I will not trade my old Myvi for anything. Even tho now life is a lot better, I held off my purchase for VW Vento or even the GTI for 3 years now simply because the costs are just not justified. I got my manual 1.5 strictly for its power and did some minor adjustments to make handling safer/better, otherwise its a stock car with premium maintenance if thats what to say. I costs a fraction to maintain like 30% vs. any other car in the 50-90K range. Now its 7 years old and the drivetrain is excellent with matching efficiency when it was new.

Some major replacements will cost a few K as it reaches 10 years - but chances are it will cost much less than the value of buying a new myvi. The only reason to upgrade is for quality of life, so another myvi is simply not justified.

Myvi feels like a tin milo all around (new one also la, just less tin a bit nia - and more things to service kek), but I'd take that 2-5k maintenance savings every year for that while keeping the fun once in a while.

Well to handle safely, it does mean do not lenjan 160kmh la topkek.. The most basic thing is to get better wheels, so never skimp on that - my wheels cost a bomb but much better handling. Brakes to match better traction - and maybe can add anti roll, but i dun like physically attaching stuff so I leave it at that. Beyond 140 kph, Maibi needs careful handling. But well, with experience and custom parts -> allows for control up to 170kph - Tried it for like 10 secs once on my stress test . Stock beyond 140 kph is suicide. Cant brake well, cant maneuver well, and the frame aint gonna protect anything at that speed. I dunno what those 200kph potatoes were doing or how long they had to floor it to arrive there.

Its all about how well you know your car + handling + awareness. I'd happily smoke down BMWs everyday on straight roads - but sekali datang curve kuai2 terus la haha.. that power/weight ratio is insane - as long as u maintain discipline you can enjoy the power within very safe speeds. Maibi jgn lah lebuhraya rempit.... Naik bukit rempit...aaaaaaa baru machiam.

On side note - Since Maibi, the frame strength went up a notch from the con lan firm penyek kancil/kenari/kelisa era. Ive seen the 60kph head on and side impact pass (and I kena friggin pedal to metal aunty SUV on my ass once, luckily only moderate speed impact - but im impressed for tin milo level la).. Cukup makan la..