I'll be getting a car 3 months down the road. So far I'm thinking to either get a good second hand Fiesta or a new Myvi/Iriz for that kind of price range. I'm trying to scour all the available information I have in here but still couldn't make up my mind. I was advised to not get a Fiesta due to its jerky gearbox, which my friend who is driving it attest to it as well, but so far he's ok with the car. Whereas my colleague tells me don't get that car. Now, I'm the kind of the guy who wants the car to last long without actually feeling the car aged quickly as how a local car would.

I do plan on test driving these cars before buying it while taking into few points for consideration.

Any thoughts/opinion you can share would be appreciated. I need some points to ponder.