To be honest at that price range you're bound to be stuck with something really old and ugly but should be cheap and easy to maintain.....or something newer but would be a pocket burner. I'll introduce to you something which best balances everything out with your needs.
2000 Nissan Sentra 1.6 - it doesn't look too fancy but that's the point, of cars this age you seldom see one which is in such an original condition and well taken care of, it should be in decent condition. I know youngsters like you want cars that are already modified and garang looks but those probably had knuckle head owners like mat rempits whom have riden the car too hard and probably falling apart now and trying to sell it to noobs like you. So a boring one like this is a good starter pack for you. Older 1600cc from Nissan are known to be fuel efficient, cheap to maintain and reliable. Generally for a C-segment you're looking at under RM200 per each service interval but since it is an old car you can shop around to find workshops that can do it cheaper for you and don't bother with any fancy stuff just regular oil and with regular service will keep the car happy, don't buy good stuff now but expect it to last very long you need to service the car every 5000km so use decent priced stuff enough. One negative though is just that you know Nissan doesn't make beautiful cars.
2000 Perodua Kembara 1.3 - this is a manual and i chosen to introduce you a manual because usually manuals are bulllet proof and you don't need to worry about it failing when you buy a used car. Manuals can take a beating and still be rock solid, unlike automatics if not maintained properly it will need to be serviced/rebuilt. Secondly, nowadays flood is very common so a SUV with higher road clearance is better, plus higher seating gives you better road visibility. If you like higher seating go for SUV's as pickups although usually come with nice and powerful turbo diesel engines that can return well over 500km per fuel tank the tires for them are very expensive where SUV's use regular car tires. Perodua should be a cheapie to maintain.
One thing about cars this age though usually absorbers, rack-ends, lower arms, etc. are the usual stuff you'll need to change for a better drive but if you don't have the budget then leave it first just don't drive fast. To fix those things depends on the part prices it should be at least RM600-2000 to get everything done including a mini service and fluid change (brake fluid, steering, etc).
Do you mean Volvo T5?
Well actually when we're talking about these prices the E250 isn't that much further away.
2010 Merc E250 @ RM160k - imported model, imported spec, unregistered so can get new car interest rates, new number plate, and warranty. I'd go for this as it saves money from buying from C&C (new) that would cost a bomb, and buying used you won't get the benefits listed above. Give it a thought.
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