Hyundai has made the same mistake over n over again with many of its new launches. They keep on using that same old excuse about Hyundai being a premium brand and therefore should have God status reserved for it. The strategy may have worked overseas (where car prices arent dictated by an autocratic local car crony company) but has fallen flat here in Malaysia with its exorbidant car prices.

I guess the Malaysian market isnt all that important to Hyundai. So they adopt the 'take it or leave it' stance. Guess we have to then leave it eh? Why should we continue to give this false impression to Hyundai that we agree to this mentality?

If the Elantra 1.8L is indeed priced between 110-115K, this thread will go silent soon enuf together with the showrooms. Many Kia showrooms are already starting to become quiet after all the initial hype bout the Optima. Even its Facebook page is going slow now.

Malaysia market is too small for them to be worried about...... unfortunately... i'm very disappointed too...

Go German la, got good discount now for last year car, 1xk

which german car/mopdel is this bro?

Hyundai has made the same mistake over n over again with many of its new launches. They keep on using that same old excuse about Hyundai being a premium brand and therefore should have God status reserved for it. The strategy may have worked overseas (where car prices arent dictated by an autocratic local car crony company) but has fallen flat here in Malaysia with its exorbitant car prices.

I guess the Malaysian market isnt all that important to Hyundai. So they adopt the 'take it or leave it' stance. Guess we have to then leave it eh? Why should we continue to give this false impression to Hyundai that we agree to this mentality?

If the Elantra 1.8L is indeed priced between 110-115K, this thread will go silent soon enuf together with the showrooms. Many Kia showrooms are already starting to become quiet after all the initial hype bout the Optima. Even its Facebook page is going slow now.

Reason Elantra sales are so strong in US is people over there are concern with the fuel price hike and with Elantra claiming 29/40 city/highway mpg, it make sense to get one. moreover it has stylish design. most importantly it is priced very competitively there. I'm not talking about conversion to RM, but to their competitor in the C-segment market.

Over here in Bolehland, u are right, the price is being dictated by HSDM. I would anytime take a Sonata over Camry due to its stylish design and after seeing plentiful of Camry on the Msian road, the design of Camry seems bland. But just like Cybermaster98 said, people will factor in the resale value.

If only Mazda3 or 6 equipped with skyactiv engine arrive in Msia in 2012 instead of probably 2013....... can also consider Altis since I dislike the new 2012 Civic design.

Polo near 10k discount, golf tsi near 13k. Ymmv.

saw in hyundai malaysia face book
one of the comments

According to the kah bintang sales man the md elentra wil soft lauch in 9 feb, official lauch in 21feb, 1.6 standard spec cost about 90k ++, 1.6 high spec cost 100k++, 1.8 premiun cost 115k++, first patch wil have 1200 units.

where bro? which branch

this 1 sounds more reasonable .....but i still hope 1.6 specs will be <=90k 

reasonable in what sense....?

Golf is at old klang veemer lo, just now char with a golf owner.

the price

Although the Forte 2.0 rides on the the previous gen Elantra platform, most ppl will question why pay RM120k for C-segment Korean car. Btw, that's why Forte sells 500-600 unit per month.

I remember 5-6 years ago, they launched the new Sonata (previous gen), around RM155k - remember seeign the price tag in BSC during promo.

Now the resale value of that car only abt RM48k: http://www.mudah.my/Hyundai+Sonata+Limited...to-13288810.htm

Can you imagine the first time onwer will be effing pissed.

I have a feeling HMSD will repeat the same mistake!

KIA Optima also drop 5K d...

http://www.mudah.my/Kia+Optima+k5+ready-13325624.htm

2011 car, ready stock............ maybe showroom car.....

115K is reasonable...?