1969 SG I humbly seek advice from all the Cars sgForums gurus as this may be my first car. The deal is a Impreza 1.6TS @ $61500. It will come w/ rear spoiler, keyless entry, momo steering, fabric seat ($400 to trade up to leather). The offer is valid till this sunday. I've 2 kids (5 & 3) & my OC & myself had been thinking of waiting till the COE dust settles around or after CNY before committing; to take advantage of lower COE. But understand now that the interest rate will be increased.. 3% for 5yrs during end Nov or early Dec. I will welcome & certainly appreciate all advice and comments. Domo arigato gozaimuse! c'est la vie
so_nice SG bro, 61.5k can get u a better ride then TS..might wanna look at honda jazz, honda city i-DSL/vtec, mazda 2, suzuki swift or corolla altis..for space a FC friendly, the 2 hondas and altis would be nice choice. mazda 2 has a gd interior built but not sure of its FC. gd luck to ur car search!
Ah Wei SG If you ask me, i think that its a good buy, if you don't mind the pick up a bit slow and that it drinks slightly more petrol.......... I will consider it seriously...... but then again, i got a bad experience with an SE from Subaru last time. Do PM me if you wanna know more yeah. Hope i will be able to help. Regards
1969 SG Hi so_nice. Thank you for your inputs. I tested Jazz & didn't like the "featherlight" steering & the City's looks unfortunately turned me off. My OC prefers a sedan so it rule out Mazda2 or Swift & I'm kinda concerned with the feedback on Toyota's (BM) sale & post-sales service as well as the feedback on quality the Thai-build Vios & Altis. So my OC & me find ourselves deciding now between Impreza & Latio (AT).. As mentioned in my previous mail, we had wanted to wait till the COE price is lower but is compel to make a decision due to the imminent rise of the interest rate. Thank you again. c'est la vie.
1969 SG Hi ^VioS^. As mentioned in my post to so_nice, I find the Jazz steering too "featherlight" for my liking & I'm bothered with the feedback amongst the forums that I'm lurking about, on BM's sales & post-sales service as well as the complaints about the build quality of the Vios & Altis. For your information, I've myself encountered this "poor" sales service previously & some of my colleagues who's driving Altis & Vios have discovered some problems within months. I gather from your nick that you're driving a Vios. Would you mind sharing your experience? c'est la vie.
1969 SG Hi Ah Wei. Thanks for offering to share your poor experience. I've just send you a PM. Many thanks in advance! c'est la vie.
so_nice SG hmm..what about the outgoing honda civic? i think still haf stocks rite? vios is a car i'm looking to get next yr..however might not suit u as u got kids. u might find the rear legroom is alittle lagging..i think altis is fine..my uncle has been driving an 1.8 altis for the past 2 yrs yet no complaints. his previous ride was an volvo s40..so i guess altis must haf provide him wif the comfort needed..if ur choice is between the latio or impreza ts, i would suggest latio. very well built..gd space..though the looks might not be so attractive..if u're looking for the latio, i can help u as i got a dealer fren..
tailslide SG err, i think towards CNY, the prices of COE is likely 2 increase rather than decrease. dats when ppl rush 2 change cars and u'd be caught in a price war by that time. IMO, a TS really ain't dat shabby if u dun mind the pathetic fc and pick up.
1969 SG Hi so_nice. Although the outgoing civic is only a few thousand away, it's kinda beyond the OC&me set budget limit. Seriously, if I can afford, I would go for the new civic instead. The interiors is wayyy-cool! For Latio, the SE have offered me the AT for $59k. I understand that's a very good deal. Subconciously I guess, the "right choice" should be Latio. But I kinda find it to justify that a 1.5 should cost more than a 1.6 (e.g. Altis) Thanks! c'est la vie.
1969 SG Hi tailslide. Thanks for your sharing. It really looks like most of the forum gurus are not really encouraging me to go git the TS. So it looks like its gonna Latio for me. Many thanks! c'est la vie.
^VioS^ SG So yr settling for the 1.5L Nissan Latio? hmm...one thing is, you don't see many Latios on the road...but maybe that's due to the fact that the Latio design is putting many potential buyers off The interior to me looks pretty cramped at the back. Given the almost similiar pricing range btw the Latio & the TS, I'd prefer to get the SooBaroo instead
so_nice SG u’ll be suprised at the legroom found on the latio. its a gd car. for TS, i hold my reservations. its FC & power are disappointing. the AWD is only suitable for vehicles 2.0L and above..
tailslide SG the only prob i hear bout latio's is the fuel consumption. other than dat, the ride is touted 2 be pretty pliant and poised around corners. i've always rooted for the vios in the budget family saloon section. decent power, decent fc and not too decent rear leg room in one great price.
letstwistagain SG Get a nissan sunny or nissan latio. Sunny is known for the great build and it is cheap and comes with alots of freebies for just 52k..quite a good ride as well. consider it.
Ah Wei SG 1969, Hi, hope i am not too late, but you've got PM, hope it will helps. Personal experiences. Cheers~
1969 SG Hi tailslide. I too am partly rooting for Vios , despite all the bad vibes I get about being Thai-made & the "great" BM service. The low cost of 54k (with leathers seats) as well as the good fuel consumption (even with auto) are attributes that attracts me. However, my OC & me doubts it will last the kids & us for the next 4-6 years. Of course, there a good chance I will be getting a maid so... Funny that you mentioned about Latio's FC being a problem. A colleague of mine had swop his Sunny to a Latio (AT) about 2 months ago and is singing praises of it; e.g. the luxury, hi-tech gizmos & of course the FC. c'est la vie.
