Lancer vs Impreza vs Mazda323
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Need help,
went to ubi rd megamart to take a look at some 2ndhand cars...
my budget is 55-60K....
Looking for cars between 2001-2002.
My questions :
1) Does it matter if u buy those bfore May02 or after May02 where the PARF is higher before May02. Will the selling price adjust accordingly to the annual depreciation ?
2) Lancer would be my first choice. What is the diff between GDI and GLXi ? Looking for a 1.5 or 1.6 Auto.. depending on prices.
3) There was a few Bug-Eye Subaru goin for low 60K... with sporty kits.
4) Lastly, the 323 would be more like a family car and the cheapest of the 3, but heard the resale value is much lower than the rest and dep is pretty high.
Can anyone help me to narrow down the choices ? Dont like Toyota or Nissan... and cant afford the hondas. -
Get a brand new Toyota Vios dude, and join the club.
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went to test drive the vios... nice...
the manual one is fast ! but not sure if its true that 0-100 was meant to be 9.8 secs...
anyway.... noticed that the 1.5 comes in E and S models.
forgot to ask them the diff.... anyone know ? -
Hi Goober,
Hope this help..................
1) Yes, of cos it does make a difference between car with higher parf. After you scraped your car, you get back yr parf, so the hiher it is, the more value you will get back when yr car lifespan is up. So, car before May02 will have parf 80% of OMV, and after that drop to 65%. Which mean you can easily get back another 3-4k upon scraping the car.
2) GDI and GLXI is the difference in engine make. Not too sure abt the exact model but from what I understand, GDI is a newer model with environmental-friendly emission or something like that, while GLXI is an old old mode of engine.
3) Trust me, if you are going for the bug-eye, maybe lets say a mid-01 subaru imprezza 1.6l, you can get it for lower than 60k! Ubi mega-mart like to mark-up their prices by quite a bit, so don't worry, you definitely can get a discount from the price one. Push for it, and you will get it. If possible, get a friend who knows all this to go with you. I often went to Ubi megamart walk walk see see also........... or if you like, I can just go take a look with you if you really want. No charges, haha............ just that i like seeing cars that's all, live nearby also. Just PM me if you need my help.
4) Mazda 323, if possible, try not to go for this car. The design of the car is abt 5 yrs old and still the saame old design! and yes, in term of engine wise, mazda will beat hyudai or kia but definitely below the class of honda, mit and nissan etc..............
Conclusion: I personally like the Subaru design, the new one and the bug eye cos sporty. May not be a fast car but at least it looks really good. Mitsubishi is good but not as sporty. Furthermore, remember, know the market before you go to 2nd hand car mart, very easy kena makan one.......... be careful.
Okie, hope all these helps. Let me know if you need any more advise.
Best regards -
Btw, on paper, the pick up speed of the Vios manual is 10.2 sec.
Not too sure if its accurate though.
Cheers~! -
hmm.....what vios club u talk abit ??
the different between s and e is that the interior of s look more sporty and nicer...tats all
My vio coming on this wednesday
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Heard rumors that COE is gona be scrapped in april 2004, anyone heard anything similiar?
If that 's the case prices of cars will fall, but there will be zilch resale value! -
Hi kAdEn,
Wow, this is interesting. Where did you hear this rumor of COE going to be scarpped next year. Any grounds to it... Cos I'm thinking of getting a car soon... and if so, then will wait.
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wow....this place and the people r all very interesting...abt cars..abt Mazda..true only then i realise the design is the same but to me still look nice anyway me also like to go to the mart just to see see look look. No money to buy just see also shiok....For those who bought already..enjoy the ride man.....and kaden dun make me jump and hit the roof leh..sure or not COE is a gonna???
Cheers guys... -
I can't speak for other makes but I'm a Subaru fan.
I can't say it's the best of the 3 coz I believe the Lancer has more torque and horses versus Impreza. Meaning Impreza buay chiong. Only thing good about Impreza is its All Wheel Drive which causes its higher fuel intake. But the AWD really gives you superb handling that no other cars can.
With its Boxer engine, it would be slightly more ex to maintain I guess. Overall, Subaru is a pricely car to buy and maintain. One has to be a Subaru fanatic to wanna buy it. -
the "s" version has an electronic digital instrument panelOriginally posted by goober:went to test drive the vios... nice...
the manual one is fast ! but not sure if its true that 0-100 was meant to be 9.8 secs...
anyway.... noticed that the 1.5 comes in E and S models.
forgot to ask them the diff.... anyone know ?
the "e" version's is analog
tt's abt the oni difference (i think) -
Found out that the 'S' also have chrome handles....Originally posted by [sliver]:the "s" version has an electronic digital instrument panel
the "e" version's is analog
tt's abt the oni difference (i think)
Took the 'E' instead since the 2003 model comes with full bodykit. -
MAZDA 3 COMING OUT SOON... previews in mags seem impressive...
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which mag huh? heard about the new mazda 3 coming in 9 Jan in fact.Originally posted by joe82:MAZDA 3 COMING OUT SOON... previews in mags seem impressive...
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gdi has direct injection, which has a lower fuel consumption than the GLXi
perhaps u can consider a ford focus, its slightly more spacious than the mazda 323, and th handling is good