Car Enthusiast thread

[cmsoh]

I have been driving SUV for years. Now I am leaning towards sedan car. If i would buy a new car, I would pick sedan for driving comfort. New Honda Accord looks quite nice. If I have more money, I would pick Audi A4 or A6

I was just at Kah Motor's yesterday, the outside of the Accord looks nice, but the interior was very dissappointing for me. Nothing looked significantly outstanding as an executive car. And the boot was quite small for a car that size.

Some of the other cars I checked out yesterday:

MB R280 - damm solid 7-seater, but way out of price range, almost the best MPV money can buy at this moment.

VW Jetta TSI - I think this one quite attractive, especially for a 1.4 TSI with DSG.

Audi damm over-priced. At that price range, I think MB better value. But personally, for me its Volvo or Saab. Price of Audi A4 can get a much better Volvo S80.

[seiko.citizen]

yuck, i dont like Cayenne... will rather pick land rover, range rover...

dunno leh, i think sg ok lah... spray some wife perfume can leow... hahhaa

buying range rover,land rover, jaguar = india tata. now you tell me if it is worth the cost?

I have been driving SUV for years. Now I am leaning towards sedan car. If i would buy a new car, I would pick sedan for driving comfort. New Honda Accord looks quite nice. If I have more money, I would pick Audi A4 or A6

the new honda accord and legend price not that much difference (~A$15-20k), might as well get legend. better resale, bigger engine,more refined. accord too popular, but also see what you want.

[Hary]

I have been driving SUV for years. Now I am leaning towards sedan car. If i would buy a new car, I would pick sedan for driving comfort. New Honda Accord looks quite nice. If I have more money, I would pick Audi A4 or A6

[jazz_samz]

bro... i think u meant Toyota fortuner rite? Tat car drinks too.... Forester is a subaru station wagon kinda car... Nt 7-seater...
I think abt <90k, i wld recommend wish, stream and mazda 5. This is purely personal hor... No offence to other car model owners who differs with me... I hink ody and presage is higher than 90k?? Anyone can cfm?? No go car shopping so duno brand new car prices...

At that price range would be Honda Odyssey, but a bit outdated. Nissan Presage, quite well kitted out. Mazda 5, haven't seen much of it yet. Mit Grandis, I used to drive this. Very nice, but FC a bit high. Hyundai Santa Fe, but high engine CC, so will consume more. Toyota Forester, very nice, but also high FC due to big engine CC.

[pet]

Wah Mr Pet how many cars u got?? Get a Porsche Cayenne?? Nice n good..haha

yuck, i dont like Cayenne... will rather pick land rover, range rover...

for those who smoke in their cars, it can devalue by up to 10-15% since it cost a bomb to remove ciggie smoke when time to sell.

dunno leh, i think sg ok lah... spray some wife perfume can leow... hahhaa

[seiko.citizen]

oz also expensive about A$200k for the fully kitted version , but hor, drive high power car no use now . Everywhere cannot drive fast, only autobahn then can drive max limit recently in my state too many people dying on the road, so the TP sure on!

on the other hand, I find porsche very hard to modify (whether it is engine or interior)

[Darkangel]

porsche cayenne looks cool, but cost a bomb. both initial price and upkeep. i ever sit in one before, quite nice,and very sporty (i had worked as a valet parking before, too bad i cannot go and race in it )

It's cheaper in the states...my fren bought it for half the price of wad it costs here in s;pore

and he's the same age as me

[seiko.citizen]

Wah Mr Pet how many cars u got?? Get a Porsche Cayenne?? Nice n good..haha

porsche cayenne looks cool, but cost a bomb. both initial price and upkeep. i ever sit in one before, quite nice,and very sporty (i had worked as a valet parking before, too bad i cannot go and race in it )

[seiko.citizen]

wah really ah? that's something new...

well unless the next owner is also a smoker...

if the preowned owner is a smoker the value up by 5% since smell already there

In japan, lots of japs smoke in their cars, and in the import yards you can smell it.

However you can try steaming the car to get rid of the smell, but the odour will be there.

that is why if i buy jap import car, i must go there and see myself, otherwise wait import and kenna can smell ciggie odour

I once picked up a professional commercial vacuum, and it stink of ciggie smoke, I had to steam it many times, and under pressure, but to no avail

[Nooch]

rav4 nice leh



actually already got a mpv, was looking for a vehicle where i can go fishing with and of cos individual use... can smoke

Wah Mr Pet how many cars u got?? Get a Porsche Cayenne?? Nice n good..haha

[Darkangel]

for those who smoke in their cars, it can devalue by up to 10-15% since it cost a bomb to remove ciggie smoke when time to sell.

wah really ah? that's something new...

well unless the next owner is also a smoker...

[seiko.citizen]

for those who smoke in their cars, it can devalue by up to 10-15% since it cost a bomb to remove ciggie smoke when time to sell.

[pet]

I am driving SUV now, Toyota RAV4. It drinks like nobody business

rav4 nice leh

At that price range would be Honda Odyssey, but a bit outdated. Nissan Presage, quite well kitted out. Mazda 5, haven't seen much of it yet. Mit Grandis, I used to drive this. Very nice, but FC a bit high. Hyundai Santa Fe, but high engine CC, so will consume more. Toyota Forester, very nice, but also high FC due to big engine CC.

actually already got a mpv, was looking for a vehicle where i can go fishing with and of cos individual use... can smoke

[cmsoh]

priority changes... i prefer suv or mpv thn saloon or anything sporty, cos boh pien, father of 3 leow... hahahaha..hmmm...well other than children, also my fishes...hahhaa... no bigger car means it wont fit my fishing equip and ice box... if 3 to 4 guys going fishing, alot more junk, so need those mpv or at least a suv... any other suggestion ( inexpensive - abt 80+/- ).

At that price range would be Honda Odyssey, but a bit outdated. Nissan Presage, quite well kitted out. Mazda 5, haven't seen much of it yet. Mit Grandis, I used to drive this. Very nice, but FC a bit high. Hyundai Santa Fe, but high engine CC, so will consume more. Toyota Forester, very nice, but also high FC due to big engine CC.

[seiko.citizen]

in europe... Diesel is prefered over petrol cos its cleaner, cheaper and more powerful... But for commercial vehicles locally, i knw ppl who drives kangoo, caddy, etc... They get problems with their engine aft 3yrs and require over haul cos diesel here creates alot of sludge?? Not sure if its true cos i dun experience it but from their mechanics frm the svc cntr... Oso, diesel engine roars louder..... Care to comment and share yr experience??

i think it has to do with a filter hidden in the fuel tank (so i hear), also diesel to my knowledge has a lot of impurities to start with.

love the estima too..... I hear its pretty powerful... Drove one in perth in 1999... Its called terago there... Damn shiok man....
May tgt an estima later but for nw, the wish suffice....
I do knw if FC is a big issue, then u r better off with a wish or a stream.
Anybody drives the new version of mazda 5?? Test driven it... Not bad but unsure of fc... Think its abt 9km/l on the earlier variant.... New one duno...
Another nice mpv is the citrone grand picasso c4... Beauty!!

ah the tarago, we used to have one moon years ago, never got to drive. It was stolen when i was young Fun car, very spacious inside.

got less thn a month to deicde wht to buy... cos my bid lic plate gonna expire soon... if not got to pay another 1k to lta to extend KNN

priority changes... i prefer suv or mpv thn saloon or anything sporty, cos boh pien, father of 3 leow... hahahaha..hmmm...well other than children, also my fishes...hahhaa... no bigger car means it wont fit my fishing equip and ice box... if 3 to 4 guys going fishing, alot more junk, so need those mpv or at least a suv... any other suggestion ( inexpensive - abt 80+/- ).

too bad, sg gov still tax so high on diesel car.... no foresight...

this is what i would do, go to the car yards, and ask to test drive for the weekend (you rent a demo from agent), that way, you can test with no hassles. I hate testing cars that ask me to circle one block and come back.

I am driving SUV now, Toyota RAV4. It drinks like nobody business

rav4 is not a fun car to drive , i drove my friend one once, somemore the drive is a bit "trucky"

My current car - Ford Focus 2.0 Sport.
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nice car, its a pity that you are not allowed to keep old cars, the older 4wd escourt was a much meaner, leaner car. the FC also drink like crazy