Tips for Getting a new car
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Hiya guys, planning to get my first car by the end of this year. Have narrowed down the choices to either a Vios 1.5, Mit Lancer 1.6 or a Sunny 1.6. I am leaning towards Toyota because of it's reputation and reliability in the region and availability of spare parts. Another reason is that it's FC (Fuel Consumption) is good as compared to the other 2 cars. Any other opinions for getting a Vios?
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Ask the SE to add in a boot spoiler... Read in a magazine that they did a test on the Vios once... during a high speed turn, the car had a tendancy to lift it's rear wheel off the ground... not very safe in my opinion... The spoiler should help to keep the rear end down... even if you don't do turns at high speed... it still looks good on the car... heh...Originally posted by ^VioS^:Hiya guys, planning to get my first car by the end of this year. Have narrowed down the choices to either a Vios 1.5, Mit Lancer 1.6 or a Sunny 1.6. I am leaning towards Toyota because of it's reputation and reliability in the region and availability of spare parts. Another reason is that it's FC (Fuel Consumption) is good as compared to the other 2 cars. Any other opinions for getting a Vios? -
Hiya LH83, thanks for yr input! Will be going down to BM to do a test drive soonz... heh heh.Originally posted by LH83:Ask the SE to add in a boot spoiler... Read in a magazine that they did a test on the Vios once... during a high speed turn, the car had a tendancy to lift it's rear wheel off the ground... not very safe in my opinion... The spoiler should help to keep the rear end down... even if you don't do turns at high speed... it still looks good on the car... heh...
Another thing, heard from a reliable source that the sales staff at Borneo Motors Paya Ubi are much more polite and approachable then the staff at Alexandra/Leng Kee?
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I must attest that while Toyota cars are good value for money, but the service attitudes and standards of the Leng Kee Rd branch of Borneo Motors, is DIPLORABLE!
I can put on a pair of bermudas and clad only in sandals and walk in to Stuttgart Auto where they sell Porche cars, and I'd still be treated like a buying customer.
Even if I just need some pricing info or specifications, the people there will gladly and kindly assist.
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Been to Ubi's BM recently, don't expect the SE to jump at you like all other brands. Heard from a friend, due to the high sale rate of their cars, they have adopted a new system of registering to be servced. So have to go over to their counter before any SE attend to you.
Anyway, Vios should be a good choice. But do go down personnally to feel the cars, you might think differently afterwards.