post has been edited by derlin: Aug 26 2011, 07:28 PM

Yeah, I know we have another sport rim. The reason I'm asking is because I want the idiot driver to pay for my damages so wanna know roughly how much it's gonna cost so gonna claim it from him.

Asked already. Service center don't sell tyre n side mirror have to order.. Now only I know side mirror so freaking expensive.. I was quoted from a range of 800-1.2k.. different center diff price.. "

Yeah, that's what I'm doing now..

^ after service u are given 7 days warranty, u can just bring back n tell the service center about your problem. But since urs has been so long, the only thing u can do is bring back n ask lo..

This post has been edited by derlin: Aug 31 2011, 04:14 PM

^ it'll be good if u can tell us where are u from then we can narrow down your options. And yes those outside resellers offer better promos than naza themselves with freebies or packages (tint vouchers, etc) do a search using naza website and those that does not have @naza.com.my emails are not under naza (usually lar)

I think at the main page there's a price list showing all the servicing + parts pricing.

This post has been edited by derlin: Sep 1 2011, 12:46 PM

@CSin

When I said main page, I was referring to the first page of this thread, there's a chart stating clearly all the rates..

If you don't mind traveling down to serdang, I can recommend a good seller to you. PM me if you want more details.

No idea about the Setapak branch... But i can help on the procedures.

1. If you are trading in your current car, do some survey and ask around those second hand car dealer shops how much your car is worth and compare it to the price that you are offered when you trade in your car when you order your Forte. You can sell them outside as we do not get much discount/offers when we trade in (not like Proton where they can offer you very good price for trade in)

2. When you sell your car, your car is sold at a specific value - Eg: 15K. The dealer that purchase your car will pay you that 15K sum and you need to clear all remaining balance with the bank if you still have your installment running. It's up to you to manage between the bank, yourself and the dealer how you want to settle it.

3. If you haven't clear your loan, your car card (or the card that says who's the owner, some calls it Geran, etc) is still with the bank, and dealers will need that. Just go to a Kia Branch/dealer and ask them how the procedure works as it might vary from one to another depending on how they do the trade in.

4. And don't forget about your insurance too... There's the NCD (No Claim Discount) from your existing car, remember to transfer to your new car too and get the refunds.

hope this helps.

1. As long as they exist here on this website, you are safe coz they are authorized Dealer/resellers.

http://www.nazakia.com.my/support/sales-se...entres-location

2. Don't compare interest for local cars with oversea cars, Proton is always higher.

3. If that's the case you can trade in your car and ask the dealer to settle the procedures (there will be surely some bank documents to sign etc etc). Like I said, you need to discuss with your sales agent and see how willing they are to help you. During the transition phase (trade in already n waiting for your new Forte) you don't have a choice but to drive carefully.. For me I basically drove like a turtle and was extremely careful. lol....

I went to the Kota Damansara branch for servicing instead as it was recommended by fellow Kia Forte owners, and yes they are very good and efficient.

@Lanchio

I have the same problem as well for my 6-Speed forte. It started happening after my 10k service, before that it was all good. I feel it more during traffic jam, when I pick up lightly then decelerate, I feel pretty jerky and it's not really a problem, but annoys me once a while.