T&T OFFICIAL New Vehicle Prices & Discussion Thread

[mazdabishi]

Of course i cost is not that big of an issue then the passat is a great buy.. As always , it's up to the individual buyers needs

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Yea 300, juke is faster off the line because of driver rev and clutch bite point control, a3 has no launch control but will reel it in and pass it quickly . Launching the a3 very hard is very tricky with initial clutch engagement lag and wheel spin. I am over 6 feet and with the seat right back my feet can't touch pedals lol, rear passengers will suffer of course.

Manual mode is your friend. Your car knows the bite point already. Just floor it.

[karl]

I can't floor when the light is red , the juke however could do this, but it's no worries as I said they get reeled in quickly

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

I can't floor when the light is red , the juke however could do this, but it's no worries as I said they get reeled in quickly

I was really referring to your ridiculous torque curve. There isn't much reason for you to rev up at a red light. Juke probably needs to rev to get up to the best spot I guess.

[karl]

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[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Spend your money on a remap instead. Apr intake have extra wooshy sounds with radio off n windows up and barely noticeable. Check Ecotune for a remap. Much more bang for buck.

[dredman1]

Got my cerato yesterday and everything is as expected. I understand what all those reviewers were saying about the electric steering too. The old lancer feels much better.

Congrats man.
Care to elaborate a bit on this statement though? Curious as to what you mean by it...

[Ted_v2]

Electric steering is super soft. Can spin full lock with using 1 or 2 fingers. Diff night and day coming from another older car

[S_2NR]

Got my cerato yesterday and everything is as expected. I understand what all those reviewers were saying about the electric steering too. The old lancer feels much better.

Congrats man.
Care to elaborate a bit on this statement though? Curious as to what you mean by it...

im almost sure he means that its soft and you feel "disconnected" from the car.
it gets better though, give it 1000+km.

[metalgear2095]

Got my cerato yesterday and everything is as expected. I understand what all those reviewers were saying about the electric steering too. The old lancer feels much better.

Congrats man.
Care to elaborate a bit on this statement though? Curious as to what you mean by it...

im almost sure he means that its soft and you feel "disconnected" from the car.
it gets better though, give it 1000+km.

Well there are three settings. Comfort, normal and sport. Comfort is way too soft to feel safe. Sport is a lil harder than normal. Not sure if I like sport or normal more. Disconnected is a really good word to describe it. It's not that bad. It's just a different feel.

[metalgear2095]

Electric steering is super soft. Can spin full lock with using 1 or 2 fingers. Diff night and day coming from another older car

It has three steering settings. Only comfort I'd describe as super soft. Normal and sport are firm enough for me. I'd never use the comfort setting as I don't feel safe with it. Disconnected is a really good description for electronic steering. It's not bad. The lancer is just better.

[dredman1]

^^^Thanks

[DJ Q]

I kinda like the "disconnected" feeling.
Wheel is much easier to turn and makes a relaxing drive.. Well.... relaxier

[de_dougla_smurf]

Even better for the new car owners who enjoy relaxing in the right lane.

[metalgear2095]

A lil review. I didn't shop around much so can't really do comparisons.
We all know how it looks outside. I like the back more than the front. Love the rims.
Keyless entry is nice. Side mirrors fold automatically when you walk away and open when you approach. Puddle lights underneath the mirrors are a nice touch as well.
Drivers seat is fully powered. Two memory settings for the seat. When you switch off the seat moves all the way back. When you start up seat moves to position 1.
The interior is pretty good. More than I'd expect for a car at this price bracket. Nice soft touch materials. The dash/ radio etc are slightly tilted to the driver. Touch screen LCD screen for media/ phone. Has about 900 mob for music storage. Could be louder.
Steering controls for phone, radio, cruise control (not important), flex steer. Has a nice indicator function where you can tap the lever and choose for it to blink 3,5 or 7 times. Good for switching lanes on the highway.
Dual ac controls. Ac vent for the back seat.
Cooled glove compartment- there's a vent you can turn on in there. Can't say how effective it is yet.
Flex steer feels gimmicky. Comfort is way too soft. Normal and sport feel almost the same. All feel detached somewhat. Sport is just a little stiffer. You won't feel as if the steering is sharper. I stick to normal most of the time. Six speed transmission could use some refinement at low speeds. You feel a slight jerk in traffic. Normal acceleration it's smooth like butter. Ride quality is quite refined otherwise. Quiet inside and smooth. Haven't really roughed it up yet. It's more than suitable for my needs. I can pass when I need to.
The first car I drove was a Cressida wagon so I'm not a speed demon. Brakes really well IMO.
Has reverse camera. Front and rear sensors. My first vehicle and I'm loving it so far. I'll try get some pics up tomorrow.

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Even better for the new car owners who enjoy relaxing in the right lane.

LOL

[metalgear2095]

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

metalgear yuh post ^^^ supposed to have pics? Not seeing anything...

[S_2NR]

A lil review. I didn't shop around much so can't really do comparisons.
We all know how it looks outside. I like the back more than the front. Love the rims.
Keyless entry is nice. Side mirrors fold automatically when you walk away and open when you approach. Puddle lights underneath the mirrors are a nice touch as well.
Drivers seat is fully powered. Two memory settings for the seat. When you switch off the seat moves all the way back. When you start up seat moves to position 1.
The interior is pretty good. More than I'd expect for a car at this price bracket. Nice soft touch materials. The dash/ radio etc are slightly tilted to the driver. Touch screen LCD screen for media/ phone. Has about 900 mob for music storage. Could be louder.
Steering controls for phone, radio, cruise control (not important), flex steer. Has a nice indicator function where you can tap the lever and choose for it to blink 3,5 or 7 times. Good for switching lanes on the highway.
Dual ac controls. Ac vent for the back seat.
Cooled glove compartment- there's a vent you can turn on in there. Can't say how effective it is yet.
Flex steer feels gimmicky. Comfort is way too soft. Normal and sport feel almost the same. All feel detached somewhat. Sport is just a little stiffer. You won't feel as if the steering is sharper. I stick to normal most of the time. Six speed transmission could use some refinement at low speeds. You feel a slight jerk in traffic. Normal acceleration it's smooth like butter. Ride quality is quite refined otherwise. Quiet inside and smooth. Haven't really roughed it up yet. It's more than suitable for my needs. I can pass when I need to.
The first car I drove was a Cressida wagon so I'm not a speed demon. Brakes really well IMO.
Has reverse camera. Front and rear sensors. My first vehicle and I'm loving it so far. I'll try get some pics up tomorrow.

I wouldn't worry too much about the steering. Idk if its just me or if its because the tyres wore a little but after 1000km the steering was a lot better. It was stiffer and the feedback from the road was improved. Maybe it "broke in" after that period. I won't judge the car just yet

[metalgear2095]

Maybe I just need to get used to it.

[metalgear2095]

Yeah pics not the best. Merry Christmas guys

[Slow Poke]

Anybody has any details on leasing options available in Trinidad, how much more it is than a loan installment, what it covers, length of lease period, type of cars available. I visited furness website, but they had no real usable information online.

[DJ Q]

Last I recall, leasing didn't seem to make financial sense to the average consumer locally.

Don't have figures but I remember it being much more expensive

[drchaos]

Close to 12k a month to lease a golf gti ... which is a 390k car

[kurpal_v2]

Electric steering is super soft. Can spin full lock with using 1 or 2 fingers. Diff night and day coming from another older car

It has three steering settings. Only comfort I'd describe as super soft. Normal and sport are firm enough for me. I'd never use the comfort setting as I don't feel safe with it. Disconnected is a really good description for electronic steering. It's not bad. The lancer is just better.

You will get used to it but will always miss it after you drive the lancer.


It's a weird feeling to describe but it's there

[PapaC]

Can someone tell me if the new Cerato has any special anchors for child car seats in the back? Or is it just using the regular seat belt to anchor it. Thanks.

[drchaos]

Does one need a different class drivers permit to drive a ford "T" ranger?

Or will a class 3 permit work?

[greenlantern12]

Does one need a different class drivers permit to drive a ford "T" ranger?

Or will a class 3 permit work?

u need heavy t

[metalgear2095]

Can someone tell me if the new Cerato has any special anchors for child car seats in the back? Or is it just using the regular seat belt to anchor it. Thanks.

There are two anchors in the back

[PapaC]

^thanks.