1. Brand. Ford Fiesta, Mazda2
2. Budget. 90k
3. New/Used/Unreg. New
4. Specs. Any
5. Transmission. Automatic
6. NA or FI ? Any
7. Type. Hatchback
8. Remarks. For city driving (staying in Penang)

Hi guys, im totally new to the country, but i will be here for quite sometime,
Appreciate of you can help me to buy a second hand car, the cheaper the better because i might have to resell it after a short time if I had to leave.

1. Brand : Any
2. Budget : Around 10K or less
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used
4. Specs : Any
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI : Any
7. Type : Any
8. Remarks : Good CD player - Easy to maintain - Not high FC ( low or average should be fine ) - Parking sensors - power steering.

Stability in higher speed would be nice but not mandatory

If nothing in this price range please consider slightly higher range

Thanks in advance


This post has been edited by 7ossam: May 2 2015, 03:56 PM

Hi Sifu,

Wat is the differences between CVT in Sylphy and Grand Livina? Why there has issue on Sylphy but OK for Livina since there has a lot of Livina owner...

1. Brand : Any
2. Budget : around 50k
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used
4. Specs : Any
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI : Any
7. Type : Any
8. Remarks : currently having dilemma between 11 sylphy and inspira
which would sifus recommend here?
using for lots of long distance travelling, clocking around 3-4k km per month.
inspira is like fun to drive, which sylphy is comfortable?
what about the maintenance and the rest ya?
thx

1. Brand: Any
2. Budget: around 40K (for car) + maybe up to RM10k for repair? Total budget is around 50K
3. New/Used/Unreg = Any, preferably used car to save on cost.
4. Specs: Any.
5. Transmission: Auto
6. NA or FI ? = Any
7. Type: 5 seaters, preferably hatchback but I don't really mind to be honest.
8. Remarks = I like the car to be large and comfortable for all 5 passengers if possible, and 4 doors is a must too.

So sifus, tolong recommend

Used Mazda 6 first gen ok or not? Foreman said Mazda's spare parts are expensive compared to Toyota/Honda but how expensive? Besides I like less mainstream cars because less prone to theft.

1. Brand. Toyota/honda/nissan/perodua

2. Budget. Rm400-rm800 monthly installment for 9yrs

3. New/Used/Unreg. New unit

4. Specs. ???

5. Transmission. Auto

6. NA or FI ???

7. Type. Sedan/small mpv/suv

8. Remarks. For daily family use and weekly long distance traveling e.g. KL-Kelantan-KL on weekends with 2-3 passengers + babies. Currently looking at alza, vios, city, almera, hrv, preferrably below rm80/70k

hey guys been out for a while......fever & flu.....be back soon

Take care and get well soon.

Hi folks, it's time to trade my 2009 Honda City for an upgrade. I've sort of narrowed my choice down to Honda Accord 2.0 VTI-L and Mazda6 2.0 , and would really appreciate some sifu-level advise here. Reasons I picked these two is that I like the design, although the Accord is 20K cheaper which is quite a substantial difference.

I'm going for a new car as opposed to used as I prefer knowing the amount of money I'll spend on the car (as opposed to incidentals which are part and parcel of getting a used car since no manufacturer warranty).

1. Brand. - Honda Accord 2.0 VTI-L vs. Mazda 6 2.0
2. Budget. - 140K - 160K
3. New
4. Specs. - As above
5. Transmission. - Automatic
6. NA or FI ? - no real preference
7. Type. - Sedan
8. Remarks. - Anything else like the 2 cars above I could consider?

After got myself into new career, I found that I have been travelled and outstation to outskirts areas very often than previous company. I have been monitoring fuel consumption on my Satria 1.3 Manual (age 18 years old, total mileage 110-120k) is very high. {8.7km/lit (highway)}. And 2 door car isn't convenient at all when I fetch my colleague or carry more stuff. I bought this Satria at 4k from my neighbour 2 years ago, should i buy a new car or stick back to satria?

1. Brand : Kia, Honda, Toyota, Proton & Perodua
2. Budget : up to 65k
3. New/Used/Unreg : New
4. Specs: 1250 to 1500 cc
5. Transmission : Auto or Manual no CVT
6. NA or FI : any
7. Type : Preferably A segment, B seg can be considered
8. Remarks :

Mostly for long distance travel if outstation and i still will take lrt to head office to avoid jam, steady when highway driving, fuel saving and easy to look for spareparts. No planning to resale the car after bought for next 9 years.

After proposed to my parents, they suggest me to get foreign car maker instead of Myvi or Saga Flx (Owned a Myvi). Currently, kia Rio in my mind as the specifications offered much better than Japanese maker. But, what make me worried is spare parts availability also an drawback for it. Any suggestion?

This post has been edited by kkxhamtan: May 11 2015, 07:26 PM

1. Brand - Honda, Toyota & Mazda
2. Budget - 100K - 120K
3. New/Used/Unreg - New
4. Specs - Over 1500cc
5. Transmission - Automatic
6. NA or FI - Any
7. Type - Sedan or SUV in my consideration
8. Remarks - City drive. Daily family use.

I am also looking for a similar budget car. Between the following, which ones would be the less maintenance cost (confirm have to fork up $$$ to do overhaul and whatnot)?

http://www.carlist.my/used-cars/2227989/20...e-sedan-a-.html

http://www.carlist.my/used-cars/2264489/19...-condition.html

http://www.carlist.my/used-cars/2178896/-f...port-rims-.html

or any other similar ~10k - 15k cars?

Now that we know of the issue of Teana and Sylphy it is good.
At least when you buy it cheap in the used car market you can make a conscious decision to consider it or not.
The decision to buy it because it is cheap but got potential issue, which can be mitigated with an aftermarket cooler for under RM2000.
Or decide on something else.....of course boring choices are like Camry and Accord are always there.....might not be fancy but at least friendlier to your pocket.

Yes, Vios is a good buy.
It looks not bad, no issues about maintenance any workshop can handle it, spare parts are cheap and varied (can buy original, oem, recon, used, etc).
I normally don't recommend it because it is a very obvious choice if the main target is cheap maintenance and save fuel.....but it has no soul and handling isn't great although it looks sporty with bodykits don't go racing it in.....people have tried and ended up like the video above.

Trim levels


sonic_cd care to share your woes of owning an RX8?

Here is an article you must read before committing to one. The RX8 is a good car no doubt about it but the maintenance might not be worth it. Even an older 1997 Mitsubishi FTO would give you lesser troubles.

IS250 is a sporty looking sedan, it is a Lexus so the build quality is good and reliability is superb. It also has a very sporty look, driving position and interior space is quite good, especially the Mark Levinson trim which adds premium leather and sound system. However, the v6 engine is quite a drinker, that's the only issue. The latest facelifted variant looks sportier and faster but still has the same issues.

BMW 523 is probably the minimum you should aim for this model, they have a 520 but it is quite under-powered

The E60 BMW 5-series has a few engine options. I think the 520 might be abit under-powered since this era they don't use turbo engines yet. 523 might strike a soft balance of having better power without a heavy roadtax bill, the 525 is better in terms of power but that's a roadtax bill of RM1000 hanging over your head every year. Of course very common is the 530 as alot of these cars were by owned by company directors that billed everything to the company so they didn't care if the roadtax was hefty. Just to disturb you here is the BMW M5 V10!

7-series is a barge, you wouldn't like it.

Usually real cars you can buy at this price range are older Kancil, Wira, Saga, Iswara.
These will be the genuine ones which are cheap to buy, and if they have issues are quite cheap to fix.
You will also find better cars like some older Skoda, Ford, Renault, etc.
I suggest you stay away from them because although the purchase price is cheap, they're expensive to maintain/repair if spares at available.

Something like this 1998 Proton Saga @ RM3.8k looks like a good deal, it is stock standard, looks clean and not bashed up or modified with crappy/ugly bodykit and stuff.

the website above basically sums up the main problems .. but there are minor problems which they donot mention ..

basically its maintenance which is a bit more then the what one would spend on the usual car ..

engine oil has to be topped up roughly every 1000km , maybe less if you drive like Carl Johnson ,if the engine oillevel drops too low , problems will start
have to use ron 97 only .got huge debate onwhether can use ron 95 or not . its possible if you fiddle with the ecu .
f/c not good
car height (more of a personal problem this one)

basically that

hi guys,

just to share an article for those looking for a used car:
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/busines...er-next-5-years
hold your purchase if its not too urgent

dear TS, if this post is irrelevant, then I apologize & feel free to remove it. thanks !

They're both great cars but maintenance might be abit higher than what you're used to if you've owned their competitors such as Toyota Vios and Honda City, if the additional maintenance bill isn't an issue (also because these brands sometimes give free maintenance for 3 years) one of the biggest headache is service center. Even here in KL there are only a handful of Ford 3S, so which brand is fine but look for which one was the 3S or service center nearest to you for convenience.

1997 Proton Wira 1.8 - it looks to have a decent CD player, but nowadays you can always get a cheap China brand player that can play all sorts of media even USB. The 1.8EXI's were quite sort after because it has the best bits that other Wira's don't have such as ABS brakes, 4AT gearbox, good power for highway cruising and decent fuel consumption. Because of their limited run there was a majority of them which were actually CKD Mitsubishi's. This model is the cheapest to maintain, you can find stuff for it everywhere.

Livina uses a normal slushbox automatic gearbox while.
Latio, Livina and X-Gear share a similar gearbox with different gearing ratio's.

Inspira would be the better overall car if you do not mind the badge. Sylphy nowadays concern me with their CVT gearbox issues, consider a Latio instead.

2011 Nissan X-Gear - you might also want to consider this car, it is the shorter 5 seater version of the Livina, as a new car it is the cheapest C-segment you can buy in the market, as a used car it is still quite an interesting bargain. It uses an older engine and gearbox combination (no CVT) thus better reliability and also cost of maintenance (as older tech is always cheaper). It has a unique crossover look if you like that sort of thing it is big and spacious for long distance but the engine might not be giving out enough ponies as overtaking is very limited once you pass 120kmh.

2010 Toyota Altis 1.8E - it is quite true Toyota makes boring and uninspiring cars but when you need something which is cheap to maintain, fulfills its duties and is reliable then it is one of the go to brands for most people. This Altis model lost out alot of market share because it was pitted against the Honda Civic FD1 & FD2 which were selling like hotcakes but that doesn't make it a bad car as eventhough it didn't get the critical mass like Civic did but because Toyota recycled almost everything from the previous model of the Altis into this one except the looks thus spare parts can be shared so many the whole range cheap to maintain.

2010 Nissan Latio - previously I would have put the Sylphy above the Latio because it is a much more elegant value buy c-segment car, however finding out the issues with Sylphy can be quite serious and expensive especially for the inexperience it is better to choose the Latio as it's engine and gearbox are the standard type not fancy but very reliable and cheap to maintain. Looks wise no doubt it takes some getting used to, however the higher roof gives it an airy feel on the inside. Maintenance and replacement parts aren't going to break the bank either, and it is quite hard to find all these qualities in a c-segment car at this price which is only 5 years old. The are both hatchback/sedan variants they're pretty much the same except the sedan has one model with a 1800cc engine, the rest are all 1600cc engines.

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