Hi guys,

I've been reading this forum for a good few months now..and finally, thanks to all your talk, i've decided to go for the 2.0, if do proceed. (I think I will). I have some questions I hope you can help...the questions are more targeted towards those who have owned the car for 2 years or more (normally new owners will always be satisfied and have no fault for their beloved car). So the questions are:

1. Do you have any regret at all buying the forte? If yes, what are they?

2. Are there any major issues that are known but cannot be resolved by any of the SCs? I read about torsion beam, start button and rattling noise problems, but can these all normally been resolved easily?

3. Who is the best dealer in the PJ area? I see KSLoh said as being the best - is he really the best?

4. For the dealer you recommended above, what can I expect as freebies normally? ie, free bodykit, tinting, free service vouchers, etc?

Thank you bros...

Thanks for responding! I had to ask about regrets - maybe some people regret getting the bodykit etc..so may have advised not to get, or maybe some may have experienced big problems. (eg, serious problems with the car, and such).

Thanks - i guess you are both right, it is all about luck. Sucks sometimes that you get a more mahal car but then rattling dashboard like proton. I hope when i get mine it will be ok.

Actually, i don't think the KIA or even Naza badge is that bad. The overall look of the car makes up for all that.

Can I ask any 2.0 owners, did you downgrade to 16 inch rims and would you recommend I do the same? After reading some of the posts here I'm takut about the increased fuel consumption that due to the 17 inch rims

Thanks again. I'm very excited and looking forward to when i get it.

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Added on June 21, 2012, 12:16 amAnd me too please!

This post has been edited by askmarco: Jun 21 2012, 12:16 AM

Thank you for your komen. I read here that the SC won't let you bring your own enjin oil kan?
Anyway i'm a bit of a car newbie so i dun really know how to maintain a car properly and the difference between enjin oils haha.

Anyway, any dealers please pm me your location and number

Could i find out how much it costs to downgrade from from 17' to 16' ones? I know it probably varies by dealer, so how much was your downgrade?

Funny, would have thought it would cost less.

Also, is it really THAT uncomfortable to have the 17' wheels? Ie, will your buntut really sakit after being in the car for too long?

I really like the koup, gives you a feeling like you are driving a Beemer or something like that at a much lower price.

But kenot la, family man, have to go for four door 2.0

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Added on June 21, 2012, 3:37 pmOk, my question is - does 17 inch on the forte make it really the car really uncomfortable?
I can understand if you want to make the car more comfortable by swapping to 16', but is 17' really so bad?


This post has been edited by askmarco: Jun 21 2012, 03:37 PM

Thanks. I was just afraid if i didn't change the 17' ones that came in the 2.0 that my buntut will sakit each time after driving the car. Which defeats the purpose of getting a fairly good car in the first place.

If its acceptable then i guess like you i will just drive slower la. I'm a slow driver to start with anyway.

I know, i will test drive before i buy la, just that some dealers seem to only have the 1.6 versions for test drive.
My only comparison at the moment is a 10 years old proton wira.
As long as a kia Forte 2.0 with 17 inch rims is more comfortable than my old car, then can la...haha

I would think so la...but then, you'll never know..haha

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Added on June 21, 2012, 5:43 pmI don't own either (active on forum now because i'm looking at the 2.0 Forte), so may not be the best opinion - but my preference mostly based on price and safety:

Forte 2.0: 97K, 6 Airbags
Elantra 1.8: 115K (?), 2 Airbags

I'm going for the Forte. Looks wise, the Elantra looks nicer than the 2.0 but the Forte Koup looks best...if you had money for the elantra why dont you buy the Forte Koup? Best of both worlds

This post has been edited by askmarco: Jun 21 2012, 05:46 PM

[quote=Bee Al Aziz,Jun 21 2012, 07:28 PM]
I don't own either (active on forum now because i'm looking at the 2.0 Forte), so may not be the best opinion - but my preference mostly based on price and safety:

Forte 2.0: 97K, 6 Airbags
Elantra 1.8: 115K (?), 2 Airbags

I'm going for the Forte. Looks wise, the Elantra looks nicer than the 2.0 but the Forte Koup looks best...if you had money for the elantra why dont you buy the Forte Koup? Best of both worlds

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Thank u for the reply guys ;-)
The reason why looking fwd for forte 2.0 rather than koup is bcos I've just had a baby girl and me and husband are looking for an affordable long distance car to go back to kelantan for raya this year ;-) hope it'll b comfortable for the 3 of us..

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Hey, given you have a baby girl i have to take back what i said about choosing the forte 2.0 because of the 6 airbags feature. This being the case maybe you should choose the elantra or the 1.6 variant of the forte.

Reason: If your baby girl is going to be at the back seat then maybe side airbags is not a good thing and even dangerous. I read somewhere that airbags for rear passenger not good if its going to be a baby seated there.

So yeah, since you mentioned this information about your baby girl maybe get a car without airbags behind. Anyway don't take my word for it, , you should think about the presence of side airbags and whether its advisable if you have young kids.

I want to make sure you get this message so i'll also PM you this...

Edit: Though if you get 6 airbags maybe there is a way you can configure the car to disable the rear airbags when your child is in it...as I said, i don't own the car so my opinion shouldn't count for much.

This post has been edited by askmarco: Jun 22 2012, 12:47 AM

OK...here is another question for those owning the car for 3+ years. Have there been any major reliability issues with the forte? Eg, Car stall, overheat, etc?

I'm sure given the response to my earlier question there are non e, but asking just the same. Anyone car to share if there are reliability problems especially after 3+ years?

Thanks - those are minor things compared to enjin stall/kenot start/overheat etc.

Everything seems positive for me getting my forte. I probably will get it soon.

What happened when he got out to check the damage?

This really shouldn't be happening in a "premium" car that costs RM 80K - i would expect something like this to happen only in Protons, and even that, only older models.

Does Naza know anything about this and have they released any information about resolving this issue?
Surely if the car is under warranty you can get the Naza SC's to fix it.