Need Some help in Car-shopping

SpecOps87 SG

Hi,am new here.

Wonder if anyone can give some advice or recommendations?In my wish list is one of the followings: Mazda 3,Mazda RX7 Mazda RX8, Toyata Atlis

And also can anyone shed somelight about this brand Chevrolet?As I saw this model in some automobile magazine,its not bad.If I'm not wrong its about $50K+.

Thanks for all your replies. Laughing

Theatre Of Dreams SG

if you can afford the rx7 & rx8, why bother abt the 3, the altis, or the chevvy??? Confused

kopiosatu SG

Buy a car, easy

Maintaining a car, not that easy.

Consider your needs, not wants.

SpecOps87 SG

Coz the oldman agrees to only fork our $60K for me.If want sumthing more fancy,must top-up myself.Can gif an example of the price?

kopiosatu SG

then forget about the high end cars.

Like i said, easy to buy. Not easy to maintain.

ditzy SG

Wah shiok, haven't enlist can buy car already, si beh envy. Very Happy

kopiosatu SG

I've got a job and i scrapped a car.

But then again, i love bikes...

SpecOps87 SG

Not yet enlist yah.But dunnoe whats my dad's terms and conditions....
Anyway,can help me pleasE?Am i total green-horn in this aspect.

BeNo SG

Chevrolet aveo abt ur budget 60K… toyota altis ard 69K.. the rest, forget abt brand new one

ditzy SG

I only got the chance to drive, not own, nor finance, nor have my folks fork out cash for a car. So that makes me a total green horn in this aspect as well. Laughing

Theatre Of Dreams SG

top up abt another 10k you can afford altis one of the best cars in its class.
3 costs 80+, a price i don't think it thoroughly deserves.
rx8 abt 150 (but for this price i'd rather get an evo unless lavish looks are what you go for).

once again, i'm calling out for more equitable income distribution Neutral

kopiosatu SG

simple... you have 60K

you give a downpayment. you don't have enough to pay for the WHOLE car.

lets say they calculate... you have to pay $600 a month for the next 7 years.

Now, that is $600 per month, NOT including...

Insurance, may be $1000+ per year considering your age

Road Tax of the car you're getting

Petrol, $50 a full tank average.

Monthly parking fees IF you're not staying in a private estate.

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Extra costs that MIGHT come up or EVENTUALLY come up...

Parking fines, ERP, Servicing & Repair.

So, take all that into consideration before you start thinking about RX7s and RX8s.

I suggest with 60K, you can lay it down on a first hand honda civic, with around 14K to settle for the next 7 years.

[email protected] SG

60k can get u a 2nd hand S14.

SpecOps87 SG

Dunnoe lehz...my cousin suggest to me to take a 2nd hand car but in good shape to play with 1st.Before moving on to newer ones.

Any idea where the Chevolet Aveo is made?Any specs.etc...

TwinTurbo_Supra SG

he wants a corvette... Mr. Green

Theatre Of Dreams SG

Korea. it's an ex-daewoo. don't be fooled by the american tag.

[email protected] SG

if u want a car to play with, the Aveo is NOT what u want to get.

U could actually get a nice 2nd hand Silva S14, but insurance is a killer. well how nice that your dad's willing to get u a car.

LH83 SG

Rx7 and Rx8 will kill you in months... their fuel consumption is high... My fren told me his OC drove an RX7 before... could only manage it for a few months cos the fuel was costing him nearly 200 a month... Rx8 only slightly better... but still quite high, at 8km/l if I'm not wrong... compared to normal saloon cars which go 13+km/l... that's also quite bad...

Rx7 fuel consumption so high, you drive from AYE to ECP at Changi Airport... can see the fuel needle drop already...

The rest are still ok... but really... you haven't enlist yet... get a new car for wat? Take a 2nd hand car... then if got slight accident or what. it won't hurt that much to pay for repairs...

Praetorian111 SG

That is consider quite cheap dude. My old car drive as much as that amount. Sad Sad Sad Sad Sad

kopiosatu SG

that's why i'll always say

car, easy to buy.

not easy to maintain.

60K to help downpayment... so who's coming up with the 1K+ per month for the maintenance... even for a saloon?