advise on buying a car
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hi peeps. i'm 18 this yr and will be soon completing my class 3 license. my mom has recently been interested to buy a car, aft ns i will be using most of the time jus send her to work and fetch her back dats all. as there is only 3 ppl in my family i'm looking for a sedan or suv, not those 8 seater kkind. the budget wld be less den $100,000. priority shld be in fuel consumption, if too high den i guess it's a no-no. since my family havent bought a car before, im looking for some advise.
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civic FD 1.8 would be a good choice
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hi, can i have more details? and any good dealers to recommend? thanksOriginally posted by so_nice:civic FD 1.8 would be a good choice -
Since small grp might as well take Honda Jazz, about 50-60k only, and fuel consumption about 13-14km/l. Powerful too..
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He stated SEDAN or SUV .. not Hatchback -_-"
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thanks bro, can u recommend something? something dat looks good for youngsters too as i'll be using it aft my ns.Originally posted by nick34:He stated SEDAN or SUV .. not Hatchback -_-"
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Honda : Well known for its I-Vtec
Toyota : Well known for having great FC using VVT-i technology
Nissan : Heavy body provide more stability
Mazda : No comments
Honda
1. Civic 1.8
2. Civic 2.0
3. Airwave
Toyota
1. Altis
2. Axio
3. Wish
Nissan
1. Latio
Mazda
1. Mazda 3
2. Mazda 6
Above are just some suggestions. For more infos on the above mentioned models, check out their official website/s.
Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder so go test drive as many cars to FEEL which car really suit you. -
thanks i will check them out..jus another qns btw, wad do u think of subaru?Originally posted by nick34:Honda : Well known for its I-Vtec
Toyota : Well known for having great FC using VVT-i technology
Nissan : Heavy body provide more stability
Mazda : No comments
Honda
1. Civic 1.8
2. Civic 2.0
3. Airwave
Toyota
1. Altis
2. Axio
3. Wish
Nissan
1. Latio
Mazda
1. Mazda 3
2. Mazda 6
Above are just some suggestions. For more infos on the above mentioned models, check out their official website/s.
Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder so go test drive as many cars to FEEL which car really suit you.
thasnks -
for civic FD just go to kah motors lor. i think civic FD would be nice for a young man and for a family man to drive. suits u and ur parents.
looks sporty, decent power yet good on FC. i dun recommend rex cuz u're a relatively new driver and its better for u to gain more road experience before switching to a more powerful ride. anyway i think civic looks much better then a rex.
JDM accord or accord euro-R would be a nice choice too. i believe they are under 100k.
2000cc/1800cc would be easy on ur pocket in terms of road tax.
u might wanna test out the new lancer EX or GT. (1.5/2.0 mivec) -
corolla altis is a good choice too. since u haf 100k budget, go for the 1.8L. not sure if BM still has 1.8L models but the equipment lvl is much better then the 1.6.
camry (2.4L) & mark-x (2.5L) dun seems suitable for u.
vios is good too but u might find it cramp behind. (little legroom)
mazda 3 2.0 and mazda 6 are good too. hehe. depends on wat u like lah.
but personally...i would go for civic FD
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ok thanks i will let my mom know, we will be going down to the various dealer showhouses in the wkendOriginally posted by so_nice:corolla altis is a good choice too. since u haf 100k budget, go for the 1.8L. not sure if BM still has 1.8L models but the equipment lvl is much better then the 1.6.
camry (2.4L) & mark-x (2.5L) dun seems suitable for u.
vios is good too but u might find it cramp behind. (little legroom)
mazda 3 2.0 and mazda 6 are good too. hehe. depends on wat u like lah.
but personally...i would go for civic FD -
Subaru R1 or R2 too small for your needsOriginally posted by DjMatrix:thanks i will check them out..jus another qns btw, wad do u think of subaru?
thasnks
Subaru Impreza - Fuel drinker
Subaru WRX/STI - Too powerful for a new driver to handle
If you are going more on stability then FC, I would have advise you to get a Subaru. Subaru AWD rocks haha ..
Lastly i forget to add in mitsubishi haha .. the new Lancer EX is a beauty .. nice looking interior and sporty exterior .. -
forester
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how abt the subaru legacy? is it too much for a young driver?
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u seem to prefer subaru alot.
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As I said, go test drive to see which is the car you like most .. As for legacy .. I don't like the butt haha .. priced at 81k last 2 weeksOriginally posted by DjMatrix:how abt the subaru legacy? is it too much for a young driver? -
llooks nice, but i dont hve any idea is this brand good as im kinda new to cars..hmm i shall go down and see and how things will go frm there. btw issit possible to have a lcd in the car? to watch tv and stuffs...jus asking..Originally posted by oOprinceOo:u seem to prefer subaru alot. -
i think some dealers might haf some reservation for a relatively new drivers to test drive. better go wif ur mum and test drive.Originally posted by DjMatrix:how abt the subaru legacy? is it too much for a young driver? -
of course can put lah. but not for driver to see. like no meaning.Originally posted by DjMatrix:llooks nice, but i dont hve any idea is this brand good as im kinda new to cars..hmm i shall go down and see and how things will go frm there. btw issit possible to have a lcd in the car? to watch tv and stuffs...jus asking.. -
ok thanks to all for ur inputs. i've gone to the respective websites and take note of the address, i'll update this over the wkend.
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lol everything at leng kee rd.
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one more question sorry ah,
wad r ur views on continental cars? are they worth it? -
wat are the cars u are looking at?
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Subaru's FC is high, you might wanna give it a miss. Unless you like the AWD a lot.Originally posted by DjMatrix:priority shld be in fuel consumption
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Nissan Latio...Originally posted by DjMatrix:hi peeps. i'm 18 this yr and will be soon completing my class 3 license. my mom has recently been interested to buy a car, aft ns i will be using most of the time jus send her to work and fetch her back dats all. as there is only 3 ppl in my family i'm looking for a sedan or suv, not those 8 seater kkind. the budget wld be less den $100,000. priority shld be in fuel consumption, if too high den i guess it's a no-no. since my family havent bought a car before, im looking for some advise.
thanks in advance to all brothers.