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Butterss

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Been thinking for a long time on which car to buy and can't arrive at a conclusion.

 

Background: My family of 4 (including me, my wife, a toddler and an infant) is looking for a new car. I drop my toddler at school before going to work everyday. I will also fetch my parents/parents in law around maybe 2-3 times per month for outings. I drive to Malaysia (Ipoh) around 2 times per year and probably have some road trips to other places in Malaysia as well.

 

Budget: $120k

 

Features (good to have): Electric tailgate/boot, Keyless entry, Blindspot detection.

 

I'm looking at only AD cars Toyota Wish, Mitsubishi Outlander and the latest Toyota Harrier Turbo (price exceeds my budget a lot but I like this car a lot and it has all the features I want) which will launch in July 2017.

 

Not looking at Honda HRV/Vezel.

 

1. Toyota Wish (price is around $110k)

Pros:

- Spacious interior.

- Fuel consumption quite ok at 12-13km/l.

- Adequate power.

- Budget friendly.

Cons:

- Dated engine. Think the Wish was last launched in 2009 or 2010 and then had a facelift 2-3 years ago.

- Very basic interior.

- Does not have many features. The Wish is just like a Toyota Altis with 3 rows of seats.

- Does not have rear air con vents.

 

2. Mitsubishi Outlander (price is around $120k)

Pros:

- Spacious interior.

- Packed with features not found in Wish.

- I love driving SUV. Wife mentioned that she prefers higher cars though it's not a priority.

Cons:

- Bad fuel consumption. Seems like it can only achieve 8-9km/l as it's a 2.4 SUV.

- Read reviews that power is lacking despite it being a 2.4 SUV.

- 3rd row is not that spacious despite it being a bigger car than Wish.

 

3. Toyota Harrier Turbo (price is likely to be $160k)

Pros:

- Spacious and luxurious interior.

- Powerful engine (go NSH overtaking no problem).

- Fuel efficient at 10-12km/l (as achieved by Lexus NX. Harrier should get better FC).

- Packed full of features which I want.

- Has air con vents for 2nd row.

Cons:

- Burst budget big time. Will be straining my finances if I go with Harrier.

- Does not have 3rd row of seats.

 

My own thoughts so far (but welcome to have more comments and opinions):

- Heart is with Toyota Harrier but wallet says no.

- Wallet says go for Toyota Wish which is an outdated car with not much features.

- My wife and me prefer SUV but the pricing of Wish and the interior space make us consider it.

- I have been driving 2 generations of Toyota Altis (for 10 years) and 2013 Lexus RX (for 2 years) company car. Really like driving a SUV - the feel and higher driving height is really different from a sedan.

- Mitsubishi Outlander seems like an in-between as it has good features but read that FC is really bad.

- I intend to drive at least 5 years. If huat then change car, if bo huat then drive 10 years.

 

What are your thoughts guys? Thanks in advance!

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Harrier sold by AD? Didn't hear anything from Borneo so far..........

This car would be a good choice for most families I feel.

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SuPerBoRed

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whats the point of setting a budget and shift 33.3% up? might as well dont set... 

 

opel astra tourer have all u want btw... 

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Butterss

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Go for Freed or Sienta.

Thanks for the suggestions, I prefer to go with AD.

whats the point of setting a budget and shift 33.3% up? might as well dont set... 

 

opel astra tourer have all u want btw... 

 

No lah, budget is still $120k. Unlikely to shift up even though I like Harrier a lot. Just that I want to hear what you guys have to say.

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No lah, budget is still $120k. Unlikely to shift up even though I like Harrier a lot. Just that I want to hear what you guys have to say.

 

go look at that opel astra tourer...  dont be bogged by past reputation .. simi low resale value etc etc..  

 

Go try... you wld be pleasantly surprised..  if you dont like it...  u can ask someone for free prata and make a new friend too..  

 

 

HOR?  :XD:

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