it's a toss-up between the civic, sylphy & altis.
it's NOT going to be a civic because there's a 3-mth waiting period & although it has a very sporty exterior, it has a spare tyre looks like it fell off a motor-cycle.
it was ALMOST a sylphy. i was going to sign up this afternoon when i got an sms from my mechanic friend. he had warned me earlier that its CVT transmission is still new in the market & if it's going to be like the CVT in the previous honda city model, then expect problems. i almost went ahead anyway because the sylphy dealer offered to trade-in my 9-year-old car for rm8,000 more than the civic or altis dealer. EIGHT THOUSAND BUCKS!!
in the end (i'd like to think) i listened to reason instead. unlike the sylphy, the altis has a reliable 4-speed gearbox, vehicle stability with traction control, steering wheel audio control, multi-information display, 16-inch wheels with rear disc brakes AND 10,000km service interval. besides, for this month, the altis comes with rm2000 discount plus a free garmin GPS.
with so many superior features, why did i even consider the sylphy? i think it was nearly a case of penny-wise & pound-foolish.
thanks, Roy, for the sms. the car will arrive in 2 weeks.
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At long last you've gotten your car...!
Best regards,
Loshini
Loshini,
will post some photos when the car arrives.
wow... an altis!! my dream car.. i only can afford the youngest brother... :)
I vote for the Altis. My mechanic tells me to buy Toyota cars. They hardly give problems. I trust his judgement. He should know since he fixes cars.
But for interior comfort, i still prefer Siply from nissan,(dont know how to spell lah)
congrat on your new care doc///
Yay! I ordered my altis too on Monday! I opted for pearl white which I have to pay extra 800 for that colour. My hubby wanted to have a say in it - the number, so he paid the RM250 (only!) for the number of his preference.
I should get mine in two weeks' time too.
Claire,
i hope one will own the eldest brother as well!
Mei Teng,
that's exactly what my mechanic said & he even congratulated me when i told him i've booked the altis.
Eugene,
thanks. my wife also said the sylphy felt more spacious compared to the altis.
Yan,
i chose grey & asked for leather seats as well. the number is a combination of our birthdays.
hi doc! congrats on your new car. i'd have made the same choice ;-)
Dear Reader,
congrats to you on making a wise choice, too!
;)
Yay, new car!!
LX,
for the same price, you could get a 318 in london.
yay!!
Altis. Been driving around with one for the last 5 years.
Iml,
i'm sure it didn't give you any (major) headahes.
So far so good. The latest altis looks even better
That's nice - a new car :) !
iml,
the s'pore model is probably better looking as it's fully imported but what's more important is its unsurpassed reliablilty.
UG,
a new car is always nice...till it starts acting up years down the road!!
=)
Aiya, too late.
I wanted to suggest, the civic hybrid.
green car!
Anastasia,
;)
Keropok Man,
I did consider both the prius & civic hybrid, but decided against them because i think m'sians are just not ready to be green. it would be a massive task to trade-in later.
Do post a photo of your new Altis. Same goes to Yan. Hehe. Can we have a makan angin trip after you get your car? :P
Superman,
will do.
yes, i'll be glad to give you a ride if you're in town.
well, having driven continental car... doc, you should be able to afford one conti car... it's a whole new experience.
Zewt,
true, continental cars are a great drive (i had 9 years of it) till you have to sent them to the workshop.
that's why i'm trading in my swedish marque for a nippon workhorse.
in my opinion u made a good choice
Beng,
thanks. i think so also!
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