if you can find one with good price, you can go for it. Change the absorber to those good quality ones after you buy. I have changed mine to better quality absorber and the ride is much better.

A kancil with fully loaded also can go up genting la, u think they rev redline all the way up to genting ka?

I was only talking about fc, and you here reply me with performance for what.....

Yea, my waja fc not great why? My daily route to work in pj while using avanza 3 weeks the fc is similar to my waja

I have nothing againts avanza, i just share my fc of using avanza for 3 weeks in PJ city

To answer ts question, if you are on a tight budget, avanza is the best

This post has been edited by neo1point3: Nov 26 2012, 04:14 PM

Kancil full loaded going up Genting better take cable car lo .. From ur statement already show avanza FC is not bad .. But yet u at first told TS the FC is bad .. Is it bcos it a Toyota ? As I say avanza rated top 5 fuel efficiency yet u say cannot be . Than when some owner voice they can achieved 6-7 L per 100km u keep silent . Now u say if TS on tight budget avanza is the best ..

look back at my post, I never say avanza fc is bad maa...just that i cannot achieve like what other owner got

If tight budget and need 7 seater, then avanza lo...i dont want suggest ts old mpv from the 90's or van. Rush is too small for 7 seater. Want to suggest exora cps also scared anti-proton come flame me

Ok lo my wrong to accuse u sorry ah

which abs u changed to?

My MPV is from 2005. A bit of wear and tear, but otherwise no problems. It is also much cheaper (nowadays) than the Avanza, the ride is perfectly fine even for the 3rd row, also when driving over speed bumps. I find it more comfortable than the Alza 3rd row, and much more comfortable than Touran 3rd row (mainly because of space and seating position, also the suspension + tyre combo is too stiff on the Touran). Feels more solid, has a much better safety rating (4 star EuroNCAP vs 3 star CNCAP (China NCAP, they test at lower speeds so that their fake cars don't get horrible ratings ). Great service center and affordable spare parts. Very easy to get into because of low floor, high roof, sliding doors. You would have to pay me to drive an Avanza instead. Pay me a lot. Then again I'm used to driving contis.

So no, I don't think the Avanza is a sensible option if you are on a budget.

Fc? I drive 1.3 manual 2005 model. Rm70 can easily get 500-550km at speed over 80km/h. Am not selling mine.

c all d forumer is giving a nice coment here... mind to share d resell price for avanza 1.3A/m o 1.5A ... im interest to ger a used one also ... by d ways which year of make d car got less problem on d gear box since i got some forumer on cari state d their gearbox on auto spoil already .... thank you

sorry bro ste is 07= 7 year car is 2005 ....

Ermm I'm also looking for used card which year make of d avanza got less gear box auto problem

How is the suspension compared to Rusa? Driven a Rusa today (in the back a few times, super bumpy, feels like the NASA is using the car to train astronauts for zero gravity flights...), surprisingly even for the driver it is like that. Left the seat while slowly going over a speed bump, in my Kangoo I can drive over that one at much higher speeds and not feel much. Even the steering occasionally feels light while driving over bumpy roads. Unbelievable.

i test drive d avanza used car 2005 1.3a ... feel quit ok with d bumpy maybe im always drive a nissan c22.... and my old 1.3 saga 15 year old car .... looking for it since it can be a family car+ sending some product to my customer :>..... any idea which year make of avanza for improvement in gearbox since im googling around d 1.3a got gearbox problem in cari forum

wat brand suspension u change?


m also interested to buy 2nd hand avanza. 1.3liter manual. mayb roughly around 25k + 5k (replacing wear n tear parts + trasnfer n insurance fees).

not interested wit auto.. drove toyota harrier d, although its super comfort n big capacity engine, but d trhottle respon sucks to max..

25000 Wat year of avanza can't get since last time I call d most cheapest agent in my place 7year ava Anza 1.3 manual also rm28000

I'm also in looking for 2nd hand Avanza 1.3 manual.

when looking at the mileage.. at what miles should I be wary of the timing chains?

OK, I see.

There are other, IMHO better options that are more affordable, better designed, engineered and built options.

The Vanette is not particularly good IIRC.

Today I could try the third row in the Alza. Actually acceptable if you are smaller than 1,65 or 1,70. After a while a bit uncomfortable, but better than Touran. Suspension is also OK, not bumpy. I still prefer my Kangoo, but the Alza is also not too bad.

The Avanza was built for the third world by third world engineers. That is not a good sign. That it did poorly in the very lenient Chinese crash test is also a bad sign.

ermm..... seem got lof of bad coment in this ...

... b'cos real owners with right expectation are using their Avz practically and happily. Oso most of them are mature, lazy to argue with keyboard warrior lol.
Another thing is Fast & Furious here ma, of cos no place for cars like Avanza lo.... if u choose to believe those -ve comments, oso up to u lo, Avz owners have nothing to lost anyway...hehe

Only I am critical of the Avanza in this thread.

Why not buy something else? If you want a proper Toyota, get the Alza. Developed and designed by Toyota, for Japan. Avanza is done by some Indonesian engineers, for Indonesia, as a cheap transport, without putting any focus on safety. It should hopefully be reliable, although the handbrake button which seems to fall off after a short while is a bit worrying. But probably not so many affected.

Anyway I am driving a Kangoo. Not exactly a racing car, is it? But direct competitor to the Avanza... sort of. I quickly ruled out the Avanza when I was looking for a MPV. Stability, ride, intended audience (Europeans vs Indonesians... also as a European myself I am quite familiar with seeing Kangoos around, being used as family car. I know that Renault puts a strong focus on safety, that's what they are known for).

This post has been edited by kadajawi: Dec 2 2012, 11:01 PM