Used Car purchase: Inspira 2.0P vs Suprima S

[STATIC365]

Doubt they will do facelift on the Suprima...Its too 'cold' to received a lift.

U havent test the car right?
Better test it before u decide to be married with mothly installment.
If the sales guy or lady could not provide u a unit to test then just cancel it..i know i will do that.

yeah havent test drive yet but i already tell the SA i want to test drive first, if not i will cancel the loan .. SA say will arrange hahaha

 

[vr2turbo]

For accident damage you need a body shop specialist, not a mechanic. So specifically those who repair and paint car body. I dunno why they are call mudguard "lou".. lol..or when they pronounce it in cantonese, maggat lou

Normally, knock and repair the fender mah! hence maggat lou.....hahhaha

 

[Han_neversolo]

Loan for Suprima S 2018 already approved. But don't know why suddenly i am in dilemma . Shit . Im afraid suddenly proton launch suprima facelift .. hahaha

Lucky you. I went to Proton dealer near my area, they told me no Suprima unit left, not even a demo unit.

Oh well, own a Proton is a fun gamble anyway, you either get a very well-built unit, or a very badly-built unit. Just like my old Proton Wira. Very fun car to drive, engine and gearbox are great, but constant overheating issue is not fun for my wallet.

 

[ixeo]

Lucky you. I went to Proton dealer near my area, they told me no Suprima unit left, not even a demo unit.

Oh well, own a Proton is a fun gamble anyway, you either get a very well-built unit, or a very badly-built unit. Just like my old Proton Wira. Very fun car to drive, engine and gearbox are great, but constant overheating issue is not fun for my wallet.

Constant overheating = change mechanic
Problem isn’t the car it’s the monkey fixing the car.

 

[STATIC365]

Lucky you. I went to Proton dealer near my area, they told me no Suprima unit left, not even a demo unit.

Oh well, own a Proton is a fun gamble anyway, you either get a very well-built unit, or a very badly-built unit. Just like my old Proton Wira. Very fun car to drive, engine and gearbox are great, but constant overheating issue is not fun for my wallet.

I go to several Proton Dealer to find Suprima S. Im from Puchong but i am dealing with proton dealer at seremban .. In Klang valley suprima all sold out i think ..

If you want the SA number i can give you .. now got RM 8000 rebate ..

 

[sweelt]

Yup, for me most of the time will arrange with my mechanic to come and inspect the car with me....

go see used car during raining or ribut season.
best to spot any leaked.

 

[ixeo]

I go to several Proton Dealer to find Suprima S. Im from Puchong but i am dealing with proton dealer at seremban .. In Klang valley suprima all sold out i think ..

If you want the SA number i can give you .. now got RM 8000 rebate ..

You're buying a new one? Given the depreciation, I'd hunt for a used one if I were you.

 

[ixeo]

go see used car during raining or ribut season.
best to spot any leaked.

Wah this one damn good idea. Hebat. Check if the mat below the carpet is wet.

 

[parakey]

Probably mechanically side they know, how about whether the car had any accident?

If it's a major accident, you should be able to spot.
If minor and it's not something that's evident, why should we be bothered?

 

[STATIC365]

You're buying a new one? Given the depreciation, I'd hunt for a used one if I were you.

I was going to buy used actually but my wife insist on new because she dont want to pening kepala for another 5 year and she want the plastic feel and new car smell and she will help me to pay half for the car so of course i go for new hahahaha ..

 

[parakey]

Main issues with Suprima/Preve, fusebox, radiator fan harness, oil cooler hoses, engine mounts premature failure, unreliable cvt box, turbo failure, brake switch and tire crack. These are the major ones, smaller issues like brittle dom light, laggy headunit, head lamp bulb premature burnout and etc i can deal with (so far only experience the laggy headunit). Once i knew the issues i started to look around and noticed that some things have been updated in the 2015 model onwards. The manufacturer of the fuse box seems to be different and the radiator fan harness seems to have been upgraded (according to an SC) and lately the engine mounts..

Totally agree with the engine mounts. Could be better. On my second set now at 80K mileage.Then again, new Schmaco sets only cost rm300. So it doesnt bother me if I have to replace them every few years. Same goes for the OCH hoses.

I havent had any issues with the fusebox, ac or harness. When they do come, I expect I will replace the relays. Brake switch already changed once. DIYed that. Only rm25 for the switch. Headlamp bulbs burning out is a pain. Plan to change the harness tomorrow to an affordable aftermarket solution.

With regards to CVT or turbo failure, I dont think there's that many of those. Think you can get a recond transmission these days.

You might want to keep an eye on your rear upper arm and front left caliper

The above does sound a bit off putting but hey, I am coming close to 7th year of ownership and I dont plan on selling the car yet.

 

[parakey]

I was going to buy used actually but my wife insist on new because she dont want to pening kepala for another 5 year and she want the plastic feel and new car smell and she will help me to pay half for the car so of course i go for new hahahaha ..

Go for used Bro. You wont like the depreciation.

 

[STATIC365]

Go for used Bro. You wont like the depreciation.

Thanks for the advice bro. but is okay, as long as my wife happy haha .. i dont care much about the depreciation honestly .. enjoy the ride ! hope is not lemon unit hahahaha

 

[sweelt]

Thanks for the advice bro. but is okay, as long as my wife happy haha .. i dont care much about the depreciation honestly .. enjoy the ride ! hope is not lemon unit hahahaha

2 option.
Go for used car if wife or u frequent change cars.
Go for new if plan to keep till koyak.

 

[Han_neversolo]

Constant overheating = change mechanic
Problem isn’t the car it’s the monkey fixing the car.

Very true, when I realized something is not right, I went to another car workshop recommended by my friend. I forgot what was the issue but hey, the mechanic fixed the issue!

I go to several Proton Dealer to find Suprima S. Im from Puchong but i am dealing with proton dealer at seremban .. In Klang valley suprima all sold out i think ..

If you want the SA number i can give you .. now got RM 8000 rebate ..

It's alright, I plan to get a second hand unit, thanks anyway

 

[ixeo]

2 option.
Go for used car if wife or u frequent change cars.
Go for new if plan to keep till koyak.

In his case. Buy brand new.

Darwin’s theory of evolution: happy wife happy life, upset wife you no life.

 

[scoupe]

Totally agree with the engine mounts. Could be better. On my second set now at 80K mileage.Then again, new Schmaco sets only cost rm300. So it doesnt bother me if I have to replace them every few years. Same goes for the OCH hoses.

I havent had any issues with the fusebox, ac or harness. When they do come, I expect I will replace the relays. Brake switch already changed once. DIYed that. Only rm25 for the switch. Headlamp bulbs burning out is a pain. Plan to change the harness tomorrow to an affordable aftermarket solution.

With regards to CVT or turbo failure, I dont think there's that many of those. Think you can get a recond transmission these days.

You might want to keep an eye on your rear upper arm and front left caliper

The above does sound a bit off putting but hey, I am coming close to 7th year of ownership and I dont plan on selling the car yet.

so far i have yet to experience any issues with the upper arms and brake caliper. may i ask what issues you faced with the caliper? seizing? or knocking noise?

 

[STATIC365]

In his case. Buy brand new.

Darwin’s theory of evolution: happy wife happy life, upset wife you no life.

Yes Sir hahaha , seriously happy wife happy life , upset wife die soon

 

[sweelt]

Yes Sir hahaha , seriously happy wife happy life , upset wife die soon

Upset wife, visa also kena hold.
House arrest. Hahaha...

 

[parakey]

so far i have yet to experience any issues with the upper arms and brake caliper. may i ask what issues you faced with the caliper? seizing? or knocking noise?

Strange knocking noise up front from the left which cannot be solved, even after changing absorber and lower arm.

 

[scoupe]

Strange knocking noise up front from the left which cannot be solved, even after changing absorber and lower arm.

ah okay, probably the caliper pins.. thanks for the heads up man.

 

[parakey]

ah okay, probably the caliper pins.. thanks for the heads up man.

I haven't addressed my knocking issue yet. For the moment, it's just a minor annoyance which doesnt affect the overall handling of the car. So I plan to leave it be till later.

 

[STATIC365]

Upset wife, visa also kena hold.
House arrest. Hahaha...

Hahahahaha .. So true