http://forum.lowyat.net/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:19:29 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3028747 So, my wira that i have been driving for 3 years is dying slowly and i finally found a buyer willing to take in the 13 yr old car for 80 % less than what i bought for. Now im carless..<br /><br />PS I know 0 things about car, so more difficult to choose... <!--emo&:help:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/icon_question.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_question.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br /><br />So, had been scooting around for car and after months of online research and test... i have came into no conclusion as to what to buy... the problem is, one father will say buy this, then another uncle will say dont buy this buy that...so confused <!--emo&:stars:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/rclxub.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rclxub.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br /><br />So here are the nominees/finalist (within my budget): <br /><br />1. Hyundai Elantra 1.6HS: Initially i was dead set confirmed that i would buy this. The designs are stunning, the features are good. But when i test drive it feels funny. Like the car got no power.. tekan minyak and it feels like im dragging heavy stuff.... <br /><br />2. VW Polo Sedan 1.6: Looks nice, specs very basic... german car.... inside oso very basic.. The only thing is the VW name sounds posh...Test drove and it feels nice... many repair center oso<br /><br />3. Proton Preve 1.6 premium: Outside looks ok, inside looks like typical proton material.. Doesnt feel nice driving.. Infact, when test drive oso got problems.. Very spacious but not comfortable. Many airbags. Claims alot of free stuff. Good resale value and maintenance.. But it just doesnt feel nice in terms of handling<br /><br />4. Chevrolet Cruze 1.8LT: When i test drive i fell in love with it. The car was smooth, can zigzag potholes nicely. The interior looks nice, the design looks nice. Everything was nice... About to book it, but something told me &quot;Wait first, come back read more online&quot;... And online i found alot of past users complain of transmission problems especially on the 20102011 version... then oso many ppl complained that the naza doesnt care about the service... only sell u car, but take months to repair, or not repair properly<br /><br />5. Honda Civic 1.8: Also Nice, Feels so spacious. But the 1.8 version of civic is very basic with most of the extra spec on the 2.0 version. The 2.0 version is way over budget. sigh<br /><br />6. Mazda 3 2.0:Drives and feels like the cruze. Design oso ok. But problem is no service center in sandakan, if i ship the car to my workplace. and it is about 10k more than the cruze... <br /><br />7. Ford Focus 2.0 Titanium:Feels nice but interior design looks a little ugly... <br /><br />Skipped Corolla Altis: sales man said new car coming february. Old car no more stock. I dont wanna wait till february<br /> Skipped Peugeot 408: I dunno why, sound like very high maintenance... <br /><br />I just cant seem to find a balance ideal car that can have, good value for money,below 120k, nice specs, nice design, drives and handles nicely, not problematic, good maintainence.... and saves petrol <br /><br />Any help would be largely appreciated <br /> thelousyllama The Fast &amp; The Furious Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:59:44 +0800