only wana comment on the pics....
-make sure that stain is due to some spillage or something, not something horrible like a flood (to be fair, a flooded car would be stained everywhere else as well)
-scratched like that, well... its a used car, you will see many more of that if you really go through the car with a fine toothed comb~

you should never fully trust them 

^
On mudah had "tons" of City 2009......

Mileage 170k km is a bit to much,but price is somewhere arround.

http://www.mudah.my/malaysia/cars-for-sale...1&mds=30&mde=30

2008 Toyota Estima 2.4 unreg - i'm guessing the oldest (2008) model would be where the starting price of RM118k starts. So what do you think? 20k extra from your budget but would be your dream car, right?

2005 Toyota Alphard 3.0 - it is cheap and recon, but prepare for a pretty hefty roadtax 

Anyway I think your choice of Wish/Stream is good, but actually they're in the same class as the Livina, so space wise they're not far apart. Anyway, new Livina and unreg Stream/Wish would all be using 1800cc at maximum spec. Talking about spec the Wish has a slight advantage over the Steam as the Wish/Livina has doouble aircon blowers while the Steam only has one so it will get pretty hot for the back row of seats.

2016 Toyota Sienta 1.5 - you might have seen this so let me just tell what it is, basically it is the Toyota version of a Perodua Alza. A b-segment sized MPV. So, yeah, space wise it sucks. End.

2016 Chery Eastar 2.0 and 2016 Chery Maxime 2.0 - well actually the Maxime is the replacement model for the Eastar. I think you might have come across it. Based on specs and looks I'm quite suspicious it is some cetak rompak/JV version of an older Toyota Wish but I can't be too sure. There also is no crash test information for this car so driving it on highways often is a risk but spec wise it looks good. You might see these cars for sale so you have my two cents.

2010/2011 Toyota Wish 1.8 - i suppose end of the day the most wise choice would be picking up a car like this, the facelift model of the Wish, since it has a pretty good spec -- upgraded gearbox with 7AT, Eco mode, touch screen DVD, and limited warranty (normally for recon/grey import cars they'll give you a years worth of warranty for the major components like engine/gearbox). But of course it lacks the power doors and boot. Less headache with a Wish as maintenance and parts will always be cheap.

Hi guys,  I'm looking to buy an used car and my budget is around 35k to 40k (cash payment)
My conditions:
- used car
- year 2011 to 2016
- 4 seater (with room for a  baby car seater)
- auto transmission
- I'm tall (above 187cm)  so I prefer a Sedan

I'm inclined to buy a Proton preve 2012/2013

Any recommendations or comment about this model?

Thank you / terima Kasih

Hi guys,  I'm looking to buy an used car and my budget is around 35k to 40k (cash payment)
My conditions:
- used car
- year 2011 to 2016
- 4 seater (with room for a  baby car seater)
- auto transmission
- I'm tall (above 187cm)  so I prefer a Sedan

I'm inclined to buy a Proton preve 2012/2013

Any recommendations or comment about this model?

Thank you / terima Kasih

haha diferent opinions. actually cars like the old junk saga, wira, those especially are extremely simple, nothing much can go wrong, not much electronics and the likes. Anything kaput, its also an easy and cheap fix. The only issues with these cars to me is, safety.... no matter how safely/carefully  you drive, there will always be the chance that another driver smashes into you.

Brand : Elgrand 2.5/ elysion 2.4 / Alphard 2.4
2. Budget : 170k and below @  1900/month
3. New/Used/Unreg : unreg maybe
4. Specs : 7 seater a must
5. Transmission :
6. NA or FI :  FI
7. Type : 7 seater
8. Remarks : pls help me
Im stuck with these car. . Pls help me . . Really need ur advice here...

Brand : Elgrand 2.5/ elysion 2.4 / Alphard 2.4
2. Budget : 170k and below @  1900/month
3. New/Used/Unreg : unreg maybe
4. Specs : 7 seater a must
5. Transmission :
6. NA or FI :  FI
7. Type : 7 seater
8. Remarks : pls help me
Im stuck with these car. . Pls help me . . Really need ur advice here...

hmm just gona throw in a few options~~

1)forte
-decent car all round but.... there are others

2)inspira
+larger, more powerful and being a mitsu, its jepunis so > reliability
-barely fits your budget
-more expensive to maintain than the preve for sure
-less safety features than a preve

3)sylphy
+very damned comfortable, its to me the most comfortable car in its segment that you can get for that kind of money
-costs more than a preve to maintain
-aint powerful (if you ask me at least)
-prefacelift models had issues with the gb

4)alza
+well its large, economical, whats more to say?
-minimalistic safety features

5)new persona/saga
+new stuff, you get latest tech
-new stuff, means its unproven new stuff
-you got to wait
-costs more than this

as for the preve... i would not touch anything which does not have the cfe.... the cps's are depressing. Thats my only opinion of it. The cfe models are what i would call decent, pretty decent features all round, only the lackluster built quality BUT it is acceptable given its pricetag. the engine (cfe) is alright i guess, just enough power and the fc while isnt great in town, is also not horrible. on the safety side, its great.

technically you can also afford to buy some other even nicer cars! but i do not think you want to maintain them
- focus
- 308

zenix will tell you all about the latio or you can roll back a few pages and read all about them

1. Brand : Any, except Toyota Vios(Brother owed one)
2. Budget : 40-60K
3. New/Used/Unreg : New/used
4. Specs :  Prefer full-spec
5. Transmission : Auto
6. NA or FI : NA
7. Type : sedan
8. Remarks : Prefer keyless entry, allow me to use for other 8-10 years, reasonable maintenance fees, good fc, comfortable for longer distance travel. Usually 80% city drive, occasionally need to travel to Penang.

Appreciate your advice, fellow forummers. Thank you in adv.

1. Brand - Toyota Camry 2006 model
2. Budget -
3. New/Used/Unreg. : Used  - single owner
4. Specs.: Reach from point A to B enough
5. Transmission: Auto
6. NA or FI ? :
7. Type.: Sedan
8. Remarks.: Mileage 100.000km Accident free

How much would this car be worth todays market if one was to sell? Thanks