Offers:
Not much. Didnt get any discounts. Just free front and back emblems, RM300 off tinting and full tank. According to the SA, he already has 30-40 booking himself alone.. popular car, not allowed to give further discounts by SD. Wondering if any other SAs can top that.. 

Finally had the chance to test drive the elantra. but only the 1.8 premium  did my test drive at the SS2 branch, too lazy to drive all the way to old klang road, so sorry to SA there 

anyway, my comments

Interior:
For me, the interior is way better than what you get in the Forte. in fact, i'll go as far to say that its kinda on par if not better than the honda civic. for those who say its cheap, i think they must have been comparing to VW or Beemers.. I love the curves and the soft plastics inside. the supervision cluster is also very pleasing on the eyes (to mine and my mrs at least) As for the leather seats, the red stitching aside, i really like how the nappa leather feels. Definitely felt more comfortable than the forte's. Legroom, although not as good as the slyphy's, is definitely on par if not better than most of the other cars in the same segment. Width wise is definitely better than sylphy, kinda the same as civic. i did had 2 complaint though. Under glaring sun light it was a little hard to see the LCD display even with max brightness settings. According to the SA, its because they haven't put in any tinting yet and visibility will improve tremendously once you have tinting. Not sure how accurate this is. Next complaint is at the center backseat. No idea why there is a slight bulge there making anyone sitting in that position a tad uncomfortable. As for height wise, its pretty acceptable for me although i have to agree that it might be slightly uncomfortable for those over 6 feet. However, in all fairness, it will be an issue only if the person is sitting fully straight. i think there is enough length in the backseats and legroom to accommodate some less upright sitting.

Exterior:
No further comment. love the design except for the inokom badge i did ask about the hyper silver and the SA said that its similar to the Tucson's hyper silver. not bad. came home and asked uncle google and managed to find this site http://www.dacar.su/ru/cars/hyundai/color....59&color_id=455. Should be able to give you guys a better picture of the colors. btw, the SA showed be a couple of bodykits from Korea and it did got me drooling especially the drls and led backlights.

The Drive:
For those who say that its underpowered, no idea what you guys are comparing it against. For my test drive, there is sufficient torque, albeit a slight hesitation when you first floor the peddle. For me, the power is comparable to other 1.8s. Ride comfort is there. Handling, didnt really get to test it out as the roads are pretty straight and narrow at SS2. NVH wise is much better than the forte, comparable with other c-segments BUT imho, no as good as the Slyphy.

Offers:
Not much. Didnt get any discounts. Just free front and back emblems, RM300 off tinting and full tank. According to the SA, he already has 30-40 booking himself alone.. popular car, not allowed to give further discounts by SD. Wondering if any other SAs can top that.. 

well there you go. a non professional review from a non professional reviewer 

Since everything better than forte, price sure higher la. Common 'sen'se ma

This better than Forte, that better than Forte...... price better than Forte or not?

Wat comforts me now is that comparing all recent launches, Thai is selling it higher than T&H! Singapore and Taiwan specs even lousier than us. Imagine rear drum brakes...
Thai source (sos): bkkautos.com
Sng and Taiwan: go to their official Hyundai sites to compare

This better than Forte, that better than Forte...... price better than Forte or not?

tengok elantra macam tengok leng lui, very easy oni

U ask those not car savvy, ask them pick their favor forte and elantra.
Den it tells u what makes our elantra so pricey

anyone know if the sunroof is only sliding type or it able to tilt

anyone know if the sunroof is only sliding type or it able to tilt

It is able to tilt
Just press the button instead of pulling.

Spoke to a family friend(who's a dealer). He's seen the red in person and when he found out my colour preferences, just said "Just go for the red, forget the rest. It's THAT beautiful"
I.am.ecstatic!

Yeah. But if similar reviews all over the world, does this mean we are ALL biase? Furthermore, I'm comparing with T as I am driving the same segment.
Btw, go YouTube search for 5 things US don't like about elantra. Of the 5 things, 2 doesn't apply to us

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Added on April 12, 2012, 9:52 am

So does this mean that you be concluding your purchase earlier than your initial plan bro?   

Once i get all the particulars sorted out, i might think about it
My procedure is kind of complicated, since i'm planning to get the elantra from the family friend (who's based in sarawak) and trade in current car to him.