The more I read this tread, the more I couldn't stop laughing...
Most ACR50 is dated..but local dealers are still selling at premium. All AP holders are also laughing all the way to their banks. Probably...trying to thank you by contributing towards their next election campaign. If you are able to "read between the line"...you would not through your hard earns to the drain.
Why it is already dated? Those unit with single VVti already reaching tail end of product life cycle. Now..the newer ones are with Dual-VVTi with six gear automatics.
Do not forget. Almost all units on sale are at least 3 years old/more (Also, consider those with false manufacturing numbers in the registration card). Consider too, all cars start steep depreciation on the 4-5 years of ownership.
But it is your money...you make the call.
not much a choice for new nice mpv in Malaysia which the reason estima still selling well especially if it is in the price region of 160k, the only affordable big MPV (although Japan term Estima as minivan) at that price region is Mitsubishi Grandis which one of the comment is slightly bigger than wish but smaller than Estima...cheaper than that with still big size is Hyundai Starex (HUGE than Estima actually), Toyota Innova and Proton Exora (much cheaper) , the rest in that price region will be Toyota Wish 2.0 from UMW (dunno if it is selling well), Mazda 5 and Peugeot 3008 (exclude Avanza, Livina and Alza (much cheaper)) which smaller size as compare to Estima....
i guess since not much of a choice, ppl still have to accept for a 160k of 2006 estima which come with keyless entry and push start button, dual power door, abs, 6 airbag, 7 speed automatic gearbox, full adult for 7/8 passenger and still have bigger luggage area with less than 20k km mileage(but as said, this can be altered, is it?) and with a UNKNOWN RISK
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but for a 200k estima, maybe they can consider new Honda Elysion which bring in by USF DRB and also Mazda 8 which both at the price slightly at 19*k.....
