QUOTE(blu3 @ Mar 5 2013, 07:39 AM)
Thanks for the advise bro.
I admit that paying nearly 190k is too expensive for a Japanese car, keep thinking since I had gone so far, why no farer. Yea mazda6 is a best Japanese car, jut the badge doesn't represent luxurious enough. For f30, It provides 60k free s&m, but Im quite reluctant towards rwd, a bit pening when drive it, mayb due to its soft suspension. it's quality is a let down(it might improve in 2nd or 3rd batch, most important thing is, this is turbo engine.
For Audi a4, I more worried on its sc quality and spare parts cost, and it left 2 years until new model arrive. But audi SA told me got add on spec for upcoming batch. Soon SA will provide me the info, the car is brilliant although it is cvt gear box. Overall quality and reliability a4>f30, reputable I think both are the same
VW cc is the best quality in terms of ride and comfort, mayb due to coupe platform, I really like this car, but the price is a bit high and again again again, 7 speed DSG. Zzz. So far I haven't found any VW cc owner to complain about the gearbox, so it is a bit safer compare with polo, golf 1.4 owner. But reputable is not up to par, do pare to audi.
Cons
Mazda6 - expensive and doesn't represent luxurious
Bmw f30 - quality is a let down
Audi a4 - sc and spare part cost
VW cc - 7 speed DSG and their sc causing a lot of problem for VW owners(mayb due to high sales, sc can't cover it)
Lexus ct200h - too small
So conclusion: BMW=Audi=Lexus>VW>Mazda
Pening

I would not waste time thinking about the A4 or CT200 at all. The only obvious choice in my opinion is the F30 because it's new.
There's 3 ways to do this.
1. Decide based on how much you are willing to pay maximum per month and for how many years. This was what I did in the end. I was not willing to go over 5 years and not over 2k per month. I decided based on my financial ability and it made my life really easy from that point on because my choices became limited to just 2 cars.
2. Wait for the CRV launch later today and see what kind of specs they offer and decide. As I've said, if the CRV specs are quite decent, chances are that the Accord offering later this year will be attractive too.
3. This was my original plan. Buy an interim car and drive for only 3 years then move on towards something better from there. In my case, I almost wanted to just go ahead and get the Camry 2.0G and leap on from there. There are a few cons with this idea but the main issue was that the Camry 2.0G was really a lame offering. Compared with what I had to choose from last year, you now have the new Mazda 2.0 and that car is just in every way a much better choice. It won't be a bad idea to just go ahead and buy the M6 2.0 and then move on towards a better car in 3 years from now.
My 2 cents.