Buying A Car - Page 11

digitalvoice · 1st Jun 2005, 06:37 PM

Decided on Jenny's choice?

Adrian Wong · 1st Jun 2005, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalvoice

Decided on Jenny's choice?

Nope. But she saw the Matrix and seemed quite interested.

I think she will only actively go out and hunt for a car after her exams in July.

So, in the meantime, we will just be identifying possibilities, both new and second-hand.

Dashken · 12th Jun 2005, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

She wants a sedan, so R3 is out of question. And I thought R3 is a limited production car?

Yup, it is. But apparently, there are still many left. I wonder why... for me, I don't like the looks. GTI much better.

Hey Adrian... ask Jenny to get Iswara.

Dashken · 12th Jun 2005, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Hmm.. The Honda City is really quite expensive.. Over RM 80K.

She might as well spring for a second-hand Japanese car or a new Korean model for RM 50-60K.

Honda City looks so stupid imho especially the butt. I mean... the BUTT!

Even my Iswara butt also nicer.

Wow... you guys must be rich. 70k+ cars...

Adrian Wong · 12th Jun 2005, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dashken

Yup, it is. But apparently, there are still many left. I wonder why... for me, I don't like the looks. GTI much better.

Hey Adrian... ask Jenny to get Iswara.

LOL! Iswara?? She doesn't even want a Wira!

Adrian Wong · 12th Jun 2005, 02:26 PM

Yeah, the butt is nothing great.. and it's quite small, I guess.

That's the problem with cars like the City, Accent, Spectra... they are rather small sedans. It's quite cramp in the rear.

athlonxp · 18th Jun 2005, 12:16 AM

3 series is BIG enuf..

Chai · 18th Jun 2005, 01:05 AM

3 series is only big in price, not size...

zy · 18th Jun 2005, 01:24 AM

bmw may look nig but they are just small

optical illusion

diabolik · 25th Jun 2005, 07:03 AM

Indeed, 3 series is not meant to be a big luxurious car, but then, from my personal experience, it's engine performance is still superb compared to the Japanese car. But, for the price of 1 BMW, u get 2 Japanese similar capacity car, and the maintenance of japanese car is much cheaper.

However, watching the speedo meter of BMW rising from 80 MPH to 130++MPH is simply a pleasure

Too bad Malaysia's Camry had locked the top-speed, and "over-clocking" your Camry would means a void in warranty... sigh.

Anyway, back to the discussion, if u r looking for 70k++ range, try n go to Topmark. Sometimes they have some funky deal, ie first hand new car, but didn't met the QA or something bad happened during QA, then they'll sell it off as 2nd hand car. If u don't mind, u could get a VIOS with at least 8k discount. a 1.5E model with that amount of discount would fit into your budget. Most of these deals doesn't appear online, so ask around if you wanna be a lucky owner.

Similar cases might happened for Honda car, although I haven't personally experienced it b4.

I'd did a survey last year, not sure if it's still accurate, for that range, you get to buy new car from Proton, Perodua, Kia, Hyundai only. There's of course pros and cons of new car and old car, but if it's for ur precious g/f, if u eyeing something on 2nd hand car, make sure it's not too old, ie 3-4 years car (non-proton of course).

For 2nd hand, I would recommend a Nissan Sentra 1.6 2001++, or Vios 1.5E 2003++... Really not much choices for a decently new japanese car.

Hope this helps. Cheers.

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25th Jun 2005, 07:03 AM	#110 (permalink)
diabolik Newbie Join Date: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 9 Reputation: 15 Rep Power: 0	Indeed, 3 series is not meant to be a big luxurious car, but then, from my personal experience, it's engine performance is still superb compared to the Japanese car. But, for the price of 1 BMW, u get 2 Japanese similar capacity car, and the maintenance of japanese car is much cheaper. However, watching the speedo meter of BMW rising from 80 MPH to 130++MPH is simply a pleasure Too bad Malaysia's Camry had locked the top-speed, and "over-clocking" your Camry would means a void in warranty... sigh. Anyway, back to the discussion, if u r looking for 70k++ range, try n go to Topmark. Sometimes they have some funky deal, ie first hand new car, but didn't met the QA or something bad happened during QA, then they'll sell it off as 2nd hand car. If u don't mind, u could get a VIOS with at least 8k discount. a 1.5E model with that amount of discount would fit into your budget. Most of these deals doesn't appear online, so ask around if you wanna be a lucky owner. Similar cases might happened for Honda car, although I haven't personally experienced it b4. I'd did a survey last year, not sure if it's still accurate, for that range, you get to buy new car from Proton, Perodua, Kia, Hyundai only. There's of course pros and cons of new car and old car, but if it's for ur precious g/f, if u eyeing something on 2nd hand car, make sure it's not too old, ie 3-4 years car (non-proton of course). For 2nd hand, I would recommend a Nissan Sentra 1.6 2001++, or Vios 1.5E 2003++... Really not much choices for a decently new japanese car. Hope this helps. Cheers.

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