Nlatio Turbocharged March 1, 2017 Share March 1, 2017 If the price difference between this new CRV and the current FXT is more than 30k, then it might be better to take the less fuel economical FXT, and use the price difference or money saved to finance the extra fuel costs, and enjoy a zippy, Jap made true AWD SUV haaaa if only the Forester come with sliding door... ..... wife say current ride too big., told her if I know I get Forester, but she still want ride with sliding door for easy access for the kid.... .... and no, Thaiyota Sienta is out... sit in and left without test drive that time..... felt the space too tight.... ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flikmy 1st Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 If the price difference between this new CRV and the current FXT is more than 30k, then it might be better to take the less fuel economical FXT, and use the price difference or money saved to finance the extra fuel costs, and enjoy a zippy, Jap made true AWD SUV If the new CRV is more than 30k more than the fxt, then we're getting close to conti suv territory. Tiguan, X1 and even xc60. I'm assuming ppl will choose those over a Thai-made CRV for that price? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 If the new CRV is more than 30k more than the fxt, then we're getting close to conti suv territory. Tiguan, X1 and even xc60. I'm assuming ppl will choose those over a Thai-made CRV for that price?Perhaps, but some prefer Jap or Thai reliability over Conti cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flikmy 1st Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Perhaps, but some prefer Jap or Thai reliability over Conti cars.Are conti cars that bad?Other than the VW gearboxes, I thought they were fairly reliable? When I was decided on a jap made car, was given the impression that maintenance will be lower compared to a conti, especially for wear and tear parts. Also, was hoping that if I go for a more common car, then sourcing parts might be easier. I guess I don't have much experience with new cars and different brands. First car was second hand jap b&b, so maintenance was fairly cheap and car reliable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Are conti cars that bad? Other than the VW gearboxes, I thought they were fairly reliable? When I was decided on a jap made car, was given the impression that maintenance will be lower compared to a conti, especially for wear and tear parts. Also, was hoping that if I go for a more common car, then sourcing parts might be easier. I guess I don't have much experience with new cars and different brands. First car was second hand jap b&b, so maintenance was fairly cheap and car reliable. It depends on which model and brand, but there is also a perception that conti cars do not fair as well as the Jap or Thai ones. YMMV. But if you are able to afford the BMW / Tiguan / Volvo, then the servicing and maintenance shouldn't be a problem :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint888 1st Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Thailand does not manufacture crv turbo for the new model. Unless JP produces it, there wont be crv turbo in sg . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 both cars behave quite differently, CRV is known to be a very comfortable road cruiser but tends to have more body roll. The subaru is more sporty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighthunter 4th Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Are conti cars that bad? Other than the VW gearboxes, I thought they were fairly reliable? When I was decided on a jap made car, was given the impression that maintenance will be lower compared to a conti, especially for wear and tear parts. Also, was hoping that if I go for a more common car, then sourcing parts might be easier. I guess I don't have much experience with new cars and different brands. First car was second hand jap b&b, so maintenance was fairly cheap and car reliable. This is old min set, anyway you won't know until you try.....conti cars now improve a lot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teomingern 6th Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 This is old min set, anyway you won't know until you try.....conti cars now improve a lot.Yes they improved a lot but they're still not as reliable as the Japanese or Korean brands... the gap has closed but it's not imperceptible at the moment... maybe in another 5 years... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Again you can't lump all Jap or Asian cars together vs a generic Conti label. Many Thai cars have bits falling out too after a few years. VW or Fiat or Alfa aren't the only Conti cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighthunter 4th Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 (edited) Yes they improved a lot but they're still not as reliable as the Japanese or Korean brands... the gap has closed but it's not imperceptible at the moment... maybe in another 5 years... I drove MIT Honda and Mazda before, Mazda one of Japanese cars I believe still hold the true quality of Japan olden days. I will never touch Toyota and Honda, especially the MIT and MII for the price they charge on the road in Singapore. MIT/MII Toyota or Honda is made for mass market in SEA where car is priced less than half or one-third of price charged in Singapore. And sad truth is AD never pass this saving to buyers here. No comments about Korean cars since never own one before. I drove 2 MB in past 7-8 years, yes the W245 B170 shit big time lots of problems with Aircon (engine and tranny never gives issues) then when I change to W204 C180 FL Kompressor it was the best car I ever drive. I service outside CnC after warranty and service credit end. Spare parts are cheaper than Honda and even I only service every 15000km no issue at all. The only one expensive is when the brake pads wear off, the front rotor usually will wear off too and need to be replaced. Anyway MB brake is fantastic so can't complain about the dust or replacement cost this is safety issue. Engine mounting and tranny mounting last 60,000 hrs changed as precaution with labor less than $500 again lesser than Honda accord engine mounting. I am not snob but I already erase my mind set that Japanese cars are the most reliable, time is change so does their quality. I am driving my Volvo for 3 days now and I am still happy with my choice. Edited March 2, 2017 by Knighthunter 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 +1 on the Thai made cars.. Their build is acceptable, but what I dislike is that the dealers don't pass on the savings. They simply take it into their profit margins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clement 2nd Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 I am not snob but I already erase my mind set that Japanese cars are the most reliable, time is change so does their quality. Agree that not all Conti makes are the same. But as someone else here has said about Conti makes, "if you scared don't try, if you try then don't be scared". Do not have personal experience with German or Italian makes, but my friends who have Alfa, Audi and VW say that they have big headache with reliability. Always visit the workshop for numerous problems. Ever followed my friend to a BMW repair center and saw one BMW owner banging the table there! Chill brother. A Volvo owner friend of mine had a life and death experience when his S80 suddenly died along the North South highway, no control over the car at all. He only managed to coast along miraculously to a stop by filtering to the left lanes. He could have been killed if a heavy cargo lorry smashed into him. Had a Citroen car once, a big big mistake, breaks down so often, visit workshop once every two months. Got stranded on busy roads many times due to numerous mechanical / engine / auto trans / electrical failures. Many embarrassing moments and lost time for repairs. French cars have a bad reputation for reliability. My friend had a Renault Megane and sold it off after 6 months, too much problems with the car. Similar to my experiences with the Citroen. Time passes, but French car quality is still the same. Switched to Jap makes (Nissan and Mitsubishi) and never looked back. Totally reliable, only need to go for scheduled maintenance, no problems at all. Most importantly peace of mind. Heard that Thai built Jap makes are not so good. Thai workers drink too much. Best is still Jap built Jap makes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock Supersonic March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Do bear in mind some of the so call Jap / Thai cars are Spanish, English and French.. So that armour of reliability might have a few kinks.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clement 2nd Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Do bear in mind some of the so call Jap / Thai cars are Spanish, English and French.. So that armour of reliability might have a few kinks.. Agree, that is why I said best is Jap built Jap makes. Spanish built Jap makes (Nissan Pulsar), English built Jap makes (Nissan Qashqai) or French built Jap makes (model ?) may not be that good. Mazda is the only one that still has most of their cars built in Japan (except Thai built Mazda 2 sedan). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clement 2nd Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 Yes they improved a lot but they're still not as reliable as the Japanese or Korean brands... the gap has closed but it's not imperceptible at the moment... maybe in another 5 years... More like in another twenty years! Heh heh heh! By that time, we will all be driving hybrid or electric cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flikmy 1st Gear March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 More like in another twenty years! Heh heh heh! By that time, we will all be driving hybrid or electric cars. or not driving at all, with autopilot cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic March 2, 2017 Share March 2, 2017 (edited) I'm on my 2nd MIT car. See exactly zero difference in terms of fit or finish or reliability with any other B&B MIJ toyota or honda. Yawn. Edited March 2, 2017 by Lala81 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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