http://forum.lowyat.net/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:42:11 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5270270 Planning to do a road trip. Anyone have any recommendation for a reliable portable jump starter with tyre pump just in case? Also, is TPMS with external cap one accurate? BuahahaNoel The Fast &amp; The Furious Tue, 10 May 2022 16:29:50 +0800 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5265637 A little bit background. I am a 29 single male currently driving a 2011 persona passed down from my family. Recently the car is giving me a lot of problems. I had to take a couple of day off for the car and was late for work a few time because the car refused to start in the morning lol. And the aircond turn off and on with its own mind which is making my ride very uncomfortable, especially now with the torching sun. The suspension is so stiff now that my back hurt driving long distance. And a lot of minor issues like speedometer not functioning from time to time etc. I&#39;ve also recently saved enough emergency fund (~3 months of my salary) and paid off all my credit card, which leaves me with RM1,600 disposal income (used to save up RM800 and pay off credit card RM800 every month. I have already bought a house in 2020 that I live in now so i think the next thing to buy would be a car. I live in East Malaysia which makes owning a car kinda mandatory (due to lack of public transport). I am not really a car guy but would very much enjoy comfortable city driving and very rare occasional long distance driving. With that budget in mind I have tested a bunch of C segment vehicle like Mazda 3, the new Civic FE, Toyota Corolla and finally have settled on Mazda. The car will be delivered, according to my SA, in the beginning of June. My car loan application has been approved but while waiting for the car to arrive I started second guessing my decision because I would have to take up a 9 years loan to finance the purchase.<br /><br />Major concern is that I could actually buy a Myvi and with that same down-payment &amp; monthly installment I could easily pay off the new Myvi within 3 years. I&#39;m not considering second hand because I want the car to be hassle free for at least the next few years (Very scared from the persona that was given to me ady hahahaha). Not considering the non-national b segment cars because don&#39;t really feel like &quot;upgrading&quot; despite they being much more expensive. All your opinion on this matter is greatly appreciated.<br /><br />tl;dr: Budget RM1,600 monthly to spend on car. Buy mazda with 9 years loan or Myvi with 3 years loan. BuahahaNoel The Fast &amp; The Furious Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:16:39 +0800 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5265635 A little bit background. I am a 29 single male currently driving a 2011 persona passed down from my family. Recently the car is giving me a lot of problems. I had to take a couple of day off for the car and was late for work a few time because the car refused to start in the morning lol. And the aircond turn off and on with its own mind which is making my ride very uncomfortable, especially now with the torching sun. The suspension is so stiff now that my back hurt driving long distance. And a lot of minor issues like speedometer not functioning from time to time etc. I&#39;ve also recently saved enough emergency fund (~3 months of my salary) and paid off all my credit card, which leaves me with RM1,600 disposal income (used to save up RM800 and pay off credit card RM800 every month. I have already bought a house in 2020 that I live in now so i think the next thing to buy would be a car. I live in East Malaysia which makes owning a car kinda mandatory (due to lack of public transport). I am not really a car guy but would very much enjoy comfortable city driving and very rare occasional long distance driving. With that budget in mind I have tested a bunch of C segment vehicle like Mazda 3, the new Civic FE, Toyota Corolla and finally have settled on Mazda. The car will be delivered, according to my SA, in the beginning of June. My car loan application has been approved but while waiting for the car to arrive I started second guessing my decision because I would have to take up a 9 years loan to finance the purchase. <br /><br />Major concern is that I could actually buy a Myvi and with that same down-payment &amp; monthly installment I could easily pay off the new Myvi within 3 years. I&#39;m not considering second hand because I want the car to be hassle free for at least the next few years (Very scared from the persona that was given to me ady hahahaha). Not considering the non-national b segment cars because don&#39;t really feel like &quot;upgrading&quot; despite they being much more expensive. All your opinion on this matter is greatly appreciated. <br /><br />tl;dr: Budget RM1,600 monthly to spend on car. Buy mazda with 9 years loan or Myvi with 3 years loan. BuahahaNoel Finance, Business and Investment House Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:14:33 +0800