bro, thanks for being upfront about it.

anyone who test drove the 1.8 can confirm this?

bro, you did place a booking right? when are you promised the car?

ahahah master bufung is back.. ok la.. got chance for this thread to go v5 liao..

btw bro.. still undecide?? or sudah change preference?? Forte perhaps?

ahahah.,. all because of the power food window..

heheh this joker bashes anything that is korean. i was in a couple of smartphone threads with him bashing samsung tab and all la.. i think most ppl are already ignoring whatever he says.

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Added on April 5, 2012, 10:16 amthis one i fully agree.. most of the bashers there are comparing with naza products.. well, its their point of view, but i kinda think that aside from Naza, i dont see any other car manufacturer putting in such competitive pricing.. someone in naza must be helluva good in giving bbbjs..

This post has been edited by mav3rick: Apr 5 2012, 10:16 AM

yes.. i also curious on the diff between Naza and SD.. both cronies also right??

well.. i wouldnt need to think much if they've spec the elantra as per the previous specs and charging the current price..

icic.. but the gomen not too concern about them being able to provide fully spec cars at freaking competitive prices..

eheheh.. so does that mean that we can't expect naza like pricing for other car makes?

oohhh.. Old Klang Road SA just called me for test drive.. i forgot that i left him my namecard previously at Midvalley.

will do bro.. have you done the test drive?

i concur with this even though i'm driving a wira now.. you hit it on the spot when saying that they're are the fucuking reason why we need to pay so much more for our cars. heck, even proton is overcharging us. The thundercats are DIRT CHEAP overseas.. so double whammy for us..

well.. after overcharging, uber protection from our gomen, they can still post a losss... what gives??? really

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

is this real??

bro.. please PM to me as well. Thanks!

the M3 does not have ESP as well right? anyway i agree that the M3 is more for single and young ppl

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

he showed me on his iphone. Told me they were from Korea and that he is trying to import it in. no confirmed pricing but he said it wont be 'cheap'

what to do.. he took a file to show me his booking alone.. seems like ppl are still buying this car despite all the bashings..

well if it makes you feel better, i concur that features, acceleration and most importantly PRICE still belongs to the Forte 2.0. no brainer there.. but i cannot in any way justify the forte having better built quality (both interior and exterior) and ride comfort compared to the elantra.