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Downgrading Car

SasuKopa — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:01:04 +0800

Hello, would like to listen to some opinions.

Planning to sell my CRV with loan balance 7xk, loan tenure until Aug 2029, monthly around 1.8k
Wife driving fully paid off cx5, and its fairly new around 2 years

monthly commitment so far only kids/insurance/Houses fully paid off

the crv is only 1.5 years old, mileage only 12k

im planning to cut off my car loan, and also the car is not fully utilized and get a new cheaper car at around 80-90k. but would like to hear out opinions.

Planning to get a 2 door in 2-3 years (Just a thought, nobody knows what will happen soon), so should i:

A) Sell off, and get a cheaper new car first, save up the monthly loan money
B) Continue paying the car loan and treat it as a higher deposit for future dream car upgrade.

Thanks everyone

Civic FE RS to Mazda 3 Liftback Ignite

SasuKopa — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:50:16 +0800

Dear FnF sifus, I've been a silent reader all these while and finally registered and need opinions about cars.

I'm currently driving a civic RS 2022 and i've been having issues with my steering racks up till today.
Total claimed 3 times and now the sticky/tuk sound is back..

Recently went to have a look at the mazda 3 and kinda interested on the liftback ignite.
I'm thinking to just pull the trigger because of ulang alik Honda SC, and i dont think the steering rack issue will solve anytime soon seeing the complaints on FB
Space is not much of an issue as my wife is driving a Veloz, and i have another Estima at home.

How's Mazda 3? any well known issue for the current version? Just want a fun car to drive and less to zero headaches at least for 5 years.

Thanks