Know of any but must also be within my budget & FC is important as well?

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[quote=alcatrez,Apr 4 2010, 08:29 PM]
monthly of about RM766 (1/3 of yr salary), the maximum loan you will be looking for is about RM 60k - Rm 65k depending on interest rate and loan of 9years.

Without down, Persona h-line, satria neo. both look sporty.

With downpayment, Suzuki Swift (RM71k)

Another option is Vios (RM 72k) but not sporty.

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Added on April 4, 2010, 8:32 pm
how much is the downpayment for suzuki swift and vios ?

and as i am actually working in the private sector , i heard it is quite hard to get a full or 9 years loan frm banks. .. is it true ?

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The prices they quoted is on the road (including insurance and roadtax) if i'm not mistaken. So the balance is the downpayment.

If you are qualified, (meaning yr salary is more than 3 times the monthly installments and no bad records), then no issue of getting 9 yrs loan.

People nowadays have no money for cars. So government stretches the loan so that it is affordable.

regards,

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Added on April 5, 2010, 7:17 pm[quote=adamw,Apr 5 2010, 02:24 PM]
Know of any but must also be within my budget & FC is important as well?

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How badly are you going to use all the space in the MPV?

If it is just 3 times a year (ie. Chinese new year, raya and Deepavali), then it is not worth while to get an MPV just for these holidays.

If you use it at least 5 days a week (school days), yes! Get one.

But like me, when i had my first new born, i was driving the savvy. We travelled light. Then, at my kampung (not actually in a kampung area), with the money i saved from buying a bigger car, i bought new clothes, diapers, walker etc..... But i sold my savvy coz the maintenance is high. What i'm trying to say is, do you need really all that space?

This post has been edited by alcatrez: Apr 5 2010, 07:17 PM

1. Brand : Perodua/Kia/Hyundai
2. Budget : <26k
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used
4. Specs : Would prefer full spec
5. Transmission : Automatic
6. NA or FI : NA
7. Type : Hatchback
8. Remarks : Low fuel consumption type

This post has been edited by aicilef: Apr 6 2010, 12:21 AM

I have narrowed down my choices to the following: -

1. Brand : Nissan 1.6 SGL Vs. Honda Civic 1.7 VTEC
2. Budget : 50k++
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used
4. Specs : Nil
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI : NA
7. Type : Sedan
8. Remarks : Comparison of maintenance and service costs, handling, comfort, safety

Which car should i go for?

Do you have other recommendations based on my budget and remarks? Please do recommend

Thanks

Most probably on weekends & school & public holidays only.

based on what i've read -- there's no competition here, perodua win hands down.

most are 1.8 & higher & body weight is of course heavier than normal car. hence u can't expect FC like normal car. try to increase yr budget & get a nissan lumina

Thanks but cannot find any details on this "nissan lumina"? Even on Google!

Saturday and Sundays 52 days
Public holiday 16 days
Assuming school holidays you take 20 days (around 40 working days but consider 20 days considering your leave)

Total maximum usage days 88 days out of 365 days (less than 25%).

I won't say you need it.

My opinion. But the choice is yours coz your situation maybe different.

regards,

1. Brand : Nissan Sentra/Toyota Vios/ Honda Civic
2. Budget : range of RM80k
3. New/Used/Unreg : New
4. Specs : Would prefer full spec
5. Transmission : Automatic
6. NA or FI : NA
7. Type : 5 seated?
8. Remarks : Low fuel consumption type, high second hand value, maintenance cost, and fuel consumption.

Gonna stick with this car for another 10 years..Any suggestion?

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Added on April 6, 2010, 10:05 pmSorry..correction..it is honda city

This post has been edited by ChEsTeRZ: Apr 6 2010, 10:05 PM

haha.. my bad. i mean livina la

Oh, that was my 1st choice actually but after through searching & also actual viewing the size is a bit small. If there's 2nd hand I don't mind! But now I might just take a risk with the B-Line Exora 1.6M. New car, MPV within my budget, in fact lower! What do you think?

1. Brand: any
2. Budget: Not more than RM20k ( better to have loan installment)
3. New/Used/Unreg: Used
4. Specs: 1.3 maybe
5. Transmission: any
6. NA or FI: -
7. Type: -
8. Remarks: low fc, good condition

based on information above, is it possible to get a car?

good choice.. eventhough it is a bit under-powered but for most situation it should be fine. not so sure about FC though. u might check the exora thread for that

Test drive the Exora auto & it's really underpower so the B-Line being manual should be fine! But now am thinking, is the ABS/EBD necessary? The passenger airbag I know is a good thing but I can save RM7K if I take the B-Line instead of the M-Line. Can the airbag or ABS/EBD be retrofitted later? What about the cost?

better spend NOW on ABS/EBD rather than later (that is IF u can retrofit later)

got such thing as retrofiting ABS/EBD?

That's my final conclusion also.

no idea.. that's why i said IF

After I Google it last time, it's possible but also depends on the model/brand of the car & not for the faint hearted.