Which parf car to get ?

[Friedpiggy]

Hello Guys,

 

With the current new CEVs craziness. I'm holding purchase of a new car as there may discount opportunities next year when the new rules kick in. So I'm looking for a 2nd hand car that is between having 1-3 years of COE left to replace my car due for scrap in june.

 

Interesting 1 category down jap cars of 1.6L command a higher depreciation of 10-12k for those 7-8 years of age. Anyway I'm currently looking at 2L cars that depreciate between 8 - 10k per year for under 3 years of COE left. After trawling a couple of pages of SGCarmart, these were what I found.

 

1. Subaru Legacy 2.0R or Wagon 

2. Volvo S60

3. Ford Mondeo 2.3A (erm, whats the difference between trend and no trend? seems to be a significant depreciation difference)

4. Citroën C4 Picasso 2.0A

 

What are your thoughts on this? Assuming these cars are mostly 7-8 years old and high mileage. Which would you get and why?

 

It seems strange that the Volvo S60 would depreciate similar to the other 3. Actually I saw 1 BMW also depreciate under 10k but likely to have expensive maintenance thus did not list it here.

 

 

 

[Benarsenal]

  On 3/15/2017 at 3:46 PM, Friedpiggy said:

Hello Guys,

 

With the current new CEVs craziness. I'm holding purchase of a new car as there may discount opportunities next year when the new rules kick in. So I'm looking for a 2nd hand car that is between having 1-3 years of COE left to replace my car due for scrap in june.

 

Interesting 1 category down jap cars of 1.6L command a higher depreciation of 10-12k for those 7-8 years of age. Anyway I'm currently looking at 2L cars that depreciate between 8 - 10k per year for under 3 years of COE left. After trawling a couple of pages of SGCarmart, these were what I found.

 

1. Subaru Legacy 2.0R or Wagon 

2. Volvo S60

3. Ford Mondeo 2.3A (erm, whats the difference between trend and no trend? seems to be a significant depreciation difference)

4. Citroën C4 Picasso 2.0A

 

What are your thoughts on this? Assuming these cars are mostly 7-8 years old and high mileage. Which would you get and why?

 

It seems strange that the Volvo S60 would depreciate similar to the other 3. Actually I saw 1 BMW also depreciate under 10k but likely to have expensive maintenance thus did not list it here.

 

My choice would be the Legacy.

 

Avoid the Citroen. Their stupid robotised gearbox is problematic.

 

Mondeo Trend is the higher spec model with more features, so the OMV also higher.

[Watwheels]

You got do a search and see who else other dan yourself do something like this?

 

Kinda obvious isn't it?

 

 

Right now you are the one telling yourself there are "discounts" after the new rules kick in. Every car dealer almost everyday give discount what.

 

Edited March 16, 2017 by Watwheels

[jg2000]

  On 3/15/2017 at 3:46 PM, Friedpiggy said:

Hello Guys,

 

With the current new CEVs craziness. I'm holding purchase of a new car as there may discount opportunities next year when the new rules kick in. So I'm looking for a 2nd hand car that is between having 1-3 years of COE left to replace my car due for scrap in june.

 

Interesting 1 category down jap cars of 1.6L command a higher depreciation of 10-12k for those 7-8 years of age. Anyway I'm currently looking at 2L cars that depreciate between 8 - 10k per year for under 3 years of COE left. After trawling a couple of pages of SGCarmart, these were what I found.

 

1. Subaru Legacy 2.0R or Wagon 

2. Volvo S60

3. Ford Mondeo 2.3A (erm, whats the difference between trend and no trend? seems to be a significant depreciation difference)

4. Citroën C4 Picasso 2.0A

 

What are your thoughts on this? Assuming these cars are mostly 7-8 years old and high mileage. Which would you get and why?

 

It seems strange that the Volvo S60 would depreciate similar to the other 3. Actually I saw 1 BMW also depreciate under 10k but likely to have expensive maintenance thus did not list it here.

 

From reputation,

I would avoid Citroen

These rest are ok and depends more on luck of individual machine build, and how well previous owners took care of them

But in the end, other things being equal, would think Japanese quality still safer bet and Subaru's are known to be hardy.

[Galantspeedz]

legacy - used to like but realised subaru when come to repairs are more expensive and parts are more expensive than normal jap cars. 

 

Volvo S60- considered before but parts replacement not cheap and space is small. Like the boxy version, don't like the short and fat version

 

Ford Mondeo - wanted to get it but there was no turbo version on the 2nd hand market at that time. Family most impressed with it. 

 

Picasson - It's French. enough said

[Mkl22]

  On 3/15/2017 at 4:29 PM, Benarsenal said:

My choice would be the Legacy.

 

Avoid the Citroen. Their stupid robotised gearbox is problematic.

 

Mondeo Trend is the higher spec model with more features, so the OMV also higher.

 

seconded. only subaru can keep beyond 10 years.

 

1. volvo parts cost and breakdown will kill you especially the 1st gen S60, assuming that is what you are going for.

2. only even seen 1 citroen saxo which is a COE car. the only reason why people will renew a french car

     i) insane

     ii) no idea what to do with their money, the alternative is to burn it.

     iii) love it more than their father mother, wife and kids and will like to be buried with it.

3. Ford, same same as volvo.

Edited March 16, 2017 by Mkl22

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