Wish or Isis ?
-
Hi All,
I am a foreigner and going to buy my 1st car later after CNY. Need some advice from you experts..
1. Based on your opinion / experience... which one is better, Toyota Wish or Isis? The price difference is around 8K...
2. Can you suggest a PI / car salesman / salesgirl that have good reputation? I heard a lot of bad experiences in buying car from PI. My friend got cheated.. the salesguy told him that they have the car already, after depost $25K they told him to wait for 3 month although the COE bid was successfull.
3. will the COE fall further?
Thanks guys, your comments are appreciated.
Kariage -
Try the Honda Stream 2.0 instead .Originally posted by Kariage:Hi All,
I am a foreigner and going to buy my 1st car later after CNY. Need some advice from you experts..
1. Based on your opinion / experience... which one is better, Toyota Wish or Isis? The price difference is around 8K...
2. Can you suggest a PI / car salesman / salesgirl that have good reputation? I heard a lot of bad experiences in buying car from PI. My friend got cheated.. the salesguy told him that they have the car already, after depost $25K they told him to wait for 3 month although the COE bid was successfull.
3. will the COE fall further?
Thanks guys, your comments are appreciated.
Kariage
Wish , although got more 3rd roll leg room and have cool dark windows, but internal is a let down. Not comfortable and you get the feeling of inferior make. You have test drive it first, then you will know.
If you want to look at toyota, check out the Picnic instead. If you frighted then go to the authorized dealer. -
Agree, if you want to get a toyota mpv, IMO, might as well get picnic. Everything inside very well built and looks good from the outside. Looks don;t change too much even after time. At least picnic can get from borneo motors, but also be warned that bm SE are quite bad, esp in Leng Kee, procedures wise should be quite ok.Originally posted by storywolf:If you want to look at toyota, check out the Picnic instead. If you frighted then go to the authorized dealer.
-
Hmm, how about Toyota Wish? Check out this link for more info :
http://forums.delphiforums.com/toyotawish
for prices and reputated SE. -
Thanks Guys for your input
Last Sat I tried Honda Odyssey, and it is great. No chance to try Stream. Anyone have driven both? How much difference of the driving feel between them?
Will try Wish & Picnic next week. -
i bet the odyssey (did i spell correctly?) is superb? juz buy that. it looks good too! haha.
-
Hi Kariage,Originally posted by Kariage:Thanks Guys for your input
Last Sat I tried Honda Odyssey, and it is great. No chance to try Stream. Anyone have driven both? How much difference of the driving feel between them?
Will try Wish & Picnic next week.
Like you are looking for a MPV, I got the stream in the end.
Odyssey is expensive, but if you got the cash - that the best MPV you should get. Very super comfortable, very spaceious, good engine and drive.
Stream is smaller, sort of cater for someone who only occasionally carry 7 person. The last row has small leg and head room. Go for the 2.0L instead of the 1.7 L. The price is now super good with a lot of stuff throw in. The 2.0L engine is very good, quiet, comfortable and handle better than some car. Very quiet, got back aircon duct. The stream is althought a MPV but unlike other MPV, it stand out as it handle more like a car.
Wish, people who go for it for 2 things, the outer look and the space. The new wish have darken windows, and space is cooler than other MPV. It also have more space for the 3rd row. Have a 1.8 engine, which should be economical. But test drive it, - me and my friend don't like it ! A let down in the interior, not too comfortable to drive, for the passenger also my friend feel not that comfortable. For me as I am tall and huge size, I was uncomfortable in the driver seat. The test drive did only make me feel like economy class compare to the Honda Stream, which comfortable and smooth handling is like business class. However if space and exterior is what you want, then Wish is definititly better than the Stream 2.0.
The wish is around 83- 84K and the stream 2.0 is about 86K with lots of things thrown in , which make it a better buy. -
Thanks for your suggestion...
I might be buying a 1.8L car, to save on the road tax...
Now my next question
Comparing Toyota and Honda... which one is actually more "economical", i.e. lower and easier maintenance cost and spare parts?
Thx. -
I think a Celica SS2 is perfect for you.....Originally posted by Kariage:Hi All,
I am a foreigner and going to buy my 1st car later after CNY. Need some advice from you experts..
1. Based on your opinion / experience... which one is better, Toyota Wish or Isis? The price difference is around 8K...
2. Can you suggest a PI / car salesman / salesgirl that have good reputation? I heard a lot of bad experiences in buying car from PI. My friend got cheated.. the salesguy told him that they have the car already, after depost $25K they told him to wait for 3 month although the COE bid was successfull.
3. will the COE fall further?
Thanks guys, your comments are appreciated.
Kariage
-
Double posting
-
Road tax different is just $300 between 1.8 to 2.0 .Originally posted by Kariage:Thanks for your suggestion...
I might be buying a 1.8L car, to save on the road tax...
Now my next question
Comparing Toyota and Honda... which one is actually more "economical", i.e. lower and easier maintenance cost and spare parts?
Thx.
Toyota will be more economical in term of parts and insurances. Honda is alway know to be more expensive, but know to be the better car for engine performance.
Fuel economy both is almost the same. Stream have 5 gear but Toyota have 4 only, if you travel highway often then Stream fuel economy will be much better.
I have the same thoughts on economy at first choice at first, till I test drive both car. Unless you test drive both of them , then you will know the huge different in feel which make me select stream 2.0.