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    Ahh okay sir. May nakapag 160-180 na kaya? Lakas kasi daw talaga ng makina.
    I saw a video in youtube where they tested the 1.6 U2 engine Accent whip along the 200kph mark. Personally I've driven it up to 130kph sa nlex. But judging from the engine response at that speed, kaya niya mag 200kph. I used to drive a V6 galant (2.0 170hp) and I can tell hindi sila magkalayo in terms of power ng accent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by airolynx View Post
    I saw a video in youtube where they tested the 1.6 U2 engine Accent whip along the 200kph mark. Personally I've driven it up to 130kph sa nlex. But judging from the engine response at that speed, kaya niya mag 200kph. I used to drive a V6 galant (2.0 170hp) and I can tell hindi sila magkalayo in terms of power ng accent.
    Kakainggit naman! Kung nahintay ko lang yung diesel variant. Although im happy din naman sa accent gas variant ko. Kahit 1.4 malakas parin compared to other subcompact cars. 😀

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    Quote Originally Posted by nowitzki41 View Post
    Kakainggit naman! Kung nahintay ko lang yung diesel variant. Although im happy din naman sa accent gas variant ko. Kahit 1.4 malakas parin compared to other subcompact cars. 😀
    Haha. You made the right choice din naman with the 1.4 gas sir. Matipid sa maintenance compared sa crdi engine. I almost got the accent gas too wala kasing stock na sedan crdi at the time. Nagkataon lang maganda yung deal sa hatch so I grabbed it na rin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by airolynx View Post
    Haha. You made the right choice din naman with the 1.4 gas sir. Matipid sa maintenance compared sa crdi engine. I almost got the accent gas too wala kasing stock na sedan crdi at the time. Nagkataon lang maganda yung deal sa hatch so I grabbed it na rin.
    I got mine kasi early 2012. Speculations palang kung magkaron ng diesel engine yung accent dito. We were asking din yung SA namin kung magkakaron nga anytime soon. Parang thailand ata or india yung nakita namin na meron diesel na so we thought baka nga magkaron din dito. Wala naman daw sya idea or if HARI Phil would even push through on putting the diesel engine back sa accent, or siguro gusto nya lang maclose yung deal sakin kasi he knew that i was ready to buy the accent gas kaya yun sinabi nya. Hehe!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nowitzki41 View Post
    I got mine kasi early 2012. Speculations palang kung magkaron ng diesel engine yung accent dito. We were asking din yung SA namin kung magkakaron nga anytime soon. Parang thailand ata or india yung nakita namin na meron diesel na so we thought baka nga magkaron din dito. Wala naman daw sya idea or if HARI Phil would even push through on putting the diesel engine back sa accent, or siguro gusto nya lang maclose yung deal sakin kasi he knew that i was ready to buy the accent gas kaya yun sinabi nya. Hehe!
    Hehe. Sa bagay sir the diesel variant was introduced in 2013 lang. It is possible na hindi pa naisip ng HARI na ipasok ang diesel during the time na bumili ka. How is your accent naman sir after almost 3 years? I mean in terms of suspension, air conditioning, etc. Anything that broke down prematurely? I'm hoping to log more than 200,000kms on my accent. My experience kasi with my '09 City, after 4 years of ownership and more than 137,000kms on the clock, nothing major pa ang nag breakdown. Stabilizer link and bushing lang pinalitan ko hehe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by airolynx View Post
    Hehe. Sa bagay sir the diesel variant was introduced in 2013 lang. It is possible na hindi pa naisip ng HARI na ipasok ang diesel during the time na bumili ka. How is your accent naman sir after almost 3 years? I mean in terms of suspension, air conditioning, etc. Anything that broke down prematurely? I'm hoping to log more than 200,000kms on my accent. My experience kasi with my '09 City, after 4 years of ownership and more than 137,000kms on the clock, nothing major pa ang nag breakdown. Stabilizer link and bushing lang pinalitan ko hehe.
    Okay parin sya sir. So far, nakaka-47k nako sa mileage ko. Walang major problems, although napilitan na ng casa yung doorhandles ko kasi nabakbak na yung black paint dun. Covered naman ng warranty kaya libre. Tapos maintained ng casa, lagi din engine wash sa casa yun every 10k na pms. Di ko nga alam kung okay yun but it looks nice sa engine. Hehe! Mags lang pinalitan ko and i must say, after 3yrs parang brand new parin sya. I have no complaints sa accent other than sa suspension sa likod. Yun lang, masyado nga kasi malambot. Takot naman ako magpapalit ng suspension kasi feeling ko major work na yun sa sasakyan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nowitzki41 View Post
    Okay parin sya sir. So far, nakaka-47k nako sa mileage ko. Walang major problems, although napilitan na ng casa yung doorhandles ko kasi nabakbak na yung black paint dun. Covered naman ng warranty kaya libre. Tapos maintained ng casa, lagi din engine wash sa casa yun every 10k na pms. Di ko nga alam kung okay yun but it looks nice sa engine. Hehe! Mags lang pinalitan ko and i must say, after 3yrs parang brand new parin sya. I have no complaints sa accent other than sa suspension sa likod. Yun lang, masyado nga kasi malambot. Takot naman ako magpapalit ng suspension kasi feeling ko major work na yun sa sasakyan.
    Thanks sa input sir! Looking forward to my many years of ownership sa Accent ko. I'm glad at par na talaga yung quality ng Hyundai to Japanese counterparts. I must say it took some time for me to get rid of the stigma of owning a Korean car. Now that I own and drive one, I can say mas solid yung feel ng build niya kesa sa City ko.

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    Quote Originally Posted by airolynx View Post
    Thanks sa input sir! Looking forward to my many years of ownership sa Accent ko. I'm glad at par na talaga yung quality ng Hyundai to Japanese counterparts. I must say it took some time for me to get rid of the stigma of owning a Korean car. Now that I own and drive one, I can say mas solid yung feel ng build niya kesa sa City ko.
    Oo sir, although marami tayo nababasa na negative feedbacks about our accent. Pero sakin kasi wala talaga problems after 3yrs. At in terms of power, kahit 1.4, ang bilis din nya. Yung pinsan ko na naka1.5 na vios nauunahan ko pa sa slex. Ngayon nagpalit na sya ng 2015 city. Di pa namin natry magunahan sa slex kaya di ko parin masabi kung sino yung maiiwan. Haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by nowitzki41 View Post
    Oo sir, although marami tayo nababasa na negative feedbacks about our accent. Pero sakin kasi wala talaga problems after 3yrs. At in terms of power, kahit 1.4, ang bilis din nya. Yung pinsan ko na naka1.5 na vios nauunahan ko pa sa slex. Ngayon nagpalit na sya ng 2015 city. Di pa namin natry magunahan sa slex kaya di ko parin masabi kung sino yung maiiwan. Haha
    The new City has 120ps as I read in the brochure vs your Accent with 108ps. Hindi ganun kalayo difference sir. nasa driving nalang nyan sir.

    How about parts pag meron kailangan palitan, wala din problem sa pag source ng parts?

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    Quote Originally Posted by airolynx View Post
    The new City has 120ps as I read in the brochure vs your Accent with 108ps. Hindi ganun kalayo difference sir. nasa driving nalang nyan sir.

    How about parts pag meron kailangan palitan, wala din problem sa pag source ng parts?
    So malamang ako pala maiiwan. Hahahaha! In terms of parts, wala pa kasi ako kinuha outside casa, everything na pinalitan sa kanila galing and care of warranty. Ah, pinalitan na din pala steering wheel ko. Meron kasi maliit na chip dun sa steering wheel before, di sya obvious at nasa bottompart sya ng manibela. Eh lumabas pagkaOC ko. Sabi ko ang panget kapag nahahawakan yung chipped part. Ayun, pinalitan nila. Hehe! Headlight lang and mags ang napalitan ko.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nowitzki41 View Post
    So malamang ako pala maiiwan. Hahahaha! In terms of parts, wala pa kasi ako kinuha outside casa, everything na pinalitan sa kanila galing and care of warranty. Ah, pinalitan na din pala steering wheel ko. Meron kasi maliit na chip dun sa steering wheel before, di sya obvious at nasa bottompart sya ng manibela. Eh lumabas pagkaOC ko. Sabi ko ang panget kapag nahahawakan yung chipped part. Ayun, pinalitan nila. Hehe! Headlight lang and mags ang napalitan ko.
    Okay sir. di naman sila nag tanong ng marami about dun sa pinapalitan nyo na steering wheel? Yung steering wheel ko rin kasi parang meron konting bakbak na foam dun sa may likuran. Mahahawakan mo siya if you run your fingers around the steering wheel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by airolynx View Post
    Okay sir. di naman sila nag tanong ng marami about dun sa pinapalitan nyo na steering wheel? Yung steering wheel ko rin kasi parang meron konting bakbak na foam dun sa may likuran. Mahahawakan mo siya if you run your fingers around the steering wheel.
    Nagtanong din, actually dapat iddisapprove ata nila yung claim ko, sabi parang natusok ko daw kaya naging ganon. Sabi ko naman kung natusok ko yun, edi sana may hint ng scratch dun sa steering wheel. Eh wala talaga, ayun sabi iforward nila yung claim ko, after a week, tumawag SA ko sabi nandun na daw yung replacement ng steering wheel!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nowitzki41 View Post
    Nagtanong din, actually dapat iddisapprove ata nila yung claim ko, sabi parang natusok ko daw kaya naging ganon. Sabi ko naman kung natusok ko yun, edi sana may hint ng scratch dun sa steering wheel. Eh wala talaga, ayun sabi iforward nila yung claim ko, after a week, tumawag SA ko sabi nandun na daw yung replacement ng steering wheel!
    Hehehe. Sige I'll try my luck din sir. Otherwise, minor thing lang naman - something I can live with for the life of the car parang nunal lang hehe. thanks sa input!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nowitzki41 View Post
    Nagtanong din, actually dapat iddisapprove ata nila yung claim ko, sabi parang natusok ko daw kaya naging ganon. Sabi ko naman kung natusok ko yun, edi sana may hint ng scratch dun sa steering wheel. Eh wala talaga, ayun sabi iforward nila yung claim ko, after a week, tumawag SA ko sabi nandun na daw yung replacement ng steering wheel!
    Hehehe. Sige I'll try my luck din sir. Otherwise, minor thing lang naman - something I can live with for the life of the car parang nunal lang hehe. thanks sa input!

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    Quote Originally Posted by airolynx View Post
    Hehehe. Sige I'll try my luck din sir. Otherwise, minor thing lang naman - something I can live with for the life of the car parang nunal lang hehe. thanks sa input!
    Oo sir, kung parang nunal lang yan okay lang yan. Akin kasi nachip talaga cover so nahahawakan ko na yung hardplastic ng steering wheel. Kaya siguro naisip nila na kailangan nga palitan. Lets enjoy our accent! 😀

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    Quote Originally Posted by nowitzki41 View Post
    So malamang ako pala maiiwan. Hahahaha! In terms of parts, wala pa kasi ako kinuha outside casa, everything na pinalitan sa kanila galing and care of warranty. Ah, pinalitan na din pala steering wheel ko. Meron kasi maliit na chip dun sa steering wheel before, di sya obvious at nasa bottompart sya ng manibela. Eh lumabas pagkaOC ko. Sabi ko ang panget kapag nahahawakan yung chipped part. Ayun, pinalitan nila. Hehe! Headlight lang and mags ang napalitan ko.
    sir hindi ba na-void warranty mo nung nagpalit ka ng mags? yung SA ko kasi sabi ma-vvoid daw kapag nagpalit ako ng mags. Or binabalik mo lang stock mags kapag magpapa-pms ka?

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    Quote Originally Posted by simpl3_athan View Post
    sir hindi ba na-void warranty mo nung nagpalit ka ng mags? yung SA ko kasi sabi ma-vvoid daw kapag nagpalit ako ng mags. Or binabalik mo lang stock mags kapag magpapa-pms ka?
    Hindi naman sir. Tinanong ko naman din yung SA ko bago ako magpalit. Sabi nya okay lang daw. Marami narin ako nakikita na nagpalit ng mags na nagppms. Wala naman atang kaso sa kanila. Hehe!

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