Coupe/ Fun car to drive + auto.... mana boleh T_T

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crz - easy to jaga, looks good, slow (but slow does not mean not fun)
civic-R (fd/fn) - has the performance (manual, sounds like a win to me)
volester - looks sporty, not truely a performance oriented car
kia koup - all looks no go
mazda 3 MPS - dont know peanuts about this...
scirocco/golf - i would worry abit bout the maintenance (though owners say its good)
208 - dirt cheap for such a new car, looks good, powerful, maintenance on the other hand... ermm
*euro r is another car, but dont know what you can get for that $*

much older cars
-celica - cheap and cheerful, has somewhat 'adequate' performance but old
-altezza - also cheapish and cheerful, rwd platform
-old scooby/evo - maintenance will be high
-old e46 coupe (i really liked this)

the hondas would be my top picks

1. Brand : Japanese or Volkswagen
2. Budget : 30k to 50k
3. New/Used/Unreg : Doesn't matters.
4. Specs : More is better, but not critical
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI : 
7. Type : sedan or hatchback
8. Remarks : should have power similar to a 1.5cc car

Can anyone recommend a suitable car for me? My estimated mileage is about 7000k annually so fuel consumption will not my first priority. My concern will be more on maintenance, handling and comfortability (rear seat).

i asking about all in...u should think about that first,

remember its not just the maintenance of general things like oil, tyres, battery, pads, suspension, bushings and whatnot... there are always things that can go wrong such as the driveshafts, bushings, alternators, bearings,m huge array of sensors all these may (theres always a chance) fail.

if you are prepared to suddenly dump (in event things do go wrong, not saying it will, but theres always that chance) then....
a 10 yr old golf gti is a fantastic car.... downside, rear seats aint great

my honest opinion is you really need to read much much more than just a few comments here and there if you really want to prove haters wrong. they will find all sorts of excuse to hate because they just want to hate. plus proton is really terrible anyway with sparks of brilliance here and there so it can't be helped.

inspira isn't the best but it was a decent all rounder in terms of purchase price, spec, equipment level, safety, size, comfort, and maintenance cost.

2000 Honda Accord & 2000 Toyota Camry - there are others in better condition and more expensive but the links just to give you an idea of why not just consider a japanese d-segment saloon, it would be cheaper to maintain than the BMW but still provide you comfort and power. i didn't bother for Cefiro cause it looks really ugly and uncle.

cefiro, engine berapa besar @_@

e39, can be expensive to maintain if there are many worn parts (2nd hand cars, expect the worst unless you know its history)
**also i ppl keep rminding me that insurance gona be detarrifed... all these old massive cars gona get hit hard....
i cry imagining what the insurance as i store for me

The Cefiro has 2000cc, 2500cc and 3000cc v6 back then.....the one in the plane advertisment is the 3000cc v6.
However, the Accord and Camry are using straight 4's for their 2000cc so i would gather a lot easier/cheaper to maintain.

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer GLX 1.6 - this might be just slightly above your budget but because this version of the Lancer still has many parts compatible with Proton Wira until Proton Waja plus worldwide parts base you'll have much more flexibility in terms of maintenance and part prices. For example if you want to save money on regular maintenance you can always use Proton or any other OEM fuel filter and spark plugs, cause these are consumables and get replaced quite often, and because this is a 1600cc engine which is just 100cc more than your Wira the maintenance, upkeep and fuel consumption for this car wouldn't be a drastic change from what you're used to now. The benefit would be a big upgrade in terms of space (boot space and cabin space), safety features, and overall build and material quality from Proton.

Just like Proton Waja/Wira/etc this body is able to accept a variety of hot engines if you desire from the VR4's, smooth 1500cc v6, GSR, etc.

1st best proton current car are  preve cfe,suprima cfe and exora cfe since inspira is not longer in production.
obviously inspira is the best car in proton 2nd are preve cfe,suprima cfe and exora cfe 3rd are proton waja cps and 4g18 and 4th is  wira and 5th is saga 1985,iswara and lmst

it is a dependable and solid car to keep around as a spare car.
if it is well maintained without issues no point to sell it off.
only problem for me is that for an everyday driver car it lacks alot of safety features found in cars today.

never !!!

reliable tank.... just check for wear and tear, stuff like that
-wear tear (see if realistic)
-accident damage
-check if everything is working (being a tank usually ok)
-check what has been replaced (whatever it is, assume its a lie unless receipts are provided OR you can obviously tell by looking)

Try putting negative keywords like "lousy, crap, fail, etc" for newer Proton cars in youtube, you won't find any, you'll find lots of positive marketing videos and reviews only. Is it truly that good? 
fyi the older genting taxi model has a complicated multi link suspension for the rear while this newer one is a torsion beam only, so handling isn't as good but you're not flying up genting everyday right? 
not to bust your balls but local reviews are more like paid advertisements even if they're not paid to say nice things about the car they can't be honest about the negative side of the car, they have to skirt around the issue or state it but not highlight it.

additionally, in a B-segment battle what kinda idiot would put the Axia (A-segment) in the mix?

i'm not surprised as these are the same guys that compared Mercedes CLA, BMW 316 and Audi A3 as if they're of the same class/segment only because the pricing in malaysia is similar. 

anyway end of the day the choice is in your hands and you've gotta pay every month and drive it everyday, think about that before you buy it, if it makes you happy driving it everyday and month end paying it you don't feel cheated or you could've gotten something better then choose what u wanna choose.

i'm here to help newbies be better informed not help people choose cars.

my personal opinion between the 2.......
maivee beeats it in a few aspects...
-built quality (no by much but at least most of the dash aint as fiddly)
-power the 1.5 seems alot more friskythan a 1.6 axia
-comfort back sets of the myvi are nicer to be in, not sure why.... iris rear leg space seems to be very cramp though reviews say otherwise?

iris basically
-better handling, safety, gadgets, (i do like the interior looks as well, fancy)

good knows which engine is more reliable, the myvi has old proven tech, the iris has new, old tech (cause they are still behind times) which might be reliable (not proven yet, still pretty new)...
now, when it comes to maintananceim going out on a limb here and going to say that the myvi will be cheaper to maintain... lots of parts already out there you can salvage parts off the boon and passo and many other toyota/diahatsu's...

best value given that, the car has already depreciated alot more.... a vios of the same age would have depreciated less leaving you less money in hand.... for a short term user, the best car would be the car that i) depreciates the least during your ownership, ii) wont cost you much issues during that time,  and iii) poses the least risk (tax, insurance, accidents, theft, other random money consuming things and whatnot)

haha this is actually very true..... assuming he is tilling to ride around in what ppl consider to be a cheapo car 
some just dont wana touch it..... reliable as it ca get this one, cheap to repair too... you also cant lose much when you sell it off... the only issues with it is its status.... and its safety features....

i like heuristics.... you can actually come up with a mathematical formula to heuristically calculate the best car for yourself hehehe thats what i did. But be warned.... each person distributes points very differently so one mans formula will not apply to another person and this formula will change over time due to forgotten attributes/weights or a change in lifestyle.

i prefer people tell everything one shot so easier to research.
if not later become never ending story with andrew

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Budget : under 60k
New/Used/Unreg: doesnt matter (not too old)
Transmission : Auto
Spec : higher better
Type : Sedan/hatchback
Remarks : fresh grad, klang to kl, first car, not so high maintenance
   
Iriz? used Polo sedan? Rio?Swift?
no idea man. first timer
thank sifus in advance 

haha no problematic dsg but..... fresh grad + euro car not exactly a recipe for great success