Jul 16 2012, 08:07 AM
QUOTE(cybermaster98 @ Jul 16 2012, 01:13 AM)
Are u sure the bad feedback was from Naza or previous Kia's? How would you know unless uve experienced it yourself? Most of these so called 'bad feedback' come from previous gen Koreans. But, im not saying current after sales standards are on par with the Japs. Sure it isnt. But its improved alot in the last 2 years especially. We can't expect overnight changes.
But is after sales service standards more important than value for money? Would you pay about 35K more to get better after sales service & resale value since specs are basically the same between the 2.0L Forte and the 2.0L Civic? You would i guess but i think 35K is too much to pay. I faced the same dilemma when i was choosing my car. Yes i could have gone with the masses and booked myself a Camry but at what cost? I find it comical that ppl talk endlessly bout the importance of resale value but they are fine with paying top dollar for something with far less specs initially. Somehow, value for money for them does have a different definition.
Yes, its Naza. I've had personal experience with the KIA Spectra and I've also had 3 friends who practically swore off buying a car from Naza because of their bad experience with Peugeot. My wife's end have 2 friends who are Forte owners and 2 Peugeot owners. IMO, I didn't think the feedback about the Forte was too negative but I think she rather just avoid the issue altogether for total peace of mind.But is after sales service standards more important than value for money? Would you pay about 35K more to get better after sales service & resale value since specs are basically the same between the 2.0L Forte and the 2.0L Civic? You would i guess but i think 35K is too much to pay. I faced the same dilemma when i was choosing my car. Yes i could have gone with the masses and booked myself a Camry but at what cost? I find it comical that ppl talk endlessly bout the importance of resale value but they are fine with paying top dollar for something with far less specs initially. Somehow, value for money for them does have a different definition.
In the end, I think despite her being impressed with the Forte, she personally isn't comfortable with the idea of buying Korean and still prefers the Japanese makes on the whole.
Btw, she's buying the 1.8s so she's not paying 20k more for the high spec. We've gone over the specs of the Civic and we're actually paying for the following with 20k extra:
1. Paddle shifters (not important)
2. HID lights (Nice to have but can live without for her. IMO, this issue can easily be resolved by ordering the 9th gen protector headlamps from Thailand and getting the Phillips Xenon kit, probably won't cost more than 3.5k in total)
3. Push Start Smart Entry (Again appealing but ultimately not important)
4. Leather seats (can wrap outside for 2k)
5. Electric driver seat (the current city also manual so no difference)
6. 2 more airbags (important but what to do? Just deal with it loh)
7. Signal lamp on wing mirrors instead of on the car body (vanity appeal can live without)
8. Cruise Control (not important since never go outstation)
9. Handles chrome instead of body color (not important)
10. 2.0 Engine instead of 1.8 (more power but also pay more road tax)
This post has been edited by zweimmk: Jul 16 2012, 10:09 AM
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well I might be wrong but that's what I read on the window of the showroom. People bash myvi but the after service and service maintenance is even better than Mercedes in my case lol. My worker says that people from the service centre would always call and follow up post-service. Man, I don't even have that from driving a conti hahaha.
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