Guys, i managed to get a 2nd test drive today. Im more impressed now. Here is my take on the car:

Acceleration & pickup

Have started asking around to get the best deals. Best i got so far was a RM700 rebate.

IS IT 2011 CAR OR 2012 CAR ?

Yes bro, totally agree with u.. I cant understand how people can say the k5 door is solid when my vw polo door is so much more heavier than the k5 door. K5 door feels cheapo and light..Its even lighter than my honda city too.. If u dont believe, i welcome u all to come and close my city n polo doors..then u will know whats solid..

Anyway, not here to bash or what, buy what u like and if u think k5 is a great car , pls fill the roads with them ok 

What are the best interest rates so far for car loans? I heard that Affin is offering 2.45% for 5-7 yr loans.

I just paid 1k booking fee today and waiting for my load for approval. Once loan approved, hopefully by next tuesday or wednesday, should be getting the car in 2 weeks. Will be taking the white.

These are the things i got from my SA (FOC for me    )
1. CF plate with crystal font ( i hope he knows what I m saying)
2. Choose my own NO. (any No as long as it start with 9***)
3. 7pcs red logo
4. v-kool (any grade I choose as he offer me 50% off)
5. key chain
6. Petrol Full Tank
7. Lucky draw (prize is gps or mountain bike or LCD TV [the lcd tv not comfirm yet] - gurantee to win 1 of these)
8. Lucky draw (main prize for trip to watch EURO 2012 LIVE) - i think this apply to all who buy K5
9. Make sure my new car ODO less then 100km... around 60km is best - this also he promise me.. 
-- Hope I get all these as promised when I take delivery of the car... 

He says can get by end of this month. Hopefully all the paperwork work out OK.

I did ask him about the red tail light. He said the full strip could be a 2011 model (they dont have rear aircond as well), the ones we r getting now is the 2012 model.

The K5 does comes with alarm. It is only silent when we armed it and disarmed it... something like the civic.

The smart key fod is not rechargable but use battery which can be replace.

I couldn't agree more with gregy. That's why  I didn't take white because under the showroom lights, white loses it's curves and looks like a whale. However, when I saw it on the move, it's bloody sexy. Any one took platinum graphite here?

Would you send your car to RM8 car wash? Is there any gentle car wash centers out there that won't scratch our delicate paint finishing?

Hi there all. Just register as member to this community. Been with my Plat Grap K5 for almost a month now and still haven't got over her sexy looks. Always looked back at her in admiration after locking her up.

However, I must say that PG looks better in darker environment. On broad daylight, looks like grey which loses some of her premium high class look.

Mine is 2011 unit and i noticed during my 1st service that some 2012 units got no K5 emblem at the rear. Very odd since the official name here is Optima K5.

still in awe driving the k5 ard for weekends...
learnt abt the rain sensor auto-wiper during the rainy sunday,
autoheadlight lit up when u enter carpark dark area and turn off after u leave the car,
the solar glass actually is sufficient for my likings, so most probably will NOT put in additional tint, save rm2k
will opt to do sierra glow from the tint savings

park my car infront of a restaurant for sunday lunch..nice to see bypassers admiring my car..hehehehe

Did u guys take the body kit from Naza/Kia?

I also wanna post pics.

Not sure, but I'll be surprised if Naza/Kia didn't plan to bringing in one judging by how well the Forte was perceived. There should be sufficient interest in the Optima by now, although with Malaysian prices 2.4L is likely to reach RM170+K which is within the realm of 2.4L Corollas, Sonatas, and Accords.

Not a fair comparison by any means, but the top spec Platinum Optima in Australia can be obtained with 40K AUD with some spare change. A bit of haggling you might even get the off-road price of 37K. And Kia just released a lower spec Optima which comes with a full chrome grill instead of the sport grill, 17-inch rims, no sunroof, and non-LED rear lamps which goes for slightly over 30K. That is not exactly a good deal since for 7000 more you get much more goodies, although some may still prefer the lower price and sacrifice the extra toys.

Will Southeast Asia get the lower trim Optima? Probably not, since they can't sell it for 100K since that might cannibalise the 2.0L Forte's sales; I don't see how they will want to sell it for 120K as well.

The Optima's an awesome choice for the D-segment, anyone looking for a ride of this size would be foolish not to at least consider it. Nevertheless, it should be made clear that this car, despite its aggressive looks, is still pretty much a family sedan tuned for comfort, even in 2.4L form as reported by many foreign reviews. The 2.0L turbo has an amazing output yet the car itself is also nowhere close to the Germans, but good enough to outrun most V6s from the Japanese.
It's platinum graphite... not simple grey woh

I still think satin metal looks the best, kinda like Benz's palladium silver.
Was never a fan of white cars.... until I saw the C63AMG's special diamond-white in real life.... holy shitzzz... looks a bit like creamy white with golden sparkles under the sun... best colour ever.

i think the one with rm 1000 rebate are the one with no rear seat aircond blower version