u guys are so lucky and yet dare to ask from parents this and dat. all i had was a motorbike and only got a car after 3 years working.

my advise is in current uncertain times do not waste money on high interest rates. i know everyone wants the feeling of new car.

u mention of 7yr loan trust me i dun think its a good choice as u r tied down for 7 years....as for me my strategy is to pay off the car as soon as possible, take the shortest time period.

mind you i was working in PJ also. i finally bought myself a waja after that.

usually is the tyre problem,1st check the tyre balancing, then see any tyre swollen up,i exp b4, 2months old
new tyres get swollen up.ur car so new ,send back to sc better.

This post has been edited by flying-liao: Feb 2 2009, 08:23 PM

SiuYi: i've got a number long long time ago. is no. 18. but i haven't got the sticker on my car yet.

Aztechx: dun try to hard to get the car if u or ur dad are not financially able to do soon. the car will not runaway so just dun be too desperate. because u shud know that car is something that will depreciate over time so is not like investment for ur money. anyway getting a 2nd hand lmst is not too bad afterall.
For Proton's car warranty is not something like BMW's warranty. u still have to pay a lot to maintain the warranty from being void. like u have to go back to authorised or official proton service centre for scheduled servicing of ur car. All of which needs a lot of money comparing when u service ur car at any garage out there. A 2nd hand lmst doesn't necessary have the worst built quality, as for proton cars is all about luck. So if your luck is good, u will have a peace of mind with the car.

For your information, i'm drivin the new saga now. On the feb 5th, is my car's 1 year old birthday. some info about my car, the 1st month i got my car, i changed the iafm. then is ok for sometime. follow up with changing of power window switch on the driver's door. fortunately there's no problem about the power window. For all the following problems i dun remember the time i changed it anymore. In which the things that happen with my car are problem with gear oil leaking, drive shaft design faulty, trunk lamp doesn't light up, doors get detached when drivin (it doesn't open, but the place when it detects the door is close is detached, therefore the doors open warning light being light up), changin of a new gearbox and drive shaft in the end, after several attempts of repairing that brings no result to the gear oil leaking. By the way, i need to pay for the freaking gear oil everytime it finished leaking, as if that was my fault to cause it leaking. And i did pay for a oil seal which the SC suspect is the cause of leaking, again the whole tank of gear oil i have to pay again.

Therefore, getting a new proton doesn't guarantee u a problem-less car. is all depends on your luck. u might get a really nice 2nd hand lmst afterall.
Decision is yours. think thoroughly before coming to a conclusion, do not hastily make a decision just because u want a new car.
you can buy ur own car after graduate and earning your ur money. i bought this car myself as well although im still studying. Sometimes, dun expect ur parents to give you too much when they are not the rich. Let's just considered we are the less fortunate to not born in the family of rich people. haha

dai goh spoken

i would jump off a waterfall already if i were u

my persona same as ur problem..done "on wheel balancing"...then on the road time, the steering shudder again....try swapping with back tyres...even worst... ..in fact, i had went to 4 different shops to do on wheel...

just today..i went and do "on wheel again"..the mechanic also pening d...

check the rims=no dent
on wheel balancing= done perfectly...

but 1 thing is when i brake the car above 110km++...the steering also shudder/vibrate hard.but releasing the brake back to normal..as what the machanic said...it could be the brake disc plate warp/uneven that might be also contribute to the steering vibrating/shudder when highspeed is done...

another possibility..the tyre thread...but i think that not a problem... ...anyone can confirm this??..brake disc or tyre problem??...headace now..spent 5times on "on wheel balancing" also cant solve.....even alignment n off wheel balancing is done..

ok..i think the best thing to do is get a 2nd hand like some of you mentioned and start thinking of a new car only when im stable enough to pay the monthly installment...from the way u say it,i dont think a second hand LMST or wira can be that bad..

HaHaHa......he is using another way to give advise lah...


btw aztechx,there is a chinese proverb saying " killed b4 reporting "
if u wish to take the risk,pay a little $ to make booking 1st,i pay rm100 for
a savvy,don know wat is the min for blm lah, since it takes 1 to 2 months
to get delivery, plan ur time till its clear on ur dads contract extension.
be a bit patient,u stand upside on the nego,if thing change bad,u lost little
on booking fee.

yea, at least can prepare if got any emergency case. Well, lyn got their iswara sifoo and for the record also, i'm driving an iswara a/b right now

well, my moral was down when reading it

err... actually now can get blm in around 2 weeks time already coz already got stock

Saga rear power window already in market... anyone interested??

link

i wonder where shop can install it for me

me interested, how much is it?

overall BLM.....chasis much much stronger than LMST....coz its from savvy's platform...so safer..
why i??..coz last time got 1 LMST accidentally KISS the gen2's bumper when going out from junction..speed i think 10-20km..the whole front bumper kemek like hamburger... ....but overall LMST is not a bad car for u 2 drive around..cheap parts available...and the old engine can just
vrooommm it as hard as u can...

1. SWITCH POWER WINDOW LH/ RH
2. REGUALTOR LH/ RH
3. WIRE HARNESS

Price RM 300.00
(No Installation)



copy paste from link...

Eve2211
either u rescrew the steering rack tighter or align back ur tyres.or maybe ur tyres aint balanced properly initially.

heavencloud
complain to najib.

laytiong
u can downpay it more mar.

loong2020
did the rpm drop drastic?and then u tot BLM chasis that hard ar?ur wrong instead.

aztechx
if u were to juz have a transport to move around within this few years, disregard the quality of an old car, i would intro u a sedan iswara 1.3 year 2001. ranging around rm12k, with loan still applicable.can still fit into the roads for around 5 years till ur stable in income to have a better car.some more, its still a reliable car thou, as taxis are having it now too..

nazri86a
ish..mahal gak tuk..whats trunk lid opener?front bonnet spring absorber ar?

This post has been edited by SiuYi: Feb 3 2009, 01:41 AM

yea exactly, so u might want to think twice before getting the blm. coz the lmst is quite affordable to maintain. the spare parts are cheap enough and since u're not bringin ur whole family around, i guess is ok with the lmst. coz u have to realize paying the installment every month is pain in the ass.
luckily im paid my car by cash and i dun have to worry bout those installment. and interest do kills.

meanwhile, you cannot stop visualizing yourself being in a new car. determination of a person does results to the thing that person owns. so u might want to be visualizing yourself being in a new blm until the extent that it is so true just like the car is just in front of you. And then it might really happen. by how? we don't know. but it will really happen 1 day soon if ur determination to own that thing is really strong enough. It can be u strike lottery tomorrow and u just happen to have the money for the car. haha it sounds like dream but it does happen. i dun mean is just by winning lottery, it can be any way. so be focus and go towards ur goal. All the best.

ar....sorry if my advise is somekind of demon...dont do it at home!!


i juz ask my sa a couple of hrs b4 i post,they say needs 1 mth wait for blm,
as for my car, initially they said 2 weeks, by now almost 3 weeks already,the still have no idea
when can get the colour i want.....


if needed urgently, probably members here can recommend a fast 1, but prepare for a
longer wait as commanly happen, can avoid getting angry ma....

Thanks Mr Alien, heavencloud and flying-liao for the problem pinpointing. Actually my car's not that new, about 3 months old, and I haven't go for the first service yet aikz I know I should but it's really too hectic... took my car to first sc during CNY week thursday... called them beforehand, they said no prob, then when I went they told me the related technicians to my other problems are all on holiday. Sweeet. Waste of petrol. Only a few days after that I found out about the steering shuddering problem...

NOW this is really eye-opening... thanks for the heads-up... at least now I'm prepared for the worst case scenario...

Thanks, will get it done soon. Hopefully it'll be settled then..

Lol.

This post has been edited by Eve2211: Feb 3 2009, 03:40 AM

trunk lid opener is you can remotely open your car boot just like proton persona

I would suggest getting the LMST. It is much cheaper to maintain compare to BLM.

So far I only change the power window switch at SC.

BLM maintainance fees also not that high la...services charges almost the same, if you had accident on it, then it is different story la..

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This post has been edited by torresism: Feb 3 2009, 10:04 AM

You need to have good repo with service center. mine was a small service center at Bentong. they're willing to minus the "additional" item, they even let me bring along my own engine oil. just a small service center with 3 operating bay. i just sit at a chair beside my blm when they service it . I'm not too trusting to just sit back and enjoy tv at customer waiting room.

please doublecheck your quote before submit to them, lots of service center will auto add this stupid item. mostly veteran/older people dont mind...but not me.