T&T OFFICIAL New Vehicle Prices & Discussion Thread

[noshownogo]

Need some information on the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe diesel. Anything negative about it?

The rear AC can leave moisture build up beneath the flooring carpet, foul smell and mildew occurs.

[DVSTT]

Need some information on the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe diesel. Anything negative about it?

The rear AC can leave moisture build up beneath the flooring carpet, foul smell and mildew occurs.

I don't think they're resale is too good either.

[16 cycles]

shopping for an engine for the koreans can be pricey...if available at all...

[Dave]

Few and far a path

[Morpheus]

Have you seen the new Sonata? Check the reviews.

Hadda get brave some time eh lol

But that 2.0 n/a oh goar....

not with standing the reviews...I drove both and Honda's build quality, ride quality, materials used [last model's leather was sheit, seems to be improved now], rear passenger leg room, among others is just far superior than the sonata. The sonata has a little more rear head room[feels like it] and a greater feature set[gimmicks to me], but on the road the accord just feels a little tighter and better to sit in. The sonata is a great car but ah eh paying more than 300k for it.

Well you had hands on experience so can't get better than that.

[kamakazi]

someone advise me
Is the Corolla being sold at TTTL a 1.6L or a 1.5L?

[cinco]

someone advise me
Is the Corolla being sold at TTTL a 1.6L or a 1.5L?

new ones are advertised as 1.6

[kamakazi]

hmm....ok
i'll have to pass and check the engine code of the 1.6
i knew they were bringing the 1.5 for the longest time
Thanks

[acesinghit]

The new Corolla 1.6 is a 1zr-fe code

[kamakazi]

Thanks ace
Toyota are finally transitioning from the 1nz-fe
thats about 10 yrs.
I expect this new-er engine to be around for awhile...maybe another 10yrs

[SimSimmer69]

I was able to test drive the Porsche Cayenne and Mercedes ML this year. There was available cayenne stock at the time so maybe it was enabled by that reason, just trying to shed light on the whole test drive debacle.

On a side note, i'd really like to know what car dealerships I can go to in Trinidad to actually get good after sales service. The only place i've heard consistent good reviews on is lifestyle motors, Ansa Mcal seems to be so so. I just had a horrible experience in servicing a mercedes c180 this past thursday with Sterling Motors and would NEVER recommend Sterling to anyone. Maybe other people have had a different experience with their service but i'm totally dissatisfied. Cheers

While I would not say my experiences with Sterling is"Horrible" it is enough for me to investigate other 'service' providers and maybe a change of brand....gotta love that benz feel though...

After having to change engine mounts at 50K kms amongst other things, i'm not loving that benz feel like you are. I'm looking for a BMW or Porsche feel now. Any BMW experiences anyone?

I've owned a 3 series for over 4 years (sold it). It's the best car you can possibly drive if you like driving.

[drchaos]

Ansa back to their old shenanigans ....

The civic is a new 2015 model price is 239K

and i quote the sales rep "the only difference is the rims and the front bumper" .....

Did they not learn anything over the past 2 years .....

[Dizzy28]

^ That's why the newer civics are so rarely seen on the roads.

[DJ Q]

^ That's why the Hondas are so rarely seen on the roads.

Fixed.

[Dizzy28]

^ That's why the Hondas are so rarely seen on the roads.

Fixed.

To be fair amongst the compact SUVs I find Honda have a fair presence on the roads with their latest model CRV. You see quite a lot of them considering its price over Hyundai and Kia.

Much more than you see the new Civics over the Corolla, Cruze, Lancer and even Jetta!!

[kjaglal76v2]

Where you living???

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

^ That's why the Hondas are so rarely seen on the roads.

Fixed.

To be fair amongst the compact SUVs I find Honda have a fair presence on the roads with their latest model CRV. You see quite a lot of them considering its price over Hyundai and Kia.

Much more than you see the new Civics over the Corolla, Cruze, Lancer and even Jetta!!

RAV4 more popular. Always seeing those, new Jettas and corollas. I would go as far to say that the crv isn't popular.

[acesinghit]

Honda's appeal to a niche market. Classic may not mind selling 20 CRV's per year and make the same profit Massy would have to earn by selling 50 Tucsons. Let's face it some people don't mind spending $410k on a loaded CRV which is a far superior vehicle than a $316k loaded Tucson. You pay for what you get. Don't be fooled by the panoramic sunroof, backup camera, push button start etc...a Hyundai cannot bat in the same crease as a Honda.

[acesinghit]

Would you all agree with this list below in terms of popularity?

#1 Lancer
#2 Corolla
#3 Elantra
#4 Cerato
#5 Cruze
#6 Jetta
#7 Focus
#8 Civic
#9 Mazda3
#10 Impreza

[whyteliver]

Honda's appeal to a niche market. Classic may not mind selling 20 CRV's per year and make the same profit Massy would have to earn by selling 50 Tucsons. Let's face it some people don't mind spending $410k on a loaded CRV which is a far superior vehicle than a $316k loaded Tucson. You pay for what you get. Don't be fooled by the panoramic sunroof, backup camera, push button start etc...a Hyundai cannot bat in the same crease as a Honda.

gospel truth.....

[redrum]

Currently the new jetta is causing a storm amongst its Japanese competitors...

[DJ Q]

Would you all agree with this list below in terms of popularity?

#1 Lancer
#2 Corolla
#3 Elantra
#4 Cerato
#5 Cruze
#6 Jetta
#7 Focus
#8 Civic
#9 Mazda3
#10 Impreza

#1 Fielder
#2 Tiida/Versa
#3 Corolla
#4 Elantra
#5 Rio & Cerato
#6 Hilux
#7 Navara
#8 Sylphy
#9 Teana
#10 Impreza

[DJ Q]

Honda's appeal to a niche market. Classic may not mind selling 20 CRV's per year and make the same profit Massy would have to earn by selling 50 Tucsons. Let's face it some people don't mind spending $410k on a loaded CRV which is a far superior vehicle than a $316k loaded Tucson. You pay for what you get. Don't be fooled by the panoramic sunroof, backup camera, push button start etc...a Hyundai cannot bat in the same crease as a Honda.

If a CRV does NOT have these amenities, why is it "far superior"?

[Dizzy28]

Where you living???

I drive the CRH everyday and work in and around POS.
I am not doubting the RAV4 is more prevalent however I am merely saying unlike its sedan counterpart the Civic the CRV seems to be better represented on the roads amongst its class.

[acesinghit]

Would you all agree with this list below in terms of popularity?

#1 Lancer
#2 Corolla
#3 Elantra
#4 Cerato
#5 Cruze
#6 Jetta
#7 Focus
#8 Civic
#9 Mazda3
#10 Impreza

#1 Fielder
#2 Tiida/Versa
#3 Corolla
#4 Elantra
#5 Rio & Cerato
#6 Hilux
#7 Navara
#8 Sylphy
#9 Teana
#10 Impreza

Apologies, I should have indicated that I was judging popularity of compact new cars only currently in showrooms.

[acesinghit]

Honda's appeal to a niche market. Classic may not mind selling 20 CRV's per year and make the same profit Massy would have to earn by selling 50 Tucsons. Let's face it some people don't mind spending $410k on a loaded CRV which is a far superior vehicle than a $316k loaded Tucson. You pay for what you get. Don't be fooled by the panoramic sunroof, backup camera, push button start etc...a Hyundai cannot bat in the same crease as a Honda.

If a CRV does NOT have these amenities, why is it "far superior"?

Resale value, crash safety/safety structure, quality/reliability, more space, handling dynamics. These are the reasons why others apart from said crv such as RAV4, xtrail, qashqai, outlander, asx, cx5, forester, Tiguan and kuga are superior over the Tucson/sportage siblings. Right now the cx5 and forester is tops in their class.

[greggle71]

Would you all agree with this list below in terms of popularity?

#1 Lancer
#2 Corolla
#3 Elantra
#4 Cerato
#5 Cruze
#6 Jetta
#7 Focus
#8 Civic
#9 Mazda3
#10 Impreza

Drop lancer to 5
Drop Cruze 1 down
Bubble up the rest
Good to go

[kg494EJ-1]

Honda's appeal to a niche market. Classic may not mind selling 20 CRV's per year and make the same profit Massy would have to earn by selling 50 Tucsons. Let's face it some people don't mind spending $410k on a loaded CRV which is a far superior vehicle than a $316k loaded Tucson. You pay for what you get. Don't be fooled by the panoramic sunroof, backup camera, push button start etc...a Hyundai cannot bat in the same crease as a Honda.

If a CRV does NOT have these amenities, why is it "far superior"?

Resale value, crash safety/safety structure, quality/reliability, more space, handling dynamics. These are the reasons why others apart from said crv such as RAV4, xtrail, qashqai, outlander, asx, cx5, forester, Tiguan and kuga are superior over the Tucson/sportage siblings. Right now the cx5 and forester is tops in their class.

Just asking but has anyone driven the new Tuscon. In my case the only vehicles in the class that I haven't had the opportunity of driving is the Outlander and CX5.
When it comes to ROI the Tuscon is excellent. I agree there is room for improvement in the quality department but for the segment its the best bang for your buck especially if you throw in for the diesel variant its no Euro but its quite impressive for what it is.
I was very skeptical of the Koreans but they were the only ones that offered readily available diesel options locally and when I say the crooked diesel H have some torque it does unlike most I actually use mine offroad and it hasn't disappoint.

In conclusion Hyundai isn't in the same league as Honda but its not far. The Koreans have caught up and are producing some outstanding vehicles for the segment. Trust me take a Diesel 4WD 2.0T Tuscon for a spin.

[kamakazi]

Have the electrical gremlins been removed from the tucson.... They used to have a lot of problems

[DVSTT]

Honda's appeal to a niche market. Classic may not mind selling 20 CRV's per year and make the same profit Massy would have to earn by selling 50 Tucsons. Let's face it some people don't mind spending $410k on a loaded CRV which is a far superior vehicle than a $316k loaded Tucson. You pay for what you get. Don't be fooled by the panoramic sunroof, backup camera, push button start etc...a Hyundai cannot bat in the same crease as a Honda.

If a CRV does NOT have these amenities, why is it "far superior"?

Resale value, crash safety/safety structure, quality/reliability, more space, handling dynamics. These are the reasons why others apart from said crv such as RAV4, xtrail, qashqai, outlander, asx, cx5, forester, Tiguan and kuga are superior over the Tucson/sportage siblings. Right now the cx5 and forester is tops in their class.

Just asking but has anyone driven the new Tuscon. In my case the only vehicles in the class that I haven't had the opportunity of driving is the Outlander and CX5.
When it comes to ROI the Tuscon is excellent. I agree there is room for improvement in the quality department but for the segment its the best bang for your buck especially if you throw in for the diesel variant its no Euro but its quite impressive for what it is.
I was very skeptical of the Koreans but they were the only ones that offered readily available diesel options locally and when I say the crooked diesel H have some torque it does unlike most I actually use mine offroad and it hasn't disappoint.

In conclusion Hyundai isn't in the same league as Honda but its not far. The Koreans have caught up and are producing some outstanding vehicles for the segment. Trust me take a Diesel 4WD 2.0T Tuscon for a spin.

The Cx5 is awesome. But then one worth getting is the 4wd which was 410k IIRC. For that money it was too close to the Santa fe and 7 seater X trail money. Plus dealing with southern sales was an even larger deterrent.