good time to get car?

ibook SG

Thinking of getting a nissan march or suzuki waron R/R+ or ATOS Is it a good time to get one? Which model is better? I terms of low maintainence, low fuel consumption, and not a problematic model.

I needed a vehicle for transport only.
How much will a 2nd model cost me monthly?

marineguy SG

bro
if u can aford, toyota first hand, totoya vios quite a gd buy
if not, mayb u can settle for a coe car? but then not worth as the interest rate for coe car is higher .it means u will pay more for interest... Razz if not, go for a 5 or 6 yrs car with parf, at least when u parf or sell, still got money for yr next down payment
Razz

extr0vert SG

wat is the parf u talking abt?

Ah Wei SG

Hi,

I used to drive a nissan march. Good solid 1000cc car but fuel consumtion not good. Among the three u list, ATOS is confirm cheapest, per yr depreciation should be less than 5k.

Parf is the scrap valur of the car. That is when yr car is 10 yrs old, you scrap it and the amount of money u should take back.

Hope these help....................

ibook SG

ATOS got 2 models isit? I think the newer one is atos premiere or something. Any driver of these model here?

extr0vert SG

if buy coe car, then dun wan already, wat lies ahead after tat?

Ah Wei SG

ibook,

Don't think you call them 2 models for ATOS. Should be different generation. Can't remember the exact yr but the Premier (or something like that) is the ATOS produced in the yr 2001 and after. The other model is produced before that. Just like different generation of Civic, or Lancer.

Extrovert,

You are rite in some way. Few yrs back cars were extreme expensive thus lotsa COE car. Now, much fewer as compared to then. That's how the trend is........ anyway, the scrap value will help as downpayment upon scraping, so driver dun have to worry abt that much. So, guess its just more worthwhile.

ibook SG

icic.. i have seem these 2 generation of ATOS on the street. For atos, the back seat can be folded down for more storage like suzuki wagon r rite? I like the idea of the small car that can carry large things behind. But many have advaise me that march is a better choice.... so now i am
*confused*

Augustine SG

I am driving honda civic currently coe ones but thought of upgrading to new civic ES model how much do i have to pay for downpayment?

Market price for taking in my old civic anyone knows??

Ah Wei SG

Hi Augustine,

Coed car aren't that popular now due to the fact that car price had dropped tremendously over the recent yr. Be prepared to lose a lot if you do sell. Or, I suggest you sell it to a friend, maybe won't lose so badly.

Anyway, Think a new ES will cost you abt 83-84k. Ermmmm downpayment, if not wrong 10% will do, but the loan is gonna kill you.

Actually I'm driving a Civic ES8 now. Late July 2001 car. Its a not bad car but could be so much better. Actually having thoughts of selling it ......... But then spend too much on the cars like the 16inches white rims and full body kit plus spoiler. All less than a yr old. So I will bleed badly also if sell. Sigh~ Fighting at the thought of keeping it or sell it for another car.

Ah Wei SG

ibook,

Of cos MARCH is a better car but more expensive as well. Fuel consumtion also not very good (not sure abt manual one though).

It really depends on your usual. If just normal drive to work, I believe an ATOS is good enuff got you. Depreciate will be less than 5k a yr, and a march will be abt a $100 more a month.

So its really up to you.

zeus83 SG

atos is a better choice. atos feels more roomy as the height’s higher. yea, it’s true bout COE cars and it’s reliability. How about getting a daewoo?? good for basic transport.

Ah Wei SG

Daewoo has a very bad name................ esp the older batch, super problematic i heard.

If can, try not to choose one. I rather get an Hyundai accent.