Do you think it is still acceptable?,  the used car really cheap now. I mean the IAFM model.

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).

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).

30k to 50k + maintenance, why not just forget the vw~

What is the maintenance cost for a vw car? Lets say Polo/sedan

i have a counter question
how much are you expecting to spend on insurance, roadtax, tyres, maintanance yearly?

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

The one you said is not under 'annual maintenance cost'. Its like you want to estimate the chance to be involved in car accident.

To be clear, my budget is just for the car. Not include those 'maintenance cost' you mentioned.

Since you keep saying the non routine cost, can you please estimate the occurrence of such 'disaster' compared to other common car such as myvi, saga and vios?

ok assuming you ignore disaster scenarios, again things like the tyres, battery, pads, suspension, bushings still do need to be changed....
ohh yeah, just for reference, this is the link to the vw malaysia club maintnance thread: http://vwclubmalaysia.net/forum/archive/in...p/t-55-p-2.html
(register an account if you are interested in reading all of it, there should eb alot of useful info for you there)

as for the disaster scenarios, im sure you have heard of the horror stories.... the dsg (dry clutch versions) can hit 5 figures easily.

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

Dunno why the link is blocked, cant access. Anyway, thanks for the info.

Ya for the DSG problem I heard of it, thats why Im here asking the question.

How about Suzuki Swift (2012)? Is it reliable? Although the rear seat...

Want to ask if buy a 2nd hand car but if want to use new car plate number  , may I know need look for who and how?

to be continued......
2012 Mitsubishi Mirage - this is a small A-segment town runner, if you're not always fetching 4 people and mostly drive alone to work this might be something worth considering. It is not really a highway car for going from state to state but highways within Klang Valley is okay. Many salesgirls prefer this car because it has more safety features than Perodua Axia while still being small, easy to park, fuel efficient and cheap to maintain. However, it might be a tad small if you're not 80% driving alone. Imagine it as Perodua Axia/Kancil size if you don't know how big it is.

2011 Nissan Latio 1.8 - if you're looking for a car that can do everything and grow with you this might be it. It is a C-segment car so space wise it is about there in the same category as Honda Civic and Toyota Altis -- so no worries of it handling family duties during the weekend. It has a non-fussy engine.