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My wife has been pestering me to get a 7 seater since as long as I can remember...

Especially now that I've got 3 kids (2 on booster seat, 1 in baby car seat).

My Megean getting a little cramp when making regular trip to Msia.

 

Since recently got some extra $$$, I take a look at sgcarmart and surprise to see Honda Odyssey for less than 50k.

With COE expiring in 2015, depreciation will be less than 10k per year. Right?

 

So do the bros here think it's good value for $$$?

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/listing...RC=10&AVL=2

 

And Honda Stream (Old model) for less than 45k...

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/listing...RC=11&AVL=2

 

Actually wanted the Touran, but no attractive 2nd hand car for sale...

Any opinion is greatly appreciated.

 

 

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Stream might be a little small for your needs while Ody would be a good size.

 

But at 8K depreciation for Ody, I feel that it is very high for a 6 year old car.

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Stream might be a little small for your needs while Ody would be a good size.

 

But at 8K depreciation for Ody, I feel that it is very high for a 6 year old car.

 

May I know what's a reasonable depreciation value for 2nd hand 2.4l car?

 

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Stream might be a little small for your needs while Ody would be a good size.

 

But at 8K depreciation for Ody, I feel that it is very high for a 6 year old car.

 

Unfortunately that's the case with the current coe level...

 

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Dear TS,

 

If you have the budget, go for the Ody... however being a 2.4, the running cost will be higher, more petrol, higher road tax etc.

 

If i am not wrong the old 1.7 L Stream is using the older VTEC engine. Go for the 2 L version if possible as it is using the newer iVtec engine.

 

Good Luck with your search....

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May I know what's a reasonable depreciation value for 2nd hand 2.4l car?

 

Because I was in your position 1.5 years ago(also from Megane to MPV), I cannot bring myself to pay so much now in terms of depre.

 

I also don't think that the 2nd hand dealers paid the last owner very much more than scrap price + body compared to 1.5 years ago. But they are definitely pricing the 2nd hand cars much higher than 1.5 years ago due to the high Cat B coe levels now.

 

If you really need to buy, then try to bargain it down as much as you can and ensure that the car is in a good condition.

 

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from my experience as a sitting passenger in 2nd row, i wld not buy an oddy. its act quite cramped and uncomfortable. suggest u look at picnic or grandis. shd get more decent depn figures.

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My wife has been pestering me to get a 7 seater since as long as I can remember...

Especially now that I've got 3 kids (2 on booster seat, 1 in baby car seat).

My Megean getting a little cramp when making regular trip to Msia.

 

Since recently got some extra $$$, I take a look at sgcarmart and surprise to see Honda Odyssey for less than 50k.

With COE expiring in 2015, depreciation will be less than 10k per year. Right?

 

So do the bros here think it's good value for $$$?

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/listing...RC=10&AVL=2

 

And Honda Stream (Old model) for less than 45k...

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/listing...RC=11&AVL=2

 

Actually wanted the Touran, but no attractive 2nd hand car for sale...

Any opinion is greatly appreciated.

 

hi, must it be really down to just this 2 choices?

 

recently i have a friend also looking ard for a 6-7 seater.

 

initially his first choice was just the oddy or citroen picasso

 

i went with him to turf city a few weeks ago and tried the following cars.

 

subaru exiga - nice interior but very underpower

honda oddy - we didnt manage to test drive

mitsubishi grandis - found one that he like but realised that it was sold, so we didnt manage to test drive.

mazda 5 - power is adequate ( with 4 adults in the car ), interior is quite nice also.

stream - he dun want coz boot space too small.

picasso- oso sold le. so cant test drive.

 

in the end, he told me he will be going for honda edix coz he wont always be ferrying 7 people. if there are indeed 7 people, he will just ask them to squeeze.

 

but among all the above, i like picasso n mazda 5 best. maybe u can take a look at them? (although picasso is out of your budget la) [:p]

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...537&DL=2050

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...754&DL=1027

 

 

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