QUOTE(lil_flank @ Apr 15 2018, 08:48 PM)
Like some of u said, we should compared apple to apple which is Honda Stepwagon or Toyota Voxy but too bad we dont have it here. I believe wenloong78 is looking for a 7 seater big mpv which have captain seats in the middle row, two sliding doors, reliable (therefore Japanese car) and budget around Rm150k. Well, i am also looking for it too. But currently there is no CKD or CBU which fits all these criteria except for the Nissan Serena unless we select a common older Recon car which is the Toyota Estima. Its more like comparing new car vs old recon car with one level higher. But even comparing between this two cars is not that easy to make a decision.
Nissan Serena C27:
Pros:
-5 years warranty
-Safer because have ESC and 6 airbags
-Save fuel due to hybrid technology, lighter weight and smaller tyre size.
-Intelligent Around Monitor with Intelligent Moving Object Detection (i believe is 360 degree cam)
-Hands Free dual power sliding door
-Alternative small boot door
-3rd row can easily get out of the car due to power sliding door opening switch
-Built-in sunshades in 2nd row
-7 usb powered ports
<I did not mentioned cons of Nissan serena coz is mainly the opposite of Toyota Estima Pros.>
Toyota Estima 2013:
Pros:
-More powerful due to 2.4 engine.
-Stable in highspeed or cornering
-Spacious and comfortable especially in the third row (Can fit three adults)
-More reliable (so far only heard issues that it depletes the engine oil faster when the engine gets older)
-Third row
probably can fold flat
Main Cons:
-No warranty
-least priority or maybe no support for product recalls (eg. Takata airbag, Kobe steel scandal)
-No VSC and have only 2 airbags
-5 years car
-More expensive
Due to no VSC and it is a 5 years car, i would select the Nissan Serena C27. But if u compare it with Toyata Estima 2016, i maybe would consider the Toyota Estima 2016 but the price would be even higher.
i m still 50 50 , undecided. to me:
Estima
Pro
1. durable, higly recommended by most of the foreman that i asked, still can see many 15 years old estima running on the road.
2. spare parts can be easily found, with different cost range for the highest of original toyota part, down to OEM and also 'kereta potong', so basically u can repair based on budget
3. certainly is 1 class higher than serena, in term of power and comfort
cons
1. buying a recond car is not as easy as buying a brand new car from local authorize dealer. visited few recond car dealer around pj, when buying a recond car, we need find a trust able dealer, need inspect the car carefully, and also feel like need play abit mind game with the car dealer, as if they know u very keen on the car, and they know their car is in very good condition, they might hold the price firmly or even jerk up the price.
Serena
pro
1. new car new design, wont be obsolete so fast.
2. buying process is easier, dont like this sales person can just go another showroom buy as their car are the same
3. free 3 years or 60k km service, which could easily save about RM2 to 3k
cons
1. CKD,seriously doubt the quality built by TCM, been hearing lots of problem with other models like almera and C26