I only have passion when i can afford it I wont say mod, just to fix it. I wont expect my Iswara to run like a Porsh.

im guessin that u have no more loans 2 pay on that car.. so, 2 options.. either sell it off n use that money 2 make downpayment 4 new car or keep the iswara n repair it back again.. 1st plan, upside is, no headache as its a new car, but downside is have 2 start paying new loan.. 2nd option is, downside, u have 2 spent a lot 2 restore the car, but upside is no need 2 start a new loan..

so, ur choice..

hey bro halfcut basically means getting parts from those kedai potong where certain cars were involve in accidents and no longer roadworthy, therefore they are salvaged for useful parts ie engine...but getting a halfcut requires many considerations especially to people like us who noe very little bout cars....unless u have a reliable mechanic that knows a thing or two and has reliable supplier...otherwise, a few k may be gone buying an engine that has been "trashed" during its prime time...if u understand what i mean.. therefore, if ur iswara engine could still move u around without much difficulties in morning cranking or frequent breakdowns, in my opinion, stick to it

apart from that, ur car shakes upon cruising at 100++ km/p could be caused by many reasons..
first of all, has ur vehicle undergo any wheel balancing or alignment recently? if not, get it done...
2ndly, are ur tires still in good condition? if they are bloated or has uneven surface, chances are, it will shake....if so get it change.....
3rdly, did u have the suspension+absorber checked?..most probably they have worn out after all these years of travelling...changing faulty ones could save u alot in rubber in the future

lastly, if u wan to squeeze more juice out of ur aged engine...you might consider a overhauling of the engine (bear in mind, this is very expensive)..and the result, FC improve and u would get back some uuhhhmmm from it ...additionally, you could change ur exhaust system to a better one?...well this is oso costly....but thats the relationship between power & cost.....more power more costly....

frankly speaking, since u have decided to keep ur trusted pal, and has one house loan on your shoulder....i would recommend u to do what is more important first...ie what is necessary to bring ur car's condition to a safe level...others that doesnt contribute to tat can wait....

cheers

Thanks for the usefull info. All this years i never concern about cars as long as it can bring me where i want. I guest i will have to learn now. Thanks again.

glad to be able to help bro....still learning as well for myself...hope to share my little knowlegde if they are useful

cheers

Actually my car never really breakdown before, its just the small small thing that bothers me. Like riseup, vacum, meter cable, air-con compressor and recently it need more time to warm up and problem in maintaning the rpm when turning on the air-con. Any clue on that?

so i assume that u wanna stick 2 ur old iswara then TS??

off topic : juz a bit of advice NewVi, u might wanna make that sig of urs smaller.. they have strict rules in here bout sigs.. i juz got warned 10% few weeks back 4 an oversized sig..

OOT oso...really ar...thx ar....will chg fast

bro tong1774 : maybe sum tuning will solve that prob of urs bro

You've mistaken my point. I'm saying the Iswara will sell for very low, I gave an example of my own trade-in becos it was very low too. If your family's in the car trade, then you should know a 10-year old Iswara can't really fetch 10k, right? A 6-year old was already quoted for 10k, so how can a 10-year old be quoted for the same price?

This post has been edited by Dannyl: Jan 22 2007, 08:15 PM

Saw two 10 years Iswara in Motor Trader and 1 selling for 9.5K and another for 8.5K. So imagine the price when the dealer buy from u

Keep the car, as long as no major prob its good if u wan to drive down to KL city center, no need to worry about the bumper corners kena kiss

oh, sorry.. i misunderstood ur point..

yup, ure rite.. thats y i said its damn lucky if the TS can get bout 10k 4 his old iswara.. ideally, he only can get bout 6-7k if he were 2 sell 2 dealers..

market damn bad these days.. very hard 4 car traders 2 carik makan also

This post has been edited by CooShyRee: Jan 22 2007, 10:12 PM

U gotta compare the old car with a new iswara pricing of around 25k only - the old 97 iswara wont be worth much to sell.. might as well keep it

But if he sells the car(which I assume is fully paid, 10 years, should have), the money he gets can be used to pay quite a downpayment.

my 2003 iswara trade in last year june only RM18k ...

jual saja habis cerita

i wouldn't be wrong if i say you spend about 3-5k a year just to maintain that old junk

i'd rather spent that money on installments for a new car

besides, a new car gives you a peace of mind - safety as a priority and less time to think about maintenance

keeping your old junk for another few yrs won't make much difference. the price is now near terminal - that is nearing it's lowest price point. if u get anywhere around 7 - 9k for the car (before repairs and stuff), just sell it and get a new car.

just bear in mind, take account of your house loan monthly repayment before deciding your budget

(rule of thumb: 1/3 salary for the house, 1/4 for the car, the rest for the growing family)

With my salary i manage to pay both at the same time, but u will never know. Things happen. And with the car loan i have to save on other stuff like DVDs, food and other good things in life.

keep mate! keep!

maintance will not cost u as much as buying a new car. besides loan, u got new insurance, services.. bla bla bla, its gonna cost u a bomb. better keep n use old car unless u got extra $$ to spend.

eh brader, 18k quite ok wat..
wats your milage?

mine april 2004, 92k milage as of now, only 11k leh

so i din trade in, just park it in the house and use the car for those dirty works lor..