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Lala81

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  On 8/25/2022 at 2:11 AM, serenade said:

I am just ahead of you on the curve. Went from Japanese to Merc W212. It has been utterly reliable compared with the Japs for the last 7+ years. Only changed wear and tear parts which costs no more than average Jap equivalent. Great fuel consumption for the size using RON95. The insurance is so reasonable compared to what I was paying for Subaru LGT. The drive is as good or better than  the 5-speed Accord 2.4 full-spec (the model with twin screens at the centre console and anti-noise)

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i have the 2.0L version which was the older engine. yours was the new engine. 

Haha i see quite a number of mercs in my estate. It's either B&B retiree car (lot of honda civics) or the older mercs or lexus.

 

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Rickster

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  On 8/24/2022 at 5:05 PM, Tohto said:

For some people, a car is purely pt A to pt B purpose. Driving any car is similar to them. A super light steering their feel shiok.

But for those enjoy driving, a super light steering is No No. How the steering feel is important, how a car go through a corner, how a car ride on bumpy road etc... 

 

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Yes for simply point A to B, car is just like an appliance no different from a hair dryer. Cheap & reliable is all they ask for. They'll love Jap and Korean rides.

True story - a close friend of mine who is a millionaire in his mid 30s changed from a brand new BMW 2 series to a 1.3L Honda Fit within a year. Reason is beause he does not appreciate the 2 series and feels that a Fit is just as good, but at half the depre of his BMW. Yes, and he paid for his Fit in full cash.

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  On 8/25/2022 at 2:11 AM, serenade said:

I am just ahead of you on the curve. Went from Japanese to Merc W212. It has been utterly reliable compared with the Japs for the last 7+ years. Only changed wear and tear parts which costs no more than average Jap equivalent. Great fuel consumption for the size using RON95. The insurance is so reasonable compared to what I was paying for Subaru LGT. The drive is as good or better than  the 5-speed Accord 2.4 full-spec (the model with twin screens at the centre console and anti-noise)

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Glad that you had enjoyed your W212 and willing to spend money to enjoy. 

Different strokes for different folks as I say, whatever that makes them happy with their hard earned money even if it means buying a used souped up Golf…as long as they do it with their eyes open. 

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Other than the W212 series, any other contis have better than average reliability?

Cos in 2025 i will get resale (given the current COE climate unless it drops to below 50k), then i need a 6-7 year old car at that juncture. By then the W212 also would be COE car already by then.

 

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  On 8/25/2022 at 3:59 AM, Lala81 said:

Other than the W212 series, any other contis have better than average reliability?

Cos in 2025 i will get resale (given the current COE climate unless it drops to below 50k), then i need a 6-7 year old car at that juncture. By then the W212 also would be COE car already by then.

 

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My personal view is that Merc are generally the lesser of evils. Go Lexus if u want a premium marque + reliability.

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  On 8/25/2022 at 5:17 AM, Rickster said:

My personal view is that Merc are generally the lesser of evils. Go Lexus if u want a premium marque + reliability.

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i concur. get the mass market type of mercs. C or E. plently of parts available at local stockist. get the rarer models and you can be stuck waiting for parts.

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  On 8/25/2022 at 5:17 AM, Rickster said:

My personal view is that Merc are generally the lesser of evils. Go Lexus if u want a premium marque + reliability.

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Hmm so far my friends small bmws seem to be ok. 

Of course if in doubt, then just get a toyota or honda lol.

 

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  On 8/25/2022 at 5:49 AM, Lala81 said:

Hmm so far my friends small bmws seem to be ok. 

Of course if in doubt, then just get a toyota or honda lol.

 

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If you mean the 1 or 2 series, yes. I think they are generally fine as well. 

I used to drive a F20 till it is 5 years old and 100K KM on the odo. Other than encountering an ABS sensor issue, which is a minor and quick fix, it has been a problem free ride. I have 3 other friends driving the 2 series grand and active tourer. No problems reported after 2-3 years of drive.

 

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  On 8/25/2022 at 5:51 AM, Rickster said:

If you mean the 1 or 2 series, yes. I think they are generally fine as well. 

I used to drive a F20 till it is 5 years old and 100K KM on the odo. Other than encountering an ABS sensor issue, which is a minor and quick fix, it has been a problem free ride. I have 3 other friends driving the 2 series grand and active tourer. No problems reported after 2-3 years of drive.

 

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i have 4 friends on 2AT/GT as well. 

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  On 8/25/2022 at 2:11 AM, serenade said:

I am just ahead of you on the curve. Went from Japanese to Merc W212. It has been utterly reliable compared with the Japs for the last 7+ years. Only changed wear and tear parts which costs no more than average Jap equivalent. Great fuel consumption for the size using RON95. The insurance is so reasonable compared to what I was paying for Subaru LGT. The drive is as good or better than  the 5-speed Accord 2.4 full-spec (the model with twin screens at the centre console and anti-noise)

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when people say jap car is reliable, they generally mean the altis, accord, civic etc, not a turbo-charged subaru 😅

what year/chassis code was your LGT?

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depends on what TS wants a car for

conti defo better driving feels compared to jap

 

i own a 1.4 twincharge jetta for 1 year + the only issue was the aircon not cold other than that no issues

 

went to jap afterwards and really miss my jetta 

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  On 8/25/2022 at 5:17 AM, Rickster said:

My personal view is that Merc are generally the lesser of evils. Go Lexus if u want a premium marque + reliability.

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coe lexus similar to coe toyota, have a bad habit of drinking oil 😅

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Mkl22

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No VW here. Closest is the Audi. 
but bmw and Land Rover get top prize! 😂.

only one japanese and likely it is due to the lousy 2.2 diesel which we don’t get here. 
 

 

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Lala81

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  On 8/29/2022 at 12:25 PM, Mkl22 said:

No VW here. Closest is the Audi. 
but bmw and Land Rover get top prize! 😂.

only one japanese and likely it is due to the lousy 2.2 diesel which we don’t get here. 
 

 

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the carwow lists usually feature mostly premium vehicles. kinda hard to see what B&B car reliability is like.

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