speaking of FC, does anyone verify how accurate the estimated FC shown on the dashboard?

i did my own calculation for the last full tank... dashboard shows 7.9l/100km... which is 12.6582km/l... but my own calculation is only 11.8xxxkm/l...

hmm... how does the traffic affect the estimated FC? i thought it should just use the petrol used against distance?

ya i know it burns petrol... but the FC estimation should include this in the estimation wert... just take whatever distance traveled versus the fuel brunt, should output the FC reading... anyway, was just wondering what formula they use to derive the FC on the dashboard... one of the episode of mythbuster also shows that electronic reading is not accurate...

anyway... i just did 1500km in 1 weekend... FC wise very good i would say... mostly highway drive plus some penang city jam for 2 days... gave me about avg 14.6km/l... highway driving btwn 110-140km/h... very good i would say...

but during this 1500km journey, one thing that irritates me was the rattling sound from my steering/dashboard... otherwise it would be an awesome journey... also i notice the wind noise grow exponentially after 120km/h...

should i get the rattling sound fixed?
during my first 1000km the mechanic also noticed ask me to go back and check... but i scared that they open up to check causes even more noise in the end... also, i read somewhere the prev Forte has dashboard rattling noise as well... was it able to fix? or did it backfire?

i really hope the rattling noise would be fixed then it'll be a great car... cause even new persona doesnt have such rattling noise

1.6

wah.. i didnt know so many ppl facing it currently... where did u collect these info from? was it managed to fixed?

i think mine is inside/below the steering...

clear stock? I thought some color for 1.6 also got waiting list?

btw, if 3 years free service, still will have the 5 years warranty?

sigh... previously few SA told me since cerato new car and on demand wont have much year end discount... should have waited...

dont think thats the facelift version... think its the Australia market version... saw some review for their market and they having the same tail light... you can google them up...

so fast my tyre got bulging d...


Nexen tyres not durable one...

now using spare as main... anyone changed their tyres wanna sell 2nd hand cheap cheap? will just use it as spare...

thanks for letting me know... but i thought Naza is hard at claiming warranty...

Buydirect, can you kindly clarify this?

This post has been edited by mango27: Dec 11 2013, 02:13 AM

congrats...

how come all the cerato 2.0 white one? i havent see other colors of 2.0 on the road...

i feel so too... mine is white as well...
but need to wash weekly especially raining season, its like going gym.. haha...

getting more cerato on the road... i still remember similar encounter... another cerato stopped exactly beside during a red light... then both of us just smile thinking "nice ride bro"

ya dont think they will be suicidal to downgrade the specs... my guess it could be cheaper or more discount as well... car always like that one... business not so good then they increase specs or more discount... rarely the other way round...

Anyone knows if Kia sells ash tray cup holders like below?



This post has been edited by mango27: Dec 19 2013, 01:07 PM

IMO, depends whether you will sell the car soon or use very long... think the first 3 years car value depreciate the most... so if you want to sell in <3 years then take 2014 car... 1 year out of 3 years is a lot... but if sell after >7 years then become relatively lesser...

if i were you i will just take now... instant saving for about 3k for free service... to me buying car think bout RV sure depress one... like all electronic gadgets, you cant keep up with the price...

im driving a clear white 1.6 now... hehe... color preference very subjective depending on individual... but if taking white be prepared la to wash car every week... water marks very visible just after rain... especially these rainy season so tiring... but i love white and white somehow seems bigger...

and ya... 1.6 dont feel under-powered for me also... but those who use to drive hot hatch or >2.0 liters car sure say under powered...

This post has been edited by mango27: Dec 24 2013, 12:35 PM

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=64664035

i wrote something in the stated thread...
just some update for it... just fetch friends to the airport with full load few days ago... 4 adults and 2 kids in the car... cars feels much bumpier when full load than 1-2 person... when 1-2 person load, the rides feels nice and comfortable... fit in 4 huge a** luggage bags and 1 stroller... my gf's bro in law was quite impressed...

i just went Cameron with my 1.6 last weekend... wasnt really flooring but avg going uphill at 3-4k rpm... tailing a 2.4l accord... manage to catch up... so 1.6 Cerato isnt really that underpowered as ppl claim... i know some would argue that the accord was light footed... but i went uphill without much sweat... guess a 2.0 would be nicer...

FC wise was quite good.. up and down from Cameron i got 13.28km/l... that is for the simpang pulai road i've taken...

for 60% highway/40% city daily driving, i get bout avg 11.8km/l for the past few months...

haha nope... but i saw that car you mentioned as well...

sigh... sad to come in here to read anymore... now 1.6 comes with touch screen and still have free service(which SA in Dec claimed that only for 2013 cars)... Naza is not rewarding the early loyal buyers and not consistent in their spec giving...

no wonder ppl say korean resale value not good... imagine you buy something today, just 1 month down the road the same thing you got have better spec/goodies... so when you wanna sell, ppl confirm will prefer the one with better goodies... then your goods become second choice even by its own brand...

korean car is no doubt improving, but guess the distributor has a long way to go... they should learn from mazda where early buyers get better goodies... guess my next purchase wont be a korean anymore...

This post has been edited by mango27: Jan 27 2014, 05:37 PM