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detach8:
another distinctive thing about premium is that the interior trims are wooden, not silver... correct me if i am wrong bros.
used car... if you are not familiar with cars and engines and such and is going to buy from a used car dealer, i STRONGLY suggest that you get a new car instead. i had myself 2 used cars. ya, and thanks to them i learn a hell lot about cars, but i paid a hefty price for it also.
one is a 2 year old renault van (kangoo 1.4A petrol). this van is in pristine condition. no crash no bang. i know cos i got it from my uncle. parts still started crapping out at near 60,000km servicing. btw, parts are not cheap, even when it is just a van, because its bloody renault!
and my second horror experience was a nissan march '96 1.0A. although it is freakin 13 years old but take my word for it, any car whether 1 year, 3 yrs or 13 yrs if not taken care of or crash and banged up, you are in for lots of trouble. the typical mentality is... if i am selling my car... ayiah no need to service lah, just whack... and sell it
EM647:
Guys,
Thanks for all the valuable comments and experiences on Latio ... Is 2nd hand Latio really that bad? But a new one seems costly according to the Nissan website ... so now will have to so some homework ... Since there are still uncertainty of oil price, I am looking for a general good FC, sedan car ... not many falls under this category ... besides Latio, there are Vios and City ... so now still in a dilemma ...
clarence:
The Daihatsu Materia 1500cc is another good alternative at $53.8K for auto. It shares the same engine as the Toyota Vios.
http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/review.php?AID=52
Forget about Vios or City which are assembled in Thailand. Cost price is very low with low labour & material costs in Thailand. I find these 2 cars overpriced.
aerosignal:
--- Quote from: detach8 on August 25, 2008, 05:06:33 PM ---one is a 2 year old renault van (kangoo 1.4A petrol). this van is in pristine condition. no crash no bang. i know cos i got it from my uncle. parts still started crapping out at near 60,000km servicing. btw, parts are not cheap, even when it is just a van, because its bloody renault!
--- End quote ---
Hahahaha. Agreed bro. My dad used to drive a Renault 19. Parts are really premium priced. Worse thing was we bought a new cooling fan and it came wired wrong so the fan ran in reverse instead...
aerosignal:
--- Quote from: clarence on August 25, 2008, 09:14:28 PM ---Forget about Vios or City which are assembled in Thailand. Cost price is very low with low labour & material costs in Thailand. I find these 2 cars overpriced.
--- End quote ---
Yeah! Avoid the Thailand crap! My dad had a vios when he was in thailand. Engine sounded and felt like a diesel just after 1 year.
This was the major factor when I was deciding between vios and latio when I bought my car. I would rather have bought a Japanese Sunny than the Thai vios. In fact, I have heard Latio production shifting to thailand. When that happens, I would avoid latio also.
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