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I am looking to buy a new car and since i'm quite a new driver i would like some opinions from the forumites here regarding the following models.
Following are my criterias
-Budget is between $40k to $60 (Value for money is the best as am on limited budget)
-Good Mileage
-Good 2nd Hand Value (Never know when you wanna upgrade)
-Decent pickup speed probably about 10 to 13 secs (/100km)
-Easy to obtain spare parts
I would like to get some opinions from the forumites on the following cars.
1)Suzuki SX4 (Hatchback)
2)Mitsubishi Lance Ex 1.5 Sports (A)
3)Kia Cerato Variant 2 (I understand there is a sports version but can't find the specs so let's take the 1.6 Premium with Skyroof)
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AFAIK, all the above you shortlisted do not meet your (hold value to upgrade) requirement. They also do not have a reputation of good FC. But FC is highly dependent on how u drive and ur driving profile so its hard to guage now. If you really do want a car that holds its value in the budget segment, toyotas and hondas are the way to go. Personally, I would ask you to have a looksee at the Mazda 2. Pretty good value to me.
But if i die die have to choose one from the list, the SX4 has my vote.
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If you kinda prepare to buy a car. You should have mentally prepared that your resources will be exhausted on car anytime. It is Akin taking care of a BABY.
Nick and amanda has a baby. Amanda baby - :~~ ee kei. This is Nick next baby: boom boom boom. Every Mercedes Benz owner like mercedes benz service.
I prefer u buy a mercedes. So quiet inside when u switch on the radio. Really fantatic.
Another commercial very funny one: The wife of the mecerdes Benz owner: WHY DO YOU KEEP your car Picture in the wallet? Every Mercedes Benz owner like mercedes benz service.
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Originally posted by Itedino:
If you kinda prepare to buy a car. You should have mentally prepared that your resources will be exhausted on car anytime. It is Akin taking care of a BABY.
Nick and amanda has a baby. Amanda baby - :~~ ee kei. This is Nick next baby: boom boom boom. Every Mercedes Benz owner like mercedes benz service.
I prefer u buy a mercedes. So quiet inside when u switch on the radio. Really fantatic.
Another commercial very funny one: The wife of the mecerdes Benz owner: WHY DO YOU KEEP your car Picture in the wallet? Every Mercedes Benz owner like mercedes benz service.
damn.. just what the fark are u talking about ???
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New option if you want an economical car. The Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion. With less drag coefficient, tyres with lesser rolling resistance, etc. Expect FC in the region of 20-26km/l. Official figures from VW is 26km/l, rather impossible to achieve IMHO. But still going to be very economical.
Diesel cars carry less tax now, $1.25 per CC. So you can actually start to consider diesel-powered cars now.
Added: The VW Polo BlueMotion has a 1.4-litre 3-cylinder turbodiesel engine with 80bhp and 195Nm. So tax is roughly @ $1777.50.
Edited by alleggerita 09 Aug `08, 3:29PM
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buy second hand car la. Its so much cheaper.
Take for eg, you can buy a 2 year old toyota vios for around 38k (roughly) instead of a new one which will cost 70k.
2 year later, you can still sell the car at 30k and 38k(if you buy first hand) respectively.
Difference = 38k - 30k = 8k
Difference = 70k - 38k = 22k
Edited by weewee 09 Aug `08, 4:05PM
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Originally posted by Applar:
When in doubt,go for Toyota Vios,as Toyota is always good in FC as well as has second hand value when u wanna upgrade.
Not really always the case.Must also enter at the right timing.
Both owner sell begining of these year only.
06Vios-brought 54K,sold 40K.
06Verna-brought 45K,sold 33K.(me)(paper value 18K only)
If u see at the selling price(40K vs 33K),u will think that vios having better second hand value,right?
U must check how much the vios is brought in the first place.
Nowadays there are no such thing as better value.All budget cars value are almost the same.
Quote u one more eg.Both owner sell last two mths only.
06Sunny with 10K coe,sell at 34K.
06Rio with 10K coe,sell at 32K.
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