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 Plan to buy a NEW/USED car?(V2), ASK HERE for recommendation.

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post Feb 24 2014, 05:34 PM

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What do you all think about Civic 2006? It was Motor Trend's 'World Car of the Year 2006'. Must not be bad right? Used one is around RM60k++ Other than that, here are my criteria:

1. Brand. ANY

2. Budget. RM65K or below

3. New/Used/Unreg. ANY

4. Specs. ANY

5. Transmission. AUTO

6. NA or FI? ANY

7. Type. SEDAN/COMPACT/HATCHBACK

8. Remarks. This will be my only car. No need consider resell value, plan to drive for as long as possible, thus maintenance must be easy and affordable. Also, since I don't drive very fast on highways I prefer torque over horsepower (meaning acceleration is more important to me than max speed). My daily commute should be around 70km so fuel efficiency is preferred.

Oh I also have a question: what is the average mileage per year for a used car to be within 'acceptable' usage?

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post Feb 26 2014, 04:27 PM

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QUOTE(princeb0b0 @ Feb 26 2014, 04:20 PM)
the 2006 civic is awesome. if you are abit of a speedster or do long distance or can afford it go for the 2.0. if not the 1.8 is still very good. i guess if u are talking bout FC then it has to be the 1.8.

apart from that in that price range you could get a 2nd hand inspira. quite decent.
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Sounds great. Thanks!
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post Mar 5 2014, 09:42 PM

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Wanna ask... to what extent a used car is 'acceptable', and 'non-acceptable'? For example, are scratches acceptable? What about parts that are worn out? Or missing some non-critical parts?
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post Mar 7 2014, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(zenix @ Mar 7 2014, 11:16 AM)
depends on budget and age.
if you're buying a used 2010 pajero vgt at 90k you expect it to be near mint condition.

if you're buying a used 2004 nissan sentra the expectations should be lowered.
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So I guess if I'm buying a 2006 Civic the expectations also not much ya?
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post Oct 1 2014, 11:48 AM

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Interested in 2007 Camry 2.0 E spec (I don't need the G spec features)

1) Is the market value currently RM72k-ish? How low can nego?

2) How much was the launch price, anyone remembers? Just wondering how much was the depreciation until now.

3) I saw in RinggitPlus can get USED CAR loan up to 90% at 3% interest for Ambank/Affin. Any other banks?

4) Any proud owner with testimonials?

Thanks.
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post Nov 17 2014, 02:41 PM

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1. Brand: Import
2. Budget: <RM40k
3. Used.
4. Specs: any
5. Transmission: any
6. NA or FI ? any
7. Type: sedan
8. Remarks: typical usage is 500km a week (live far from workplace, new house). so preferably highway-friendly. looks awesome in black/white.

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post Nov 17 2014, 05:31 PM

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QUOTE(DesmondChu @ Nov 17 2014, 04:09 PM)
Toyota SEG is my suggestion.
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Noob here bro, what is SEG? Also, which model currently costs <RM40k in the market? Thanks!
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post Nov 26 2014, 10:16 AM

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QUOTE(zenix @ Nov 19 2014, 03:17 AM)
Toyota Avanza is in your price range, interested? Well, I am not so you gotta find out yourself coz I don't think it represents a value buy.

2007 Smart ForTwo - if you're looking for something funky and cool this is a good choice, for the malaysian market they didn't bring in any successor models so this model will be forevergreen and it still looks pretty good now for a 2007 car. Maintenance wise there is a secret......it isn't a Smart/Merc engine it is a Mitsubishi engine.....the same one in the Colt....so el-cheapo maintenance japanese style but don't bang the car coz bumpers and panels aren't compatible with the colt so getting them from the chop shop or new from Smart is your only choice.

2007 Nissan Latio - don't waste your time thinking of the Sentra, if you're thinking about Nissan C-segment value buy at this price range it has to be a Latio but not many are at this price....so be quick wink.gif
If you're talking about new car for C-segment the price range is roughly like this....

Cerato/Elantra -> Altis 1.6 / Sylpy -> Altis 1.8|2.0 / Civic 1.8|2.0 / Mazda 3

Generally Altis/Sylphy/Civic is cheaper to maintain than the others.
Wow! The Triton depreciated that badly?

If you can afford it I think better just buy a brand new Proton Saga or Perodua Myvi, getting a used one won't really save you any money. As it might only be about 10k cheaper than new but you're paying much higher interest rates because it is a used car.

For safety reasons I suggest a sedan like Saga/Preve/Persona than a Myvi.
It must be import that means CBU or CKD also can as long as not Proton/Perodua? Let me assume no P1 & P2 and run through a few cars that might not be CBU but foreign brands but CKD in Malaysia.

2006 Toyota Altis 1.8 G-Spec - aim for the best specs within your budget but sometimes you gotta trade off with it being older but if you're choosing a reliable bullet proof car like Altis it doesn't matter these cars rarely go wrong (especially the big ticket items like engine/gearbox/aircon) and most of the stuff that do breakdown are typical wear & tear stuff like absorbers, mountings, bearings, etc. I'd say this car would tick all your requirements except looking awesome, maybe some TRD bodykits would help. You don't need to worry about high mileage the engine can handle it IF you take care of it properly with scheduled maintenance which isn't going to bite you that hard it is a very frugal car.

2006 Toyota Camry - if you want abit more of luxury you can choose this car for the same price. Maintenance would of course be higher think an addition 20-25% from the bill but comfort and prestige awaits you in this car.

2006 Honda Accord - the ultimate poison for this price range, it burst the budget only abit but it is a fantastic car to drive, to look at and be inside of. Granted the pickup from the 2000cc engine isn't as good as the 2400cc engine but you save money from the road tax, plus at highway rolling speeds they perform the same.
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Thanks. One of my colleagues own the 2006 accord and after test-driving it, I agree that it's good to look at and be in.

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post Mar 3 2015, 08:45 AM

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Anyone knows what cars attract black market car robbers? I want to get a nice 2nd hand high-middle class sedan/4wd but those that have no or low value in black market.
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post Mar 5 2015, 02:15 PM

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QUOTE(Secruoser @ Mar 3 2015, 08:45 AM)
Anyone knows what cars attract black market car robbers? I want to get a nice 2nd hand high-middle class sedan/4wd but those that have no or low value in black market.
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post Mar 6 2015, 03:31 PM

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I think I got the answer d... Mazda 6.

Any advise on Mazda 6? Comparable to accord/camry right?
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post May 6 2015, 09:19 AM

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Used Mazda 6 first gen ok or not? Foreman said Mazda's spare parts are expensive compared to Toyota/Honda but how expensive? Besides I like less mainstream cars because less prone to theft.
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post Jun 12 2015, 12:21 PM

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QUOTE(zenix @ Jun 3 2015, 05:59 PM)
Yes, Honda/Toyota in most parts of the world corner this market by having reliable cars which are cheap to maintain. They are quite exceptional, Mazda is under normal category, if you're unwilling to pay that extra for a better car then T&H is your goto brand.

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Thanks! For Mazda6, only 2nd gen and later has SkyActiv right?

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post Jan 7 2016, 10:34 AM

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Been driving a 90's car and wondering if it's advisable to change to a new car or used car? I'm tired of replacing worn out parts every other month.

What's the best car under RM400/month?

Thanks!

I saw Hyundai i10, Saga and Axia within this budget. Which one good?

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