Need Some help in Car-shopping

• SpecOps87

  4 Nov 04, 19:02

  Hi,am new here.
  
  Wonder if anyone can give some advice or recommendations?In my wish list is one of the followings: Mazda 3,Mazda RX7 Mazda RX8, Toyata Atlis
  
  And also can anyone shed somelight about this brand Chevrolet?As I saw this model in some automobile magazine,its not bad.If I'm not wrong its about $50K+.
  
  Thanks for all your replies.
• Theatre Of Dreams

  4 Nov 04, 19:04

  if you can afford the rx7 & rx8, why bother abt the 3, the altis, or the chevvy???
• kopiosatu

  4 Nov 04, 19:12

  Originally posted by Theatre Of Dreams:

  if you can afford the rx7 & rx8, why bother abt the 3, the altis, or the chevvy???

  Buy a car, easy
  
  Maintaining a car, not that easy.
  
  Consider your needs, not wants.
• SpecOps87

  4 Nov 04, 19:12

  Coz the oldman agrees to only fork our $60K for me.If want sumthing more fancy,must top-up myself.Can gif an example of the price?
• kopiosatu

  4 Nov 04, 19:13

  Originally posted by SpecOps87:

  Coz the oldman agrees to only fork our $60K for me.If want sumthing more fancy,must top-up myself.Can gif an example of the price?

  then forget about the high end cars.
  
  Like i said, easy to buy. Not easy to maintain.
• ditzy

  4 Nov 04, 19:13

  Wah shiok, haven't enlist can buy car already, si beh envy.
• kopiosatu

  4 Nov 04, 19:14

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  Wah shiok, haven't enlist can buy car already, si beh envy.

  I've got a job and i scrapped a car.
  
  But then again, i love bikes...
• SpecOps87

  4 Nov 04, 19:18

  Not yet enlist yah.But dunnoe whats my dad's terms and conditions....
  Anyway,can help me pleasE?Am i total green-horn in this aspect.
• BeNo

  4 Nov 04, 19:19

  Chevrolet aveo abt ur budget 60K... toyota altis ard 69K.. the rest, forget abt brand new one
• ditzy

  4 Nov 04, 19:23

  I only got the chance to drive, not own, nor finance, nor have my folks fork out cash for a car. So that makes me a total green horn in this aspect as well.
• Theatre Of Dreams

  4 Nov 04, 19:23

  Originally posted by SpecOps87:

  Coz the oldman agrees to only fork our $60K for me.If want sumthing more fancy,must top-up myself.Can gif an example of the price?

  top up abt another 10k you can afford altis one of the best cars in its class.
  3 costs 80+, a price i don't think it thoroughly deserves.
  rx8 abt 150 (but for this price i'd rather get an evo unless lavish looks are what you go for).
  
  once again, i'm calling out for more equitable income distribution
• kopiosatu

  4 Nov 04, 19:24

  Originally posted by SpecOps87:

  Not yet enlist yah.But dunnoe whats my dad's terms and conditions....
  Anyway,can help me pleasE?Am i total green-horn in this aspect.

  simple... you have 60K
  
  you give a downpayment. you don't have enough to pay for the WHOLE car.
  
  lets say they calculate... you have to pay $600 a month for the next 7 years.
  
  Now, that is $600 per month, NOT including...
  
  Insurance, may be $1000+ per year considering your age
  
  Road Tax of the car you're getting
  
  Petrol, $50 a full tank average.
  
  Monthly parking fees IF you're not staying in a private estate.
  
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  Extra costs that MIGHT come up or EVENTUALLY come up...
  
  Parking fines, ERP, Servicing & Repair.
  
  So, take all that into consideration before you start thinking about RX7s and RX8s.
  
  I suggest with 60K, you can lay it down on a first hand honda civic, with around 14K to settle for the next 7 years.
• HENG@

  4 Nov 04, 19:51

  60k can get u a 2nd hand S14.
• SpecOps87

  4 Nov 04, 20:44

  Dunnoe lehz...my cousin suggest to me to take a 2nd hand car but in good shape to play with 1st.Before moving on to newer ones.
  
  Any idea where the Chevolet Aveo is made?Any specs.etc...
• TwinTurbo_Supra

  4 Nov 04, 20:57

  Originally posted by Theatre Of Dreams:

  if you can afford the rx7 & rx8, why bother abt the 3, the altis, or the chevvy???

  he wants a corvette...
• Theatre Of Dreams

  4 Nov 04, 21:01

  Originally posted by SpecOps87:

  Dunnoe lehz...my cousin suggest to me to take a 2nd hand car but in good shape to play with 1st.Before moving on to newer ones.
  
  Any idea where the Chevolet Aveo is made?Any specs.etc...

  Korea. it's an ex-daewoo. don't be fooled by the american tag.
• HENG@

  4 Nov 04, 21:32

  Originally posted by SpecOps87:

  Dunnoe lehz...my cousin suggest to me to take a 2nd hand car but in good shape to play with 1st.Before moving on to newer ones.
  
  Any idea where the Chevolet Aveo is made?Any specs.etc...

  if u want a car to play with, the Aveo is NOT what u want to get.
  
  U could actually get a nice 2nd hand Silva S14, but insurance is a killer. well how nice that your dad's willing to get u a car.
• LH83

  5 Nov 04, 00:42

  Rx7 and Rx8 will kill you in months... their fuel consumption is high... My fren told me his OC drove an RX7 before... could only manage it for a few months cos the fuel was costing him nearly 200 a month... Rx8 only slightly better... but still quite high, at 8km/l if I'm not wrong... compared to normal saloon cars which go 13+km/l... that's also quite bad...
  
  Rx7 fuel consumption so high, you drive from AYE to ECP at Changi Airport... can see the fuel needle drop already...
  
  The rest are still ok... but really... you haven't enlist yet... get a new car for wat? Take a 2nd hand car... then if got slight accident or what. it won't hurt that much to pay for repairs...
• Praetorian111

  5 Nov 04, 01:05

  Originally posted by LH83:

  months cos the fuel was costing him nearly 200 a month...
  

  That is consider quite cheap dude. My old car drive as much as that amount.
• kopiosatu

  5 Nov 04, 01:06

  Originally posted by Praetorian111:

  That is consider quite cheap dude. My old car drive as much as that amount.

  that's why i'll always say
  
  car, easy to buy.
  
  not easy to maintain.
  
  60K to help downpayment... so who's coming up with the 1K+ per month for the maintenance... even for a saloon?
• eric3417

  5 Nov 04, 01:22

  My montly fuel cost almost 500 a mth leh......
• HENG@

  5 Nov 04, 03:07

  Originally posted by eric3417:

  My montly fuel cost almost 500 a mth leh......

  wah... oh wait u travel east to west west to east everyday hor?
• houndy

  5 Nov 04, 07:47

  Originally posted by SpecOps87:

  Dunnoe lehz...my cousin suggest to me to take a 2nd hand car but in good shape to play with 1st.Before moving on to newer ones.
  
  Any idea where the Chevolet Aveo is made?Any specs.etc...

  that car is made in korea if i am not wrong. it is 1.4L. Considering your age with probably is about mine. The insurance is not really a killer and the road tax is low. If you think of getting a sports car, unless in your dad's name. The insurance and road tax alone will kill you.
• SpecOps87

  5 Nov 04, 08:38

  Ok,perhaps you guys can offer some other recommendations too?You guys have been real great help so far.
• HENG@

  5 Nov 04, 08:39

  Originally posted by SpecOps87:

  Ok,perhaps you guys can offer some other recommendations too?You guys have been real great help so far.

  2nd hand silva.