130k for a new car - please help

[Enye]

eh for me

 

I want! I get! simple...hahhaa

no need porker to nod his head?

 

 

[Atonchia]

Aiyah Bros

Don't make this into a HWZ EDMW thread la..

Seriously need real advice ..

Get the 1st vehicle you mentioned on your shortlisted cars.

 

There is a reason you place it as the 1st car.

[Picnic06-Biante15]

 

So after nine years and a bit, my Little Red Riding Hood, aka Honda Civic FD, is coming to the end of its life. Well the end of it's COE anyway, which means I can either cough up the money to renew this little piece of paper or explore new cars.

 

 

 

 

TS

 

If you target to spent $130K, go and buy Mazda Biante at $128,888.

 

2L cc car with nice headroom, sitting space, can either seat 7 or 8 persons by shifting the centre row seats..... 

[Picnic06-Biante15]

model as in car or the SE?

 

If got offer, I take both ....

[Mkl22]

You have similar considerations as me, am surprised that this car is not in your radar.

 

May I humbly recommend you to take a look at the Infiniti Q30. Suits pretty much most of your requirements. Budget, need to stretch just a little bit. Sits higher than the sedans. Made in England, with Japanese, German, and French blood. Versatile seats, good fuel economy for the 1.5 turbodiesel (ard 20km/l, can't remember exact), Looks amazing, inside (Alcantara-lined seats and dashboard etc) and outside. Based on the A-class/GLA. Can't comment on the reliability though. Cheers.

Sorry q30 fails. Premium pricing and BOSE Hifi, but no electric seats.

Also Renault 1.5 diesel. A no no.

Rear is super cramped. Only 3 10year olds back there. Or adults less than 160cm and weight less than 50kg.

[Lycanthrope]

actually i think Renault 1.5 turbo diesel is a tried and tested engine ..reliable engine ...  

[Fuelsaver]

Well I have sort of narrowed it down, to the HRV for value and reliability, and the B Class for the extra safety, power and yes, it's nice to own a Merc, even once in my life!

Not shy to admit that was indeed a push factor..  

Reliability is something I don't have as much insight..

 

I have driven a Lancer, Corolla, Astra, Hyundai Excel and now the Civic FD.

The FD is the best, followed by the Astra for long road drives.

The Corolla (2003) was the FC king.. 

Well thankfully I don't need seven seats ... yet :) 

personally, for reliability, id not try any cars that comes w dsg, dct. replacment of clutch pack n tcu or mu seemed an inevitable affair some km down the road. i suspect replacement may b required every 40-90k km based on some relevant forum read up n 2 of fren ownership.

[Throttle2]

all these 220 k budget, 130k budget, really.....all shd just stick to 1 thread

 

shd be

 

'limpeh have $$, what car to buy?'

 

 

 

and end result always the same:

 

1. Get financial advise from planning for goldfish to death to what not

 

2. Full cash specialist @throttle2 come in. ( no offence bro, but it is a good thing, I feel)

 

3. Uber/grabcar/teksi solicitors come in

 

4. howmany % go to car, smoke, pangsai etc

 

 

 

for crying out loud...do your own financial planning lah...if u need to ask, you cannot afford it!

 

PERIOD!

Well said

[therock]

Thank you for your opinion sir.

I have been driving for 26 years, so I know where you are coming from.

My cars were a lot cheaper, but yeah, I enjoy a good ride and still have some fun.

 

To: therock

Like you, RELIABILTY has been my TOP criterion for cars that I can live with for its life time.

Thus I am on the same page as Watwheels.

- No turbo. Stick to NA
- No CVT, nor dual clutch. Stick to visco-coupled automatics.
- No German-brand, but made elsewhere
- No Japanese-brand, but made elsewhere

The current 4 cars in my stable - 3 German-made, 1 Korean-made ... all NA-engined, automatics and one manual.
From my >35 years of car ownership of different makes, I would like to believe that my selection criteria for reliability has been fully distilled over 3+ decades!

All from brand new:
Worst (most unreliable): BMW, VW and Alfa Romeo.
Best (most reliable): Merc, Lexus and Honda

Note: My Mercs are German-made, the larger-engined one, now on its 7th year with zero problems ... just normal AD w/s servicing only.
The Lexus (of course) and Honda were made in Japan.

 

You forgot, what is your mother's choice ?

Mum has spoken - she finds it easier to get out of the Merc, so there it is..

 

YOLO - signed for the B180.

 

Thank you everyone for sharing..

 

I should say that the HRV was pretty good! And it comes with Airplay - which will cost $3800 on the Merc from Elebest.

 

But mum knows best and there's the nice feel of the car, plus the safety factor.

 

Sales rep sweetened the deal a bit more to help me along and I did the deed. 

 

Now, can anyone share the updated checklist for cars? Cheers

personally, for reliability, id not try any cars that comes w dsg, dct. replacment of clutch pack n tcu or mu seemed an inevitable affair some km down the road. i suspect replacement may b required every 40-90k km based on some relevant forum read up n 2 of fren ownership.

 

Thanks for the heads up bro. I have been reading up on this car, which has been around since 2011, in the A, B and GLC, GLA cars. So far it's been ok. Fingers crossed!

[Amoslowlc]

Thank you for your opinion sir.

I have been driving for 26 years, so I know where you are coming from.

My cars were a lot cheaper, but yeah, I enjoy a good ride and still have some fun.

 

 

 

Mum has spoken - she finds it easier to get out of the Merc, so there it is..

 

YOLO - signed for the B180.

 

Thank you everyone for sharing..

 

I should say that the HRV was pretty good! And it comes with Airplay - which will cost $3800 on the Merc from Elebest.

 

But mum knows best and there's the nice feel of the car, plus the safety factor.

 

Sales rep sweetened the deal a bit more to help me along and I did the deed.

 

Now, can anyone share the updated checklist for cars? Cheers

 

 

Thanks for the heads up bro. I have been reading up on this car, which has been around since 2011, in the A, B and GLC, GLA cars. So far it's been ok. Fingers crossed!

Congrats on your buy.

Please yourself and please your mum at the same time.

Cheers.

[inlinesix]

Buy car must YOLO nowadays.

 

Mod can lock it up.  Use only the only 1 thread for these questions.

[therock]

Congrats on your buy.

Please yourself and please your mum at the same time.

Cheers.

[F355]

8am start topic ask for opinions ; by 6pm sign on dotted line liao . 

 

Like many others who asked similiar questions , mind already made up liao . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Vid]

Thank you for your opinion sir.

I have been driving for 26 years, so I know where you are coming from.

My cars were a lot cheaper, but yeah, I enjoy a good ride and still have some fun.

 

 

Mum has spoken - she finds it easier to get out of the Merc, so there it is..

 

YOLO - signed for the B180.

 

Thank you everyone for sharing..

 

I should say that the HRV was pretty good! And it comes with Airplay - which will cost $3800 on the Merc from Elebest.

 

But mum knows best and there's the nice feel of the car, plus the safety factor.

 

Sales rep sweetened the deal a bit more to help me along and I did the deed. 

 

Now, can anyone share the updated checklist for cars? Cheers

 

Thanks for the heads up bro. I have been reading up on this car, which has been around since 2011, in the A, B and GLC, GLA cars. So far it's been ok. Fingers crossed!

 

Wah.... morning ask what car to buy and evening you already signed.

 

 

[RadX]

Ok can lock?

Wah.... morning ask what car to buy and evening you already signed.

 

 

After go hk n back

[Vid]

Ok can lock?

After go hk n back

 

Yes.... lock

 

[RadX]

Not bad

 

Mcf shd charge c&c for the decision making process we entice buyers lol