i think someone posted before... said pretty no power, but then it's because the OD was on (IIRC).

hey guys... i'm considering an almera, but the talk about only 1 coat of paint and the paint easily chipping off sounds quite scary.

also, wondering whether the fact that the seats are not collapsible pose a problem?

i read it here wor.....

thanks for the explanation kyleng.

as for the collapsable seats, my concern is always when i want to transport barang besar like furniture. i'm currently considering vios and almera. although almera looks quite strange (personal opinion ), the dugong shape of the vios isn't that much better either...

what attracts me to almera is the huge legroom and boot space. what i don't like is the lower roof at the back.

if it only happens to white, then i won't be so worried cause i memang don't like white cars.... heheh. and yeah hoh... good suggestion... since got myvi, can still transport stuff...

does anyone know what's the current promotion or if there's any promotion for the raya period?

wow.. that's an amazing deal. mind sharing who did you deal with and where this salesperson is located?

tomorrow gonna test drive satu bijik.... looking at the VL spec because the E spec only got 1 air bag and the difference between the V and VL is only RM3k. what do you guys think?

that's what i did in the end... went to test drive the almera VL today. liked the drive and the feel of the car (perhaps it's because i only drive myvi so this is considered a big step up liao... heheh). the only reason why i prefer the V to the E is because of the dual air bags. i had a hard time convincing myself that one air bag would provide sufficient safely in the event of an accident. but if i was considering the V, by adding 3k, i get the keyless ignition + auto air cond + steering control switches. and since i managed to find a salesperson willing to give me 4.5k rebate, decided to put put booking deposit for the VL already. now waiting for loan to get approved.

unfortunately, i didn't manage to get the 1/2 price for the bodykit though. apparently because of the 4.5k rebate, they can't give any more cash rebates, so what the salesman did was to throw in solar gard armorcoat + security tinting worth RM1500 for free, which i think was pretty sweet.... so really quite happy...

i think what really made me choose the almera over the other cars in the same segment category was really the space. the boot and rear seat space is amazingly HUGE!!!! and for a guy like me with a young child and loads of stuff to carry when travelling, this was definitely a main consideration. the other consideration is the fuel efficiency which i've been reading about. hopefully my car will be able to get the amazing consumption as the forumers here....

in terms of aesthetics, i think there are prettier cars (both interior and exterior wise) to the almera, but i'm buying it for space, and fuel consumption, so i'm quite ok with that. i'm also not a speed demon so i'm not too concerned about the slight underpower you feel when accelerating. thanks for the feedback though..

hi everyone... sorry for the long silence... have been pretty busy since the weekend. i've been bombarded with questions both in here and via PM about the salesperson who gave me such a good deal...

i'm a huge believer in sharing the love, so here are his details:

Name: Alien Loh (yes, i'm not joking)
Contact No.: 016-6916954
Nissan Branch: Rawang

hopefully you guys will be able to get good deals as well.....all the best!

mine was total discount RM4.5k, free tinting (solar gard) with security feature worth RM1.5k because the impul bodykit cannot give cash rebate.

where did you book yours anyway?

This post has been edited by lostasylum: Jul 16 2013, 05:04 PM

applicable for all models apparently. but i booked VL.

the jump for the tan choong loan deal is quite sakit if you ask me...

the interest rate is 2.75% IIRC and you will pay RM499 for the first 2 years, and then it'll jump to like RM9xx from the 3rd year onwards... sakitttttt.......

My loan with CIMB also 2.48% only. Tried to nego, the officer said cannot...

yeah, i also interested to know cause the arm rest looks good...

you can try other banks, but so far, that's the lowest i've heard.

IIRC is internet shortform for "if i remember correctly"

you're definitely paying in terms of the loan amount because the interest rate @ 2.75% is already higher than the normal 2.48%. but whether the jump in the 3rd year is just backfilling the low payment of the first 2 years or whether there's additional amount, that i'm not sure.... best to check with the SA i guess.

what would be your recommendation? and how much would it cost?

i'm very curious to know nissan can boast 14.9 km/l? and autoworld even says that during the test drive trip to malacca, the cars either matched or exceeded that....

from paul tan:

"Out of the thirteen Nissan Almeras in the media drive convoy (all of them automatic), the best achieved fuel consumption on that run was a staggering 24.8 km per litre, and the worst was 14.5, which is quite remarkable considering each car had three people on board, plus bags and other equipment in the boot. The average for all thirteen cars was taken to be 16.6 km per litre."

if this isn't the case, then i'll be really disappointed with my purchase because fuel efficiency was a top two must for me....

This post has been edited by lostasylum: Jul 23 2013, 10:40 AM