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dynames07
post Jan 14 2013, 12:15 AM

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Any chance to get the car through step-up financing?
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post Jan 20 2013, 07:28 PM

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Just back from visiting Ford Taman Midah to see with my own eye (and to poison my wife) the ford focus titanium.

I went there with my wife and my daughter using our 4 years old viva elite. To our surprise, even with our low profile life, we were greeted by the sales person starting from the moment I parked my car (he already asked me beforehand, to prepare for my arrival). This is very very good first impression hehe Luckily the guy didn't open the door for me LoL!

The guy that served me is Gary. Very very friendly guy and knows a lot about the car that I have my interest on. Explain all the things that I asked him without doubt.

Would like to recommend the shop to all the have their interest in Ford cars!

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post Jan 23 2013, 09:57 PM

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i am no preparing my docs for loan application.. but parents still want me to wait at least until the election. they say if PR won, car tax might be abolished. but i doubt it will be happening anytime soon since surely got a lot of debate and paperwork to do. the earliest maybe Jan next year..

not sure to go for titanium+ or non-plus. the only thing that i feel worth in the + model is BLIS and active city stop. parallel park is easy enough for me. cruise control might be handy in light traffic but wont help much while traveling during festive season..

halogen and bi-xenon headlights got a lot of different?
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post Jan 29 2013, 10:44 AM

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guys, anybody know where i can get the car with 0 downpayment? prefer the titanium+ model but after a lot of thinking, the base model seems good enough already.
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post Jan 29 2013, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(kampoon @ Jan 29 2013, 04:32 PM)
ask ur family to pay downpayment for you then u consider 0 downpayment........
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actually not that desperate looking for 0 downpayment. just asking whether anybody know about it.. bonus is in 3 months and i just fear no more discount after CNY..
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post Mar 28 2013, 10:14 PM

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was watching some video review for the new ford focus from oversea. it seems their model got bigegr lcd screen with navigation. ours doesn't have it right? so, what does the center screen display?

review from CNET:
http://reviews.cnet.com/coupe-hatchback/20...34641485-2.html
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post Jun 10 2013, 11:58 AM

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just booked the car yesterday at trio mantap taman midah.. said can get car in 2 weeks. excited already!

titanium+.. want red colour but SA not sure about the queue.. so maybe will settle for white.
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post Jun 10 2013, 12:10 PM

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QUOTE(jwrx @ Jun 10 2013, 12:00 PM)
i think its worth waiting for the red, its the BEST looking focus colour in my mind
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i know.. but my current car trade in value will less rm1k if wait longer than 2 weeks. so, maybe will settle for other color as rm1k is quite a lot..
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post Jun 26 2013, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(lowkl @ Jun 26 2013, 12:45 AM)
My humble opinion on the issue of the FoFo's "bad" resale value:

- firstly, all cars depreciate in value over time.
- I estimate (based on 4-7 year-old cars as listed on online car markets) that the FoFo is selling at between RM10K (most optimistic) to RM20K (worst case) less value compared to the purported market leaders of the same class and the same age (Toyota Altis/Honda Civic).
- You also have to factor in the fact that for 2 liter variants, Toyota/Honda is actually priced about RM10K more than FoFo. So there's a bit of additional cost-of-funds to consider.
- Furthermore, if you are talking about the new FoFo, you get 3 years maintenance free.... that's worth let's say RM3K?
- Taking all of the above into account, the additional "cost" of choosing a FoFo is something like (on average)RM15K "paid" over 5-7 years. That works out to be RM2K to RM3K extra cost per year.... effectively less than a pack of cigarettes per day (a common amount for many smokers).

Now... in my personal view, the additional joy that I get from driving a car that makes me happy for the 2-3 hours a day I am stuck in it EASILY is worth more than a pack of smokes! Let's see.... I get:
- a higher performance car
- better handling
- turns heads (it is more unique and rare than luxury cars like Merc S-Classes or BMW 7-Series! In Malaysia, those are a dime a dozen!)
- TRUE JOY

SO....when you look at it this way..... is the additional cost so unreasonable?
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+1000 to this well thought opinion. totally in support.
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post Jun 26 2013, 04:11 PM

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guys, if i buy new car, can i expect it to come with all the plastics cover inside? how to know whether the car is a showroom car or not?
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post Jun 28 2013, 03:04 PM

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guys.. can anybody share your new car inspection checklist?

i think i read it from somewhere but can't recalled where it was.

appreciate your help!
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post Jul 1 2013, 09:06 PM

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just take my focus titanium+ this evening.. while driving home, can help but feel sad at my old car. a viva elite. served us very very well for nearly 4 years. i hope new owner can take good care of her.


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post Jul 16 2013, 12:12 PM

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last weekend i just completed my very first 1,000km. going from KL-Penang+Kedah-KL. mileage at 1.6k now. the jerking getting softer and softer. expect to be completely gone by 2k (i hope so).

during the travel, highest speed i attained was 160kmph. wind noise can be heard starting 140kmph. however, the car very stable. steering not even shaking. and even my wife can handle it at around 140kmph.

i tinted my car using 3m. total damage was rm1.5k but it was awesome! worth the money paid.
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post Jul 16 2013, 12:57 PM

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QUOTE(alvinfcj @ Jul 16 2013, 12:29 PM)
Thanks for the advise on puchong branch bro...

How abt the fc or the fofo ah? Im comparing it with civic..

Will it be better than civic or worst or roughly same??

I usually stuck in jam for abt 1hr plus....

Is the dsg good for jam jam??? Im afraid of the gearbox too...
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from my 1 week experience with pure city driving, the number is around 12-13 liter per 100km.. very bad. but, my car just clocked 1.5k km now. maybe the number will improve later. i think all 2.0 car will return with poor number when stucked in jam >.<

as for the gearbox, some owner in the focus mk3 facebook report that the system inform them that the gearbox overheat. but the solution is quite simple. if stuck at one place for a long time, better shift the gear to N or P to prevent it to overheat.
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post Jul 16 2013, 01:41 PM

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QUOTE(mzzq @ Jul 16 2013, 01:29 PM)
mind sharing which 3M for 1.5k? smartag sangkut?
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front windshield = crystalline 70
side = scotchshield 50 (security, 4mil)
back = crustalline 50

yup, smart tag sangkut. but i asked them to put a layer of black film on top part of my front windshield. so, i just hold the smart tag up there when pass thru one.
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post Jul 16 2013, 01:51 PM

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i did test last friday at tol duta. come to a complete stop at the smart tag lane. then i hold it up to the black layer, everything went ok.
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post Jul 16 2013, 07:54 PM

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QUOTE(SuperKL2020 @ Jul 16 2013, 06:44 PM)
Hiya fellow FoFo-lovers,

Just to share my experience, I finally got my FoFo T+ from SDAC (Jln Ipoh) last Sat. I guess i was pretty lucky. I made my booking on 30 June and managed to get my car within 2 weeks. According to the SA, different dealers or sales office get different quota.

So far i have only clocked 300km.. just a few newbie questions to ask..

1) I have read that most fofo experience jerking/shuddering at low speed. Mine's pretty loud to the point its like a mild knocking sound.. Is it normal, or is that anything i can do other than to clock a higher mileage?

2) When the car is stationary, and there is nothing around the car. When i press the parking sensor button, sometimes it emit a solid beep tone and 2 red markers showing in front of car at the panel. This problem is intermittent and difficult to recreate and it seems to occur more often in stop and go traffic but it can happen anytime. Anyone has this problem?

3) Lastly, i realised this car comes with only 4 car mats, 2 in front, 2 back. It doesnt come with a centre mat for passenger seat. SA said no centre back mat.
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1) my new car also have the jerking problem but no such sound as you described. try clocking around 1k km. if the sound still there, better sent for diagnostic.

2) i dont have the stated problem. have you check around the sensor area? maybe there are some build-up or anything around it. just my random guess.

3) are you referring to the coil mat or the fabric-like mat? my SA gives no free-gift so i dont have the coiled mat
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post Jul 19 2013, 05:35 AM

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QUOTE(SuperKL2020 @ Jul 17 2013, 05:02 PM)
On a side note, just did my tinting (Vkool + Solargard). Noticed that there are some bubbles. The tint guy says must wait 3-4 months for tint to cure.. then bubbles will automatically go away..

Must really wait that long???  rclxub.gif
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mine was tinted with starblaze 3m. no bubble even after application. however, the guy did say a bubble might appear but will disappear in a week time only. never heard of it taking that long to vanish.
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post Jul 22 2013, 01:56 PM

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i don't even able to play my music from usb stick.. anybody can guide me?
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post Aug 22 2013, 01:32 PM

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wow TSER at 62%.. I wonder how dark will the tint be and how about compliance to JPJ?

for my ride, i am settle with 3m crystalline 70 on front..

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