darkgod123 1st Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 perhaps 5-10 years ago, kia resale value is probably tagged to near hyundai, whereby people stay away from them due to the low resale value after few years. Compared to toyota and honda whose resale value sustains. However, when getting my new ride k3 from kia comparing to the new altis, I was surprised by the outstanding functions that the car offers compared to altis. Cruise control, paddle shift, rear aircon vent , sunroof, 17inch wheels where altis has none of them. And definitely i would say kia has improved tremendously over the years and i believe that its resale value will catch up to the japan brands in few years time. What do you guys say? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplecar 4th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 perhaps 5-10 years ago, kia resale value is probably tagged to near hyundai, whereby people stay away from them due to the low resale value after few years. Compared to toyota and honda whose resale value sustains. However, when getting my new ride k3 from kia comparing to the new altis, I was surprised by the outstanding functions that the car offers compared to altis. Cruise control, paddle shift, rear aircon vent , sunroof, 17inch wheels where altis has none of them. And definitely i would say kia has improved tremendously over the years and i believe that its resale value will catch up to the japan brands in few years time. What do you guys say? my resale Forte was good too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkgod123 1st Gear July 26, 2015 Author Share July 26, 2015 my resale Forte was good too. old folks are always saying kia no good hyundai no good ( though hyundai now still really no good) ... I am positive that in terms of black and white , written down functions, easily win other cars. Perhaps time will tell the change? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplecar 4th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 old folks are always saying kia no good hyundai no good ( though hyundai now still really no good) ... I am positive that in terms of black and white , written down functions, easily win other cars. Perhaps time will tell the change? i am on my second KIA and unfortunately, it has some niggly electronic problem (proximity sensor and seat a/c). The car is otherwise ok, after 6 months. Perception will take time to change. You are right to say that time will tell. A particular European car is having perception problems due to one of their gearboxes. This too will take time to change people's perception. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaskin 2nd Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 yeah so far even the younger gen folks that I've spoken to also look at me funny when I tell them I'm looking at the Sorento. I guess it'll take a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 yeah so far even the younger gen folks that I've spoken to also look at me funny when I tell them I'm looking at the Sorento. I guess it'll take a while. Juz curious, what kinda car have those younger gen folks owned? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 I like kia cars. I hope pricing stays competitive for a long time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxilplix Turbocharged July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 Kia, Hyundai, what's the diff? Same same but different. Shared engineering, shared factories, all under Hyundai Group. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_06 5th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 Kia, Hyundai, what's the diff? Same same but different. Shared engineering, shared factories, all under Hyundai Group. Cos this is kia thread. Of course kia must be good. Haha 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Privacy 5th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 old folks are always saying kia no good hyundai no good ( though hyundai now still really no good) ... I am positive that in terms of black and white , written down functions, easily win other cars. Perhaps time will tell the change? im young but having tried Hyundai i40 and Kia K3.... i still went ahead and buy a jap car.. its still not there yet..especially in the FC department... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julietta Clutched July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 I personally feel tat kia has really improve the quality of de car over de years a lot. 2009 when I buy my 1st car, I test drive their car feel so plastic n a turn off immediately then I buy a Suzuki swift 6yrs later I give their car a chance again went to test drive their k3. Was really impress w de quality n can fight w Mazda n altis. Suzuki on de other hand I feel their std has drop Ytd I jus bought a k3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 Korean cars has caught up with Jap cars. That is an undeniable fact. Probably the price has caught up too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzy Twincharged July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 im young but having tried Hyundai i40 and Kia K3.... i still went ahead and buy a jap car.. its still not there yet..especially in the FC department... Yep. Their FC is not as good but then not much worse to make me feel that its worth it to get a jap car. Jap car has no other benefits over Korean cars now other than their marginally better FC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Privacy 5th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 Yep. Their FC is not as good but then not much worse to make me feel that its worth it to get a jap car. Jap car has no other benefits over Korean cars now other than their marginally better FC. erm...K3 FC is about 11km/l? vezel is 17km/l.. it's not marginal to me :) anyway K3 is about the same price as vezel, then its vezel anytime... anyway that's my personal perception... can argue till the cows come home..and i reckon u bought a korean car yeah? enjoy your ride~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_06 5th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 I like kia cars. I hope pricing stays competitive for a long time I like hyundai, cheap and value for money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplecar 4th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 erm...K3 FC is about 11km/l? vezel is 17km/l.. it's not marginal to me :) anyway K3 is about the same price as vezel, then its vezel anytime... anyway that's my personal perception... can argue till the cows come home..and i reckon u bought a korean car yeah? enjoy your ride~ Vezel is a nice car. Good fuel consumption. Good price too. I would consider the Vezel if KAH distributes the car as I am not ready to accept PI cars yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_06 5th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 Vezel is a nice car. Good fuel consumption. Good price too. I would consider the Vezel if KAH distributes the car as I am not ready to accept PI cars yet. Buying PI cars are as good as saying bye bye to warranty, if there is one to begin with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcscot 5th Gear July 26, 2015 Share July 26, 2015 Bros ... I used to be the same. I used to scoff at the idea of buying a KIA. However, 5 years ago, it was all I could afford! I had no choice but was comforted that it came with a 5 year warranty. I took the plunge with a Kia Cerato Forte. There were a lot of features ... Currently, I am looking for another ride (itchy backside!) and went down to have a look at the new Camry. I was sort of disappointed with the features provided considering that it is a considered one of the more premier mid range sedans ... the features paled in comparison with my current Kia (5 year old technology)! So nowadays ... I am looking at the Sorento or Carens (too small) without much bias. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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