Gents,
My family and I are coming back to Malaysia soon after a few years overseas. So now we need to figure out what kind of car to buy. We had a Nissan Slyphy before that my wife adores and she thinking about continuing the Slyphy saga by buying another one. I had my mistakes with new cars that depreciates like hell after only its 1st year so this time around I'll just go for used ones. Maybe a 2 year old car? I'll get a better bargain and tak sakit hati.

I am looking for a family car that is reliable, fuel efficient, safe and not prone to car jackers with a budget of around RM80k - RM100k. A Nissan Slyphy 2011 cost around RM83k and a 2011 Volvo S40 would cost around RM100k. Only those 2 models caught my eyes. I know what an Slyphy can do in terms of performance, fuel efficiency and safety. Also most importantly not a preferred car by pencuri kereta. So how about the Volvo S40? What can I expect from it? Yes I know the maintenance is much more than the Slyphy (well this is a premium car...duhhh) but whats more important is the peace of mind. So guys, pls educate me.

P/S: This is for the wife, I'm getting myself an Audi TT an a HD Street Bob....hehehehhe

Bro since you can afford de Audi TT and why not get A4 together?

Sylphy is safety car and also cheaper maintenance car.

Nothing worst or less. If you can top up another Rm25k and get brand new Sylphy comes with Xtronic Gearbox for better ride and no more gb issue again.

Not gonna get a new car ever again. I'll just stick to a used car. The car is for my wife, so better not too powerful. Even with our old Slyphy she was already going 180kmh w/o realizing it. Think what she can do with an A4

owh btw, the not enuf money to buy the TT yet. Kene kumpul duit dulu...long term project.

This post has been edited by Xenolth77: Jan 14 2013, 06:50 AM

Sorry what you meant for?

You had own a old sylphy already and wanna replace with sylphy 2011 model?

Sylphy is nobody said that car is not powerful car, my Livina 1.8L can do 190km/h maximum.

If the sylphy put on meter 280km/h and then how fast can go with maximum speed?

Ha ha..

This post has been edited by kimsim: Jan 14 2013, 06:56 AM

the brand is premium..interior is premium..but a bit tight and it's a actually mazda 3/ford focus twin brother. the safest choice is nissan sylphy. regarding the depreciation value, if u gonna use it for short term it's ok to buy 2nd hand. but try to look for cars tht still have proper service record and warranty (max 2 yrs old).

The Sylphy is a safe car?

How about a second hand Focus?

I actually like the newer volvos, but it's not the most reliable cars out there

get the sylphy if u don't want any headaches, it's a very nice car to drive and to be a passenger even with that look.

A Ford? I've never thought about an American brand before. Will I have troubles with parts, maintenance etc as much as a Slyphy? I know the price will drop lower than a Slyphy....but that is a good idea. I'll look into that...thanks!

S40t is good.. just that need to pray hard.. the parts is expensive.. but a 1yo car should not spoil yet...

car parts wise, the reality in malaysia, J cars are way better resourced than conti..

Getting the parts from Singapore I have no problem at all getting anything I could ever want for my Renault. At good prices. In Malaysia itself it is a bit harder, yes.

Ford is a German brand. At least the models on sale in Malaysia are as German as it gets, with the exception of the Ranger.

Volvo has a bad reputation in Malaysia, however it is best to ask owners and to source for parts before deciding to buy it. People also warned me of Renault, but so far it was quite trouble free and cheap to run. I am in the fortunate position to be able to import parts from Europe and Singapore though.

my v0te g0es t0 sylphy

My vote goes to the s40... never miss to have a good look at my neighbour's s40 everytime i passby...

detected fallacies in previous entry..

Slyphy is a safe car? Who said that again? and you comparing it with S40 for safety?

Volvo parts expensive? Driving swift now, found out suzuki parts more unrealistic.

Those statement mislead people like you, do proper research and you homework. Not sure which part of overseas you've been but I reckon it must be ASEAN country thats why 'Nissan' steal one of the options..

Here's my take on it. You are getting the Audi TT. Very nice,love that car. This car will need alot of attention if you want to enjoy it's full driving potential. Need to source around for a good workshop for the service and maintenance.

Having got the Audi,what you need is a reliable workhorse that will never let you down. IMO the Nissan is perfect.

You'll have a car you like and also a car that your wife likes. In reality, the Audi will be a dream to drive and the Nissan a reliable backup!

I know this is an old thread, but one what planet can the Sylphy be considered safe? Or compared to what? A kapcai? The Sylphy is an ASEAN spec Japanese car. It is nowhere near the S40. The Ford Focus may be compared to the S40 (and would probably lose, but not by a large margin). Heck, in an accident I'd rather be in a smaller Fiesta than the Sylphy. Should have much better chances of survival. And less likely to have an accident in the first place.

get teh volvo with powershift gearbox....absolutely lovely

get the s60 5 years service and warranty total peace of mind

STAY AWAY!

Volvo's quality has dropped over the years! You'll be getting a headache if you buy one...

Anyone got any opinion on this car?


This post has been edited by mechanicalKB: Apr 17 2013, 03:12 PM