Yeah 2-3 months from the launch..my guess it's after the second batch..haha well.. it's imported parts but local workers fixing em..hmmm......haha..

Booked mineral silver! No black colour for sportage.. If got black also I think black won't suit this car cause this car has alot of lines..

i think i might do a switch to Sportage...
But at the moment cannot test drive the car yet...Cannot feel how the good feeling u mention earlier...haha
Between what SA offer you for the sportage
Like tinted, petrol,cash rebate, service voucher or accessory??
And regular service wise how often is that??Same which hyundai mah??

This post has been edited by leds: Jun 23 2011, 06:21 PM

Good choice bro haha it feels nice maybe u can go over to Glenmerie and see mr Kevin hee I gotten free smart tag from him..he wanted to give me cost price for tint but I didn't want cause I found a better deal outside.. 7MIL security tinting 95% heat rejection for RM 1299. I think service should be like my forte too..normal service la RM 298-300.. Should be 10k interval..and cannot comment on Hyundai service price..not sure

SM Nasarudin confirmed about this news...

encik puteh! added u on owner list!

Oh i see...so at the end u get a free smart tag only??
I will try ask further what else my SA will offer...
Might place booking next week...
Then only u can added me into list...haha

But one thing is that Sportage many discuss but less ppl place booking...
Not like Tucson and Sonata i still remember comfirm booking list is very long...haha

wah bro, your tint really cheap leh..
can tell me wht brand and can get it for my new forte or not?
my new baby will be out tmr

maybe many ppl book but many of the owners not here in LYN... nvm la if few ppl book better.. more exclusive car..

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Added on June 23, 2011, 9:36 pmWOO another forte owner!! welcome welcome! have u chat with our forte club members? bro u can see here for the tint

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1524992/+260

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VLT 63% UVR 99% IRR 95% 7MIL Thickness
Normal Price RM2100 (NOW RM1099)For All Windows ****

For saloon cheaper

This post has been edited by seanoys: Jun 23 2011, 09:36 PM

is the promo still effective?
seems like very attractive
7 mil,still smartag friendly?

This post has been edited by ferrari38: Jun 23 2011, 10:24 PM

yep! i just contacted her.. u can see my post there.. hehe.. yeah 7mil.. nowadays cannot trust anyone man... anyone might just break your window... yep cause the front doesnt use security tinting for safety purposes.. the rear too.. just all the side use security tinting!

thanks for your reply bro.
ok,will drop by their outlet to understand more.
one more thing to ask you, do you know if their workmanship ok?

hmm should be good! u can goto kia forte forum and ask them.. cannycool did most of the forte owners car she has alot of good reviews.. thats why trust to send a new sportage to her..

thank you...

Launch date is in October 2011.

Using normal servicing costs to judge cost of maintenance is not the right way. Thats wht Kia is promoting since Forte days. The real cost of maintenance will only been seen when parts need to be changed later on not in the first 2 yrs.

The general problem with Korean makes in the past were that their parts dont last long. When the car is new, everything is fine and maintenance costs are low but when the parts start requiring replacement, thats when the costs start to sky-rocket.

Thats why i advise ppl never to believe all these projected maintenance costs. The fine print is that these costs are on the basis of normal wear & tear and only cover normal replacement parts. What's 'normal' for Kia may not be normal for a Toyota or a Honda.

My wife used a CBU Kia since 2006 and so far the maintenance costs of her car is far higher than my Vios. Hope the current generation of Kia's will be better but we wont know that now. Maybe in another 2 yrs time.

Finally there is Sportage club in LYN

Count me in, drive Sportage 2nd gen 2009. Feel like want to trade with new one, but wondering how much my sportage current value, sure drop much

Just test drive sportage. Last time I never like SUV because it's tall and bumpy. BMW X5 that I sat on when my friend drove me in his dad's car also feels bumpy

Sportage has a great balance suspension which very much less bumpy as I drove just now. I was suppose to go there to check out the arrival of my forte KOUP ETA. Now sportage is changing my mind! Gosh!!!

where got test drive unit?

bro added! welcome to the LYN sportage family! why not you head over a kia and check it out? haha sure very hard to resist in getting the new sportage

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Added on June 24, 2011, 11:38 pmYeah sportage is much more comfortable compared to many SUV out there my brother's in law KOUP also still pending.. waiting for 2 months already.. he dam geram! haha.. change to sportage la bro! then can get stock soon d..

This post has been edited by seanoys: Jun 24 2011, 11:38 PM

Trade lah bro...like that u can find out what they have imporve in every aspect..hehe
From exterior already 2 differnt car...For second gen sportage i got do some research
Should be around RM75k,i try find out at mudah..
http://www.mudah.my/Kia+Sportage+2+0+Auto-10053356.htm

Very good explanation...agree on your point

Different category different car segment loh...
But depends on your need and requirement lah...
As X5 is consider LSUV while sportage is consider crossover or compart suv
If bumpy maybe is the tire pressure sometimes...
I test drove qutie a lot of new/recond suv also feel bumpy due to higher pressure of the tire (30-35psi)
Normal is 26psi only

Anyway how the feeling of the sportage u test drove??Feel heavy mah the car??

Yesterday i check out china online shopping got a lot of sportage R accessory, bodykits...
Thinking to bring it in...hehe..
Especially those chrome chrome stuff...lolz

This post has been edited by leds: Jun 25 2011, 11:35 AM