Car Advise

[schweppes]

verykiasu2010:

there are still made in japan toy ota, parallel imported one, better reliability than the thailand made one. the authorised dealer will say no difference but there are - same model same part / component but made by different supplier with different source of materials - got difference, big difference......I had a problem that they offered xx years of free maintenance....but \"scrap\" that car liao


to me the thailand made one are really cmi, tin can rolling on the road

with the cheap euro, conti cars previous used to be expensive are now well accepted in the market ...... toy ota no more market leader

not that bad lah. Previous car was a made in Thailand but served us well for 5 yrs before we decided to change car.

[ahkeong]

heyhoe:

ah keong, what is \"football money\"? verykiasu2010, I thought Toyota is now all made in Thailand?


My ah lau don't like Toyota cause he thinks it is old man car. I want to go for reliability but he wants sporty but within the budget. Any other car recommendation?

aka known as admin fee.. its usually $500
but as the market gets more competitive.. alot of dealers scrap it oredi

ask upfront first, got admin fee or not..

reliable but sporty ah? consider the cerato forte or the avante in the 2nd hand market lo..

[verykiasu2010]

schweppes:

verykiasu2010:

there are still made in japan toy ota, parallel imported one, better reliability than the thailand made one. the authorised dealer will say no difference but there are - same model same part / component but made by different supplier with different source of materials - got difference, big difference......I had a problem that they offered xx years of free maintenance....but \"scrap\" that car liao


to me the thailand made one are really cmi, tin can rolling on the road

with the cheap euro, conti cars previous used to be expensive are now well accepted in the market ...... toy ota no more market leader

not that bad lah. Previous car was a made in Thailand but served us well for 5 yrs before we decided to change car.

ok ok, kua zhang a little little, mine was unlucky, the lemon law not in place yet

actually hor, they provide good service by replacing the defective parts under the name of preventive maintenance and warranty and users feel very happy without knowing the root of the problems

but we also have not much choice of cars here

[KSP]

You can find more resale cars here

http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/index.php

and more comments on diff cars here.
http://www.sgcarforum.com/

[heyhoe]

Great, thanks.

[KSP]

Depending on your budget, if u are willing to spend more then go for continental car. Maintenance will cost more. Likewise for Honda.


If u are just looking a family car then go Toyota. Maintenance cost is lesser.

[heyhoe]

It’s more for work. My ah lau is involve in project work thus he needs to travel all over Singapore.

[cherrygal]

Great news, transfer fee for 2nd hand cars has been scrapped. Now you only need to pay $11 to transfer the car. So buyers of larger used cars can save up to $1000 in transfer fees.


Regarding your question, a Subaru Impreza (not the WRX) is quite a good car for daily usage. It was highly recommended by my bro’s garage owner friend. Can’t go wrong since the Singapore Police Force uses them for their police cars. They use the WRX for expressway patrols and the normal Impreza for the neighbourhood police.

Another good car is the Mitsubishi EX if you want a sharper design. It’s good value for money and made in Japan.

Toyota Corolla is reliable but now all made in Thailand and the look isn’t anything to shout about.

[ahkeong]

i wouldnt suggest the impreza


cos of high maintenance… the boxer engine is different from our normal inline 4
hence even normal maintenace oso abit more complex

if need a normal point A to point B car and needs reliability
why not consider the korean warhorse?

[cherrygal]

Korean cars drink a lot of petrol… drove one before… big drinker coz car body is really heavy. Maintenance is cheap but not fuel economical.