I’m the owner white almera E with body kit.
Already done 1st service at SC. Max speed I can get 150km/h with 3adult & 2 kids inside. I think it can go further but me don’t dare to press the pedal further deep more & can’t stay long at that speed, I love my family.
Actually I bought this car not for racing with everyone on the road in the first place.
It is about comfortable with my small family (with 2 kids) for mid range & long range (3~5 time per year for JB to KBharu).
With the space, engine quiet, changing gear very smooth, FC, fresh look on the road & practical especially for the cup holder (for me & my kid).
Even it’s too simple for the interior, it’s better for me. Normally when I’m driving, I only focus on road not the gadget inside the car.
My wife & kids always goes to sleep already.
Initially, I’m going for forte but the budget constrains (70k only). I really don’t like waste my money on car but for housing yes….
Vios – everything is GOOD for me except the space.
Preve - cant trust the quality anymore for the time being, (waja experience for 6years). Need to move on to something new.

If you will get married & have family with 70k budget, I recommend this car.

Con – sometime I feel this car quite sluggish, but cant say more -> just press the pedal more la…hahaha

This post has been edited by T3ngK0raK: Jan 5 2013, 10:25 AM

check your car properly before you sign acceptance form.
Start engine, check every lamp, radio, aircon, seat, body, oil…take you time. It’s you rights.
Any problem highlight to SA to repair and do not sign any doc yet.
Wait until problem solved.

they say 1st 5000 car get til 3rd free service...what about yours?

i ask full tank but cannot get..instead they give me a mug (i love almera),umbrella, a foto frame with me, car & SA foto

lucky you....
maybe i buy it from new branch (just open on Nov'12), nothing much can get...

mine was white...coz it has black color on body kit...so it better to have contrast color..
plus this brilliant white really make this car look luxury..
up till now, it's been 1.5 month n i must say, it's very comfortable driving this car…
no problem till now…peace of mind…

i got the sms after 1st service...anyway you can check with SC about the promotion...i ask about this to SC and request them to check.
takes 1 hours to receive feedback from HQ.
i got 3 free service!

same goes to my almera. but my waja also same condition.
i think there is termostart or some kind of switch to turn ON the aircond which have this sound.
big airond for industry will have very loud sound also.

juz got back to JB from KB.
go & back it just RM200 of Ron95. my old waja should be RM300. maybe due to cc is difference.
But, driving was smooth and comfort. This is what I like the most.
Going back to JB, many time I overtake car & lorry using overdrive button.
Even the rpm increase compares to normal driving, but for me it’s still quite & pickup also become better.
I notice that when moving 80~90kmh, press overdrive button, zaaassss there she goes…easily can reach 120kmh.
But from stand still using overdrive button, almost can’t feel anything until reach 50kmh…

is it all auto cars have this button?

guys...
recently i just heard noice coming from exhaust at 70kmh.
then, i turn off radio n move standily then i can hear the noise from cabin with a/c is ON.
it's not loud but wanna know becuase before this never heard of it.
clock at 5k. already 2nd service. can hear before & after service.
note-driving at 100kmh also can hear the sound but very slow..
is it normal?

only suspect came out from exhaust..but about tyre pressure- yes, it is over inflated. not able to go pam station due very buzy lately..

Update:
After further confirmation & test driving in highway, I conclude it is exhaust sound.
Before this, cannot hear anything. It is more obvious when press the pedal until 80kmh then release it to glide.
I ask my SA regarding exhaust sound. He said it’s normal because the almera use 2 joint (made by rubber) left & right near to muffler. These 2 rubbers hold the exhaust to the body.
After few months, this rubber will tear (or loose), the muffler will start to vibrate. More worst is have body kit. Few costumers already have this problem & go to SC to repair. But no news how they (SC) do it. My SA even show me exhaust for Teanna- direct weld to the body. So it difficult to vibrate.
This Saturday will go to SC to complaint.

what kind of noise?

last Friday go to SC & check. They say most probably muffler touching to the BK (the SC already wanna close after 5pm so they didnt have time to test drive my car). then they do minor adj. Then after driving back went home, i still hear the exhaust sound. next this sat morning will go to SC again.

update:
it was bearing problem (rear left). now waiting part coming in but dont know when...

after you change this, is it solved? how is noise in the cabin?
quiet as new?

i ask them to change both bearing at rear side, but they dont want.
only change the problem one. still waiting the part.....
maybe 1st batch will have this kind of problem...

last time after 2nd service, the pickup become better...driving also very smooth...

just received call from SC for bearing replacement.
the mech there said only takes 2~3 hours to change it...but you did in 2 days?
honestly is it difficult to change this part?

last saturday already changed, good as new...
ahh...it's quiet again...realy comfort to drive this car...