Hi sifus,

Brand : Any (preferably sedan)
Budget : Rm25k
Used/New/Unreg : used or new 25k new car?? wait wut
Transmission : auto

Remarks : Been doing some research so is it better to buy from direct seller? Or is anyone can intro some "trustworthy" car dealer that'd be great

Edit: also if looking for older car (10years+), what are some great models or are there any that I should stay away from?

Curious why to avoid S class and 7 series?

no secret that this model sales failed, need to find out  if the parts are similar to preve, if can be shared then should be okay..

if too many major problems, no choice..

off to bezza i go.. even the backseat is crap, lol

Hi sifus,

Brand : Any (preferably sedan)
Budget : Rm15k or less
Used/New/Unreg : used (at the price of course)
Transmission : auto

i already have 2 manual cars.
looking for a fun auto car (good handling) with many parts available.
As long as fuel consumption and maintenance is not extravagant, then i'm ok
must be able to get loan

My first choice is currently satria neo 1.6 (A) 2008.

Any other good opinion.

regards,

Comparing a 2 years old VIOS J(A) and new VIOS.

used 2014 RM55K vs new RM70K (after rebate, discount and NCB).

used 2014 VIOS - 4AT(reliable), save RM15K upfront.

new VIOS - with VSC, new CVT is fuel saving but unproven, new DVVTi engine.

Monthly travel less than 1k km.

Your advice is most welcomed! Thanks.

Just saw one Alphard 8 seater 2.4 selling 94K OTR, 2007 years. Isn't worth to grab or easy to maintain? Thinking should either get one cheap cheap exora use it for coming 5-7 years or straight get one reliable car for many years. Ask uncle all said Toyota good, but i need more reliable source than uncle uncle hear their "friends said"

Hi all,

Brand : any
Budget : 45k
Used/New/Unreg : new / used
Transmission : any

how about 2nd hand preve vs the new saga 2016 ? any comment or recommendation

thanks

Yeah, i do understand of cause. I just thinking to spend RM50K+- for one exora or better top up more RM40K+- to get Japanese car like Estima or Alphard. Isn't worth?
From my point of views:

Exora
Pro: Cheap and big, spacious, aircon on every row, local car easy to get parts, instalment cheap
Cons: Quality? Reliable? No keyless?

My point is to get a car than can drive for long run and easy to maintain, and of cause, i understand that MPV their FC roughly won't be good, but don be worst too.

Brand : any
Budget :  below 100k
Used/New/Unreg : New
Transmission : auto

Looking for with priority given in the following order
1.FC
2.cost of maintainance
3.performance/comfort
4.Price

How about Toyota Avanza or Proton Ertiga (release soon)? Will this be a good buy compare to the above?

Anybody know why used nissan teana is so cheap?
I have seen lots at mudah.my selling around for rm70k for 2013 year model. Any known problem for this car?

Hi sifus

1. Brand : preferably continental
2. Budget : rm200-250k max 
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used car. Recond also will do but heard many bad feedbacks buying recond cars as we never know what the car has been thru, maybe if anyone know trustworthy dealer please let me know (KL/Selangor)
4. Type : D or E segment (currently driving honda city and looking for an upgrade)
5. Transmission : both will do

currently looking at audi but got 2 frens owned audi before and had bad experience (one bought recond a5 2.0 only drove one year engine gone, need to replace new one. another one bought new Q7 petrol and he said the car "drinks" engine oil. but of course not all are like that)
and also thinking of e250. any common problem with this car?
and maybe 330e, but after the 5yrs warranty the battery is like a time bomb. correct me if im wrong, it cost 50k to replace.

besides that when is the best time to buy? like when dealers normally give good discount. some ppl told me after chinese new year and before march is the best time to buy. is that true?

all recommendations/advices are welcome.

thanks and cheers

cvt gearbox problem?..means if I buy Teana, I need to change the whole gearbox like what vw do with their passat?. Seems like scary.

I also interested with one. 2013 model can get very cheap either for 2.5 or 2.0. if u compare with accord or camry, 2013 model will easily fetch rm90k, but teana only between 65k to 75k

I wonder, cvt in inspira 1.8 should be in better condition than cvt in inspira 2.0 because it had no pedal shift so the owner cant abuse the cvt. Is it true??

Lady drivers/owners IMHO in general are more careless, so I'd actually try to avoid used cars driven by ladies!
No offence to the ladies here but that's just based on my observation ya. 

Hi all, recently bump into mudah add on this mudah add Toyota Isis 2006 since im quite fond of the Wish, it caught my attention that it share similarity with toyota Wish, but since i never see this model in KL road before, do u know if the parts is easy to obtain or if it have similarity with other models?

@zenix & lsm1991 sifu, last time dump all the mpv/suv/mazda 6 and goes to myvi, since wife too short, now going back to car hunting mode for mpv/suv for myself hehehe

actually i know bout the fancy door since its, one of the reason im interested to it, since my old parent can easy go in and out the car (but the rear is kinda ugly), livina also share some similarity but the boots space is more spacey than livina ... wish a bit pricey and over my budget ... since max my budget is around 500/month loan payment

so now i should worry about its body parts only is it? lately also got offer a Stream 2010, ex-Embassy, for rm72k (with all the customs tax included) ...  will need some time to rethink it again.

anyway thx lsm1991 sifu

Hi all sifu,

Wanna ask your all opinion for below :
1. Brand : Honda City 2011
2. Budget : 40k
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used
4. Specs : full spec
5. Transmission : auto
6. NA or FI : 
7. Type :
8. Remarks : mileage 80k and accidents free according to owner also the car only service in Honda sc

Is it worth to get this car ?

Thanks

Who can tell when you buy the used car, on what you pay attention? How important to check VIN number of car?

legend
+easy
++mediocore
+++hardcore

-interior
+check wear and tear on parts you touch, steering, gear knob, handbrake, seatbelt(usually this is the one nobody replaces), seats, leather trim, any leavers, carpeting and basically everything someone might touch , see if it matches the mileage (diferent materials wear at diferent rates, checkout other cars of similar mileages be sure)
+ofc check the specs to confirm trim level (cruise control, airbags) (double check online sources, and the actual trim level of the car, dealers like to mis-label their cars)
+check the electronics.... (as in test EVERYTHING, a-z,  check if all door sensors work, boot light, basically EVERYTHINGGGG)
++stripsearch, look for stains under the trim at the sides and the bottom feet wells, also look for rust at the corners (this means pulling out the seats for the back and the mats at the bottom, but this is more applicable if the car is like 20 years old)(also helpful in telling if a car has been flooded before)
+odd stains, seat stains etc
*on japanese cars, the general year of manufacture can be found on the seatbelts (not sure bout potongs, never checked)
+++hardcore guys will check if the panels are the exact one as the ones that came with that car during that year (applicable to much older classics, or those who for some reason really want something specific)

-engine
+this one... u pandai pandailah, too many ways to check, many dif ideas
+no funny sounds, check if fluid levels are up, color all ok? (shops usually dah cover all problems here)
+leaks, they look damp or dirty (unfortunately i have seen cars pre and after masuk kedai, signs of leaks all missing and they start leaking again after you buy em)
+some have poop on the engine covers or anywhere in the engine bay/dark shaded areas, probably means that the car has not moved for some time, check harder now!
+ask bout belts, oil, tensioner, waterpump whatnot, all adds up
+bring any diagnostic tools you have, elm327's are fun toys that generally work.... its like 20 bucks online
++look out for mods.... (mods can be god, can be bad, for 2nd hand cars, best  to be unmolested UNLESS its a setup which has been done properly and you particularly want)
++visual check for headgasket failure, check oil (should be clear and not milky), check radiator water under cap and reservoir, should be oil free no cloudy crap (brown water usually means some idiot filled it with water and its started rusting, depending on how bad, might be fine), start car with radiator cap open, there should be no constant stream of bubbles (smell bubbles, if exhaust, definitely needs a headgasket)
+++compression test

-exterior
+check for accident damage, search throughout the car!!!! look underneath, look at the sides, look at the front radiator mount/subframe with the bonnet open, any strange curves and its a sign the car has been repaired
+check for overspray, some fellas respray the cars to coverup damage some will admit resprayed, some wont (ask before vewing, pretend you dont know nuts, easier to catch their slipups)
+in the engine bay, u can find info on the car (from the plate, u can tell the vin, color, trim, some cases engine, differs from car to car, only applicable if the car has never been transplanted)
+check tyres, all same?(not same means likely kept on a budget) any bald spots?(means been sitting), wear rate same?(if no, alignment)
+lampu, craze, scratches, cracks, chips
+windscreen chips cracks
++some recommend bringing a magnet? never done this so ill just add it in but up 2 u
++jackup! see if bottom nais or not!, also helpful to find oil leaks~

-driving
+check steering ade veer to any direction,
+brakes ok,
+no funny sounds, some would advise you tekan abit to see if it does anything funny
+on performance cars, sometimes its a good idea to test if the 'performance features' work as expected, ask the owner to drive you for this part to be safe (things like vtec/mivec engaging point, turbo spool point, whatnot blaba, can tell you alot about a car, if you have a diagnostics device, even better)
remember take your time~~
not sure if i missed anything

Hi Car Masters here,

Looking for a recommendation for my mom daily drive car in the same time 2nd car for my usage 

1. Brand : Any
2. Budget : Below 40k
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used/New
4. Specs : Any
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI :  NA
7. Type : Sedan
8. Remarks : New car not much choice.. Bezza, Saga. Thus looking into the used car selection, preferable not more than 6 yr (<2010). Already have some shortlisted here..

- Latio Sports hatchback
- VW Polo Sedan
- VW Polo TSI
- Kia Forte 1.6
- or others...

Which is the best choice?

Thanks for ur recommendation, thats was my first thought also. But VW have the infamous gearbox problem especially on the tsi, am I right? Is it risky if I opt for this car? Frankly the maintainance fee that I was expected is ard 1k+ per annum.. not alot.