but what the hell.

driving would be 900km highway - some 100km 'kampung road.

i want a car that is:
- comfort - main criteria
- cheap maintenance
- i don't want to hear any road noise, engine noise, etc
- i don't want to feel any bump on the road

Toyota Camry/ Nissan Teana
u can read full review at http://paultan.org/2011/03/15/the-japanese...s-toyota-camry/



This post has been edited by Alex_tan168: May 1 2012, 01:05 PM

LOL
easy answer

MERCEDES BENZ

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Added on May 1, 2012, 1:11 pmcomfort - confirmed
- cheap maintenance--much cheaper than bmw & audi & vw
- i don't want to hear any road noise, engine noise, etc--confirmed
- i don't want to feel any bump on the road-confirmed

This post has been edited by e36.hartge: May 1 2012, 01:12 PM

which model u have in mind.

low maintenance, rm<130k

hehe 2nd la,if that price range

or nissan teana,thats 150k

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Added on May 1, 2012, 1:15 pmprton prve

This post has been edited by e36.hartge: May 1 2012, 01:15 PM

Nissan slyphy or teana can do that. comfort number one.

Toyota Camry !!

camry or teana. camry's seat alil too stiff for me though. accord more suitable if you are in a 'younger' age. no experience on teana, but reviews are good. doesn't look boring too imo.

This post has been edited by Kalist0: May 1 2012, 02:13 PM

Since Toyota so greedy, I choose Teana than camry

Teana use CVT transmission so its smooth compare to Camry 4AT
Both car maintenance not cheap, but teana is more expensive than camry

slphy enuf d...

Nissan Sylphy really has great comfort, took a taxi from the airport and the driver was using a Sylphy, it was really comfortable even when he was cruising at about 140km/h, hardly felt the the speed too.

Sylphy cuz it's brand new. pretty good room inside, though not so pretty outside. CVT good for cruising 140 km/hr should be good, unless u expect yourself to do 160km/hr most of the time.

erm....for long distance driving...better get higher CC car...1.6L and above is better
if u want cheap maintainance...well, i can only recommend u local car which is preve and inspira...other are not so good in long distance
in terms of road noise, engine noise and bump....preve and inspira is ok too since both of those car uses CVT(which mean lower RPM during high speed) and both are using multilink(which mean its better in absorbing bump on the road)
there are other options like other members stated above which share same thing like preve and inspira BUT maintainance will be more expensive because of premium brand
but more importantly...get something with higher CC

teana, camry. this is why camry selling more than 5k units per year, teana sell more than 3k units per year. as most of the ppl prefer comfort ride.

If you prefer classic and simple but quality built I recommend Nissan Sylphy.
Kinda like the dashboard layout so simple yet elegant

But of course for youngsters like me I wouldn't buy that if I got that budget






This post has been edited by heavenly91: May 1 2012, 05:54 PM

ur missing one big factor which is also very important when ur being cheapskate bout maintenance.

its called MILEAGE

Yea, if Malaysian car is fine with you then Inspira is a good deal too.

thankx guys. looks like a lot of you like sylphy, teana n camry i'll keep that in mind. and also inspira!

what about suv:
- tucson
- sportage

is this car also quiet? means i can't feel the road noise, the bump, engine noise..

i've never ridden in this car segment (D and SUV).

This post has been edited by singaporestreet: May 1 2012, 06:22 PM

the SUV u stated also ok...its abt the same as the sedan u stated as well
road noise, bumps also the same
engine CC also high..in fact higher like 2.5L but those aren't using CVT so noise cannot beat sedan that uses CVT
1 thing abt SUV though...maintainance ain't cheap..stay with sedan
if u want SUV, can try santa fe(maybe)

This post has been edited by MR_alien: May 1 2012, 06:28 PM

Sat before Hyundai Santa Fex (brother model of tucson)
One thing in common.
It is very tall.
Hence unstable.

Comfort wise.
The hyundai's car is quite comfortable.
But petrol wise. ............... You will die
When I enter the Hyundai vehicle, fuel estimation 274km, then travel like 10 min suddenly the meter 250km
So inaccurate .
Maintenance ain't cheap since it is Korean car?
But if you can afford it no problem.

2003 3.0 Toyota harrier?

Hyundai Sonata YF 2.0
Top up a bit lah
Or k-5

You want comfort go for D-segment cars.

If you can afford to buy RM 130k cars, maintenance should not be an issue.


This post has been edited by Icehart: May 1 2012, 08:59 PM

hi, you looking for a car driving with long distance, the SUV not suitable for you.
my opinion you should go for sedan car which is more comfort, stable & good fc
the car also must big coz at highway will more stable

Camry out of your budget but you can consider Altis dual VVTI the car silent & safe fuel
Sylphy the look is not so good but is good to drive
Accord can consider it have sporty looking
Inspira can consider better you have to test drive first

for maintenance toyota & honda is about the same nissan i'm not sure
proton nowdays service also not cheap
but with my exp toyota & honda service is very good
compare to other "my experience"

if you need further info can pm me i can give you good deal
for nissan, toyota or honda.

thanks...

Never tried Tucson yet but the new Sportage is comfortable as well especially for its price tag, a great bang for bucks SUV in its class.

thats is bcos camry is toyota maa...

Agree

But after the W124, Benz change their philosophy




This post has been edited by azbro: May 1 2012, 10:07 PM

not really,even W211 compare with even older E39,u will find parts price are cheaper for W211

pugeot 3008 not bad.... but rm 148888

I would suggest you get the Kia Optima K5. That is really value for money at RM143,888. The specs on the car is really top class and believe me the handling is equally good. Very good sound insulation and good long distance comfort. The only sound is probably coming from the noisy stock Nexen tyres. Its rear gas shock absorbers go a long way towards making long distance drives really comfortable despite its larger 18 inch tyres. But if ure evaluating solely comfort then the Teana and Sylphy will score higher but for an overall package i think the Optima is a good bet.

Safety wise, the Optima scores high with its wide range of safety specs. Its also the first Korean car with a 5 Star American National Highway Transport Safety Association (NHTSA) rating. It scored 5 stars in all frontal, side and rollover impact ratings. Even the new BMW 5 series & upcoming Toyota Camry only got 4 stars for frontal impact.

Yes resale value will not be as good compared to Jap cars but then again there isnt a 100% perfect car is there? Imho, i think specs, ride comfort, handling and safety should be your main priorities. Go have a few test drives and see for yerself. Ull be impressed for sure. Take this coming from a die hard Toyota fan for the past 9 years.

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Added on May 2, 2012, 11:29 amIts accurate. When your driving style changes or your optimum speed is passed, obviously the distance to empty reading will change. Drive at a constant 110kmph and ull see that the meter is quite accurate. Not sure about Hyundai but thats the case with the Optima. For my first full tank (70-75L), ive covered 650km with 420km on highway at 140-150kmph while the rest in typical KL traffic. Still got 2 bars to go before empty. So i figure it should easily last till 700km. Not bad for a car thats heavier than a Camry.

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Added on May 2, 2012, 11:30 amWhy would anybody go for a Sonata 2.0L when u have the Optima K5? Design?

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: May 2 2012, 11:30 AM

get the subaru impreza ver9 STI. here's for 129k still can nego..
http://www.mudah.my/Subaru+Impreza+ver+9+sti-15088865.htm

How about Honda Civic?

i dn't think its a good car on this occasion
performance = yes
handling = yes
cheap maintainance = no
comfort = no (its a performance car, in order to get good handling, the spring would be hard, thus comfort is gone)
noise = i dn't think so either since its a performance car

VW jetta tsi

Current one yes. Upcoming one no. But for that price i would rather go for the Optima. More value for money and better ride comfort.

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Added on May 2, 2012, 3:24 pmGot deal for Optima K5 also?

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: May 2 2012, 03:24 PM

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Added on May 2, 2012, 3:24 pm

Got deal for Optima K5 also?

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yup kia also got deal
hyundai also got sonata also not bad but i see the front kia
recently very nice sporty looks "yeng"

[quote=mwkiller,May 2 2012, 04:54 PM]

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Added on May 2, 2012, 3:24 pm

Got deal for Optima K5 also?

[/quote]
yup kia also got deal
hyundai also got sonata also not bad but i see the front kia
recently very nice sporty looks "yeng"

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So whats the deal for Optima?

Design and warranty loh.
Hyundai Service Center also quite a lot.

That's what an unker told me lah since he stay in puchong

This post has been edited by Icehart: May 2 2012, 06:42 PM

yup whith nodoubt hyundai service center is more than kia in
malaysia

[quote=cybermaster98,May 2 2012, 06:00 PM]
yup kia also got deal
hyundai also got sonata also not bad but i see the front kia
recently very nice sporty looks "yeng"

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So whats the deal for Optima?

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u intrested with Optima? pm me your location?
i check first wat the latest best deal for optima
get back to u asap.

thanks...

Hmm why not the upcoming1?
I actually thinking of getting car below 120k too

I took a E class taxi (rather new car). Comfort was ok, but not exactly great. Vastly inferior to the Citroen XM.

For me the answer is easy too: Citroen C5 or C6. The French president drives a C6. If it's good enough for him...

Of course for that price you'll have to search for a second hand C5. 2010 one is listed at 150k, 2002-2003 one is at around 25k. Of course maintenance may not be that cheap (shouldn't be too bad), but you save 100k over the other choices, so you can buy 5 C5 and will always have one that works/have enough spare parts.

Anyway Citroens are well known for their magic carpet ride. Even Rolls Royce once licensed the tech from Citroen (IIRC they stopped since BMW bought RR and it would have been rather embarrassing). So yes, if comfort is what you are after, then there is no other choice. The XM made no road (was driving over a parking lot that was very bumpy) feel comfortable.

Ah, have a look at this. http://www.mudah.my/Citroen+C5+2+0+A-14370779.htm The car is not so old, still way below your budget. Or http://www.mudah.my/Citroen+C5+2+0+Auto+Lo...01-11221627.htm

This post has been edited by kadajawi: May 3 2012, 03:11 AM

Camry will be a good choice, but get the latest model

Road noise dependent on tires used

Ive heard about the good ride comfort of citroens. But good luck convincing anyone to buy one.

This post has been edited by phas3r: May 3 2012, 04:13 AM

Hyundai offers 5 years warranty or 300,000km while Kia offers 5 years unlimited mileage warranty.

So in what way is Hyundai warranty better than Kia? I would say that both are virtually the same as nobody would drive more than 300,000km in 5 years unless he drives more than 165km a day.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: May 3 2012, 09:32 AM

Mind explaining to me why the new Camry would be a good choice?

Take a bus

Poor exterior design, 10 year old technology (for 2.0L), poor specs, not value for money and marginal safety ratings. Quality is debatable as Toyota's standards have dropped in recent years. But good after sales service and resale value.

KL

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Added on May 3, 2012, 9:35 amhttp://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/kia_optima_2011


This post has been edited by cybermaster98: May 3 2012, 09:35 AM

I've thought of getting Camry a year back (considering Camry 2.0G specs). The new design really holds me back and also comparing the specs with other similiar car in the same pricing, Camry really a sucker. Till the new optima K5 comes out, all its specs are superior to Camry at a lower price! I like K5's sunroof, keyless system, cruise mode, paddle shift, sound system... and many more features. Most of those features that you can only get for the premium spec Camry, not all. You really have to see it to believe it.

But dont forget the safety features, strong body, good road handling, good sound insulation and ample rear legroom. I was particularly impressed with the fuel economy. Ive managed to get 720km so far on my first full tank with 50-50 mixed highway and city driving. Still can go another 20km or so. Fuel economy will improve in time i guess once the engine is sufficiently run in.

I'm driving a 10 year old C segment Citroen and am happy with it. In terms of specs (safety features) it still beats the new Camry And well, a second hand C5 is so cheap that really, who cares if maintenance is expensive? You save 100k in the first place, enough to pay for any problem that may arise (if you are ok with waiting for spare parts... but you'd have enough money left to buy a backup car!)

If you buy a Camry, why would you buy a new one? You only pay for it being new, but technically there is nothing new about it. Last gen Camry should be perfectly fine. Were the Camry priced at 100k it would be a perfectly fine car. Decent value for money.

This post has been edited by kadajawi: May 4 2012, 12:02 AM