yes all the things you mention is from your pass experience... but i not really agree on resale value... as you can see now day car is getting more and more advance, are you sure another 4-5 year the resale value of your vios still can like last time 7 year only drop 40% (i mean buy the new vios and count from now) , i dont think so.

for TS... choice the car base on your need since currently so many ppl have advise joh

yes i know it base on original sales volume and i know current only T + H is on top ( due to easy find service center anywhere, experience on my hometown @ johor) but let just assume 2 year down the line when other brand have been pick up (be it conti / Korea maker where the service center or etc easy to find like current T & H) do your think the sale figure is still the same if T+ H still maintain current standard?

2nd hand car dealer will not close shop but will have less sale. dun forget that people is earn more and more which currently fresh graduate from UNI work starting salary also min 2k-2.5k (apply only on central part like KL, Selangor) so when his/her salary hit 3k and above... i think he/she can afford a brand new car which price tag about 70-90k (provide the person dun have other commitment ).

advance tech only can say is some add-on, but the most important is demand... if you ask me... i only can say if the amount differ with 2nd hand against the new car is not many.. i rather take new car.

for TS... since you have take consider on forte and vios... maybe you also take consider into ford fiesta which also having the similar price tag

VIOS:
1.5 J(AT) : 76k
1.5 G(AT): 82k
1.5 E(AT) : 87k

forte:
1.6EX(AT) : 76k
1.6SX(AT) : 82k

ford fiesta (still is estimate price from website but wait this month they launch will have better picture)
1.4 (MT-hatch back) : 74k
1.6 (AT-sedan) : 80k
1.6 (AT-hatch back) : 85k

resale value in 1 year to judge, are you kidding? the amount for 2nd car is set by owner so maybe the owner in need of money or he is the rich fellow that dun care about the market value and just want to sell the car fast, or the car have "total lost" before unless you have ways to ask the SC to reveal the car details. so if wan judge the resale value of forte i think you should wait few more year later than just conclude it is good or not since the car is no launch more than 1 year

This post has been edited by yeexing: Oct 7 2010, 01:00 AM