If you buy a COE Car and have $3K to spare. . .

[Josephthm]

Still looking around. not sure if this starlet is too small for my family.. we are quite big sized.

Btw, is it going to be an issue for manuel parts? can this car be easily serviceable in SG or Malaysia?

 

 

Edited July 18, 2020 by Josephthm

[Blackaccent]

21 minutes ago, Josephthm said:

Still looking around. not sure if this starlet is too small for my family.. we are quite big sized.

Btw, is it going to be an issue for manuel parts? can this car be easily serviceable in SG or Malaysia?

 

 

This car can be easily serviced in SG or Malaysia. However, body parts might be an issue here but aplenty in Malaysia.

Last time, there was a Starlet Club under one of the Sub-sections in MCF but 

was eventually removed as most of the surviving Starlets back then were scrapped in 06/2011,

including mine. Some of the ex-Starlet owners are still quite active in this forum.

Those were the days...

[Hamburger]

Zng or not is second thought. 

First thought wiould be clear all the rubbish from the dashboard. 

[kobayashiGT]

2 hours ago, Josephthm said:

Still looking around. not sure if this starlet is too small for my family.. we are quite big sized.

Btw, is it going to be an issue for manuel parts? can this car be easily serviceable in SG or Malaysia?

 

 

Not a problem! service is easy! For the parts, I think there is still quite a bit of support in ebay and yahoo auction. So not to worry!

Hmmm. If driving family inside will be abit cramped.

[Josephthm]

On 7/18/2020 at 4:51 PM, Blackaccent said:

This car can be easily serviced in SG or Malaysia. However, body parts might be an issue here but aplenty in Malaysia.

Last time, there was a Starlet Club under one of the Sub-sections in MCF but 

was eventually removed as most of the surviving Starlets back then were scrapped in 06/2011,

including mine. Some of the ex-Starlet owners are still quite active in this forum.

Those were the days...

Is there any workshop still familiar with this car? Any stockist? 

[Blackaccent]

22 hours ago, Josephthm said:

Is there any workshop still familiar with this car? Any stockist? 

Yes... Saber. If you want can PM me. I will give you his contact.

Sad that he threw away most of the Starlets parts that he kept when he shifted his workshop as he sees there is no demand anymore.

Stockist wise I am not very sure. Maybe common consumables shold have ba, like fuel filter & oil filter. Air filter maybe cos is the old school circle type.

Unless the filter has been changed to aftermarket type like K&N.

[deandean]

On 6/18/2020 at 4:20 PM, kobayashiGT said:

这次我选择了一款有趣且易于改装的汽车！铃木雨燕运动无需介绍！凭借短轴距和强劲的发动机，旅途必将十分有趣！

https://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=901052

那么，如果我要获得这款Suzuki Swift Sport，我将如何花费3,000美元？

这辆车有很多升级。符合LTA的Greddy钛制排气装置，Advance RD 4-Pot大刹车套件，Defi OLED量规，TPMS。

我要做的第一件事将是主机。这辆车带有原始的主机，已经使用了10年！我认为是时候退役并进行更新了！

获取面板面板。以适应新的主机。-$ 45

在先锋DMH-Z5350BT将是SSS优越的升级。大型的6.8英寸电容式触摸屏可提供更清晰的图像质量和更好的触摸屏体验。

由于汽车方向盘具有音量控制，我想我可以不用旋钮了。-$ 749

我还将改变汽车已有的软管。随着时间的流逝，原始的塑料软管可能会出现未发现的裂纹。-Samco软管-$ 200

如果没有怪物运动产品，如何才能完成SSS？这个调音室是铃木的代名词。每个SSS中都必须包含这些物品。

干式空气过滤器[电源过滤器]-$ 60

高压散热器盖-$ 40

低温恒温器-$ 85

最后，我想在SSS内获得Tein Flex Z卷起。我不太确定它们是否仍在日本制造，但我相信它仍然具有“横滨制造”的质量。有了可调节的行驶高度，它肯定会给Suzuki Swift Sport带来更积极的姿态。-$ 1,600-1,800。

所以你有它！这就是我想改装这款铃木雨燕运动版的方法！😃

 

 

The fourth-generation Suzuki Swift was introduced in late-2016 and went on sale in most markets by 2017. Unfortunately, the fourth-generation Swift was never offered in Malaysia, as Suzuki exited the Malaysian market in 2016.

Seen here is the new 2021 Suzuki Swift facelift, which is expected to go on sale in Japan later this year.

Changes are minor – from what we can tell, the restyled Swift gets a new front grille with a horizontal chrome strip and new dual-tone alloy wheels.

Apart from that, the updated Swift also gets the option of a black roof, in addition to two new colours – orange and yellow.

Other than that, changes to the interior and safety equipment remain unknown at this point of time.

Powertrain-wise, the new Swift is expected to carry over its current powertrains, including a 1.2-litre mild hybrid (91 PS/118 Nm), a 1.0-litre turbo (102 PS/150 Nm), 1.2-litre petrol (91 PS/118 Nm), and a 1.4-litre (140 PS, 230 Nm).

[Mustank]

Buy buy buy !!!

[kobayashiGT]

The person who translate my post to Chinese, damn effort.

[Meanmachine]

anything more than $10k is spare to me, the rest saves for raining days

[ismailmiller]

Hi Guys, My altis is ending COE in End OCT 2020.getting back about $8223 + some scrap body value probably about 300 = $500.

I was thinking to renew COE as my car condition is still tip top. Most wear and tear replaced.

Let's just say the PQP for end OCT is around 35K and I decided to renew means losing the PARF so my total cost will be about $43500.

If I decide to sell my car after 1 year would I be able to sell the car at about $38000-38900 and by then mileage would be about 200K???

[Ody_2004]

3 minutes ago, ismailmiller said:

If I decide to sell my car after 1 year would I be able to sell the car at about $38000-38900 and by then mileage would be about 200K???

Straight line depreciation yes abt there but be prepare buyer will look for a budget buy.. esp with such "High" mileage..

COE car buyer normally more cost conscious.. at least u are assure that COE residue abt 32k then.. 

[Roh96]

50 minutes ago, ismailmiller said:

Hi Guys, My altis is ending COE in End OCT 2020.getting back about $8223 + some scrap body value probably about 300 = $500.

I was thinking to renew COE as my car condition is still tip top. Most wear and tear replaced.

Let's just say the PQP for end OCT is around 35K and I decided to renew means losing the PARF so my total cost will be about $43500.

If I decide to sell my car after 1 year would I be able to sell the car at about $38000-38900 and by then mileage would be about 200K???

Be prepared to see dealers quote you only paper value for your renewed COE car.  

[Ct3833]

1 hour ago, ismailmiller said:

Hi Guys, My altis is ending COE in End OCT 2020.getting back about $8223 + some scrap body value probably about 300 = $500.

I was thinking to renew COE as my car condition is still tip top. Most wear and tear replaced.

Let's just say the PQP for end OCT is around 35K and I decided to renew means losing the PARF so my total cost will be about $43500.

If I decide to sell my car after 1 year would I be able to sell the car at about $38000-38900 and by then mileage would be about 200K???

If you sell it after 1 year, dealer will likely quote you COE paper value only. unless you sell it to direct buyer in the market, you would be able to get a better price but it will not be linear depreciation . 

[Jamesc]

1 hour ago, ismailmiller said:

Hi Guys, My altis is ending COE in End OCT 2020.getting back about $8223 + some scrap body value probably about 300 = $500.

I was thinking to renew COE as my car condition is still tip top. Most wear and tear replaced.

Let's just say the PQP for end OCT is around 35K and I decided to renew means losing the PARF so my total cost will be about $43500.

If I decide to sell my car after 1 year would I be able to sell the car at about $38000-38900 and by then mileage would be about 200K???

No point renewing if you want keep only one year.

Used car dealers will low ball you.

For that matter if you sell yourself all the private buyers will also low ball you.

As if only used car dealers only low ball people

Just go carousell and see all the low ballers most of the are not car dealers at all.

[Vinceng]

On 7/17/2020 at 9:52 AM, kobayashiGT said:

This is a highly interesting car. I personally have a thing or two for a hot hatch. I chance upon this beautiful 1991 Toyota Starlet (EP91)

https://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=900317&DL=1000

The Starlet's going at $3.7K annual dep.

I rather settle for the Corolla manual at $3.5K annual dep.

https://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=926167&DL=1220

[kobayashiGT]

Let me give it a go for this beautiful Alfa Romeo 159.

https://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=929899&DL=1000

One thing for sure I will not touch is the rims. These rims are so iconic for this car that nothing can replace it.

So here are the things I will do with the cars with my usual 3K budget.

I will "update" its spark plug. . . $70

The lower arm bushing.and the anti roll bar bushing  . . . $450.

I might wrap the side mirrors to brush aluminium look. $200

Vogtland lowering spring to give a sportier look. $900

Oil cooler to better disperse the heat from the engine. $600

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001313145808.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.5a017c5aucWvh7&algo_pvid=24637a24-6d0e-46e8-b11d-405d8d5f30a3&algo_expid=24637a24-6d0e-46e8-b11d-405d8d5f30a3-46&btsid=0bb0623616012737166523959ead14&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

An aftermarket head unit that still has the original looks from the car. This car is too nice cannot anyhow put a pioneer headunit and spoil the whole look. - $270

I will change away the gear knob also. The current one look very bulky. - $150

Total: S$2,640

[Mustank]

The 3k use to pay road tax and insurance lah