You don't represent carbuyers and car owners, therefore you can say FC is not priority. People are comparing D-segment vs D-segment here. Are you saying those who could barely afford Japanese/Korean D-segment have lots of cash to throw around? They too are tied to loan, forking out own hard earned cash and they too need to reserve extra cash for something else. FC is indeed a concern, that is why when comes to D-segment, they have to choose the most reliable, durable, practical with proper FC.

Larger household item such as folding mattress can't fit into Teana's boot and without splitfold. However, my Forte also can fit. Your kid buy BMW bicycle, you can't fit in Teana. However, I could do so with Forte thanks to split fold. Sonata, Optima and Mazda 6 have splitfolds too, no problem with these sized household items. At least that saves us the additional shipping cost that is not even necessary.

So you are saying, these common income group people can waste cash by paying delivery service over items that are just slightly bigger but not that big? By right could fit in the car with just splitfolds.

Almera can be sold at Preve price range because P1 finds it as lower level substandard quality product that is not threatening P1 sales. Those who buy Almera are mostly those who could only afford P1 therefore, the most they push could only go for Almera. Those who could fork out 10k more would choose either Vios, Forte, Fiesta already. Mind you, when your budget at max at RM70k only, pushing further even just few thousands could drive you dry.

Have you rectify the old engine blown issue due to abnormal overheat in previous models N16, Teana, Cefiro A33? Teana, Almera, Sylphy are all missing EGR sensor that in US said to prevent engine backfire. Could it be the cause that cause engine blown issues after warranty ended from 5years onwards?

Toyota has been always scoring average US/EU safety rating but they still passed the minimum score. In reality accident cases, we have all seen how well Vios, Altis and Camry fared. The most serious we read on paper, blogs, etc, the occupants still survive despite seriously injured. 1 case where a Camry '07 driven reckless flew into the sky landed upside down on a hut. Mazda at the other hand scored high in US/EU safety rating and even in reality, they had the best survival cases ever being rammed head on by lost control semi truck and the Malay owner walked unhurt in his Mazda 5 MPV. The same goes to Ford, started with their first Mondeo in 1992 where a lady and her newborn baby survived he worst crash ever with trailer.

Due to stiff competition from conti, Korean and Japanese D-segment competitors, I think the current Camry might be replaced with total redesign more fully packed replacement soon. Just keep voicing out and the Japanese carmakers will get the feedback.

Ford they started almost everything, even came up with the design that everyone followed in 80's, 90's, 2000's, 2010's but they always don't get the credit due to too slow in coming up with production model. By the time they came out, all their invention and creative design had been copied heavily by competitors when Ford announced and showed the prototype around. Ford always end up being labelled as copycat instead.

sonyman,
I didn't say Korean makes ok ok only, instead I rated them as being reliable/durable and they tried to give us more than most Japanese cars would offer. Check again, I only said Toyota is safe buy, didn't say the best. The best car goes to Mazda. Ford, VW, Pug/Citroen in terms of tech, build quality, performance & handling. Ford could only do well if they go CKD here. Back then, Mazda/Ford known to be less favourable but because of CKD here, they have lots of affordable spare parts around therefore people are convinced to buy them. They are sold in healthy numbers monthly and in around 90's, they even outsold N-brand. You an find more Ford around that time than N-brand.

feelfree,
You are spamming on few threads with same comment. Moderator might monitor your action. You look like having eyesore over other brands success. Who ask you to bring in substandard cheaper alternative products in the first place? Now that your cover blown as people found out the Teana and Sylphy aren't on the same range as other quality Japanese/Korean D-segment and C-segment, therefore you can no longer compete by selling at quality Japanese price range. So, you blame owners who posted their reviews on the cars they bought?

Looks like you are not here to talk about cars or topic related to thread. You get 19 Degree South and jolokia to back your comment won't help as the majority viewers in this forum can see for themselves, who has the facts.

Ha..ha..the more we reply to that'pea- brain', the more excited he got. Just let him be the legend of his own. Lol.

no offense tho, but your reply too sounds the same like him, but the other way around. instead of bashing japanese or contis, you are bashing korean makes.

so what's the difference?

Non taken. I've been following this thread since the start. It's informative in it's own way.
Anyway pls don't lump me with anyone's reply or response, i replied because it just doesn't sound right to me the way you responded to his reply namely this :

"And please don't ever use Japanese car compare to your Korean brand, Japanese still a class above your Korean brand, don't jealous on those Japanese brands success, I can tell you loudly that my next car would be Japanese or Conti, no no to your Korean brands, that's it, please stop spamming in lowyat.net, we are here to talk about cars, not about your Korean brands, especially your lowya K-brand!"

So it doesn't make a difference, because at the end both of you guys in general are bashing all(* if not all) car makes.

Can you guys call it a truce and provide more facts and technical infos bout the mentioned cars instead? So that this thread can continue on the correct path.

cheers

come on,

ppl who doesn't agree with you or doesn't have the same opinion doesnt mean he or she drives a korean car.

what you typed is not to counter but to bash a certain makes bro.

dont generalise and also dont contradict what you have typed earlier.
anyway i have a few makes in my place, so take your pick.

anyway, peace.