In this blog entry, I'm looking into the perspective of a Fresh graduate or College students (by popular demand). What car can you buy these days with RM20,000. Obviously, there won't be any new car to consider at this budget. All is not lost, I compiled a list of used car (25+ cars) which belongs to this category. You'll be surprised, what RM20,000 can get you. Yes, the options are very wide...
Here goes: (Sorted according to Year - Newest to Oldest)
It's divided into 4 levels. Highest to lowest: "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED", "RECOMMENDED", Neutral = "blank", "NOT RECOMMENDED".
2006: Perodua Kancil 660
2005:
1) Perodua Kancil 850 (Manual)
2) Proton Saga LMST (NOT RECOMMENDED)
(Why? E-mail me, I will tell you why! 1 of the criticism is that car have Almost ZERO Safety features (eg. bumper will drop in a minor collide, No side impact bars - NOT EVEN "SIDE BUMPERS" (old iswara has it)), AND many more).
2004:
1) Hyundai Atos 1.0 (Auto/Manual)
2) Perodua Kancil 850 (Auto) (RECOMMENDED)
2003:
1) Proton Satria 1.3i
2) Proton Wira 1.5 Sedan (Recommended)
3)
4) Proton Wira 1.3
2002:
1) Perodua Kembara
2) Wira 1.5 Aeroback (Recommended)
2001:
1) Citroen Xsara 1.6i RM19k (RECOMMENDED)
2) Kia Sephia 1.5 (RM15k)
3) Fiat Marea Sedan (A)
4) Fiat Punto 1.3ELX Speedgear RM19,800 (RECOMMENDED)
2000:
1) Peugeot 306 1.8i (RECOMMENDED)
2) Kia Sportage
3) Proton Wira A/b 1.6 Millenium Edition and 1.6 Sedan (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
4) Citroen Xantia (RM17,000)
1999:
1)Alfa 146 1.6/2.0
2) Nissan AD-Resort 1.6
1998:
Ford Telstar 2.0i4 (v6 body) (RECOMMENDED)
Renault Scenic 1.6 (RM19k)
1997:
1) Mazda Lantis 1.6/1.8i 1995 (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
2) Ford Lynx 1.8/1.6 (RECOMMENDED)
3) Volvo 850SE RM18k / GLE 20v RM20k
4) Honda City 1.5
1996:
1) Proton Perdana 2.0SEI (RECOMMENDED)
2) Proton Wira 1.8 DOHC Sedan (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
3) Ford LYNX TX3 1.8i (RECOMMENDED)
4) Mazda 626 V6 (RECOMMENDED)
5) Nissan Sentra 1.6 RM20k (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
6) Nissan Altima 2.0i
7) Volvo 940 Turbo
1995 or older
1) Toyota Corolla SEG 1.6 (1992) (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
2) Ford Telstar V6 (95) (RECOMMENDED)
3) Honda Civic EG (93) (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
4) Mercedes Benz W124 230E/260E/300E. 1988/89/89 (RM20k)
5) Honda Accord SM4 (1993) (RECOMMENDED)
6) TOyota Camry 2.2i ABS (1995) RM20k (RECOMMENDED)
7) BMW E34 525i / 520i 24v 1991-92 RM20k (RECOMMENDED)
8) BMW E30 318i 1990 RM19,000. (RECOMMENDED)
9) Honda Legend 3.2L 1994 EM20k
10)Mitsubishi Pajero 1993 V32 RM20k
11)Suzuki Vitara 1.6JLX 3 door(1996), 5 door(1995) (RECOMMENDED)
11)Mercedes 190E (1991/92) (RECOMMENDED)
That's ALL Folks. Happy hunting for the IDEAL Car. Do advise me if I left out any other car RM20,000 budget.
Proton Saga LMST (NOT RECOMMENDED)
ReplyDelete(Why? E-mail me, I will tell you why! 1 of the criticism is that car have Almost ZERO Safety features (eg. bumper will drop in a minor collide, No side impact bars), AND many more).
Fully agreed! This car is useless!
Wow, Fiat Punto 1.3 ELX 16v Speedgear! I didn't expect to see that car there. I used to drive that, it was my mum's previous car. The depreciation is seriously bad though...
ReplyDeleteIt's a GREAT car to drive, but personally I won't recommend it to students in a tight budget. The maintenance of the car is definitely more expensive and spare parts are very hard to find. Getting a local car will be a safer option.
Not really if you are an "ITALIAAUTO" club member. I don't own fiat nor alfa but I'm Italiaauto member. FIAT Punto owner there are well taken care of. They'll show you the BEST yet affordable workshops and taught you how to maintain your Fiat/Alfa (eg. replace water pump every 60,000km. AND HELP YOU to Source affordable spare parts.
ReplyDeleteI've bought a Wira Aeroback Millennium Edition 1.6(m) (yr 2000), at RM22k almost 2 years ago (still using). Yup, this car is HIGHLY recommended! Reliability is very good(for a proton). y? I dunno, probably bcuz this car has most of its parts from the Mitsubishi era.
ReplyDeletehow about peugeot 405'95... that car is only cost aroung RM 9000 and still comfortable to ride :D
ReplyDeletecan i know why a 1995 mazda lantis is highly recommended? i am planning to buy a new car and i think that this car is my favourite among all.
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ReplyDeleteammar, There are many reasons why I highly recommend Mazda Lantis Hatchback.
ReplyDelete1) The frameless doors (hardtop)
2) Still looks good after 13 years (1994 design). In fact, still a "HEAD TURNER".
3) Endless Mod options. Eg.KF-ZE 2.0V6 transplant, Eibach suspension/anti-roll kit etc, ECU can be tuned, lots of "MazdaSpeed" mod options... Also, lots of "Chop shops" carry spare parts for this car.
4)Good resale value for a Mazda (a 1996 - 13 yrs old unit still RM18,000 +/-).
5) Fuel economical (esp. the Manual version)
6)4 disc brakes + ABS Standard
7) Hi-Tech Independent MacPherson Front and Independent Multi-link rear suspension + front and rear anti-roll bars, hence great ride & handling.
8)Do check out my FULL Review:
http://otoreview.blogspot.com/2008/08/full-review-mazda-323f-lantis-18gta-5dr.html
thanks for the reply! btw i prefer auto transmission compared to manual. is it still fuel economical? because im a student and i dont want to end up burdening my parents. esp on fuel. thanks again!
ReplyDeleteammar, if you want Economical, good resale value and good looking...
ReplyDeleteI recommend:
1) Toyota Corolla SEG (AT) 1994-95 AE101. Best looking COROLLA. That car's still in Demand. A good cond used unit still fetch AT LEAST RM21,000 and goes up to RM26,000. Not only that, it's powerful as well: top speed 194km/h. 0-100km/h in 10.9 seconds (according to Highway Malaysia November 1994 issue). It's good for 11.4km/L (33mpg).
2) Honda City 1.5EXI(A). 1998. Also economical. good resale value. But looks a bit dull...
3) For new economical car, Perodua Viva but at RM41k, it's a bit costly for a 1.0 3 cyl car.
it has been more than 2 years since you write up this excellent post. i am sure most of used car price has gone down a bit and what do you think the most recommended car for 20k budget now?
ReplyDeleteSimple... For most cars, just add 2 years. Eg. Corolla SEG you can get a 1994 instead of 92 ones, same goes to Lantis, 99 instead of 97 ones. For Kancil 660 case, you can now get a used VIVA 660 for RM20k.
ReplyDeleteFor Cars like Citroen Xsara, Mazda 626 V6 and Peugeot 306, 2 years newer = IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY coz they stopped production in 2002, 1996 and 2000 respectively.
So my top 5 FAVOURITES (NOT in preference order):
1) Mazda Lantis Hatchback(1999)
2) Corolla SEG (1994)
3) Honda Civic EG (1994)
4) Ford Telstar 2000 (last batch)
5) Perodua Kelisa 2002(NEW ENTRY)
M planning to buy PUG306 1997 /Citroen Xantia 1997, This car can get below 10K, can u give some advises
ReplyDeleteI want to buy Peugeot 306. Is it worth to buy. Its priced below RM10k now, but many said this car got some `undetectable problems'
ReplyDeleteHi there..I'm about to get myself a ford lynx tx3 1995..Any advice?Im looking for a car below 10k..Its between the ford tx3 or a proton satria..If not do you have any advice on what I should get?Reliability is the key word here..Your advice would be HIGHLY appreciated..Thank You!!
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