was thinking the same on insight and almera. haha. almera is ugly enough but yet budget + similar to vios. insight i love bcos of power and internal design. but yet on the battery reason make me think twice. any comment on battery?

hi all sifu,

I am buying a second hand honda city and the detail as below:

Price: RM55,000
Year: 2010
Mileage: 80,000KM
Type: 1.5 S
First ownwer - I will be the second user

Anybody can advice if i am doing the right thing to buy this car as my budget cannot be more than RM57K

What do I need to check with buying 2nd hand car? any advice to check for Honda?

every typical malaysian will think:

1. rear drum brakes = lousy
2. CVT = easily broken
3. Hybrid batteries = always kong like Everyready battery
4. Aftermarket sports rims = better than OEM rims

those are myths

1. What is the use of having disc brakes on cars under 2000cc that produce less than 100hp
2. Typical malaysian don't follow service manual schedule or use cheap gearbox oil alternatives then complain, BTW how many CVT's sold vs CVT breakdown?
3. Battery cost have come down alot recently, last time for Gen1 yeah it was rated above RM10k but now it is around 2k-5k max, BTW how many kong vs sold?
4. With the exception of steel rims, the OEM rims on any car is usually better made than the cheapo aftermarket cetak rompak being sold at kedai papan

alemera most basic spec only 1 airbag, vios most basic spec got 2 airbag.
what u fear about the battery? explosion?

1. Brand : Any
2. Budget : RM 80k~100k
3. New/Used/Unreg : New
4. Specs : Full spec
5. Transmission : Auto preferable. manual would be fine as well
6. NA or FI : any
7. Type : any
8. Remarks : Oil efficiency and will be used for outstation travel ( i.e Penang->KL etc)

Hi guys, this will be my first car purchase, I am currently placing my eye on Honda City or Toyota Vios. Or is there any better recommendation?
Hope to hear some advice from you guys.

Thanks.

This post has been edited by starz92: May 1 2014, 10:03 PM

haha. not battery explosion. i heard they mention the battery actually is quiet easy to spoilt and need to be replace it. don't know how true is it.

"they" say alot lah.
"they" also said CVT easy to break.
stop listening to idiots and do the research, data doesn't lie.

1. Brand : Perodua Myvi 1.3SE/Proton Saga/Toyota Vios/ Honda City
2. Budget : max 80k
3. New/Used/Unreg : New
4. Specs : Normal Spec
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI : NA? I think
7. Type : 4 seater.
8. Remarks : I am a freelancer(Independent Female), got no pay slip(Please recommend me on bank loan). Monthly income range from RM2000-RM4500(80% paid by cheque and paid various time from 1-3months). I need this vehicle for work since my proton saga is very old and problematic. Work requires me to load some boxes or various different things and runs around the city. Sometimes I need to pick up client or agency from oversea to have meeting/dining/city tour. After I buy this car, I am going to put on car wrap advertising to help me in reducing the burden of installment(Please recommend me colors).

I am struggling and please help me out. Thanks & Best Regards.

This post has been edited by LovissLiew: May 2 2014, 05:26 PM

Check the service record ,air cond record . 80k mileage should doing major service the package cost about rm800 +- . Make sure the cooling coil still good condition . I just change my accord cooling coil rm1700. I think all type of honda spare part is about same price ..

1. Brand : Any
2. Budget : Between 50k to 70k
3. New/Used/Unreg. : New Unit
4. Specs. : Normal or Full
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI :
7. Type : Prefer Sedan
8. Remarks : Looking for something with good FC. Will be first car.

1. Brand : BMW 525i
2. Budget : 90K
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used (Reg. year: 2010, Manufactured year: 2005)
4. Specs : 2500 cc, Mileage: 85 000 - 89 999
5. Transmission : Both
6. NA or FI : Not sure
7. Type : Sedan
8. Remarks : Is it worth to buy a BMW 525i at M90K? How's the maintenance cost? Road Tax & Insurance? Or is it better to get a new Toyota Vios?

Too bad there isnt a LIKE or +1 button in here. But heres are two yellow thumbsup for the above post

What do you think about a used waja?
I'm quite tall and it is kinda spacious to fit me in.
My budget is around 15k. Are there any other recommendation?
It have to big enough to fit a 6'3 guy and low maintenance.

1. Brand : Honda Insight 2012
2. Budget : 73K
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used (Reg. year: 2013, Manufactured year: 2012)
4. Specs : 1400 cc, Mileage: 10 000 - 15 000
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI : Not sure
7. Type : hatchback
8. Remarks : Feeling like buying this car, possible due to low fuel consumption, 70-90K range price, hatchback-type; but less favourable than Prius & not sure how it goes with maintenances a hybrid car. feel free to comment & share opinion

Thank you in forward.

dun think you can get a good 525 for that price range.
325 better
http://www.carlist.my/used-cars/1456297/bm...-new-05-06.html

waja okay get around 2007/09 cps model, others kinda crappy

I'm assuming you do not have much downpayment.

Depending on whether your boxes can fit into a Myvi, that should be your determining factor. If you think that Myvi will give you enough space for your luggage, then go for it. Myvi is more problem free than a Proton Saga but costs more and has less bells and whistles (like CVT, and some of the electronics). And Myvi has the benefit of easy parking in the city.

If you need a bigger trunk space, go for Proton Saga. Go for the FLX version that has CVT and all the other bells and whistle. Parts and serviceability for both cars should not be a problem.

I wouldn't recommend the other 2 cars since they are significantly more expensive and given your uncertain salary, it's best to minimise commitment. Also, I can see that you're on a tight budget, so might as well settle for either a Myvi or Saga.

Btw, if you have help from your family (in terms of time), you can go for a used car. Say, if you car does breakdown, at least you can ask your dad to bring your car to the workshop if you have something urgent to do. But usually those instances will be rare if you buy a well maintained car.

Waja is a decent car. Maintenance should be relatively low in terms of RM, but might more trips to the workshops. However, I don't like the driver's interface. The horizontal legroom is quite limited as the centre casing seems to encroach into the legroom.

You can try to go for a Nissan Sentra or a Toyota Corolla. These 2 should have decent maintenance after the first 2 years of ownership, since you would have replaced most problematic parts. These 2 cars are a lot more comfortable than a Waja for a tall person. If you want to save more, go for a Nissan Sunny (1-kick-start and awesome bumpers for minor accidents).

Alternatively, if you have some moolah for extra maintenance, can consider Nissan Cefiro / Toyota Camry. These 2 are of course more comfortable than the above, but costs more for road tax and fuel consumption. And if you are more adventurous, there's the option of Mercedes 190E or Mercedes W124. But I won't recommend Mercs for first time car owners.

All depends on your maintenance budget and how much will you love your car.

This post has been edited by DoomCognition: May 9 2014, 11:26 PM

There's the Forte to consider too, though long term maintainance of a kimchi is still questionable. With that budget, why not go for a used car and get a Camry / Accord? These 2 will serve you better for long distance travel imo.

Hi guys,

1) Brand: Honda City
2) Budget: 60-65k
3) Used
4) Full Specs
5)Auto Transmission
8 Remarks: Low petrol consumption + 2012 and above + low mileage.

Do any guys know any highly trustable 2nd car dealer for Honda City?

1. Brand : New Honda City S+, VW Golf Mk6 TSI, BMW E90 320i
2. Budget : ~90k
3. New/Used/Unreg : New/ used
4. Specs : Average
5. Transmission : Automatic
6. NA or FI : Any
7. Type : 4 seater
8. Remarks : Interested in getting one of the 3 cars listed above. To fit my affordability, the Golf will likely be registered in 2011/2012 and the E90 in 2008/2009 (pre-facelift). I'm concerned about the Golf TSI's issues with its DSG gearbox/ dry clutch system and the possible maintenance costs of driving a 6 year old BMW.

Would it be more sensible to go for a new Honda City instead? What should I realistically expect if I went for the Golf/E90?