Tested Avante and Forte

[Enzomatrix]

Yr car confirm power 1 lah. I alway see yr park there nvr move. Nvr see you wash car also ......

sch holidays ma.. wash every sat noon time

[Alfist168]

cos the AD want to suck us dry, earn up to tens of thousands for a car and then state ridiculous warranty terms and conditions, and horrible warranty periods.

 

Don't think so. I think is because Singaporeans don't hold on to their cars for long. Sell/scrap them at the 4th year or so. Borneo Motors introduced extended warranty packages what, in the end sales still lose out to Avante.

[Alfist168]

Is Belta and Fit Aria made in Japan or Thailand?

 

Is made in Thailand car used in Japan?

 

Yes. They produced it in Thailand and re-export it back to Japan.

[Pocus]

I think Belta is still MIJ.... the Fit Aria is MIT & exported back to Japan.

Edited May 19, 2009 by Pocus

[Alfist168]

I think Belta is still MIJ.... the Fit Aria is MIT & exported back to Japan.

Any difference between the Belta and the Vios?

 

[Spurman]

WHY WHY, I SEE SO MANY AVANTE on roads nowadays.. I thought Avante drivers could be exclusive drivers of their rides... Looks like the car is selling well, real well

[Hp93868686]

Any difference between the Belta and the Vios?

 

Think Belta is 1.0L if i not wrong , cheaper road tax

[Hamburger]

Think Belta is 1.0L if i not wrong , cheaper road tax

 

Belta is JDM model while Vios is another name meant for outside Japan mkt. Shld b same capacity thou

[Cttan456]

I think Regent ever sold their Ford cars with 5 yr warranty but it didn't translate to fantastic sales....I guess Singaporeans' mindset is hard to change, the majority who prefer Jap cars will stick to them even if they are given 1 year warranty, I guess, haha. Throw in a 5 year warranty for Conti and Korean cars and only a small number of buyer will bite....

[7007]

The other factor is that the so-called Conti AD always sell with much higher PM than Japs so they do not have the economic of scale which means higher maintenance and spare parts while another factor is conti depreciation value is very drastic... for example a new BMW 730 cost $300K and a used one less than 2 year old cost $150K. Unless you have so much monies dun know where else to throw away...

[Delusionmirage]

wanna ask is there anywhere outside which can help to repace the plastiky parts to leather if best alacantara(not very sure how's it spells like)??

 

I am really curious why people compare the forte n avante with vios???? confused

[Tkseah]

I am really curious why people compare the forte n avante with vios???? confused

 

cos they're in the same price range...

 

[KapitanE]

wanna ask is there anywhere outside which can help to repace the plastiky parts to leather if best alacantara(not very sure how's it spells like)??

 

I am really curious why people compare the forte n avante with vios???? confused

 

many leather shop can do, but dare not do.... the plasticky parts will have to be removed and wrapped with leather... u have to understand that such wrapping are done with glue... in our humid weather, the wrapping tend to pop after a while... that is why shops won't dare to do unless you don't claim against them for bad workmanship...

 

 

 

[Pocus]

Beltas sold by PIs are 1.3, The Vios is 1.5.

I think JDM Belta has a more upmarketed interior but I haven't seen a belta's interior so cannot confirm.

[Delusionmirage]

eeks glue....yea they wont last...

[Cerano]

got any ultra song adhesive?

[Alfist168]

cos they're in the same price range...

In fact Vios is more expensive than the 2. Altis is about $10k more than Cerato Forte 1.6SX.

[Windchoco]

Beltas sold by PIs are 1.3, The Vios is 1.5.

I think JDM Belta has a more upmarketed interior but I haven't seen a belta's interior so cannot confirm.

 

Vios interior sold in Singapore is already not so bad.... U shld try the Jakarta Vios taxis.... 100% Plastic... lol

Even door handle also black plastic instead of the car body colour

Edited May 20, 2009 by Windchoco