I might not want to consider the KIA if u looking for lots of spare parts, although the KIA forte is the best buy on that budget range. Safest bet if u looking for good aftersales (good service n parts) will goes to honda city n toyota vios.

A used satria neo manual from 2006 will cost u approx 30-35k, and say if u took 30k loan and repayment of 7 years then u need to pay 450++ per month. Plan ur loan figures at this page http://autoworld.com.my/v2/tools/loan_payment.asp

Who ever says local cars are not durable esp perodua are utterly nonsense. A used grand livina 1.6 will cost u above 75k++ hence for that amount of money, save it and get the alza. Its a new car and u will entitled 3 or 5 years of manufacturer warranty.

Test drive it and see it for yourself, for me, the alza is a good buy.

Its okay to get the wira SE but avoid the auto with 3 gears one. Go for the manual.

This is funny, u only putting 10k as budget, u dont want a problematic car and u even say urself better get a new car. What do u want honestly? Honestly u hardly find any used pre 2003 locally made car less than 10k. Maybe u can go for a used kancil or kelisa but pls up ur budget to 20k and its posssible.

With that salary, honestly get a used kelisa or kancil. New car is seriously not recommended. Or best avoid getting a car for the time being until u earn till 1.8k.

Man i will pick the swift as the swift is anytime better than the myvi. U looking for a long term car so both these cars will do fine although myvi parts availability is much better.

Savvy comes in both manual or AMT. Savvy FC is one of the best of its class but if possible, get the manual. The AMT is kinda odd here so i might worry u get into trouble if there any problems on the AMT.

I just merely giving opinions and u all have the option whether to follow my advice or not. I always welcome another party's feedback as well.

Sports car for u? U can go for the honda integra DC5 or an unregistered toyota celica around that 150k and below range. If u looking for saloon, the honda civic 2.0 is good enough,sporty and fun to drive.

I would rather go for the kelisa if i wanna play safe and know eventually i will sell that car for an upgrade, as sorry to say the savvy resale value is going to be poorer than the kelisa.

I would say used car interest is slightly higher than new car, but honestly, forget it to get a car seeing i not sure if u pick 1/3 of ur net salary for loan ur options are quite limited.

If u like the kelisa, then go for ur option then. I pretty much assured the atos resale value gonna be poorer than the kelisa, esp if u see u gonna use ur next car for few years then will eventually sell to get a better car.

I not familiar with this cars based in sgpore/overseas, can anyone advise here?

However its an old mitsubishi and u may only get parts from chop shops which u know by 2011 u wont get used parts from overseas. Mitsubishi Mysia did not bring this model so dont expect any parts from them. If u want a reliable and economical to maintain, this isnt the good option.

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Dec 28 2009, 01:22 PM

I think its a good buy for a used sunny, and there no worry for spare parts as it can be sourced locally. Just dont think of obtaining a loan from bank but since its dirt cheap, why not?

Look for good units and once u got it, let ur mechanic to check to see if there anything need to be changed.

The 15 year old car inspection was scrapped but not for the used foreign parts.

I bet the savvy manual is cheap to maintain but consult the savvy thread here to check for the maintenance cost. I would say put resale value as a consideration since u saying u will upgrade for a better car once u can afford it.

U need minimum downpayment of 10% of the car price. Ie for a new myvi which cost 50k, u need approx downpayment of 5k for that.

For ur case, i would advice go for a 50k car like the myvi. Dont ever think of the vios with ur pay range. Put somemore downpayment n take max 7 years of loan. Then u should be fine.

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Dec 28 2009, 10:10 PM

Hmm u going to buy a car in australia? Well from ur choices the honda jazz will be a better choice as it is economical and reliable. But honda cars in australia is consider as expensive still.

Why not go for the aussie's fav hyundai? I believe the i30 is a best seller here so its a good option to go for that.

I think its a good buy for those looking for a banger wheels. Just check for body condition (i bet its gonna be rusty), the interior, the meters and indicators and the engine and check for oil leaks.

Be prepare to fork some good amount of money after u purchase to replace wear n tear parts it so u will have a more reliable ride.

Actually both of these cars are fine, just that ensure both are serviced regularly by toyota and car body is okay so to know that car did not involved in any accidents.

I would choose the 1st option but seems 59k for 2005 is still abit too high. Nego it lower to 57k perhaps.

Well why not give hyundai a test drive? That should answer ur questions.

I would like the persona more as it is better to drive and with 5 yr new manufacturer warranty. However dont expect it has good FC as the vios but still, all depends on u. If u like modding car, the vios is a better option.

Haha we just discuss this on msn right? U can consider a used vios or city (year 03-04) for approx 50k and below. Should be great enough.

Of coz u need to settle ur downpayment before u can obtain ur loan. However u can now go for JPJ registration.

I felt the best here is the new persona. The Hi line persona is very well equipped than the vios J.

u mean 50k below? U not going to get that unless if u dont mind an older toyota corolla or honda civic from year 2000 and below. Or the previous gen of honda city (not the idsi/vtec) for less than 50k for sure from 2000-2002 model.

Find one fella named calvingoh at automotive garage. I got my vios from him and he gave the best discount n trade in. His the SA from Toyota taman maluri.

Dude sorry to say its not appropriate to post car for sale threads over here. U should head over to automotive garage over the trade zone and post ur advert.

If budget is limited then settle for the persona. But overall with ur budget, go for the new city. It has all ur needs from ride n handling, good FC and reliability.

Then u can opt for used city or vios from year 04-06. That a better choice IMHO. U also can consider the used sentra from 2002-2004 as well.

No freakin way.

Hey that a good price. A few months back i took the trouble to hunt for a used 1.8 civic.

Here what u need to consider:

1. Check the car body to see if there any damage
2. Check for service record (very important), and if there none, dont buy it
3. Check for interior. Start the car and see if all indicators n signals are in working condition.
4. Check the engine for oil leaks
5. test drive it and check if throttle and brakes are in working condition.

Hmmm the new nissan slyphy won COTY by autocar asean back in 2008. What are ur reasons the slyphy is bad? I know it has a very good CVT gearbox and its economical.

U did post at the LYN thread about the vios right? Well apart of the vios, u can consider the honda city or the suzuki swift. If u daring enough, u can think of the suzuki SX4 sedan, but dont be dismayed by its look, it has better reviews than the vios.

Hmm FC wise n maintainence cost comparing vios n SX4 the vios will have advantage here but it seems most car mag reviewers prefer the SX4 over the vios. I think based on ur criterias, the vios is a better bet.

Can i just recommend a used perodua kelisa? I really dono what u want beside the criteria from ur remarks.

Ahh now i get u.

Here my ranking according to criterias. I assuming the camry, civic n accord were based on the 2.0cc model.

Fuel Consumption, cost and maintainence
1. Slyphy
2. Camry
3. Accord
4. Civic
5. Lancer GT

Fun driving, handling, performance
1. Civic
2. Lancer GT
3. Accord
4. Camry
5. Slyphy

I have to say apart of the poor resale value of the SX4, if u looking for a better overall car the SX4 seems a better choice.

Test drive the vios at any toyota outlets. I can recommend one toyota SA who will give very good deals if u really want to buy a vios.

I'm a performance freak so i will pick the civic 2.0. But if i looking for economical, comfort and smooth driving, i will definery consider the slyphy. I might be wrong on why i put the slyphy on last.

Test drive the slyphy and u make the call.

Thanks for ur valueable feedback.

I honestly not sure about this. But i doubt the gov will allow prices of cars to dropped here.

Viva elite is overpriced but for ur case, i think a normal viva around 30-40k will do enough. Since u driving city most of the time and short distance, the viva normal spec will just do fine.

Having ABS & EBD is helpful in case during emergency braking and air bags is a plus. But for ur case, get a cheap reliable car will do 1st.

This is kinda tough with ur budget. Looks like u can opt for a manual satria or wira (around 1995-2000) around that range. U may opt for a 1.5cc car if u gonna travel in the highways.

I may want to opt for the altis 1.8 for that. It fits most of ur requirements. Btw is this for a new car or used?

Other alternatives including the honda civic.

Based on ur criterias between myvi n saga BLM

1. FC- Myvi simply wins here. The saga BLM has poorer FC here. Best go for the manual Myvi.
2. Comfort - Both should be more or less the same as it caters for general driving. Myvi ones are abit stiffer though.
3. Performance - Myvi has advantage of dvvt while saga just have IAFM. Its more or less the same but i prefer the myvi dvvt here more.
4. Handling - Saga BLM handles better here.
5. Looks - Well, subjective
6. Future modding - both should be modifiable but it seems there are more options to mod the myvi.

I would choose the myvi based on ur requirements here, but u can look for the hyundai/inokom i10 as alternative.

Check back my older post. Means check for CVT gearbox and test drive it to see if the gearbox is working fine.

Requirements pls.

There a test drive unit at Proton COE at USJ.

Should be ok, but bear in mind parts may be pricey.

If u love a fuel saving car and dont mind the long 2-3 month waiting list, go for the city. Otherwise, the 2004 honda accord is fine. In fact i felt it is a better overall car than the city.

The viva is a suitable choice here given ur budget here. U can opt for the manual savvy lite as well if u okay with it.

I always welcome u back. I been tired of recommending either vios or myvi or kelisa.

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Jan 11 2010, 06:56 PM

U may wanna get AT since driving manuals in KL is a chore n tiring. I would pick the Picanto 1.1. If u want boot space, go for the Kia Rio.

I would wanna pick the used honda city for this case. U should know u never know what happen to most Proton cars 5 years and above. The honda city saves fuel better than persona so pick a good unit and u will do fine.

Why would u want a renault kangoo? If u can find a used naza 206 bestari then go for it.

If u love driving, pick the persona. If u gonna carry 5 people n lots of luggage, the alza will do fine.

If there no downpayment or min downpayment of 7k only then i advise u not too. My rule of max 1/4 of ur salary for car installment so u only can go max 700 per month for installments.

If u looking for comfort n power, the persona has a better advantage. Not to mention more spacious n space than the saga.

I would say the new viva will be a better choice, just nicely fits within ur budget. A used myvi around 30-35k is possible as well. But bear in mind u gonna pay up to 3.5-4% interest rate for such cars. Still not a bad thing as u dont need to pay alot for such cars.

I think u can opt for civics and corolla from the 90ist, i bet u can get for less than 30-20k and for sure despite only 1.6cc they are good in performance n handling for its class. I used to have the AE101 corolla SEG so it fits most of ur requirements.

However, these cars aged 10-15 yrs n above so dont ever think of getting a loan here.