I dun really agree with this..

U need to take consideration of how long the TS plan to use the car? Did he budget of much for maintenance?

2006 vios is 7years old today. No matter T or H or N.. There is so call Tear and Wear.. And 7 years car u need to do quite a lot replacement for old parts d. As for a new ride, it might not be better build than T H or N, but its cover in warranty. And if TS were meant to drive 2-3 years an change the ride.. Im sure new car here is more worthit. Not to mention the skyrocket dugung used price.. But by the time the TS wanted to sell it off (2-3 years ) it would be 10years old and the price will suddenly dip due to unable to loan from bank

Juz my 20 cent.

after 7 years, even the strongest gearbox in the world would fail if its never taken care by the previous owner properly. thats why kenny said, "wear & tear"! a lot things need to take into consideration. mileage of the car, how the car is driven, where it is driven, and how it is serviced. if u have cash to spare for wear & tear maintenance, then you can go ahead and get s used car. else stick with new cars with warranty to cover your ass if anything goes wrong.

U know there are expert who suggest ATF in CVT..
Accident free doesnt means the car well maintain. Some ppl service late this and that, sludge will build up.

But seriously no matter how well its being maintain.. An aging car vs a new one with warranty.. New one would be a better choice I would says. Cover by warranty.. And I think when this kind of question arise , 2nd hand vs budget new.. To me the TS is quite tight on budget already.. And he is looking for a transportation.. So a cheaper one is a better choice.. Since he so budget d.. He might not really like the ride, so in few years he will change the car d..OR if dun.. Local car parts is always cheaper than japanese .. So its also cheaper to make the car MOVEable.. Notice I said moveable... Coz no matter what car parts will fallapart.. My aunts old bmw is worse than my previous old proton.

your case is pure luck. now all used car is problem free. as the name suggest "used" car, so its used. every parts in a car has its designed lifetime somehow. although the jap could be less problem compare to the conti rides, but they will still have the chances to fail due to wear & tear. every mechanical parts that move will fail sooner or later due to wear and tear. bushings, engine mounting, absorbers, driveshafts, water pump, oil pump, fuel pump, valve springs, valve, valve retainers, camshafts, piston, piston ring, conrod, crankshaft bearing, gearbox, clutch, flywheel, brake pump, power steering pump, steering rack and etc. all this moving parts will sooner to fail. old car means old car bro.