how is the warranty like? price more or less like those vios g advertised on paper.
btw, 31k mileage for a TEST DRIVE CAR is damn a lot. it must have gone through a hell of abuse
to many ppl, TEST DRIVE CAR = a car that you can trash to the the max
the choice is yours. you could test drive the car too and see if there is unusual sound from underneath / engine / doors....
tight suspension / no squeaking in corner and even tyres wear. just to list a few.
since it was a test drive car, make sure no outstanding summon too

1. Brand : Proton Iswara
2. Budget : 20k
3. New/Used/Unreg : used
4. Specs : 1.3M
5. Transmission : manual
6. NA or FI : NA ?
7. Type : hatchback
8. Remarks : 2nd hand car year 08 i found about 20k. Is this car worth a buy ? Or does it have a lot of problem or high fuel consumption ?

My company has one.

I drive it also.

It is a normal car for getting from point a to point b.

spare parts are cheap.

fuel consumption is ok.

not much hassle.

But don't expect good handling.

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Added on March 30, 2010, 8:26 pmAdd RM10k and you can get a new one.

Monthly installments, you'll be paying abt RM100 more.

Why bother with a maybe thrashed up car. You don't know how many or which Tom, d*** and Harry has sat or sweat in the Test Drive Unit.

Even if you test drive and it is ok, you don't know the long term effect of the abuse during the 31k mileage.

Buy new!

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Added on March 30, 2010, 8:34 pmIsn't Forte over your budget?

With the installment, you are looking for a car about RM68k with 2.9% intetrest.

Proton Persona H-Line (but not jap)

Toyota Vios (RM72k), Forte , Suzuki swift (RM71k) are a bit over the budget.





This post has been edited by alcatrez: Mar 30 2010, 08:34 PM

1. Brand :honda civic [EJ]
2. Budget : 15k
3. New/Used/Unreg : used
4. Specs : 1.6
5. Transmission : auto
6. NA or FI :-
7. Type : -
8. Remarks : 2nd hand car year 97


Is this car worth a buy ? Or does it have a lot of problem or high fuel consumption ?
as mentioned last time i'm a student looking for car which is good in term of

1.maintanence
2.fuel comsumption
3.spare easy to get

previously:-->

fiat punto--> xjadi coz high maintanence
mazda astina-->hard to get spare part..if got also so exp...
now honda civic

pls give your suggestion...advise...going to be my 1st ever car...
so dont wanna regret buying it...

The car was registered in 2003, and it is tagged at 25k.
Is it a good buy ?

A few of friends told me that this car depreciates in value very fast, which is a cause of concern
as I plan on selling it after a few years driving it.

Kindly advice.

This post has been edited by nujikabane: Mar 30 2010, 10:43 PM

nujikabane, if u want the feel of a conti car, it's a good buy. it already depreciate before u buy it so any further depreciation wont be felt that much. but being a conti u gotta consider the whole package - spare parts & maintenance.

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Added on March 31, 2010, 9:51 amfor 15k cannot get 1997 civic. maybe year 93 & below


This post has been edited by ajay67: Mar 31 2010, 09:51 AM

actually i already prepared around 8k till now..just waiting 2 months more to make it around 11k...huhu..so..with that 11k d/p...and around 800 per month...izit possible for me to have either city?vios?or forte?? and...what is the best choice among 3 of these?? Thanks

@ajay67

already have the car...sm1 wanna sell..d thing i asking is isit worth buying??
pls read my reply properly.. i asked "isit worth buying"...

hi guys, I want to ask something regarding interest rate for a new car...is it different car (exp; price different ,model and import or local car) have different interest rate?

This post has been edited by prominen: Mar 31 2010, 02:13 PM

oops.. didn't realise that. but the low price is suspicious. check properly first before u commit. but if u know the owner & that's why he give u special price, then just go ahead..

hi everyone,
this is my first time in this thread..
just wondering, if I were to buy a new car, do I need to start working first to get loan approved?
I heard that with your job offer letter, you can straight away get loan?
(i have signed offer, but havent start working yet)

all bank require latest payslip (3 months) and most of them require loan applicant to be working for at least 6 months.

This post has been edited by cracksys: Mar 31 2010, 05:54 PM

@ajay67

i dont know him...saw at mudah.com

1. Brand : Proton Iswara / Proton Wira / Daihatsu Espri / Open to suggestion
2. Budget : < RM 12 k
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used
4. Specs : < 1.5l
5. Transmission : Manual
6. NA or FI : either
7. Type : 4 seaters
8. Remarks : mostly concern about the FC and cost of maintenance

Hi all, wanna ask for advice for getting a decent 2nd hand car mainly used to go to work. I need to travel about 50-60km per day (90% highway), and most probably will stick to this car for the upcoming 2-3 years. What I have in mind right now is either choosing an Iswara (around year 99-00), Wira (around 95-97), or Daihatsu Espri (around 94-96). I kinda like the appearance and also the upgrade potential for the espri, but prior to making decision I would like to ask, among these cars:

1) Which of them is more reliable + easy to maintain.

2) Will the espri have better FC since the stock engine is 1.0 and the others are at least 1.3 ?

3) Any other choice? The Mazda Astina falls within the budget as well, but the feedback from the forum is not that good. What about Toyota SE?




This post has been edited by YS_yongmou: Mar 31 2010, 08:46 PM

When you mention about maintenance, it got me wondering.
Isn't conti cars reliable & of better quality, than say, national cars?
Not wanting to say bad things about national cars, it's just that I have the impression that
conti cars are sold & accepted worldwide, and as such means good quality.

yes. compare to the japanese / imported car, local car comes with a higher interest rate. doesn't matter if it's new or used one.

most bank require a minimum of 3 months pay slip for a loan processing. there are some package offered by certain bank for fresh graduate.
but not so sure about it. maybe you could check at their respective site.

quality is better but reliability.. depends. depends on brand/model. some of the conti cars are not designed for malaysian weather. plastic parts, wiring etc can damage earlier. i'm driving conti too. my roof linen dropped of. then comes to spare parts. in general they are more expensive since they are made in europe. that's why conti cars got clubs to get to know each other & networking to get best price, best repair shop & advice. but inspite of all this, i still love my car. that's the important thing . i suggest u get to know peugeot club members & get their opinion. national cars also got their problems, but the service & spare parts are generally much cheaper.

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Added on April 1, 2010, 9:45 ami think it's risky


This post has been edited by ajay67: Apr 1 2010, 09:45 AM

After reading so many request.

I have some words to tell.

Buy something you can afford, but not something you want.

Not really.

Buy something you want AND can afford.

@ajay67

me too..but wat 2 do..i just love d car...i see frm outside[pic]..
dunno hws d real condition la though

This post has been edited by phat_mcjack: Apr 1 2010, 09:18 PM