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 Buying a car at RM85K. Compare & Recommend me plz., Kia FORTE, Ford FIESTA, Toyota VIOS...

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Madgeiser
post Jan 8 2012, 12:06 AM

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QUOTE(bushyboy105 @ Jan 7 2012, 11:47 PM)
Brothers and sisters,

  Really need help on recommending which I should choose from these 3:
a) Kia FORTE (1.6L DOHC CVVT SX (A/T) - RM85,800
b) Ford FIESTA Sedan LX 1.6L Ti-VCT - RM81,388
c) Toyota VIOS 1.5E - RM81,500
(Price are all based on OTR rates)

Basically 2nd hand value is not an issue, but would also like to heard it from you guys.. smile.gif
I would like have one of these 3 cars to be my long-term car. Wanna to know the price worthy of each car in terms of:
i) Fuel-consumption
ii) After sales service
iii) Maintenance
iv) Performance
v) Life of it
vi) Any problem?

And anymore to add-on? I am sorry for this long post because this is my 1st time buying a car and do not know what should I know for the car.
I have actually looked at Honda City, but i think it is too expensive for me but I know it's Fuel consuming is really saving but in spec-wise these 3 cars win it.  sad.gif
By the way, I am living in KL and a person who travel much to Melaka with my little 30 years old Nissan Sunny. smile.gif

Your recommendation and advise will much appreciated. Thank you brothers and sisters.
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Here is what i think, and i will comment on stuff i am sure.
A) Kia Forte is a C-Segment car, biggest car among the 3. CKD quality. The highest FC among the 3. Resale value is about the same as a Fiesta.
B) Ford Fiesta is a B-Segment car, same as a VIOS. CBU quality. FC consumption, i am not too sure. DSG gearbox, i think FC should be very good. Resale value pretty much meh.
C) Toyota Vios is a B-Segment car, average of the two. CKD quality. Proven very good FC. My bro is driving one. So i can vouch for it. Good resale value.

Now the question is do you need a car with boot space? Would a larger car be better for you? Or you looking for resale value? Reliability for 3 cars, they are all good. Hardly read any bad comment among them.
If you need a bigger car with boot space, then it is forte.
If you need resale value and proven car, then it is Vios.
If you want a car with plenty of safety and latest tech, then it is Fiesta.

Personally, i would take Fiesta given the 3, but that is just me.

This post has been edited by Madgeiser: Jan 8 2012, 12:07 AM
Madgeiser
post Jan 8 2012, 10:44 PM

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QUOTE(bushyboy105 @ Jan 8 2012, 12:49 AM)
Bro, sorry for noob question. But what is C-segment car? What is the meaning of CKD and CBU? And DSG gearbox what is that?

And how about their maintenance price and after sales service quality?
I know they will be more expensive than those common car like Toyota and Honda, but is it really really expensive?
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Car is categorized into segment, it goes from A to D. It is a way to categorized size of car.
A-Segment is where all the supermini comes in, cars like Mini cooper, MyVi, Suzuki Alto and etc which are small.
B-Segment is where all your entry level sedan are, these are typically cars like City, Vios, Mazda 2 and etc.
C-Segment is cars like Altis, Civic, Mazda 3, Forte and etc.
D-Segment is cars like Camry, Accord and etc.

CKD means Completely Knocked Down car. Meaning the cars is assembled locally and uses a certain percentage of parts sourced locally. This is to lower down the car taxes, so the manufacturer can sell them more competitively.
CBU means Completely Built Up car. Meaning the whole car is imported from oversea. It is not locally assembled.

DSG, generally means a dual clutch auto transmission gearbox. Normal gearbox is single clutch. I am not sure if it is Volkswagen first comes out with it, but i remember seeing Volkwagen cars has it first. Splendid thing.

Try google about it somemore. Plenty of resources online. smile.gif

Addendum : I think the newest Fiesta comes in 7 airbag, last one is for the knee. Not sure if Fiesta sedan has it, but the hot hatch has it.

This post has been edited by Madgeiser: Jan 8 2012, 10:52 PM
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post Jan 11 2012, 04:59 PM

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QUOTE(turbocharged @ Jan 11 2012, 04:46 PM)
true , money is a concern. imagine you make rm2000 and ppl ask you to pay rm600-800 for a new car monthly.

house rent ? maintenance ? food ? parkingr?

1st car for freshie of cos we concern about resale lo.
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My first car was a Hyundai Getz, got it in year 2005. Still driving it today. Resale value is pretty much phooey, but it is a good car. Pretty good looking one too!

 

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