if you really on a low budget constraint, i would suggest the
wira. no doubt it rather old, but parts are easy to get since its a
plug and play car. any mods also can.
anyway you dont mind abt the looks its ok la... my 1st car was a
wira too. power seems ok, FC abt 12-13km/l for auto. manual should
be around 15+km/l depending on your right foot and oh, its roomy
too...
Pros: decent FC, spacious boot space(can put 3 medium sized bodies
inside), simple instruments, cheap.
Cons: rather ageing, old tech, body quite soft(expect to see small
dents)
from pt a to b car for transporting goods or passengers, its a good
choice.