Hi, any Chevrolet Cruze owners out there?
Planning to get a used 11' Chevrolet Cruze 1.8, would like to know about the reliability & estimated maintenance cost. Average servicing cost? Availability of spare parts? Is it costly or hard to get; the cost of the parts is similar to what car?

Thanks for the reply!
I wonder how much is the "expensive" service fees, is he comparing to a Myvi? Because if like an average of RM300 of servicing should be okay and not considered that expensive in my case.
As for your question, I'm planning to get a used C Segment car but preferably the Chevrolet Cruze or Nissan Sylphy 10'/11'. Well do you have any other suggestions that I could consider? I'm just worried whether the parts is hard to get in the future or not for the Cruze though, really need someone with experience to tell me about it.

Then I would say high priority for comfort&reliability+sparepart availability&cost, medium priority for economy&performance (because economy and performance just does not come together, thus it wouldn't be so much of a high priority because an average for economical & performance will do) lastly, low priority for branding/image.

There are several steps you should take in purchasing a used car. Do your homework by reading consumer car reviews and consumer car reports. Ask the people you work with and friends about different car models. Gather information on gas consumption of the make and model you are interested in buying. Ask to see the report. If they don’t have one, note down the car’s VIN number and By checking a vin with http://www.vincheckup.com/cars you will find out accident data, police data, and more info about the car’s history. Check the reliability ratings of each car and calculate the costs.Most people know that buying a used automobile is like rolling the dice. However, following the steps of a used car checklist is one of the best ways to protect yourself, your money and help minimize the risks.

If I were you, go for Polo Sedan but then again its a bigger version of the Saga now........

Polo Hatchback if you are young & vibrant .

Its a good buy at 60k now, demo car ok too

that means i should go to klang valley to buy used car or i should try bargain harder in jb?

Hi Zenix,

I was looking for used SUV, such as 2003-2006 Ford Escape, Honda CRV and Nissan X-Trail, just noted the Subaru XV is selling at attractive price, what do you think about the Subaru XV?

Thanks in advance!

In a dilemma...

Lancer 2.0 AT + hmm why not the inspira, basically the same thing, has a few things more? but tless fancy cy badge
- Maintenance  is low.
- Spacious cabin for 4 ppl.
- Medium comfort.
- Solid handling, reasonable good pick up for overtaking with shiftronic AT
- Leather seat.
- Cheaper by 10k
- Classic car. classic?? i thing both cars will be great classics 15 years in the future but remember, it will be probably easier to get parts for the lancer at that point cause there are more of them around
- technically more powerful than the crz, then again does have a bigger engine
Honda CR-Z MT
- Medium maintenance cost
- Sport cabin for 2 ppl. May not be sustainable over the long run... 6 hours a day, you better not fear small spaces
- Smaller cabin, not as comfortable some people love the sporty kinda interior so you really have to view one to decide if its for you
- Handling claim to be good, got Electric motor boost for low rpm range. handling is good, but its not very powerful
- Eco mode, Sport mode, normal mode. Fun to drive (driving 5-6 hrs per day, so its kind of important) whoa driving so much
- Interactive dash meter, change between green/blue/red depend on driving style. +nothing much actually
- S Plus feature. Give a 5 sec boost in torque power via electric motor. Like a very mini turbo. +nothing much actually
- Manual transmission 1-6 gear. (i like manual...) 6 hours a day, might one day be a pain in the arse
- "Green" car. The motor is assisted by a small electric motor, slightly lower Co2 emission. other than being a self conscious citizen this brings no benefit to you
- Unique look. Not as many on the road.
- Edgy and stuff with new tech.

   

Name: Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI (B7) vs Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo
Price: 118k vs 128k
Both new

Opinion?
Should I go for specs or long term maintenance prospect...

Heard that Civic 1.5T have issues , whereas 1.8 so far no issue yet

You want to talk abt FC, yes, my Wira, pump rm50 can pergi balik Seremban ~ KL 3 times in a week & still have enough fuel for town driving until the orange warning light come out. Calculate how much mileage I clocked yourself. Its a Manual 1.5 , carb model, of course la the carb tuned by a carb expert in Seremban.

I dun want to play Wira or Proton/Perdua anymore cause been driving it for the past 19years already........

Now I am looking to buy a E46 & keep my Wira as a spare car.  Time to try Conti cause my frens told me "once you tried Conti, you wont look back" . I also fully understand that the maintenance of a Conti may triple the cost of a Wira, but I am well prepared already..............    And because of that I am buying it via Cash only & get ready spare cash monthly  to upkeep it like paying monthly installments .................

Like zenix once told me, an upgrade from Wira > E46 is a "big upgrade" for me already, so now I am ready to take the plunge. Wish me good luck. Thanks

http://www.mudah.my/2000+BMW+318Ci+1+9+A+-46901373.htm

http://www.mudah.my/BMW+318Ci+1+9+A+-45884738.htm

Vios/City/Almera all can tapao already

 

2000 Merc CLK200 - if you like big coupes let me show you something, although there is a model with a 2300cc engine I think getting this model with the 2000cc engine is better since with two reasons the "K" in the name means it is a Kompressor model which in Mercedes terminology means it has got a supercharger with stock power output of about 130PS but since it is a supercharger some clever engine tuning can increase that by 5-25% without worry/modifications just use better engine and gear oils and the car won't fall apart especially the gearbox as it uses the 5AT from the V12 S-Class it can really handle the power. Iinm this 5AT gearbox would become common in all Merc models from 2000 onwards. Safety wise it has all the stuff that's beginning to be standard on Japanese cars nowadays -- Traction control, Stability control, Anti-lock braking system (ABS), Brake assist (BR), etc. For about the price of a high spec Perodua Axis new you can buy a 16 year old Merc that is safe, powerful, and prestigious. Maintenance isn't going to be cheap, that's a given, however if you compare Merc maintenance with BMW/Audi/VW's usually Merc's will be cheaper to maintain and some how specialist are more competent with Merc electronics than BMW's i dunno why.