Mazda 3 or Corolla Altis or Nissan Sunny
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Hi,
We are a young couple without kids, and looking for a sedan but can't quite decide on Mazda 3 or Corolla Altis or Nissan Sunny
Also what about Lancer?
Performance and resale value are important and we'll probably be using the car for 2-3 years.
Our budget is $80K max.
Any thoughts? Gracias! -
budget?
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Go for Mazda3 lor. It's new and sporty. The interior is small though but since you dun have kids, it should be ok. Me driving Altis as it is more spacious and cheaper.Originally posted by ajv:Hi,
We are a young couple without kids, and looking for a sedan but can't quite decide on Mazda 3 or Corolla Altis or Nissan Sunny! Performance and resale value are important and we'll probably be using the car for 2-3 years.
Any thoughts? Gracias!
Nissan Sunny looks ugly with the big boot. -
Mazda 3 for me, as the other 2 model seem like 'ah pek' car. (the look of car)
As for the resale thingy, i think mazda will lose out to the other 2 brand.
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Made in Japan toyotas give the BEST resale value. not so sure abt altis tho'Originally posted by ajv:Hi,
We are a young couple without kids, and looking for a sedan but can't quite decide on Mazda 3 or Corolla Altis or Nissan Sunny Also what about Lancer?
Performance and resale value are important and we'll probably be using the car for 2-3 years.
Our budget is $80K max.
Any thoughts? Gracias! -
altis looks more suitable for families in terms of capacity.
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80k... hmmm
u could get the Opel Astra 1.6 Auto. ($79,88
I'd also recommend the Chevy Optra ($80,98, which is also 1.6 but not auto.
Ford's Focus 1.6 is also a very good buy at ($80,900), and its a very sweet handling car.
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Thanks for all your replies.
We are planning to make the purchase sometime in July 2004 when we move down to singapore. We feel that from all your replies, the following cars will make our list. Hopefully we can cut down the list (with all your suggestions) and make the final choice.
The current list is:
1. Sunny - it's a bit mature for our taste but the interior is impressive and seems to have good resale value. Considering this quite seriously. No.1 choice in terms of pricing but No.3 choice in terms of looks.
2. Altis - interior not impressive. Body looks flimsy. Good resale value. But still prefer Sunny above the Altis
3. Civic - a bit pricy. No idea about resale value. But looks like a good car.
4. Focus - looks cool for our taste. Only concern is resale value.
5. Mazda 3 - our No.1 choice. Only thing holding us back is the price and resale value.
6. Lancer - Cool looking, competitively prices and is probably our 2nd choice. Wonder how is the resale value.
I think at the moment our main concern would be the resale value. From what we see, we guess the depreciation for a Sunny & ALtis is about S$6k-7k per year (if you sell the car after 2-3 years). How about the other cars?
It will be also nice to hear your experiences with the above cars (i.e. in terms of performance, cost of maintainance, resale value and quality of the electronics). Thanks!! -
from your shortlisted cars, I'd pick the sunny or the focus. between these 2, i'd pick the focus.
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actually you can forget about the resale value part.. nowadays, pple are only willing to buy your car from you at paper value. ie: to make things simple, go for the car with highest paper value (ie: OMV+body value). that will give you the best resale....Originally posted by HENG@:from your shortlisted cars, I'd pick the sunny or the focus. between these 2, i'd pick the focus. -
FYI the Chevy Optra is made in Thailand. It is actually Daewoo disguised as Chevrolet. General Motors(USA) owns Chevrolet and bought over Daewoo.Originally posted by HENG@:80k... hmmm
u could get the Opel Astra 1.6 Auto. ($79,88
I'd also recommend the Chevy Optra ($80,98, which is also 1.6 but not auto.
Ford's Focus 1.6 is also a very good buy at ($80,900), and its a very sweet handling car.
hope this helps.
The new Ford Focus and the Volvo S40 will be produced at the Mazda Plant in Japan this year. Ford owns Volvo and 33% of Mazda.
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Thanks guys for your comments and recommendations. I'm still trying to do my research on Mazda and Ford - can't seem to find an accurate pricing for the former and a good site for the latter. Any suggestions?
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go down to the showroom lor...
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Civic VTI-S. 1.7L
It has good engine, fuel consumption (9.8L/100KM) & sporty, sun-roof.
Altis. 1.6L
Probably better resale value. Every kiasu singaporean buys a Toyota. (not saying that every toyota buyer is kiasu)
But Altis is a good buy too, but not so sporty and uses more fuel than civic.
(10.5L/ 100KM)
Mazda3 1.6L
If design is what you want, M3 is the choice. but I do not think the engine is better than the other 2. Handling is not bad. -
Go for the mazda 3!...nobody can gurantee the resale price during 2-3 yrs time for cars...so meantime go for the car u like..
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You must compare the resale value of the toyota soluna(which was made in Thailand) with the altis for a better asessment of what will the altis' resale value will be.
It is ridiculous after cutting a lot of cost producing it in thailand, then selling the car at a price of a japanese made. Don't you think it's a rip-off!
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Go for Civic if you ask me...
Made in Japan!
Altis is made in Thailand. lacks details and cost $74+ K
Mazda tend to lower prices aft a while when competition sets in. It is also an outer shell... engine so-so... I heard some people comment it feels like 323.
If want to talk about resale, go for toyota! 20,000 car sales can't go wrong... but abit saturated on the roads... -
Originally posted by Fuzzcar:Go for Civic if you ask me...
Made in Japan!
Altis is made in Thailand. lacks details and cost $74+ K
Mazda tend to lower prices aft a while when competition sets in. It is also an outer shell... engine so-so... I heard some people comment it feels like 323.
If want to talk about resale, go for toyota! 20,000 car sales can't go wrong... but abit saturated on the roads...Don't listen to people, instead feel it yourself. Go for test drive on both cars. I had test drive both cars, nissan sunny, toyota corolla,
mits lancer. IMHO Mazda3 has the best ride of them all!!!
(listen to the sound of the M3 door when it closes - SOLID) -
Agreed On the part that Mazda 3 door are really soild unlike the old 323 or the toyota.Originally posted by xircon:Don't listen to people, instead feel it yourself. Go for test drive on both cars. I had test drive both cars, nissan sunny, toyota corolla,
mits lancer. IMHO Mazda3 has the best ride of them all!!!
(listen to the sound of the M3 door when it closes - SOLID) -
Anyone know how much Mazda 2 and 3 cost ? Tank Q
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I agree that M3 has a solid feel, the handling is also good... but I got a friend who is driving Mazda6, has problems with the lock mechanism after a few months... keeps going tick tock tick tock while you drive... very irritating... do not know if that will happen to mazda3...
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Hrmm, how about considering a 2nd hand car? U might get back good value on the resale. New car use 2 - 3 yrs may not be a good value when its time to sell or scrap.
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I don't suggest 2nd Hand car...
Reason is that new cars get 3 yrs warranty or 100,000 km . That's a money saver already...
Resale value for new car will also be better.
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think Mazda 3 cost $80+K. Dont really like Mazda 2 cause it look very small and squeezy.Originally posted by ashgoh:Anyone know how much Mazda 2 and 3 cost ? Tank Q