2 be honest, u really cant get much 4 ur old iswara.. as u probably know, the 2nd hand market is really bad these days, especially 4 proton cars.. the market price 4 ur car is bout under 10k.. some people r even selling theirs at under 8k!! so my advice is, juz keep the iswara.. n if u wanna buy the myvi, juz buy it.. keep 2 cars..

have ur car properly checked by trustworthy mechanic. Don't buy new car just for the sake of changing car. Having to pay both car loan and house loan at the same time will really burden you.

well, if u think u wanna sell it, juz go ahead then.. but do bear in mind, besides the very low resale value, the 2nd hand market is full wit iswara's, wit better condition or newer, selling at bout the same price too..

this is not 2 pull u down or make u feel bad or anythin.. its juz facts of the 2nd hand market these days..

juz try ask around.. see if u can sell at a good price.. if u get somewhere around 10k, id say juz let go.. thats a good deal already..
dude, im not kidding.. my family's in the car trade too.. i know the market..

n a bit of an info 4 u dude, in the car trade world, even its last n this yr wit a difference of only one day (31st dec n 1st of jan), it'll make a big difference in price..

if u still dont believe, try calling up ur dealers now.. ask how much theyre willing 2 take a yr 97 iswara..

ya, new enjin also good or try searching at half cut, put 1.6 mitsu enjin if posible,,, more better

Wah, in that case i suggest u better off buying a new car instead. keeping ur car and modding it may need u to learnt how to mod cars, which is a hefty process unless u have passion on cars.

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

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?

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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)

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..

60k++...but initially think quite low...but no choice because i dunno the procedure if i sell myself...so just trade in ...
from whose 1? PDRM?