assalam o alaikum
i need your help in deciding what car to buy,
i work at atlas engineering located in qaidabad, i have to travel from my home in north karachi to there and back daily.
its 27km one way.
after airport to qaidabad the road is in horrible state specially after malir halt.
i need a car that can handle the daily abuse.
i currently have daihatsu charade g11 1986 reconditioned 1998. the car is excellent body wise and interior condition wise. the engine has done nearly 2lakh km and hence is in not the top of its condition (decreases oil a little)
the problem is the suspension, the car had completely stock genuine suspension since it landed in karachi, and until i started my job in dec 2010 it was working without problems or noise of any kind,
within one year however all sorts of clattering clumping dumping bumping started. the ball joints gave out, the shock absorbers gave out. all the bushings are shot. I replaced the rear shock absorbers of KYB (new in the rear) and front starlet shocks (used). the ride is not harsh, and shock absorbing is good. but the amount of noise on bumps is very annoying. and recently the ball joints (quenchi which i had replaced with taiwanese parts) has started to make noises again.
although i like the car very much, and had i been driving in Dha or cantt roads this car would have lasted 25 more years.I have decided to sell the car. I will redo the suspension once before selling the car.
i want a replacement for it.
i thought about mini pajero and terios kid. but both these cars will need engine swaps of pajero junior and toyota cami respectively.
old school car like 76 ~ 82 corrola also an option .. but old is still old.
also suzuki kei is another option. but i do so hate the 660 engine with no torque at all..
my budget is 5lakh or a bit more. manual car is required.
tell me what to do
thanks