COE cars: Toyota Corolla and Nissan Sunny

• hotxyz2002

  15 Jun 05, 15:43

  I was looking through the used car websites and two models struck me as being possibly good value for money.
  
  Are there any forum readers here who is driving or has driven
  1) Toyota Corolla (1991-1993); or
  2) Nissan Sunny (1991-1993)?
  
  Could you share your experiences (good or bad) with the car?
  
  Photos of the above-mentioned cars could be viewed from these links:
  
  Toyota Corolla
  http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-SBU5882D-1052.html
  
  Nissan Sunny
  http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-SBV1038X-1051.html
  
  Thank you in advance to all.
• seancannot

  15 Jun 05, 16:06

  Conincidentally two of my close fren bought a 1991 corolla and sunny together ... 3 years ago.... they have since sold them off and upgrade to new kia and Hyundai currently.... I have also test driven their old car... must say its quite a pain to drive after been driving and driven in brand new cars all these while. But of cos it still quite acceptable if you are not so particular about comfort , refinment
  
  They have of cos given my fren lots of problem such as timing belt replacement, shocker absorber, radiator, alternator, leaking window seal , worn clutch just to name a few....infact my fren called it a timebomb
  
  However in my opinion...if you can bargain down the cars to paper value its may be a good buy... you have to be prepared ..... if the engine really conk out big time and need a major repair.. you should just send it to scrap yard and recover the paper value then repairing them...
  
  The depreciation should be less than 3 K per year anything higher... you are better off driving a brand new hyundai or kia
• hotxyz2002

  15 Jun 05, 16:17

  Originally posted by seancannot:

  Conincidentally two of my close fren bought a 1991 corolla and sunny together ... 3 years ago.... they have since sold them off and upgrade to new kia and Hyundai currently.... I have also test driven their old car... must say its quite a pain to drive after been driving and driven in brand new cars all these while. But of cos it still quite acceptable if you are not so particular about comfort , refinment
  
  They have of cos given my fren lots of problem such as timing belt replacement, shocker absorber, radiator, alternator, leaking window seal , worn clutch just to name a few....infact my fren called it a timebomb
  
  However in my opinion...if you can bargain down the cars to paper value its may be a good buy... you have to be prepared ..... if the engine really conk out big time and need a major repair.. you should just send it to scrap yard and recover the paper value then repairing them...
  
  The depreciation should be less than 3 K per year anything higher... you are better off driving a brand new hyundai or kia

  Thanks a lot for that very useful and informative input.
  
  I would certainly consider your recommendation though I have always had my reservations about Hyundai or Kia cars because of their proven high fuel consumption rate.
  
  
• scotts07

  17 Jun 05, 14:54

  u cn

  Originally posted by hotxyz2002:

  I was looking through the used car websites and two models struck me as being possibly good value for money.
  
  Are there any forum readers here who is driving or has driven
  1) Toyota Corolla (1991-1993); or
  2) Nissan Sunny (1991-1993)?
  
  Could you share your experiences (good or bad) with the car?
  
  Photos of the above-mentioned cars could be viewed from these links:
  
  Toyota Corolla
  http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-SBU5882D-1052.html
  
  Nissan Sunny
  http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-SBV1038X-1051.html
  
  Thank you in advance to all.

  now actually new cars are very cheap. The Nissan sunny u may like to consider,54500 for manual. and quite good and powerful without much problems.