What to check when getting new car ?
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Hi guys !!! i got a who is going to collect the new lancer this friday. So what i have to check when the salesman hand over the new car ? Any document to take care of ? And extra i gotta watch out. Thanks !!!
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OMG
why u bought a lancer?
have u heard any comment before buying?
test drive?
i really hate lancer but bo bian.... they are low engine but eat petrol like drink water la....
all the best even thought off topic.
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It's not that bad, and please try to respect other people decision.Originally posted by rainhawk87:OMG
why u bought a lancer?
have u heard any comment before buying?
test drive?
i really hate lancer but bo bian.... they are low engine but eat petrol like drink water la....
all the best even thought off topic.
ppl want buy QQ also their problem.... we cannot stop them to want to die right ? -
if u have nothing constructive to say... pls shut up....Originally posted by rainhawk87:OMG
why u bought a lancer?
have u heard any comment before buying?
test drive?
i really hate lancer but bo bian.... they are low engine but eat petrol like drink water la....
all the best even thought off topic.
if u said all these before he bought the car then fair enough.. but now he is ready to collect his car... u come and say these kinda of feng liang hua... and so off topic at that... shows ur maturity dude...
and what do u mean by low engine... can explain?? -
my father's lancer FC is 16.8km/L....hows that? I'm not bullshitting..
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when you first drive it out of there, make sure there are no weird vibrations...
apart from that, maybe check the little things like lights and whatnots although they will be factory-checked.... problems with the big things like the engine and all that, will not turn up before the 1st servicing.. -
check e mileage. any chips or scratches. document see carefully. make sure e chassis no n engine no. is correct.
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1. look around the car, make sure no dents, scratches etc. check the seats for any marks / discolouration.
2. if sales person was supposed to include free stuff or you ordered extra stuff like reverse sensors, make sure they are installed, if not, make a note.
3. open the bonnet, check everything looks ok. of course, we arent mechanics but just see if anything looks amiss. i've heard sometimes where mechanic leaves say a cloth lying in the engine bay or something by accident before ...
4. test all your systems - radio, air conditioning, headlights etc
lastly, please remember to bring a cashcard and some parking coupons with you, just in case! (thats for ERP or parking etc ... dont be caught w/o it) -
what I did, bring a friend.
so when Se explains to you, the friend can help you to spot the exterior.
while you handle the interior. -
Hahaha thats why my friend bringing me to check , 2 pairs of eyes better then 1. Ok i guess thats all the stuff i need to take care of , check the exterior , sits , ICE , lights etc .... For engine nothing much we can do. How many keys should we get ? And anymore to add ? thanks !
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personal experience from car rental
if other car been rental out, i have to rent lancer.
60km = 10 litres gone. <<< i wont believe if car petrol leaks.
i used the speedpass.
i using lancer GDI< rather than GLXI
to whom he say is father 16.5km/litres = bullshit.
what model ur dad using?
off air con, off radio, open window, off light or wait unstill 8pm then on rite,
using manual>?
maintaince?
CON:
Lancer 1.5 and 1.6 both heavier than sunny or vios thus start up slow.
my fren also got drive once and he feel the same.
if reach 70km/hr a high petrol consume sound keep comming out when u turn air con to 1. -
bring along a mechanics along also.Originally posted by archie84:Hahaha thats why my friend bringing me to check , 2 pairs of eyes better then 1. Ok i guess thats all the stuff i need to take care of , check the exterior , sits , ICE , lights etc .... For engine nothing much we can do. How many keys should we get ? And anymore to add ? thanks !
if i not wrong 1 only? -
Check for scratches. On paint, leather, interiors. This sort of thing got super limited warranty... 30mins the most.
Check for non standard items (ie optionals) ensure you got all of them.
If kiasu, check on all liquids. I heard before new car delivered with insufficient engine oil...
Enjoy your new ride. -
Originally posted by rainhawk87:
firstly.. what the hell is "start up slow"??? brush up ur english... cos i have trouble understanding u... and i think u have trouble understanding me... which brings me to the second point..
personal experience from car rental
if other car been rental out, i have to rent lancer.
60km = 10 litres gone. <<< i wont believe if car petrol leaks.
i used the speedpass.
i using lancer [b]GDI< rather than GLXI
to whom he say is father 16.5km/litres = bullshit.
what model ur dad using?
off air con, off radio, open window, off light or wait unstill 8pm then on rite,
using manual>?
maintaince?
CON:
Lancer 1.5 and 1.6 both heavier than sunny or vios thus start up slow.
my fren also got drive once and he feel the same.
if reach 70km/hr a high petrol consume sound keep comming out when u turn air con to 1.
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second... din i say if u have no constructive replies... pls shut the f**K up....
third... though ur linguistic skills are incompetent... ur technical skills are equally lousy... naturally pple here is talking abt lancer GLX.... why do u have a bring in a previous model of lancer using the GDI engine... of cos that one FC is ultra high... din u hear abt the infamous GDI engine mistubishi used.... though i would admit 16km to the litre is a bit too much... then again the average is 10-12km to the litre... and not as low as ur 6km to the litre.... -
Originally posted by rainhawk87:
excuse me... but you drove a rental right? my advice is not to compare rentals and personal vehicle. both have different engine conditions. simply put it, the rental ones are usually whacked hard thus increased wear and and tear... wear and tear increases FC...
personal experience from car rental
if other car been rental out, i have to rent lancer.
60km = 10 litres gone. <<< i wont believe if car petrol leaks.
i used the speedpass.
i using lancer [b]GDI< rather than GLXI
to whom he say is father 16.5km/litres = bullshit.
what model ur dad using?
off air con, off radio, open window, off light or wait unstill 8pm then on rite,
using manual>?
maintaince?
CON:
Lancer 1.5 and 1.6 both heavier than sunny or vios thus start up slow.
my fren also got drive once and he feel the same.
if reach 70km/hr a high petrol consume sound keep comming out when u turn air con to 1.
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btw GDI and GLX not the same... GDI drink fuel most avr can get 11km/l compared to GLX avr 13km/l. Personally i think a car has its pros and cons. however when buying a car, the buyer will look more on the pros and cons and ultimately it his choice on whether to buy it or not.
to me, i prefer lancer over sunny and vios in terms of sporty looks, sunny over them both for comfort, vios over them both in terms of perfomance esp power and fuel economy. this is a bit of comparison made la, but there are other factors as well that will influence other users...
i've driven all 3 cars before and i know how each car feels and how they perfomed.
TS, congrats on ur new baby! -
Originally posted by rainhawk87:
my father using the GLX lah. why do you say that Im saying bullshit? the calculations show that it is 16.8km/L when driven in singapore, when driven on malaysian highway up genting it is 15.2km/L.
personal experience from car rental
if other car been rental out, i have to rent lancer.
60km = 10 litres gone. <<< i wont believe if car petrol leaks.
i used the speedpass.
i using lancer [b]GDI< rather than GLXI
to whom he say is father 16.5km/litres = bullshit.
what model ur dad using?
off air con, off radio, open window, off light or wait unstill 8pm then on rite,
using manual>?
maintaince?
CON:
Lancer 1.5 and 1.6 both heavier than sunny or vios thus start up slow.
my fren also got drive once and he feel the same.
if reach 70km/hr a high petrol consume sound keep comming out when u turn air con to 1.
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Please do show more respect? -
Very dependent on traffic conditions and the way the driver drives..but 16.8km/L is a whole lot possible..14km/l will be more feasible though..Originally posted by crimson soldier:my father's lancer FC is 16.8km/L....hows that? I'm not bullshitting.. -
Originally posted by rainhawk87:
6km/litre? Quite impossible leh..my uncle's Volvo S40 2.4i he anyhow drive still can get 7km/litre..
personal experience from car rental
if other car been rental out, i have to rent lancer.
60km = 10 litres gone. <<< i wont believe if car petrol leaks.
i used the speedpass.
i using lancer [b]GDI< rather than GLXI
to whom he say is father 16.5km/litres = bullshit.
what model ur dad using?
off air con, off radio, open window, off light or wait unstill 8pm then on rite,
using manual>?
maintaince?
CON:
Lancer 1.5 and 1.6 both heavier than sunny or vios thus start up slow.
my fren also got drive once and he feel the same.
if reach 70km/hr a high petrol consume sound keep comming out when u turn air con to 1.
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hmm dont need to flame so much.
btw i really ponder how can a milage determind the car is old or quite new?
cos the one i rent got 1 is 50kKM(ulu ulu place)<<< other one is 140KM (hot spot in east)
still calculate if i make an error it about 8km/L .
acclerator, foot brake, hand brake work fine and the brake very sensitive brake immediate when i step softly down.
thx for the info for the 2 version of lancer.
btw to TS what lancer u bought? -
hahaha its not i buying , its my friend. I think its the lancer GLX . Hopefully its available to collect tomorrow.
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speedpass? must be cityspeed. pardon me for saying, but the cityspeed cars are crap. anyway enjoy it while it lasts.Originally posted by rainhawk87:hmm dont need to flame so much.
btw i really ponder how can a milage determind the car is old or quite new?
cos the one i rent got 1 is 50kKM(ulu ulu place)<<< other one is 140KM (hot spot in east)
still calculate if i make an error it about 8km/L .
acclerator, foot brake, hand brake work fine and the brake very sensitive brake immediate when i step softly down.
thx for the info for the 2 version of lancer.
btw to TS what lancer u bought? -
People buy car already no need be so impolite...
Anyway, TS, do check your wipers and windows as well. Such things very easy to screw up. Sometimes too advance electronics also abit overdone.
Otherwise, enjoy your new car. Lancer is a pretty good car. Looks good and handle pretty well. Although I still prefer Euro cars but from what I've driven, Lancer is pretty fine for Sg roads. -
The Lancer is quite good actually. Had a ride in my friend's Lancer Auto recently. The ride is well-controlled though not as supple as a, say, Corolla Altis. But at least that means it rolls less than the Altis in a turn/corner.
Engine also quite powerful, but gearbox is a little fidgety. But maybe that's because my friend floored the accelerator. Smooth upshifts is possible. I also have no complains about space at the back, it is quite on par with the Altis the benchmark.
There's a reason why now Lancer is now the best selling car in Singapore. Surpassing even the venerable Corolla Altis. -
Hi Nightsky87, are you still in 39 SCE or what
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Hi guys. greetings to all, usually i quite inactive in this forum. Anyway islancer really that bad?? i just booked a lancer too, should be collecting next Sat I booked a lancer sports munual. It is my first ride, so quite excited!!!
Anyway i test drive the vehicle, it feels quite good actually. Thou i would agree the pick up is not as fast as a vios. FC should be ard 13-14km/L if u r light footed. The only complain that i have is the interior looks a little plain. But all in all for a the price i stil think it is a very worthy buy.