Not sure about Nardo grey but it looks a bit like the old grey colour on my Nissan Sylphy 2.0. This glacier grey is slightly lighter in the shade than the grey of my old Nissan Sylphy.

The metal grey on the current Almera doesn't look too good.

The other plus point as some might have known is that the maintenance cost of Nissan vehicles is very low, even when compared to Proton which is actually higher with some models. There's also 5 times free service bundled in as well. When I spoke to the Nissan sales guy on the phone, he told me it is worth it to consider a Nissan car as the servicing cost of Nissan is very low. I told him I knew that already being an ex-owner of the Nissan Sylphy more than 10 years ago.

Can expect minor services to be in the range of RM300-400+, maybe slightly higher now due to inflation and also higher SST.

Bodo pun tau s70 is da best la

I missed this post. Yes, it's really cheap. When I spoke to the Nissan sales guy on the phone, he brought up the low maintenance cost of the Nissan being the main selling point of the car. I told him I knew that already being an ex-Nissan owner.

When I owned the Nissan Sylphy 2.0, bearing in mind a C-segment 2.0-litre vehicle, the minor service came up to around RM300+ to 400 only. Very cheap. I was flabbergasted that the Proton Preve Turbo's maintenance costs much higher than the Sylphy, with the major service touching RM1.6k+ apart from the vehicle coming with so many quality probelms as mentioned earlier while the Nissan stayed absolutely problem free for 5+ years.

It is likely I won't own a Honda in my lifetime as the brand has been repeatedly scratched off my list, perennially, having sat in various City, Civic and Accords throughout the years some in long distance journeys outstation. I am aware of the complaints as my ex-colleagues, in fact all of them who owned the Honda City only have bad things to say about the car, nothing good. One of them went to Mazda CX-5 already.

See those youtube video dont know how long already, i got friends working in Nissan Service center they feedback to me the claims for CVT gearbox already drop over the years after they pull in earlier for CVT oil change. You better ask those who work in actual place and not those outdated videos.

If you ask my Nissan friend, now they laugh on Honda CVT gearbox which the belt can shattered.

This post has been edited by littlefire: Jan 18 2024, 01:42 PM

Yep can vouch for Preve expensive parts but my Preve started being problematic on the 8th year but not engine gb related . More like radiator housing hose mounting and suspension components. When in good shape it's low end torque and power is nice

This post has been edited by lordgamer3: Jan 18 2024, 05:17 PM

Got passive cruise control for VLT variant

Fortunately most if not all the parts on my Preve Turbo were claimed under warranty, if my memory does not fail me. The OCH hose was a recall and they changed in free of charge. Can't remember what else they changed under warranty apart from the gearbox and gear knob.

I found the thread of the gear knob which fell off just after 1 year. They first used glue to stick back the plastic piece but after it came off again they replaced the whole gear knob. The car was sold in 2019.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...preve+gear+knob

Forgot to mention, low end torque and power of the Preve Turbo are good but throttle response and turbo lag are not good. The vehicle is slow to respond to throttle action at any speed or standstill as there is a lag. With other cars, the lag is minimal and more instantaneous. When you step on the pedal, the car will surge forward instantaneously or with minimal lag as you feel the power coming in, especially with Ford Focus thanks to the dual clutch transmission. With the Preve Turbo, there is around 1 second to 1.5s from the time you step on the pedal before you feel the power coming in and the car going forward, combined with loud engine roar. WIth other cars the engine sound is more muted with a much refined and pleasant engine sound. The Preve's engine sound during acceleration is rough and loud.

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Jan 19 2024, 07:33 AM

Guess I am getting old and my memory isn't as good as it used to be. It's not only the plastic piece on the gear knob that fell off on my Preve Turbo but the whole gear knob came off when I was changing gears. Could you believe it. Dangerous situation and fortunately it only happened when I was parking the car. I still have the photos as they are in the complaint email sent to Proton.

Believe it or not Corolla Cross also have this issue now but I believe its an isolated case lah. Saw it in owners group the other day

I believe gear knob fall out is previous gen Honda CRV, that make a great fuzz.

yes the one that was well known was the CRV. few days ago a Cross owner shared similar issue

That is surely unexpected if the gear knob also fell off in the Corolla Cross. Must be an isolated case. Nevertheless, the gear knob of the Corolla Cross feels solid and good in the hands when I test drove it unlike the gear knob of the Preve which feels like a toy car.

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Jan 19 2024, 07:41 PM

Comparing 10years car with relatively new modern car.
Doesn't make sense at all.

Don't understand your remark. Care to elaborate?

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Jan 24 2024, 08:05 AM

thinking to test drive s70 next week

I remember test driving the Sylphy and liking it.

Am thinking of Almera Turbo -- I like the two tone. I like the light steering wheel

Is it a good car for rear seat passengers? i'm looking for a soft ride. like the livina.

how is the s70 for rear seat passengers?

It's October 2024, I'm contemplating to choose between S70,Vios and Almera. I drive 20KM+ daily to work and travel 300KM weekly back to my hometown. Which of these 3 is the best choice? My main concern is FC and hassle free car. TIA.