Tuesday, February 27, 2007

I booked a Latio !!!

COE dropped around 6k but car prices dropped around 1.5k to 3k, but still prompted me to go around test driving.
Initial choices all fall apart last min, somehow decided to get a Nissan Latio Sedan. Latio was never in my plan due to his exterior looks which is not really "WOW".

Tried Mazda 3 SP and Suzuki Swift on the eve of CNY eve. And Jazz during the CNY weekdays.

Mazda 3 SP
Great exterior looks, body kit, 16" alloy rims
Interior is as usual great, integrated audio system, dashboard design and colors looks nice
Pickup slow from rest, can feel car not really moving when you tried to accelerate
Advertised price is at 3.5% interest rate .... Booo
Only 1 free servicing at 5,000 km
Current colors red and blue sucks

Suzuki Swift
Best exterior looks
Cheapest at $48,500@2.85% but without body kits
Overall driving and control is smooth
Free servicing at 1,000/5,000/10,000
Back seats too cramp for 3 persons, Boot is really too small
Interior so so only, looked inferior

Honda Jazz
Interior is nice, comparable to Mazda 3
2 tone leather seats of numerous color combinations
Back seats can sit 3, consider spacious for a hatchback. Bootspace still okay.
No free servicing
Expensive at 52,500@2.88%

Toyota Yaris
Went to the showroom on their first day operation during CNY. 5,466,776,153,621,787 people inside. Small buffet for people to tuck in, preparation for some kind of ceremony. Left as no one interested to serve me

Nissan Latio
Interior ultimate spaciousness in its class
Exterior looks better with dynamic series bodybit
Feature packed, keyless engine ignition, plamascluster ion aircon, FC 15 ( yet to verify ).

In the end, it was the most worth it in the price range :)

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