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 Plan to buy a NEW/USED car?(V3),, ASK HERE for recommendations

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lee82gx
post Jul 24 2025, 01:33 PM

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Any recommendation for a car with these criterias:
1. Below 60k, but expandable to 80k if necessary
2. Age of car below 5 years, new also ok
3. Don't mind small car
4. Use for going to work and back, fetch children nearby. max 30km daily.
5. Easy to maintain, I don't have familiar mechanic nearby, in Penang Island.
6. Must NOT be manual.
7. 4 seater
8. Comfort and safety, I am worried about the Bezza tin kosong concern is it really one hit and all going to heaven?
lee82gx
post Jul 24 2025, 07:37 PM

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QUOTE(FrogBlob @ Jul 24 2025, 02:18 PM)
2nd hand ativa. easy to get in and out, more airbags than bezza. not as bad as the bezza or axia, but it is still a thin car. but imo a great choice for pure city driving.

2020 vios & city i see there are units around 60k. i like this gen vios and city. great space and utility.

alzas and myvis will be under 60k as well. but tbh unless gunning for the pre-fl versions, perodua just go for new. unless you know the car history.

here's a more atas option that will hit that 80k. camry 2.0gx >2016. must be gx for updated safety. its quite alot older than 5 years but i think its still a good deal. but harder to maintain cuz direct injection engine.
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My default choice is actually Ativa, but as usual my itchy self like to go for max spec and end up will reach 70k+ for the highest Ativa. Then come back to I feel its a bit like kosong / tinny, for the price (I might have too high expectations?)
Im not keen on D segment car, its too big for my usage and definitely not petrol friendly because my usage is very short distance 11km to office, MAXIMUM traffic jam to and fro.
I kinda like Yaris.

QUOTE(dogbert_chew @ Jul 24 2025, 03:44 PM)
Agreed with Frog, with 60-80K budget just get new.
Then dont have to worry about familiar mechanic as can send to official service centre under warranty first 5 years. Enough time to scout out reliable ones for after warranty period.

But P2 cars are eggshells. One major collisions by heavy vehicle its bye bye kudasai entire family enter heaven. Thats why it has lots of active safety systems to try prevent accidents but if lorry-kun fated to isekei you then its your time. 🤐

If this is a deal breaker, then test drive new Proton when it launch
2025 Q4 Saga new 1.5L engine est 50-60K
2026 Q2 S70 Exec with new 1.5T 4-cyl engine est 70-80K

Edit: new Ativa X is 63K, no need get used unless budget 40-50K
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Is this 1 hit by a lorry and confirm gone even for Ativa?
I'd LOVE a S70 4cyl, everything feels right except for the mega shaking 3cyl.
Suppose I will wait for new Saga.
Thanks.

lee82gx
post Jul 25 2025, 08:53 AM

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QUOTE(dogbert_chew @ Jul 24 2025, 09:33 PM)
Yaris is 88-92K new 😳

Asean Yaris is approaching end of model life.
All A& B-segment Toyotas here will outsourced to Daihatsu manufacturing who will build new models based on DNGA platform eg Yaris Cross.

Whether Perodua will rebadge this model (hence sold at a big discount under P2) remains speculation past 2 years šŸ˜….
If it materialise, then you have a B-seg SUV for slightly above Ativa pricing.

Yes my kid has Ativa, love the 140Nm torque at low revs in city. But also eggshell.
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QUOTE(ayamxxx @ Jul 24 2025, 11:25 PM)
My wife eyeing Yaris last time, back in 2019. So went to showroom look so-so. Cannot understand the price vs the interior all hard plastic, even Myvi kinda better Ringgit wise. So then rent Socar Yaris basic version for 3 hours on many occasions, we conclude nah not worth the money.

Bought x70 ckd instead
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In my mind was thinking of Yaris 2nd hand but yes model is old. But I was also thinking new = bezza chassis dnga right? Haha.
IMHO will not touch 3 cyl used proton. Heck I’m already hesitant towards P1 reputation wise.

 

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