hey malathione, welcome to our forum! hope to welcome u n ur
family to our march club soon too.....
ok...this is what one of our club member wrote about the pros n
cons of our marchies.....read on...every impressively
written!
hope it helps! 
By KamanRider:
Cant help being excited when pple wants to know more abt the new
marches, so here's my imput.
first thing first, be very careful when you purchase things by
feelings, esp you only do your research for 2 weeks, its a big
investment we are talking here (at least to a poor guy like me). i
took months and i still got sleepless nights over it then.
first the "negative" bits:
1. for the price of this march (plus / minus) you can have many
other choices, and i mean many, have you considered them
thoroughly?
2. be prepared to get whacked by friends / relatives / family /
colleagues that you are getting something "not value for money". of
course shallow sporean's perspective of value is "big", "fierce",
"sporty", "resale" and always judging a book by its cover. many
cars at this price range are "big, fierce, sporty and better
resale".
3. stock marches dun have leather seats, rear sensors,
and......and......thaz it?! and also its not a 1.6L of
course.
4. "the marches trying to look like VW beetle" - this is murmured
by the losers
5. the handling needs to be improved if you are a sporty guy
6. boot space is small - cannot deny if you compare with non hatch
back cars
7. TC service is crap - some (not all) said
8. 2005 got more new cars coming out, dun want to wait and
see?
thaz abt all that i can quickly think of. and if you are still not
frightened off, read on, cos the following are the good
stuff:
1. the march is NOT small, its a visual misconception, go in one
and sit and try it, you will know why i say this. its Compact yet
Spacious. the new march is shorter than the old march but the wheel
base is longer, it is also taller and wider, all these translates
into more spacious interior and leg room. it was designed for
european market in mind, ang moh reviewers from reputable magazines
also say the space is commendable. lastly check out kingmariot,
he's a big guy, ask him.
2. the new march won the prestigious 2002 designers award in the
paris car show, awarded by 100 over professionals and designers.
some criterias were originality, creativity, clever and practical
design, characters, features etc. so if you find that you cant
explain why you are so suddenly hooked on this car, the look, the
inexplicable warmth and the sense of homeliness, do not be alarmed,
most of us here have somehow felt the same in various degrees. its
an "x-factor".
3. the march has the most powerful 1.4L engine in the market. at
98bhp, it even beats the ass off many 1.5L. with minor mod, it can
be on par with some 1.6L, this is what i call value for
money.
4. the elegance has features that can shame many bigger cars, its
the rolls royce of the superminis. just in case you havent done the
research, it has among its array of toys, keyless entry and
ignition, auto climate control, plasmacluster, auto lighting, speed
sensing wiper, clever compartments, active and passive features
like ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, 6 x air bags, reinforced body etc
among others.
5. good FC average between 13 to 16 km/L among the marchies here.
this is the result of new alloy materials piston and block which
are lighter, jointly developed by nissan and renault. and....
whatever they do to the engine.....the full tank, i think its 41L,
so at $1.4/L currently, it costs $57 and can run you off for abt
600km +/- depending on how you drive.
6. head turner on the roads, a good form of ego booster and for
picking up girls (i dunno what young chicks like nowadays, maybe
bigger cars?), but exercise with caution if you already have
gf.
7. not sure about buying/selling second hand, the car is abt 2 yrs
old in spore, maybe you dun see many pple selling its becos they
dun want to part with their marches? but franky, if you want to buy
this car already with the intention of selling so quickly, i
suggest you first choose your purchase wisely and cautiously. again
dun buy on impulse. or be safe, buy one with high resale
value.
8. lastly the new march has a lovely community which is growing
healthily. the pple here are lovely and helpful and somehow they
always come in peace.
