Wish to get a new or good used car but most of my friend advised me to get a new one. Hassle free with warranties. My budget is around Rm 8,000 down payment and less than Rm 800 installment per month. Any sifu can advise?

still need ask?

God Car

What's god car?

Proton preve cfe +1

God Car™ that come with 'Atap Zink'.


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Proton Suprima S

Below 100k , i would go for proton suprima s , new honda jazz , god car or almera the fat butt car

for 100k - 130k
i would go for volkswagen jetta

Everything is good about the car except the looks but the FC is very low and mileage per full tank is very high for a malaysian car and good for city drive for a non-hybrid

Ford ranger 3.2L XLT wildtrak, isuzu dmax 3.0, trition VGT for big cars then kia cerato>Honda civic(mugen/modulo)

150k - 200k > renault clio rs , peugeot 208 gti , ford fiesta ST, honda crv,honda accord

200k onwards > golf gti , cooper s , bmw 320D

My dream cars only hit 200k mark because that is the price range i currently able afford



This post has been edited by Xu3r: Jul 21 2014, 11:41 PM

Go for new global proton car.


for sure is quality because mahatir just ask for 1.5 billion for proton to do work.

so it only means this car come with good leather seat and ESP/ABS

new Honda Jazz 2014

For your budget around Rm 8,000 down payment and less than Rm 800 installment per month, Get car below Rm50000 like Myvi etc and loan it for 5years. After 5years u will be happy u got extra cash to either get bigger car or save ur cash for property. Economy are bad now bro. Dont struggle your life. Kept car loan below 5year. Lots of things gonna change next year after GST imply.

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This post has been edited by Xu3r: Jul 23 2014, 10:06 PM

i dont think anuar has involvement with proton or any other car maker. how is 2nd link in Tuas related to car quality?

VW=Not recommend if you want hassle free...bad SC reputation.

The japanese brands are more or less ok, but in terms of warranties, Honda City is the best with 5 years/Unlimited mileage, while the others only have 3 years/100k mileage.

Vital info, thank so much for the insight!

Myvi lacks boot space. If you always use your boot space, get a sedan. City might be a good choice since the cabin space is large and there's boot space for you to carry luggage/items.

If you're not ferrying luggage around frequently (i.e. outstation), then Myvi is a good choice.

City FTW

If you are willing to try something different, you may want to consider a late model 3 series (E36). They can be bought for under 30k for a good condition unit or much lower for a fixer upper. Maintenance is not as expensive as most ppl think and the driving experience is much better than any sub 50k new car you can find now. The key is to find one that is well maintained by an enthusiast owner.

And also, its pretty much at the bottom of the depreciation value already. Even if you lose half of 30k and sell it at 15k say 5 years down the road, you'll probably lose less in value than any other sub 50k new car that you can buy now.

I've done is as a first car many years back. Used an old BMW (1990 model) and sold it after using it for about 5 years. I lost only 5k. Even if I factor in maintenance over the 5 years, I lost less than 15k (and that included replacement of wear and tear parts, regular maintenance). My next 'old' BMW (1997 model) also after selling, I lost only 10k in value after 5 years of use. In comparison, the 'new' recond car I bought, already lost 90k in depreciation over 5 years....


Only issue is to find financing for such an old car, but something to ponder on perhaps?

I don't think he's into 2nd hand car, moreover those even olders bmw. no doubt, they are good ones but I think he wants a hassle free new car with warranties right. hmm...

but the problem is, TS only has a budget of 8k dp and 800 for monthly repayment, that's a bit far fetch right if you go for a 90k car?

Financing aside...

Maintenance is not a whole lot more expensive especially when you don't need to go back to Beemer service centers, that i agree....

but if it craps out.. repair bills can be quite unexpected especially if TS does not have the cash to handle it.... some people will think that new cars are at least warranted by the manufacturer for a certain number of years in case the worst happens...

"luck" is a very dodgy thing sometimes.... if you are lucky, you get something that will just drive without problems for years... if you are not, be prepared for worst case scenario..

it's not totally impossible... but it might be stretching it a bit...

if TS can wait till year end before making his move... he might save a bit more with car makers nowadays offering quite a lump sump of discount towards year end to rid of their old stock... he will practically gain double of his current downpayment if manufacturers are giving discounts as much as his downpayment + whatever he saves up between now and then...

This post has been edited by nm7: Jul 22 2014, 10:34 AM