The maintenance part of it is pretty standard pricing for any D segment cars. Its still worth it to consider Optima/Sonata, if you ask me...

More inclined to the price... i'm looking for a 2nd hand japanese car that's fun to drive, no more than 35k (total cost) and won't cost me a hand and leg for maintenance. I'm clueless about its maintenance costs though.

drop by the nearest spare parts shop to your house and ask for these items:

engine oil + oil filter : you're expected to change this around every 5,000km
radiator coolant + air filter : you're expected to change this around every 25,000km
gearbox oil : you're expected to change this around every 20,000km
absorbers/lower arms/mountings/bearings/bushes : usual stuff that needs replacement when buying used cars

TQVM lsm1991

i have a tiny update, have a friend who owns one of these. He says interior parts are alright, can get from halfcut shops..... the thing you should worry bout would be the gearbox which is an amt..... apparently not a common problem since not many have issues with it but you should keep in mind that the gearbox related components can cost an arm....

but if the car is about 60% by mitsubishi colt then should be quite safe right? thanks

1. Brand : Narrow down to model = used 2nd Gen Vios G or used Inspira
2. Budget : below 50k
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used
4. Specs : N/A
5. Transmission : N/A
6. NA or FI : NA
7. Type : Sedan
8. Remarks : I'm looking for weekend car that i can drive comfortably for balik kampung purpose. (Kedah - Pahang & Kedah - Terengganu maybe once per month). Please suggest gooding car around that price range or below.

p/s: is there any VW model that are not using DSG?

hmmm i think you need to do a little more research before you continue... at this point, im pretty sure you have not really done much research on this car. Find out which parts are shared and which parts are not.....

mechanically 60% shared possible. now, what about the the other 40%?

This post has been edited by lsm1991: Oct 4 2016, 11:53 AM

between the 2, personally like the inspira (i did always have a soft spot for the inspira), maintanance and fc might be alittle higher then the vios but it is a larger and more powerful car. only thing missing on the inspira is esc (or whatever u call it). Best would be to find a non-abused STANDARD unit. no kits no rims, 100% STANDARD.

well... a vw with no dsg ehh? the polo 1.6 has no dsg... but its pretty much a kosong car with a german badge same like how the vios is a kosong car with a japanese badge

vios
-kosong car
-reliable as hell!
-cheap to maintain (relatively)
-kinda not worth it due to the high resale value (since you are buying used, its not in your favor)
*admit, i have a hatred of this car so could be biased*

inspira
-its basically a sushi car (earlier batches were mainly japanese)
-fairly reliable if not abused and maintained (typical sushi car)
-cheap to buy, maintanance is reasonable.
-looks decent, nice to drive, powerfulish (its not really a performance car but its no slouch)
-slightly ahbengish cause many convert it into evos tarnishing its image
-proton badge (dont think its a problem)
-no esc (not like the rest have it anyway)

polo 1.6
-also a kosong car (saga of for germans!)
-cheap to buy, maintanance while is not crazy, is on the highish side of things
-not really special if the tsi+dsg combo is missing (but at least the problems dont come along)

or you know... new persona which if you can deal with the size, is a viable option~

AMT's are automated manuals so they're quite hardy like manuals, however since they're uncommon parts would be more expensive if anything goes wrong.

worst come to worst the mounting points should be the same, just transplant a mitsu/proton engine/gearbox into it.

amt's yeah same like manuals... BUT big but here..... that mechatronic system (i think they call it the arm or actuator) once rosak, fuuuyohhhhh!!!!

not sure if the gearbox mounts are the same.. but logically speaking, our mechanics are very creative, if wana masuk, sure can masuk punya

yup... i am still studying before nail down actually. balance will be mers? do advise. tq

oh ya anyone can advise about the fuel consumption?

This post has been edited by meowsifu: Oct 4 2016, 02:53 PM

Guys,

Pening already up until now don't know what to choose. Appreciate you guys opinion

1. Brand : Hyundai Getz, i10 1.25, Axia (New)
2. Budget : below 20k
3. New/Used/Unreg : Used for Hyundai's, Axia New
4. Specs : N/A
5. Transmission : N/A
6. NA or FI : NA
7. Type : Sedan
8. Remarks : Looking for second car, don't want any commitment that's why cash buyer. Now pening already which ones to choose.

This post has been edited by keretaburuk: Oct 4 2016, 05:13 PM

im confused.....
getz
-much older..... and much cheaper
-not exactly a cheap and cheerful car. Cheap to buy, not very cheap to maintain

i10
-to me this is like a getz replacement
-not sure about maintanance dont think it will be that cheap, (cost price to maintanance ratio ofc)

axia
-wait what... new for 20k or less ??!!
-cheaper to maintain (im sure) than the 2 above
-better mileage than the 2 above
-im also sure its out of your budget

satria neo
-simple no problems
-makan minyak je

How is the 8th gen accord 2.0 which runs on the same engine/gearbox as the current gen accord in terms of maintenance?anything to be wary of regarding this model?

idk I just feel that I can't engine brake with autos

Sifu lsm1991 zenix Dilemma on choosing either one, my current ride is honda City IDSI 2003 (13 yrs) and plans to change one soon.

Got few options.

(1) Madza 6, 2.0 (yr2012) - 65k to 68k
(2) Madza 3, 2.0 (yr2012) - 60k to 65k
(3) Honda Civic, 1.8 S (yr2012) - 65k to 70k
(4) Honda City, 1.5E (yr2012) - 53k to 57k
(5) Honda Jazz, 1.5E (New) - 70k to 72k

Dislike Toyota although admit it has a good RV but the design is too awful for me.

Time to look West, but a Conti instead, E90 , cheap & fun to drive in your range of budget

Later cars with pedal shifters / shiftronics can! why not?
I do that all the time!

Thanks Ism1991 for your reply,

I have no issue to extend my budget a bit, new Axia cost RM35k, but considering its quite high to purchase cash, so I'm opt for different brands.

Satria Neo sounds interesting. Any other car you would think of?