my 14 years car going to be retired, the only car in the house
Want to buy sedan like Tesla M3, Civic, used BMW 330i because more power

but due to kid my wife say buy mid-size SUV for her first

so I don't know is recon Lexus NX300 worth to buy for her
Or better getting those NEW Honda CRV, Toyota Corolla Cross, Mazda CX5

Cx8

Is cx8 bigger a lot?
She drives later too big also can't go in parking very noob driving skill
Thats why specific mid size SUV

Crv

Bring her go test drive see what he like lo

Last time kawan punya mum early morning call his son come show room after specific hour then the only thing he can choose are colors.

Faham tak TS?

Lol then I just buy jer la
Confirm she will drives cuz it's the only car

cx5 jer la
5 years free maintenance
anything ur wife can bring back sc let them settle for free

Only you know your wife mah impossible for us to know mah 😂 , if her reverse parking,side parking semua pun failed still buy her SUV for what? 😂

Is like last time bought my wife xtrail at the end ask me buy her another vehicle and she chooses axia...

lexus always a wise choice.
ckd vehicle not great if u aim for any quality std

Depending who is using/seating in the car. Take CX5 19" rim vs CRV as example.

If the driver wears pant and love the zoom zoom lifestyle, they will love the CX5 because it is like a sport car with more premium interior.
But for passengers in the back seat, they will dislike the CX5. If you drive on poorly paved roads, they will hate you even more. If need to install kid car seats, your wife might swear at you.

The CRV is the opposite. Good news is, drive wise, the new CRV is getting closer to CX5 but still not up to CX5's level.

So, who is making the decision? The driver or the passenger?

If it is your wife making the decision, I think the Corolla Cross may fit her. It's comfortable. It's smaller for parking.



This post has been edited by touristking: Mar 10 2024, 02:36 PM

The CX8, compared to CX5, is longer by 325 mm or over a feet longer. That is a lot.

Width. About same.

She prefer cx5
But the new cx5
I can't tell what's the difference
Same design for century
Look very sien already

My house nearby have Honda and Mazda showroom & service center
She still prefer cx5
More premium than T&H
But of course more expensive lo

I prefer the Lexus look la

I sold her myvi due to safety issue
I think she passed the driving test
Just when comes to tiny parking space I'm sure the current new car have those camera or parking assist can help her

Dunno she said SUV safer, better view

Then, What's the dilemma and what's up for debate?

Ya I checked
Don't think she can handle that size
Guess max can go is CX5 size

Ladies go for look of the car. They don't care much about hp or torque or who design or how long the design. Once she like the look, hard to get her to change her mind.

You can try take her to othe showrooms to get her to change her mind. But probably futile.

The hubby prefer Lexus so begins the dilemma 😄

She wants CX5
Husband want something else.

SUV can be dangerous sometimes because of the height literally many hidden blind spot especially for people not tall enough can end up tragedy

For good visibility SUV i still prefer xv or Forester

360 camera just for reference yes is helpful but can be dangerous sometimes imagine forward and reverse eye still staring at screen without notice left or right for parking purpose and the driver too focus on the screen end up bang the pass by vehicle when driver want to park perfectly scenes i see once before 😂😂

Who pay for the car? Between me and my wife, whoever pay make final call.

We get each other opinions out of respect, that's only for reference.

Fruit for thought.

My wife is short that's why she insists SUV
Those safety features just to assist, nice to have but can't 100% rely
I never use before my old car doesn't even have

Subaru very rare leh.. maybe can have a look

If got budget take NX300 and call it a day. Civic look 330i very nice if I keeping it for below 5 yrs

Another fruit for thought. So that the givers don't breakdown.

I'm eyeing NX300 spec quite high though
Around 200k

She said buy a family car first only go buy my own dream car later
I'm like ok then.. lol

Subaru is a good vehicle just part and etc etc for other people thinking top up sikit kind of situation really depends your reference
i choose because of good visibility compared to other SUV make I'm only pipit can't afford Lexus 😂

I guess your situation or i can advice get the SUV you also like or like to drive when your wife don't want drive or she malas to drive want you to drive

Don't like me last time bought wife xtrail end up i got to drive something i don't like to drive situation 😂😂

Good luck 😁

that's an uphill battle that's typically futile

Reminding me a sad cringe moment on some short girl in a SUV clipping my car mirror because my car is too low


Fortunately no folding motor damage and contacted portion is unpainted plastic
I just close an eye.

Small family? If just husband and wife plus 1 kid then nx should still suffice. If got elderly and more than 1 kid, then suggest get something more spacious. Nx’s interior size is roughly comparable to cx-5.

If power not an issue, can consider rx300 otherwise rx350. If budget max out at 200k then maybe only crv can be considered as best bang for buck for sizeable family suv.

for me toyota corolla cross would be the best choice

I have to ask... Would SUV suit a short person? Feels like short people will find it difficult to get out of the car. Cause the feet can't touch the ground when turning out. Hahahaha.

Luckily my wife has no say on what car to buy because I'm paying the bills.

new CRV.

Toyota harrier

proud to say my life experiences are good at preventing midlife crisis

CX5 is good choice. New car and worry free.
Yeah- only slight changes in visual. Some added safety feature. Your wife won’t appreciate- but it is definitely good to have.

See Toyota Cross or HRV. Woman really need such big car?

About choice…. Save 40-60k, brand new car less worry.
NX or Harrier- still second hand. Why pay 200k for a car which 3-4 years old ?

I would choose peace of mind and less nagging. Especially she made ur choice

Smart #1



Hope your wife and kids love it

Agreed that Subaru is a great car in term stability and safety. Had a Forester from 2017 to 2023. Enjoyed every single moment of driving it especially during raining day. The gives the confidence to the driver while driving it. However, costs of ownership for a Subaru is slightly higher than other Jap make, especially the air-con system. For the whole ownership tenure, i had changed 3 air-con compressor. With that, I could not tolerate this anymore and sold the car last year Sept. The car mileage was about 60k kms.

I never regret of owning the Forester.

I have jumped ship to CX8 (2.5 NA), deciding factor is, more spacious for 2nd row passenger and free 5 years maintenance costs and warranty.

Happy motoring everyone!

Sadly majority of people only prefer looks.
But if for my wife, i would recommend her re-con C-HR from Japan, small, nimble, unique and easy to drive/park in small town/city area.
Knew few recon owners, they feedback really very good especially with the 1.2T engine (1st Gen) and more premium feel/better handling compare to Corolla Cross. Now the 2nd gen even more sportier, but only available in Europe & Australia.

Not sure you in Forester group Malaysia fb group, actually nowadays subaru air-con system got a lot of aftermarket OEM, recon & half-cut parts (China, Japan, Thailand & local) and even better warranty coverage (3 months to 1 years) and the cost at least 30~50% cheaper compare to what SC charging. We been sharing a lot of shop which is capable to service and charge at reasonable price in the group.

If you changed 3 air-con compressor - 1st mostly previous A/C service provider use wrong compressor oil (Need PAG100), 2nd did you knew about A/C servicing/flushing? Coz usually for Subaru member in group we recommend to sent our rides for A/C servicing every 1~2 years once (average 30~40k). My household Xv & Forester from 2015/16 until now still original compressor with every 2 years of A/C servicing.

Few member compressor spoilt they use China OEM & Japan half-cut/recon also no further issue after they follow the same advice by using PAG100 oil and regular service.

This post has been edited by littlefire: Mar 11 2024, 11:08 AM

HRV also ok

omoda 5 / E5 good?

If budget is 200k

Tesla Y is better

But at 150k budget

E5 is very Keenly spec'd



https://www.carbase.my/car-comparison?id=UA...mDlC,TQ1lZiWyKL,

See how E5 beats Smart #1 and Atto 3 in certain area although asking for less money

did ts make a move now? maybe you shall list your budget as well

Thanks for the reply and sharing the information.

Your reply is highly appreciated and informative to future Subaru owner.

omoda out of my choice as per recent case
so wont consider china car now

not much choice out there

So in the end, what car you bought?