There's a local Multipla website. www.mymultipla.multiply.com , it'll link you to their yahoogroups! website.

Check out this one. It's yours for RM55k. A high price for a used 1.6 unit but is redone and the only one in Malaysia with bodykit fitted!

http://mymultipla.multiply.com/photos/albu...a_2002_Facelift

Generally, the Diesels posed the most problematic in Malaysia and also in UK (yahoogroups UK website), and hence more maintainence and workshop visits.

Most reviews asked you to buy the diesels due to performance and of course, the europeans prefers diesels, and yet they're the ones that have enormous amounts of problems. Better bet is the 1.6 petrol and yes, the entire planet only has MANUAL transmission. Due to it's manual tranny, it has better pick up power than equivalent 1.6 MPV's ala Matrix.

For auto, you can try the Chevy Nabira (timing belt change is >Rm1k I think), but space wise is 'tighter'. Personally, I dun believe in medium sized 7 seater MPV's. Getting in and out the rear is a pain.

There was a comparison with Zafira (see youtube type 'Fiat Multipla Top Gear') by Jeremy Clarkson and he chose the Multipla for MANY reasons. Did you see FIfth Gear in Astro 78? The team also chose the Multipla vs Zafira II vs Renault Scenic II vs Honda FRV/Edix, Toyota Verso and the VW Touran!

Nel,
The Doblo uses the Multipla Diesels parts and engine NOT the same as Renault and Citroen.
The Ulyssess, maybe.

The 1.6 Multipla shares it's parts mostly with the Brava/o and the Marea. Therefore, parts should be aplenty from recon, chop shop or new. Need Nel to confirm this.

Fiat Croma is still not on sale in Malaysia but there's one unit in the Fiat showroom which was the mechanics training car.

Stilo, hardly anyone bought it. Maybe sold 2 units these past years.

There's a Fiat Multipla owners write up in one of our local mag. 'Cars.my'!