I was driving a Sportage 2.0D up until December when it was sent to car heaven by a Mazda CX3.
Bought it a month after GST was set to 0% and also had a rm13k discount on it bundled together with free servicing for 3 years.
Things that were expensive? The tyres, the AGM battery that will require replacement every 18-24 months and body parts.
The 18 months I owned it we put 98k on it. 2 days before it was involved in a head on crash, I had just replaced the battery, tyres and gave it a major service. The only part I had to replace was the rubber piece that covers the switch to open the tailgate and that was covered under warranty.
We were on the way to Cameron Highlands, just before the Tapah R&R that Mazda CX3 hydroplaned spun twice and we met head on.
The difference between the CX3 and the Sportage? My wife, daughter and me walked to the R&R, cleaned ourselves up and we had a KFC while waiting for a tow truck. After the trip to make police reports, we called for a Grab car to continue with our holiday. The lady driving the CX3 had to be brought to hospital in an ambulance because she broke her leg and 2 ribs while her son had some facial injuries.
QUOTE(Kilohertz @ Oct 25 2020, 10:17 PM)
is it worth getting a used 2018 Sportage now?
Only if it is a diesel.