Hi Guys, I am looking to spend upto RM 100,000 on a car.

I only do short city journeys......in 3 years i have clocked 20,000 km only!

I would like something which is safe, comfortable and looks nice inside/out.

So far been looking at:

Honda Jazz hybrid
Honda insight hybrid
Prius C
Hyundai Elantra
Kia Forte
Ford Fiesta
Proton Preve

I have test driven all except the Preve. All were really nice-not sure i have a favourite! Prices vary from RM 73,000 to RM 100,000 ....big difference

What would you choose? Looking for comfort, safety, gadgets and resale value!

How about Toyota Corolla Altis?

myvi?

the rest of the money buy ducati 795.

you beat me to it!

no space for both

Get 1.6E minus NCD and salesman discount should be around RM100k. Not to mention Toyota is having downpayment rebate for any new Toyota Corolla Altis purchased.

Looking for comfort, safety, gadgets and resale value!

Not sure to lol or what, but frankly you cant get all of those package in under 100k.

Okay back to a more productive reply then, may i suggest a Vios G?

With your stated options, I'm assuming you're only gunning for the new cars, and every of those stated cars have pros and cons. So no, you can't have "Looking for comfort, safety, gadgets and resale value! "

My 2 cents.

If safety is important you have 2 options. Fiesta sedan (not hatchback) and Prius C. Forte 2.0 in the highest spec too, but not sure if you can get it at that price.

FC the Prius C should be best amongst these, resale value the Toyota should also win, although people may be afraid of replacing the battery.

The Vios is as safe as, well, it's not safe at all. Might as well buy a Proton (I'd expect the Preve to do better).

Exactly, Pro's and Con's. So do you just base it on which one you preferred in the test drive?

hi TS

whats the main reason why you cannot choose?

For me I would choose the car that speaks to my heart the most. (after i have made calculations using the brain)

Never ever buy Honda hybrid, its a big mistake if u buy, even proton campro better than those

The only car that worth to buy under 100k is preve, forte 2.0, Prius c , and inspira

get a 2nd hand kancl and keep the rest in the bank, wen you think you want to buy a car to reward yourself then do it. else no sense in buying another entry level vehicle.or just keep your current vehicle till you feel you want to get a real car.

Inspira

TS just wanna waste everyone time like how others fnf-ers here always do. This topic will end up being a flame thread.

town driving

Honda Jazz hybrid
Prius C

try another local car too.

prius c= might as well get 2 myvi.
insight= seems good.
forte = must buy 2.0
elantra= u can only get 1.6
fiesta= ok, but sedan a little ugly, but a lot of airbags.

What about 1.6 Kia Forte?

just don't buy those korean junks.

See why i am confused????

1.6 forte FC is similar to 2.0

might as well buy 2.0 for its 6 airbags.

rm380 road tax is nothing. a month about rm30 extra for road tax. comparing to the petrol monthly.

you dont wan to save 10% of petrol money everymonth, and keep thinking about the 2.0 power for the rest of the time.

Confused because you can either consider (1) interior (2) price or (3) resale value or (4) ride

I also plan to buy a car about 100k, did my research also I think Prius c is better than the rest cos resale value , save on petrol, make in Japan , 7 airbag but not so sure about the expensive hybrid battery

Dont need to listen to those kind of people. Posting comments without facts to support are just another junk post.

So what are your priorities?

Performance?
Ride comfort and handling?
Cabin space?
Gadgetry?
Resale value?

Hybrid battery... come on, it's not using Li-Ion or Li-Polymer batteries, is it? And then also the battery isn't that big. Then it's not so important, and some more on a hybrid if you don't want to replace it you probably won't have to. The battery is only there to assist and reduce FC. But with higher FC and lower performance you can still drive the car, after the battery died.

It's not a Tesla Roadster. There because there is no petrol engine you need to have the battery, and the battery is gigantic and using expensive batteries. Then you do pay a lot. But the few NiMH batteries...

The Prius C would be a more expensive car, were it not for the tax exemption. Weren't it for Toyota not wanting to kill Vios sales it could be cheaper though. But still, to me it seems to be good value for money.

@stinger82: Why could you just buy 2 Myvi instead of a Prius C? Still no VSC/ESP and only 4 airbags, spread over 2 cars.

This post has been edited by kadajawi: Jun 2 2012, 11:13 PM

go for Forte.... Very good car...

My relative been using it for more than 3 years dy.... Very good car...

Safety wise, even pawn local japs D-segment car...

IMO ford fiesta,proton preve,hyundai elantra worth trying...if really want hybrid,go for toyota models but prius C interior looks abit bland,for me la at least :3

boring....

Ya... or even get the Vios J is also better then those forte lah, inspira lah... all nothing compared to Vios!

Elantra design nice hehe
Saw one today black colour plus black tint plus chrome wheels....fuuuuuuuuuuuu...

Yeah Elantra looks great but was a strange feeling driving it...cannot explain, like the steering was light and the car feels 'wide' if that makes sense. Just did not feel like my car.

A car i really don't like the interior of is the Vios...really ugly inside IMO (sorry!). I am sure resale value is good but other things to consider.

The prius C ....enjoyed the test drive (smooth and quiet) and i like the simple interior, especially with GPS/DVD screen...but a 3-4 month wait is a killer! Also room for sitting in the back not great (height wise) but not so important for me. Front of car looks great but the back 'just ends'....looks a bit odd. Anyway, liked this one.

Honda Jazz Hybrid. Nice SA, helpful. Smooth test drive....enjoyed it. I like the interior with the car seat arm rest and the nice layout of the console. Sound insulation was good but some report a whine at high speed. Car has masses of space but might lose 'sex appeal' as is bigger and not so sporty as some other cars. This was the first car i thought of and the one i fell for before looking at others. Still really like it. With loads of safety things and nice layout just thinking RM95,000 ....wish it had some of the other features found in prius c like GPS add on and push start/keyless.

Test driven the Forte 2.0 only. I liked it and felt great power. Seems to have lots of things, lots of air bags, nice GPS unit, ECM mirror, rear parking camera, push start and keyless. Actually, felt like the 2.0 might be 'too much' for city driving and SA was pushing the 1.6SX! Not much difference but about RM15,000 price difference! I enjoyed the test drive and he said that 2.0 has a wait time of 1-2 months but have stock 1.6SX.

Also tried Mazda 3 and that was great but pricey and not sure want to spend RM 140,000!

Ford fiesta....nice power, nice test drive. Thought the road noise was loud compared to some other models. A nice hatchback and i can see why people go for it with the warrenty. Just nothing special on the inside.

So do you go with Value for money? Do you go with Instinct?

Car buying newbee.....needs help!

u want hybrid or not? narrow down first.

you wan city car? you want safe city car? prius c or jazz hybrid/insight.

you wan fun city car, fiesta.

u want highway cruiser? forte mazda.

Is Hybrid model a waste of time when fuel price in Malaysia is good? Can understand for sure in Europe or US where costs like Rm400 to fill a tank.

ppl buying it cos its tax free

insight

But insight did not feel as smooth to test drive as Jazz hybrid and only has 2 airbags compared to 6 .

jazz rear passenger space is class leading. but no boot.

insight rear passenger space is....tight, but has a boot.

buy persona high spec enough for you la.. since you don't drive a lot

I got few friends bought Kia Forte new car not even 2 years old steering rack got problem, shock absober spoilt etc and not to mention poor after sales service. They don't have enough spare parts to meet the demand.

Vios J

ok will consult you on how my crz loses to a campro next year

prius C is damn small

get a 2000 nissan silvia spec-R 6 speed manual at around RM95,000



This post has been edited by alwjmonster: Jun 3 2012, 12:24 PM

Cruze

Wan comfort and gadget get the c-segment car.- forte, elantra & preve.

Wan resales value can get japanese car but avoid hybrid.

I don't talk about performance

VW sedan .... 99k LOL
if i were you, forte 2.0 .... others irrelevant

Hybrids, at least those from Toyota, are JDM spec though. They are so much better than ASEAN spec cars... in fact I don't think it's worth buying a non-JDM, EU or US spec car from Japan. It's like buying a Conti or Korean car, but from Japan.

This post has been edited by kadajawi: Jun 3 2012, 02:43 PM

Its JDM but hybrid resales value not so good. 2nd shop no dare to pick.

VIOS TRD~!

The bestest among the best which is VIOS!

So now is vios J or TRD?!

Frankly sometimes we ask for too much. Want more gadgets, but want less problem, and cheaper in price....

Less gadgets, less problem, and cheaper.... Will be easier....To choose.

Overall Vios trumphs any other car.

Since TS have 100k budget, then might as well get the BEST among all the Vios variant!

The TRD spec is a pure bred sports car.. look at the performance, the lightweight rims, the highly tuned engine, the lightweight allu body, the aggressive bodykit. Its a total package.

Just too bad it's not turbocharged, otherwise it would be in the same category as the Evo X easily.

This post has been edited by MeToo: Jun 4 2012, 05:16 PM

I shall respect your opinion which make sense..

lol MeToo.

@tplcaik: Want safety or resale value? I'd go for the first. Money can always get back, life can't. Or worse yet what if you or your family end up in hospital and the bills keep pilling up cause of that?

suzuki swift sport?

vios.....a godlike car other than myvi.

vios lah, simple and elegant and desirable. no one will complain,

just a car with an engine with 4 wheels and a steering to bring u to a and b

@MonfereBlogspot

Are you a Toyota Salesman or fanboy? Why are you recommending Toyota on every thread? Even the ancient Yaris on another thread.

Aiyo, no need consider so much la Vios is designed for godly people, can tapao any other car in the world, all those Buggati/ Lamborghini/ Koeinsegg/ Pagani/ Ferrari also lose to Vios la.

Buy Vios, sure no need takut regret punya, no chance to regret.

Nolah I am just an automotive blogger

Btw you also suggest TS to buy Toyota mah

Vios will tabao those luxury car that you mentioned, when it comes to FC

Vios is a good car but if me I rather go for Altis 1.6E than Vios 1.5G because C segment vehicles are always 1 class ahead of B segment vehicles

So when people ask you what car you drive you can proudly say that you drive Altis (although it is the lowest spec)

About the Forte no harm trying because it comes with 5 years warranty but my house have 2 Kia and never a good experience having it

Elantra is out of the list definitely, Inspira might be a better substitute but it just doesn't suit my taste

Back to Toyota Vios, get J spec if you only want the manual transmission or mod it yourself. E spec is for budget conscious while G spec is for the luxury ones. Don't go beyond that by getting TRD or G limited unless you want OEM bodykits by UMW Toyota because you can always get Vios accessories cheaper outside and the varieties are more

Can't you see that I am being sarcastic?

Preve.
Even Siti Nurhaliza is using.
My college itself have 2 of them already.

Inspira have 3 of them.

Vios only have 1 here.

But the most is still Myvi.

So end up what you buy, Yashin?

fiesta inspira

WOW..EVO X???LOL

since u travel so little in 3 years, better just sit taxi HAHAHA jk
0 maintenance or depreciation

if im not mistaken it's RM95k for vios trd right?

why should you pay that much for a trd spec?enhance fuel consumption?

if i have that much to spend, i would rather go for inspira (not a proton fanboy but i believe it's worth the money)

but then again, since its just city driving, i would rather go for myvi, good resale value ( i guess), easy to parking?,

i got like another RM40k to save up, can use for deposit buying house some more. or just go for saga blm / flx for

more boot space. then again ya lar kan national car no image ler...cannot show off

just my opinion

Prius C
CBU - Need i say more?

JDM - Japanese value safety of their people highly, stringent QC as well

Hybrid Battery - US giving 10 years warranty, taxis replaced them at 500k km(Prius), current rate at RM11k+(halved in 5 years?)

Gov free excise duty/import duty - Saga EV coming in 2-3 years minimum, do you think Gov will still let foreign hybrid/EV tax free when Potong wanna sell their junk EV at 70-80k minimum?

Safety features is Japan/US Spec wise - VSC,TC,7 airbags, bla bla bla....Conclusion:one of the safest car you can get here in Msia

You save 50% on your monthly expenditure for fuel alone, minimum. (normal driving getting 5L/100km easily). Installment became much lower if compared to other fuel gulping cars (Preve/Forte/etc)

Maintenance is low (just drop by Prius C thread and ask the owners, normal conventional maintenance only)

Cons IMO:
Backside (subjective), but the front is nice (subjective as well)

Just thought i'd give my 2cents since i just bought a Prius after some research.
up to you to decide now

Honda Insight

Good sharing! Do you have one? How do you feel it?

sharing: T&H will not go wrong. Value is there especially H. Good outlook that is important.
For conti, it is still way behind to catch up especially in MY.
Buy a car is like buying a house just that car is drop value, but it is the whole service, reliability, responsibility by the car manufacturer or service center, low maintenance cost and high resale value that count.. Buying a car already is loss but surely you also do not want to loss so much.

H -> Peace of mind.

This post has been edited by pjkl: Oct 11 2012, 10:09 PM

completely a different beast
tamed my driving skill as well
No regrets getting it over other popular D-seg (Camry/Accord/Teana/etc)

No offense but if TS is looking for a hybrid, H's tech is still way behind T's.