Hoping in 1-2 weeks time. The salesman I dealt with is very efficient, top salesman in Wilayah region few years back.

Feel free to PM me for the details of the salespeople I spoke with, I'll hang on to their contacts for another week or so if anyone is keen.

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...