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 Hyundai Elantra MD V4, Launching now!

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post Apr 3 2012, 09:40 AM

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QUOTE(fabho @ Apr 3 2012, 10:35 AM)
wait till you see how much they priced the new camry.
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post Apr 4 2012, 02:44 PM

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QUOTE(GameFr3ak @ Apr 4 2012, 03:28 PM)
So far I saw 3 OTR, 1 in the same parking floor of my home... all in the same area.. what do you think  brows.gif
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wow, so fast already on the road. cough* whistling.gif
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post Apr 5 2012, 09:46 AM

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QUOTE(kevin23 @ Apr 5 2012, 09:40 AM)
If i were looking for a car, i would rather take a proton preve than this elantra..
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put 10 preves beside an elantra and no one would look at the preve smile.gif
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post Apr 5 2012, 03:56 PM

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QUOTE(WieBoy @ Apr 5 2012, 04:48 PM)
so far how was the "We disagree with high pricing of elantra by sime darby" icon_question.gif  icon_question.gif website???

Hope can increase the number of likes, let SA c the actual response of public. Strike for discount
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did goverment improve anything after BERSIH? if no what more for this tiny voice within the society icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Apr 5 2012, 03:59 PM

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QUOTE(devinz @ Apr 5 2012, 04:06 PM)
Somehow i feel this is a very good write up.

http://www.malaysia-motoring-news.com/2012...riven.html#more

There are points for everyone to appreciate about the Elantra.
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SA review but one thing i agree, Forte is on an outdated platform while current Elantra is on a new one. Compare only when K3 is out next year.. oh wait..K3.. sexier brows.gif


Added on April 5, 2012, 4:00 pm
QUOTE(wei @ Apr 5 2012, 04:57 PM)
That's what actually printed on the owner manual, whatever you call it la.
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Honda City has 'Sports Mode' too, or S mode they say..

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post Apr 6 2012, 09:53 AM

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QUOTE(caddilac @ Apr 6 2012, 10:41 AM)
My budget is 100k not 75k... Preve totally out for me tongue.gif
One is a trusted technology and getting a lot of awards yet another one is not yet matured so many things are still their first time biggrin.gif
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perhaps most of the people who are ready and decided on buying a car above the 100k range would not go for preve. it would be somehow 'downgrading', just for an example where you decided to get a 3 series but you just ended up getting a camry.
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post Apr 6 2012, 09:58 AM

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QUOTE(caddilac @ Apr 6 2012, 10:56 AM)
For the majority of Malaysian, people will try to stay away from Proton if they can afford a 80k car.  tongue.gif
Proton happily aiming 4000units monthly of Preve... Let's see thumbup.gif
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4000 monthly, kinda stretching. Afterall, P2 has a better image than P1 but it would sell nevertheless. Inspira is not doing too bad. More for the people who wants some cheap thrill and good power.

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post Apr 6 2012, 10:36 AM

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QUOTE(mav3rick @ Apr 6 2012, 11:26 AM)
well.. after overcharging, uber protection from our gomen, they can still post a losss... what gives??? really  doh.gif

but good point. if they can up their standard to say like perodua.. i'll be happy.. no doubt the preve has some freaking good specs.. as you said, quality and reliability remains the question smile.gif
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actually there is no 'standard' in perodua or whatever. what they did right was bringing in a car that hits the target market in Malaysia right in the bullseye. hence, the undefeatable myvi. its funny cause when you look into perodua's line of cars, you need no less than 5 fingers.
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post Apr 8 2012, 12:05 AM

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QUOTE(stinger82 @ Apr 8 2012, 12:56 AM)
no, thats why i wonder why ppl so worry about road handling.
but malaysia has a lot of pot hole.

but ppl here are nitpicking. kancil 660 also ppl driving siok siok.

1.6 no power, buy 1.8 la. 1.8 expensive, buy the one you can afford la.

its malaysia, we dont biatch like americans. we simply cant. tak suka, keluar la, apa boleh buat? cry ar ?
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yeap, complain until sky fall, no ones gonna care. so, wanna drive nice car, work hard.

as for the colour, ive seen a black one last year but singapore car. looks amazing on the road. subtle and classy smile.gif white is kinda flashy.
for those who complained about the lack of power, it must be you are driving a 2.0 car or you have high 'demands' on a 1.6. ive tested the 1.6 once last week, feels ok for normal driving and overtaking was not a problem and my benchmark is my 1.8 car. certainly not as exaggerated by some of the testers.

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post Apr 8 2012, 11:31 PM

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QUOTE(tunasandwich @ Apr 9 2012, 12:06 AM)
yup! exactly same thought i have. I guess hard plastic have a few grade as well. most importantly, the surface of the hard plastic for the Civic is so much more refined, somehow.
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+1. i think the selling point of civic back then was the revolutionary design that it evolved from the previous Hondas. civic was one of the few who had digital meter as well when it first launched and it can be considered the 'fluidic design' of that time smile.gif i remembered everyone from friends to uncle aunty praising the design. of course right now, its all over the streets but somehow i feel the design is still up to par compared to most of the cars' designs today.

too bad, the new gen of civic needs a ultimate facepalm smile.gif

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post Apr 8 2012, 11:34 PM

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QUOTE(caddilac @ Apr 9 2012, 12:18 AM)
Actually the door mechanism or conti car is differrnt with asian. You will notice a distinct three steps opening in conti cars but not asian car. Tat why you need to pull harder bcoz of different design.
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was at VW showroom just now and yes, polo's door is damn solid and heavy for a car that small but interior too packed for a 181cm person like me.
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post Apr 8 2012, 11:39 PM

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QUOTE(tytaniumism @ Apr 9 2012, 12:35 AM)
I just came back from test driving 1.8L version... to be honest I dont feel excited driving the car... but the drive was smooth anyway, guess that was the what Elantra has been boosting about.. the smoothness.

My SA told me Elantra is quite different from other CKD models - the entire car was actually imported wholly as if CBU, but while arriving at Inokom ppl there did something to make it localized (like putting on the very 'pretty' Inokom badge, wrapping leather seats etc). Thus he assures me the assembly gonna be good (better than Kia FXrte he said biggrin.gif)

The SA also promised to give me RM1200 discount which I think is a tad higher than what the other forumers been offered? Anyway I doubt I will be getting this car anyway as I prefer a faster performing car (such as Peugeot 308T or mazda 2.0 smile.gif )
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imo, forte's refinement is pretty bad. yes, its packed with features and all that but when you look carefully at the built up, its pretty rough. as for elantra, i have no idea what are the people complaining comparing with, BMW? for me, it doesn't lose out much with my civic or i could say the interior quality is about the same. further more, its better than forte's quality even for a CKD.
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post Apr 12 2012, 09:38 AM

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QUOTE(666devil @ Apr 12 2012, 10:31 AM)
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
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Haters gonna hate bro, at the end of the day just biy the car tht you feel comfortable most smile.gif you are the ine riding not them lol. Reviews are sometimes too biased(honestly so are ours) so yeah, buy the best fucuk the rest.
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post Apr 12 2012, 09:43 AM

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QUOTE(WieBoy @ Apr 12 2012, 10:38 AM)
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
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I always believe in quality>quantity. Its just like a beemer over kia k5. K5 not a bad car but beemer has less specs but better quality. Theres always a premium to pay if you want something good. No sich thing as cheap and good.
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post Apr 16 2012, 10:22 PM

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QUOTE(WieBoy @ Apr 16 2012, 11:17 PM)
Attention all AvanteMDian, we have new intruder,

Proudly present the MIGHTY Proton Prevé

RM72,990 for Premium
RM62,990 for Executive
RM59,990 for Executive
With 5-year or 150,000km warranty.

hope it wont change your mind!!!


Added on April 16, 2012, 10:19 pm
Bcuz the 1.8 wan ini macam kasi China pun brand, siapa mau wor!!! shakehead.gif  shakehead.gif  shakehead.gif  shakehead.gif

As long dun lag or hang at there, i m still satisfy.
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Use gucci d wanna turn back to coach meh. Aim for LV or Hermes in the future ma brows.gif
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post Apr 17 2012, 07:25 PM

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QUOTE(stevenycs @ Apr 17 2012, 05:51 PM)
Me too. First car is Iswara. Memang cukup bagus. Bought 2nd hand n drove for 3 yrs. 10yrs car before I sold it off. Bye bye national car.


Added on April 17, 2012, 4:54 pmSide note on our Beloved National Preve. Was talking to this other guy who just test drove the Preve before he came over. He say really heaven n earth. Interior really cannot compare. Engine wise really over sales lo. 1.6 turbo cannot feel the power cause body too heavy maybe.

Another guy at the back also said "I give it 3 years sure kong" haha!! I no comment la. But the first guy agreed wit him la. Note, 3 of us are strangers who just happen to sit in the Elantra. Lolx!!!
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Haha, marketing mah. First time global car of course have to exagerate a lil but i guess the engine thing is true. In Facebook CR-Z forum some reviews who test drove said that the engine was so slugish and speed wise crz is faster without turbo to assist them lol. Hopin to test drive it this weekend to see how far our national pride has improved biggrin.gif interior wise ive seent it, just drive ur elantra proudly. people who appreciate beauty would smile at ur car instead
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post Apr 19 2012, 12:04 AM

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QUOTE(jusjus88 @ Apr 19 2012, 12:14 AM)
V-Kool used to be good, but right now.. hmm.
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actually.. it is still good la. alot of people comment without experiencing or using it. my mum just redid her car. to me, still the good ol' vkool smile.gif huper optic aint that bad as well and they have a cheaper variant. the only thing thats true is, it really does block gps reception. what you need to do is put ur gps outside then when it has connected with the satellite, you can put it back in your car again. reroute is still ok, just gonna take a few secs longer.

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