Need advices for buying the toyota altis
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I want to buy the toyota altis 1.6 very much. but some people say its good and some say no... cos its assemble in thailand. well i really need some advices. has any altis owner discover some bad points about the altis so far??
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Nada - go buy it! It's great!
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No complaints so far(besides the really ugly audio head unit), but should be better to hear it from people who have driven this model longer cos I only had mine for a week
Some guys dun like the button/switch/lever etc placements, I ain't picky...just gotta get used to it
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Made in Thailand doesn't mean that the quality is bad. I have been driving Altis since 8th Jan 04, so far so good. The bad pt so far is the HU is ugly and sound quality isn't great. The 14-inch rim is a bit small for Altis body. Other than that, the ride is good.Originally posted by firiens:I want to buy the toyota altis 1.6 very much. but some people say its good and some say no... cos its assemble in thailand. well i really need some advices. has any altis owner discover some bad points about the altis so far??
Test-drive the Altis yourself to feel/see whether this car is up to your expectations. At the end of the day, you are the one driving. -
I've test driven it but not impressed enough to buy it. Reasons:Originally posted by firiens:I want to buy the toyota altis 1.6 very much. but some people say its good and some say no... cos its assemble in thailand. well i really need some advices. has any altis owner discover some bad points about the altis so far??
1. Rear seats cannot fold down for 1.6 litre model. I expect this to be standard feature.
2. External looks like an out-of-production Corolla. No dominance. Rear lamps looks like a cheap Korean car. If not for the model plate "Altis" I will not be able to identify it. The VIOS looks far better.
3. These bad points are not noticeable because ithe interior is dressed up with fancy plastic wood panelling, MP3 player, airbags and leather seats. Very clever.
Conclusion: It's an over-hype, over-advertised car. Suitable for herd-instinct Singaporeans who blindly follow the Toyota brand.
In the end, I booked a Honda City instead. -
Agree on Point 1, even my previous G8 Xli had foldable rear seats, not that I actually needed itOriginally posted by stealthguy:I've test driven it but not impressed enough to buy it. Reasons:
1. Rear seats cannot fold down for 1.6 litre model. I expect this to be standard feature.
2. External looks like an out-of-production Corolla. No dominance. Rear lamps looks like a cheap Korean car. If not for the model plate "Altis" I will not be able to identify it. The VIOS looks far better.
3. These bad points are not noticeable because ithe interior is dressed up with fancy plastic wood panelling, MP3 player, airbags and leather seats. Very clever.
Conclusion: It's an over-hype, over-advertised car. Suitable for herd-instinct Singaporeans who blindly follow the Toyota brand.
In the end, I booked a Honda City instead.
As for point 2, looks are really very subjective, one man's meat is another's poison
Some might like the lights while others hate it. No offence, but I personally dislike the Honda City's rear.
As for the interior, the woodgrain does not feel classy to me, Audio HU looks really bad, the rest are ok I felt.
"It's an over-hype, over-advertised car. Suitable for herd-instinct Singaporeans who blindly follow the Toyota brand" No comments on this statement
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go and buy the recent torque magzine.. this mth they got review on the 1.6 class.. and compare...
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Hi all,
I had friends who use both Honda city and Toyota corolla, and we had a common goal in mind, the car able to "perform" in Malaysia, not in racing but able to withstand the long driving conditions.
Honda city, (not the latest ver.) becomes very "noisy" after a year over as compare to Toyota and Honda civic (Japan made) which also use to "cheong" Malaysia.
And again, Toyota altis been launch in Malaysia since 2001 and if you read their forum, overall rating are good.
Back to SG, road are not so tuff in Malaysia, be a Happy Pay Master, pay for wat you like, ie, fog lamp design, tail light, engine sounds, door handle, etc, etc.
Hope that my view will help you better to decide like I appreciate my friends who have helped me in the pass.
my 2 cent worth
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City got a special folding rear seat. I like this ldea for create more space.Originally posted by stealthguy:I've test driven it but not impressed enough to buy it. Reasons:
1. Rear seats cannot fold down for 1.6 litre model. I expect this to be standard feature.
2. External looks like an out-of-production Corolla. No dominance. Rear lamps looks like a cheap Korean car. If not for the model plate "Altis" I will not be able to identify it. The VIOS looks far better.
3. These bad points are not noticeable because ithe interior is dressed up with fancy plastic wood panelling, MP3 player, airbags and leather seats. Very clever.
Conclusion: It's an over-hype, over-advertised car. Suitable for herd-instinct Singaporeans who blindly follow the Toyota brand.
In the end, I booked a Honda City instead.
But the way, this rear seat design raised my concern. The rear seat is only supported by some metal bars. As time go by, whether will the joint at the metal bars creating 'cracking noise'?
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Think i will go for a Lancer seems like Altis sounds not that good.
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Altises and Citys serve 2 purposes as far as im concerned. 1) provide cheap affordable car ownership, so that people may have the freedom that comes with owning a car instead of taking public transport.
2) mass seller for their respective brand names, help them increase profits.
as for good or bad, nothing really to say.how much do u seriously expect for a car with such a low price? as long as it doesn't give many problems, it should be ok. esp if your budget's tight. -
honda civic (yes, civic) does not have foldable rear seats too although it costs much more. i wonder why...Originally posted by stealthguy:I've test driven it but not impressed enough to buy it. Reasons:
1. Rear seats cannot fold down for 1.6 litre model. I expect this to be standard feature.
In the end, I booked a Honda City instead. -
friend told me lancer has ourdated engine and pick up no good.Originally posted by firiens:Think i will go for a Lancer seems like Altis sounds not that good. -
all these cars, city, vios, altis, all don't have "good" pickup. if u need a car to commute, this is a negligible factorOriginally posted by y720:friend told me lancer has ourdated engine and pick up no good. -
Originally posted by HENG@:all these cars, city, vios, altis, all don't have "good" pickup. if u need a car to commute, this is a negligible factor
Hi everyone, there is an Altis owner club thread.
Pose your questions there and I am sure they can give you
their 2 cents worth on the car. -
hahahaOriginally posted by Toyota_supporter:
Hi everyone, there is an Altis owner club thread.
Pose your questions there and I am sure they can give you
their 2 cents worth on the car.
and listen to the proud owners start getting defensive about their car?
i don't have questions. i have opinions, and i don't have to go there to get into a flame war
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pickup is relative. i think city, vios, altis, civic all hv good pickup compared to their peers. tt's what i meant by good or no good. for me, anything below 12 secs to reach 100km/h is considered acceptable in spore context.Originally posted by HENG@:all these cars, city, vios, altis, all don't have "good" pickup. if u need a car to commute, this is a negligible factor -
Hi, heard the lancer CVT got problem ley....Originally posted by firiens:Think i will go for a Lancer seems like Altis sounds not that good. -
relative?Originally posted by y720:pickup is relative. i think city, vios, altis, civic all hv good pickup compared to their peers. tt's what i meant by good or no good. for me, anything below 12 secs to reach 100km/h is considered acceptable in spore context.
u comparing to kelisa ah?
my benchmark is at least 10. dun forget in singapore accel which is more impt, becos of the frequent stop start driving u have to do.
these cars are meant to do what they do. ferry ppl around, at an affordable rate. lets not start waxing lyrical here -
(1) as i said, i was comparing with theirs peers; kelisa is in a different class.Originally posted by HENG@:relative?
u comparing to kelisa ah?
my benchmark is at least 10. dun forget in singapore accel which is more impt, becos of the frequent stop start driving u have to do.
these cars are meant to do what they do. ferry ppl around, at an affordable rate. lets not start waxing lyrical here
(2) even for these "affordable" cars as you call it, there is a wide range of pickups from 10 - 15 secs. your <10 is in a diff price range la. -
no it ain't. eg: Suzuki Ignis Sport. $79k 0-100 7.9sOriginally posted by y720:(1) as i said, i was comparing with theirs peers; kelisa is in a different class.
(2) even for these "affordable" cars as you call it, there is a wide range of pickups from 10 - 15 secs. your <10 is in a diff price range la.
but mainly... u get a car for convenience's sake. why bother about fast or slow pickup? if u were bothering about that, then go get a EVO or something. car, can drive, don't burn a hole in your pocket, what more do u want? nobody is condemning people for buying such cars. its when they start talking about how fast it is and all that that makes it hilarious... -
I am an altis owner since feb 04. Also grappled with some of the same issues when deciding. Here is why I bought eventually.Originally posted by firiens:I want to buy the toyota altis 1.6 very much. but some people say its good and some say no... cos its assemble in thailand. well i really need some advices. has any altis owner discover some bad points about the altis so far??
main critique - made in Thailand .... implication being a inferior quality, likely to break down, fall apart, not as quiet etc.
My reasoning : Merc is made / assembled in S.Africa, your Volvo is assembled in India, the BMW are also done in S.Africa. Lexus produes its cars in US now. Toyota produces Corolla in every continent now, Australia, Asia, US, Europe and Africa. No one has complianed that local produced Corollas are inferior. In fact, the Thailand plant is supposed to be the toyota plant with least defects per car internationally.
Conclusion ?? : Look at the car for yourself. A toyota fan would say that the altis is the best. A honda fan would say that the altis is outdated. Look, drive and decide for yourself if you like the looks, handling and the interior.
I decided after looking and test driving twice. The quality is definitely there. The most impt parts of the car, the transmission, the engine and body are Japanese built. Who cares it is assembled in thailand, except that the same quality is evident.
On the contrary, I decided against, e.g. lancer cos the quality was very different ... try other cars like suzuki, kia etc to see ... simple things like sound of door closing ... or the feeling when you sit inside ....
It is your $70,000 or $80,000. Whatevery you buy, u must make sure you are happy with your decision..... -
Hi all....
Mmm ... I am not a car owner currently but hope to get one soon. Not 1.6litres but a 1.3 prefer ... looking at Getz currently.
I drove my brother Lancer 1.6. When ... overall driving experience is not bad. Good Point are.
1. Styling is sportier and nicer with sport rims as compare to other similar range 1.6
2. Price is cheaper than Toyota and Honda (Elegance model - with Leather seats, upholstery, sport rim and fog lamp)
3. Transmission is smooth with CVT
4. Leg room are good for tall pple
5. I think the back is nicer as compare to Altris, Corolla and Civic.
Bad Point.
1. Engine are noisy especially when driving 90km/h and above
2. Audio Unit are lousy especially when listen to radio (poor reception)
3. Engine is old but improved version of old, trusty GLX
4. Pickup is so-so only
For me, to buy a car since its purpose is to ferry pple. The most important factor in order are as follows:
1. PRICE
2. Maintenance cost
3. Fuel Consumption
Cos I am riding a bike now, I prefer to get the above points to ease my pocket.
For pple who prefer accel, styling and speed. I think should not be looking at 1.6 cos 1.6 litre saloon cars are not known to be accel 0-100km/h under 10 sec except for the Turbo version of Ignis and YRV.
If comfort, accel, speed and look are what u looking for. 2.0litre sporty car like Galant, Audi A4 or continental cars are what you should be looking at.
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so how does the altis perform in terms of fuel consumption against the vios, lancer and city?