Salam & Hi guys.

I have been driving family inherited cars for 13 years already, where I think most men would already have changed their car 2-3 times already. My intention was to save hard earn money to own prime landed property & marry, all which I already did. Since my mortgage & other living expenses costs me a bomb, I limit my budget to RM500 (7 years loan) to pay monthly on a decent C-segment sedan car which is not that old. Persona is my only choice. Therefore after shopping for few second hand Personas, I am spoilt with three choices:

1. M-Line Auto Blueberry Tea

Price: RM39,500 OTR
Year: 2009
Mileage: 30k
Condition: tip-top, new car smell
Previous owner: 50y.o+ female UTM KL lecturer, travel from Keramat to Semarak only

PRO: Tip top condition, got all Proton Edar service records
CONS: No ABS, dual airbags.

2. H-Line Blueberry Tea (iafm)

Price: RM40,500 OTR
Year: 2008
Mileage: 50k
Condition: acceptable
Previous owner: Unknown

PRO: got IAFM, ABS, dual airbags
CON: looks dirty, no service records

3. H-Line Black with new Bodykits

Price: RM39,800 OTR
Year: 2008
Mileage: 45k
Condition: steeting vibrate when aircon compressor runs (engine mount problem?), flimsy air con vent plastics & door lining not that solid anymore
Previous owner: female artist from Astro Chinese channel (Name starts with N, cant remember)

PRO: new Michelin Energy MX tires, ABS, dual airbags, new bodykits,
CON: No IAFM, no service records


Your advice is appreciated.

Sorry, all of them are auto. But the M-Line has the best condition. The H-line models were registered in 2008, so very likely they were the earlier batches of Personas, which got so many problems. There were fewer complaints for Persona produced post-2009 models. Correct me if Im wrong.

I'm also preferring the M-line despite w/out ABS. The M-line has IAFM, which is good enough compared to the non-IAFM ones. Hopefully I've made the right decision.

Eh Why IAFM senang rosak? Any stories/cases about IAFM problems?

Sometimes car buyers like me have no choices other than to take up second hand car. I'm not gonna buy brand new Viva/Saga, since I want a C-segment sedan with a decent boot that rides and handles well.

Shoot merata-rata? Seems like u got some experience there la bro.
LOL