Well, that's quite true ... but it's now modifying car vs foreign car

Most people will go for foreign car though ...

if you're looking for a small size car like swift/jazz/yaris - just take myvi lo. yes it's more common and only slightly smaller but it's far cheaper.

if sedan then plenty of choice but note that vios/city are due for model change if they follow the normal honda/toyota 5yr cycle. sentra - this model very very very old already and it is overdue for replacement - but if you like it then it's ok. avanza - this is a small VAN from toyota, so if you dun mind driving a VAN ..... . citra/spectra/bestari are all kia based cars and they dun have good reputation for fuel consumption and 2nd hand value, same with elantra.

so as you can see there are alot of choices but i would advise to hangon for awhile if you can - maybe there's another round of price cuts for afta but then the dealers are clearing 2006 stocks now so maybe there's some good discounts going around. tough decision

80k? Alfa Romeo 147 or 156!!

got bored with vios or city?
wow this really supprise me~~~
other option for brand new is suzuki swift, hyundai elentra, kia citra, toyota innova....

skyline R32?

minyak mahal woo. get DC2 instead. RM 80k is good enough for a used DC2

so BooMer86, what does ur friend intend to use this new car for?

1) personal highway frequent travelling for business trip? FC & reliability is most important... (vehicle should be larger in saize for a more stable drive)
2) personal city drive to & fro from work? FC & maneuvourbility is important... (smaller car usually has the upper hand)
3) Family car (how many family members)? vehicle size is important

all these will actually determine the choice of car type in the 1st place...

Smart ForFour going for ~80k now. CBU Europe with 4 airbags, ESP, ABS, EBD, 6-gear semi-auto, 1.5L MIVEC engine.

sentra, vios, city, mayvi, savy.. how bout hundai?

eh really?
i read the latest issue of autocar asean
the price there still about 120k

before taxed ?

Go ask about it at Si Khiong Star, Jln Sultan Ismail. They're giving 40k discount off for the 4/4 and -30k to the 4/2. Cheapest is the 1.3L MIVEC going for 65k.

Bloody good deal I tell ya. My apt building has 2 new 4/4's ever since this offer came about; all new registrations. And in Penang, at least 30 Smarts have been sold thanks to this. Can you imagine Smart sales beating Proton?

how bout topgear's resonably priced car? the chevy optra. that one's goin for 80k+ i think.

yalor...

Ya lor... i once saw a series no less than 10 units of Smart for 2 gathering at somewhere near Padang Kota... for TT session i guess... they look extra cute when all parking together...

the loan interest and maintance cost will be very high

u need cash to buy those cars. 10 years old car very hard to get loan, if not the interest rate will scare u off. if more than 12 years old, cant loan from bank.

someone just updated me about the price
the smartforfour indeed is 80k

the smartfortwo is 65k

smartforfours are gonna flood the city soon, who wants city(except those who goes ZOMFG ITS A HONDA, HONDA IS GOD!!!11onone)/toyota again for 80k?

for joking... yes... but if back to reality, Honda/Toyota still win in terms of established service centers, parts are easier to come by, even more non-official workshop has better know-how to repair...

true indeed
but i've heard alot of rants about those workshops
still depends la, if someone wants something unique and funky, smartforfour is alright