hey guys. if i plan to buy a used savvy amt, what problems should i look out for and is there any specific batch having any specific problem?

what year car would be better to buy? looking for something +/- (preferably -) RM25000.

never safe to buy a second hand AMT...

Like everyone else here already mentioned, the biggest and possibly only major problem with AMT Savvy is the AMT itself.

Other common problems? Power windows? Yeah still there...but not so bad. My Manual Savvy is nearly 2 years old this coming October. So far, no major issue...but it's quite low mileage..only 21K so far.

Some common Savvy problems, which i have encountered are:
Car jerking in low gear - Sensor or throttle body problem. (Mine has sensor replace once or twice).
Stupid seat belt problem (can't pull it after you wear it...sometimes like that, front seats),
Power window - switch replaced once.
Rear right door - cannot close nicely. A lot of savvy has this problem.
Petrol cover - cannot open!!! **&%$ This is really stupid, when your car runs out of fuel and you can't pump petrol! I use a 20 cents coin to flip it open....so always have a 20 cent coin ready somewhere! But it was fixed since the last service @15,000 km and still working fine now.
Rear lights on constantly - this is not common problem...somehow the switch underneath got loosed, no big deal. Just plug it back. (But  i can't manage to plug the thing underneath the steering wheel and have to send it to a nearby workshop who charge me RM5 for it...LOL.)

Just to update you guys, sent my car for 20k service this morning...the cost:

Around RM450.

I asked them to rotate my wheels and do aligment, which cost an additional RM5x. Also using Petronas Synthium oil.

I'll will have the breakdown later.

i thought i am the only one with this trick. hehe
more people try it out pls. if really tried and tested can make it to the front page liao :-)

Just the basic stuff. There shouldn't be much else. Should cost RM1xx only i believe.

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Added on July 23, 2009, 9:42 am
May i ask?

Which SC? Use Mach 5 or Synthium 800? Got change spark plugs?

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Added on July 23, 2009, 9:45 am
That is correct, actually don't need to change. What do you mean by 'dirty tooth'??

When was the last time you change oil? If you changed at 1K, then you should go at 10k.

If you use Mach 5, then better change every 5k, if Synthium, then change every 10k.

But according to manual, it should be 10k or 6 months, whiever earlier....average, i got about every 6 months, but service follow the mileage.

Since you're at 10K, i think u still have one last free service voucher right?

i change my rear window from proton only rm40

haih. still young. still got warranty aite? just go and claim warranty la. what so hard abt it?

just tell them ur probs. good sc should know which part to fix.  

maybe u can tell them both. tell ur probs and infrom them maybe tdc sensor need to be clean. btw, proton didnt refer tdc sensor as a tdc sensor. cant rmmbr what they call for tdc sensor. forgot ler. left my receipt in my car. haha. lazy to go out.

Proton refers the tdc sensor as magnetic speed sensor if not mistaken.