Hi guys, just wanted to ask you all, if it's worth paying the extra 23k for an Altis 1.8E vs City E at 90k

Lets look at it in terms of total cost of ownership for ~9 years I guess.
I have heard nothing but praise of the reliability of the Altis, and fact that you dont see much Altis going for sale in 2nd hand car shops, seems to show that it's a keeper, that really doesn't give much problems.

How about maintenance charges?
I can see Honda City's 5 years maintenance costs, but I cant find the same for the Altis.

Unexpected service charges?
Repair costs? Frequency of repairs? City owners, can share your thoughts, were there any surprises in your ownership?

Technology wise, will the dual vvti, 7 speed cvt engine make much difference?

Can any Honda/Toyota owners share their thoughts with me? Much appreciated, thanks!!!

Plan to buy at year end, for CNY~

City E, unless you r uncle and have extra money then go for Altis....

altis!

Please give reason why altis...pls don't say because it is a Toyota or high resale value...

having owned these 2 models (my parents 1 to be exact), altis is really spacious and comfortable; whereas city is fun to

drive and nimble. I personally lean to city as this car is more to driver oriented

altis-
23k for bigger, reliable
best on the long run

depending on you driving style.. if you drive in an agressive manner most of the time.. car equipped with cvt transmission might not be a good option.

This post has been edited by Brotherjoe: Oct 10 2010, 10:53 AM

Ok, I'm 29
Uncle or not? hahaha... the old Altis is a bit uncleish, but I like what they did with the facelift.

+ Seeing that they replaced the engine with something new, that's good to have also.

Leaning towards City, because the 23k.... is a downpayment for a house.
Just wondering if I look at the Total Cost of Owning both cars, how much can an upfront +23k now save me in the next 9 years, in terms of unexpected repairs....

If the altis can save me 2-3 trips less to the workshop, ~RM5-8k, then the difference of 23k becomes ~15k, minus the inconvenience, and I'm getting a bigger car, that makes it more logical.

Im speaking in terms of numerics only right now, as the fun feel vs the reliable, bigger feel. Basically even the cars up

As u said, 23k is enough for ur downpayment for a house. If $$ is ur concern by all mean go for city. reliability is almost the same and fuel consumption wise city is slightly better. Its ur choice.

You might want to look at FC as well. CVT's are famous for their FC second to DCT.

Oki, hmm.. thinking of these 2 options makes me have headaches as well. Good luck to u.

New city is not cvt tech ler. No more cvt, previous model only cvt.

i personally think city is good choice for a 29years old...
you save money now, by 39ys old can change to bigger car...
the money you save can go for investment, eg buy apartment..

With such terrible interior from the new city u really want to buy it?
sat on my fren's city and feel disAPpointed with the plasticky feeling.
it sucks for a RM70k car.
And for a 9 yr old car I just don't think it is worth it.
Broaden ur choice of vehicle:)

(except korean car)

well... take an altis anytime...
its kinda different category compared to city...
outruns city as well

sylphy

it is the better drive, even if the looks is uninspiring.
altis? hermmm.. looks wise, nothing special. interior is boring as hell, typical unker toyota type. city's much more inspiring. might need to consider that as the interior is the part that you will spend staring at most of the time in the car.
or if u can stretch ur budget, might as well beli civic.
or if dynamic capabilities is your priority, ford focus st 2.0 diesel, if u can afford the depreciation.

i say altis becoz of first reason,

Its a different class from City! offcourse different feeling interms finish, performance, etc.

City is 1.5, altis is 1.8.
City is = Vios
I can go on and on and on. But the big question is, are you ok to spend 23k more or are u looking for what difference is that 23k can make?

i like this comment.

also whether the 9 years loan play any deciding role?

surprisingly to see people making choices on different ranging sushi car...
IMO, Toyota produces a more reliable product comparing to Honda in Malaysia, so the answer go to Altis!

Heard new altis 1.8 is cvt.

7speed cvt...