Hello,

I am a total noob to this forum.

Here goes my query to all the car enthusiast here. I am ready to upgrade to D-segment by next year June-15, latest. Of course the usual suspects spring to my mind: Camry, Teana and Accord. I have trawling around the internet for a while, reading up on the D-segments' offering in Malaysian market.

However, something caught my mind. Subaru Legacy. Read many good reviews about it but mainly from Ang-mohs or mat-salleh forums. So my question is, is this car so good? For RM 250K price tag, is it better to go Conti?

My requirement:

I) Driving pleasure. It will be more like my weekend car or pleasure car, as my usual day to day wheel will still be my eight year old MYVI.

II) Resale value is not important as I will drive it like for the next 10 or 12 years. (I rarely change car)

III) Spare part easy to get (no need to wait months and months to order in) and will not cost me a bomb.

IV) Fuel consumption reasonable within class expectation.

V) Something that will not be too flashy to potential robber like a Beemer or a Merz.

Thank you all for your input.

Xuzen

Thanks for all the reply so far. I am still digesting them.

Looks like Teana is a good alternative and I will keep her in my radar. I think the price is a good pull factor for me.

I need to add something, speed is not a must have for me, simply because in Malaysia, our highway speed limit is only 110kmh. So to avoid traffic fine, it is no point driving fast or having a fast car.

But I rank driving pleasure and road handling very highly.

I checked out the new Mazda6 out, between the new mazda6, new Teana & Legacy, which one will give the best road handling? Legacy?

Seriously, Legacy price is a huge turn off for me.

@Vey99, you think I would be better to get a real sport car as my weekend car? WRX STI?


Xuzen

This post has been edited by xuzen: Jun 2 2014, 09:17 PM

Sleepwalker,

Do you mean it is very difficult to get spare parts of Legacy? That is a huge turn-off then....

I am looking at MI version of course, I am not a car enthusiast hence I know not of grey importers.

Some respondent suggest me to get the STi instead as a weekend car, if that is the case.... how does this compare to Golf R or Focus ST? I have been trawling the internet so i know little bit but not enough to make informed or definitive decision yet.... They are all in the similar price range.

Xuzen

That is the problem, no one around me or my circle of friends has any idea about Subaru. When I tell them about Legacy, they say I crazy liao!

My father in his 70's said Subaru of yesteryears were good car, problem in Malaysia cannot get parts, that is why they lost market share here.

But the saving grace is if I have a Legacy, I know that I get to drive a luxury marque without advertising to the world I am rich hence rob me, and that is something comforting to know. To the unknown, a Legacy is just another car....

Xuzen

Thanks for your honest feedback, really appreciate it man. I will stay far far away from MI products now.

BTW, I got a PM from a MI salesperson and he/she is offering the 2011 Legacy wagon at clearance price of RM215K. Nearly tempted. After hearing this from a real owner, I will run far far way!

Looks like it will be a Teana 2.5XV for me then.

Xuzen

If buy from grey mkt or second hand car dealer e.g. a used Legacy/WRX Sti ... MI will service or not? If not, go where for servicing?

Xuzen

This post has been edited by xuzen: Jun 5 2014, 02:34 PM

Trawling and trawling the internet and the 2015 WRX is really cool. Actually more than cool! Darn itchy to get it, feels like want to go to MI this weekend and place my deposit liao. But after hearing the bad MI service and expensive maintanence... scare liao. Bola kecut!

Should I stay safe and just get the F3cking New Teana 2.5XV and be just an ordinary and regular Mat Joe.

Xuzen

P/S I F3cking want the red one!



This post has been edited by xuzen: Jun 6 2014, 03:59 PM

Arggggggghhhhhh! I warn you my dear good sir, I would have reported you to the admin for propagating automotive p0rn. But then, I am off weak and feeble mind and cannot resist looking at such wonderful p0rn. Hence, let's indulge in this automotive p0rn together.

Xuzen

p/s Motor Image said stock coming end of Dec. Launching and booking starts in Jul-14.


This post has been edited by xuzen: Jun 6 2014, 04:15 PM

Anything above RM250k and I am heading towards the Nissan showroom

Xuzen

Golf GTI Tech Spec dropped RM 20K to be around RM 210K.... bye bye Subaru, if their WRX 2015 launch price is RM 250K.

VWM service center dekat dekat aje... no need for me to drive all the way to PJ for MI service center.

Xuzen

VWM people pandai do marketing, if MI want to do sell, they have to work harder to chase customers like me.

I love competition.... Makes buyers like me fell so Shiok!

Xuzen

Test drived the Teana liao. OK lar... still el cheapo. Test drived the new Mazda6 also. It has more Wow factor. But Mazda6 price is also WOW!

I am torn between being a responsible family man (and go for comfort & prestige ala Teana 2.5XV) or to satisfy my inner boy-racer persona and go for Golf GTI.

That is why still undecided.

Xuzen

So far in my journey towards a fun/weekend car I have test driven three cars, namely Teana 2.5XV, 2014 Mazda6 & Golf GTI (MK-VII). I am waiting to test drive the 2015 WRX when she comes to Malaysia (circa end of 2014). For some Kopitiam flavour I will try to match the female celebrities to these car:

Let's start with the Teana 2.5XV:


Safe, comfort, motherly.... like the decent looking dame Susan Sarandon



This post has been edited by xuzen: Jun 22 2014, 02:10 PM

Next up: The new 2014 Mazda6



Sexy, drop dead gorgeous, head turner...just like the ultimate trophy wife

Fan Bingbing.

Next's up the Golf GTI MK-VII:



Chic, sophisticated, urban, go-getter, the ultimate date....Emma Watson.

And finally... something on my bucket list and I have not test driven yet: The REX!



She's tough, strong, muscular, agile. She looks hot even when she's down, dirty, sweaty and covered in dirt and grime. She's a fighter... Emily Blunt as Rita Vrataski (Edge of Tomorrow)



and Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz (Fast & Furious)



This post has been edited by xuzen: Jun 22 2014, 02:23 PM

tak ada beli.... instead bought a Honda City Full spec. Sorry....

My accountant brain overide my boy-racer brain....

Xuzen