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[CerwinVega]

@CervinVega

What are some good hatchback options (PKDM and JDM) in ~7.75 lacs?

It will be used within Islamabad/Rawalpindi city mostly, with a lot of daily running (heavy usage).

Some other requirements are,

1) Durability (as it will be used heavily within city).
2) Resale.
3) Spare parts availability.

Dear you don't have much options ... Practically only Vitz and passo 2005/6 model

[s15]

Dear you don't have much options ... Practically only Vitz and passo 2005/6 model

And what about 660cc Mira or Alto? Do they come in this range?

[CerwinVega]

And what about 660cc Mira or Alto? Do they come in this range?

Avoid 660 cc I don't consider them as practical car unless a driver is a learner or lady

[matrix1]

Dear in terms of reliability it is not a wise decision to buy a 13 years old car after after selling a only 2 years old car .... Not recommended

Thank you, but the reason I want to do it is that my car being used occasionally mostly on weekends with family or for out station trips with family,
So if I want to do it so what would be your opinion in this regard.

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[s15]

Avoid 660 cc I don't consider them as practical car unless a driver is a learner or lady

Ok. Thanks a lot for the guidance. Looks like the budget needs to be increased to get good options.

[ufi2007]

Butt sb. How would you compare Vitz vs passo same model same condition keeping in mind
fuel economy
spare parts
durability
less visit to workshop
resale
practical car?

[CerwinVega]

Butt sb. How would you compare Vitz vs passo same model same condition keeping in mind
fuel economy
spare parts
durability
less visit to workshop
resale
practical car?

Dear both the cars are good and almost same technically just cosmetically given two different shapes as option ..... Vitz is slightly better in comfort and interior designing for which it is always slightly expensive than passo .... But passo is more durabile and has more room for legs and space because of the gear stick close to hand

[lord-omer]

AOA!!!I own vitz 2006 1KR-FE engine,,having almost 100,000km done on odometer,,,I recently went to oil shop for oil change,the concerned person first open the oil filter cap & showed me the white smoke coming out from engine,,,he recommended me to use thick oil rather then 5w20(zic),,so he filled with 15W40,,,,,
now my car is vibrating very badly and engine noise also increased,,,,,though there is no white smoke coming out from exhaust and the reduction of oil was minor,,,plz give me remedy for this problem,,,
Your quick response will be highly appreciated,,,,

[CerwinVega]

AOA!!!I own vitz 2006 1KR-FE engine,,having almost 100,000km done on odometer,,,I recently went to oil shop for oil change,the concerned person first open the oil filter cap & showed me the white smoke coming out from engine,,,he recommended me to use thick oil rather then 5w20(zic),,so he filled with 15W40,,,,,
now my car is vibrating very badly and engine noise also increased,,,,,though there is no white smoke coming out from exhaust and the reduction of oil was minor,,,plz give me remedy for this problem,,,
Your quick response will be highly appreciated,,,,

Dear if car is reducing oil then use 20-50 oil at least .... Secondly thick oil reduces noise how you are saying that sound has increased is not understandable ? Plz explain in detail

[lord-omer]

Using thick oil noise and vibration increased.I also don't understand what happened to it,,I didn't do any mechanical work to it,,,only oil changing from 5W20 to 15W40 increased the noise,,,,

[CerwinVega]

Using thick oil noise and vibration increased.I also don't understand what happened to it,,I didn't do any mechanical work to it,,,only oil changing from 5W20 to 15W40 increased the noise,,,,

Keep using the car for 10 to 15 days without any mechanical work and then let me know if its still happening

[lord-omer]

OK thanks,,,I"ll let you know after few days,,,

[muhammadzubair7]

Dear brothers i need ur advice as i am planning on buying "KIA SPECTRA" kindly tell me about parts availability?
driving experience? is it a good buy or not ? i want to keep this car on long terms basis.. are there any generic issues with the car" as bad breaking or bad suspension or weak chassis" ?
kindly enlighten me thanks

[CerwinVega]

Dear brothers i need ur advice as i am planning on buying "KIA SPECTRA" kindly tell me about parts availability?
driving experience? is it a good buy or not ? i want to keep this car on long terms basis.. are there any generic issues with the car" as bad breaking or bad suspension or weak chassis" ?
kindly enlighten me thanks

Dear unfortunately I never kept a kia and never even have a trade experience, so can't comment on it .... Let others reply with experience

[abari]

Aoa. Moiz Bhai what should be the reasonable price of
1. Altis auto SR 2010 silver 72 K ODO in good condition. ODO is not tempered. Maintained by a friend.
2. Swift Auto 2012 white 65 K on ODO one piece painted. ODO is not confirmed. condition seems good.

Your advice will be valuable. Please respond early. Thanks and regards.

[bravomanpk]

Dear Sir,

I am using a 2003 Civic VTI oriel Prosmetic. It is 127,000 kms on the odo and run on petrol only. I bought it from a friend in Oct 2013 when it was 115,000 kms driven. During this time, I have realized that with 6,000 to 7,000 kms a year running, it is consuming too much. I drive upto 600 kms a month which includes major amount of pit-stops (for this it runs 290-300 kms in 38 litres of fuel) i.e. mostly running in khi, for small home errands and visiting relatives. twice a year outside Karachi to Hyderabad or Balochistan. Keeping my scenario in perspective and constantly depreciating cost of the car, please suggest me the following:

1. Should I switch the car immediately to Toyota Passo 1.0 ltr version of 2011 or 2012 model OR 2007 model (previous shape).
2. Should I switch to Honda City 2007-8 auto, but it has no ABS.
3. Keep the car for another year and think about options next year.

My priority is an Auto transmission vehicle and preferably a sedan but I need something that can give atleast 400 kms in 45 ltrs tank.
The charm in Passo is only that its new, low mileage, fuel efficient, etc. What I dont like about it having a transmission on the steering.
Or is there any other option I am missing? My budget would be 1 to 1.1 million.

[muhammadzubair7]

thanx bro. lets than wait for some other guy to comment on it.

Dear unfortunately I never kept a kia and never even have a trade experience, so can't comment on it .... Let others reply with experience

[abari]

Aoa. Moiz Bhai what should be the reasonable price of
1. Altis auto SR 2010 silver 72 K ODO in good condition. ODO is not tempered. Maintained by a friend.
2. Swift Auto 2012 white 65 K on ODO one piece painted. ODO is not confirmed. condition seems good.

Your advice will be valuable. Please respond early. Thanks and regards.

Moiz Bhai, please respond.

[hash737]

Dear all Assalam o Alaikum

I have been using pakwheels since last many years and my personal experience is that Pakwheels is an excellent platform for all those people who want to buy, sell and discuss cars. Apart from this i have seen many threads in which members were seeking advice/help from senior members related to their car related issues. In order to facilitate all my brothers and sisters, I am pleased to announce free of cost advisory services to all Pakwheelers, specially to those who are new / layman in this field. I can help in the following fields particularly

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Thanks

i am facing weird issue with my alto 2011 40k driven gear box.

whenever i shift the gear to 1st from N it gets stuck a little (No sounds or grinding sound).

whenb the car is cold the gear shift from N to 1st is very smooth but when car gets warm the gear shift to 1st from N gear hard, but on moving car when i slow down the speed and shift gear from 3rd to 2nd OR from 2nd to 1st it GETS REALLY HARD to put it.

Any suggestions please? i changed Gear oil last month. poured in ZIC FF 75W85.

NOTE:

1- i have been told there is rubber GEAR KIT under the car that is causing this, if i get that rubber underneath the car changed it will get perfect again.

2- I have also been told that it could be the pressure plate considering the car has only been driven 40k in 4 years, is there any way to diagnose a weak/faulty PRESSURE PLATE or perhaps Clutch plate before i go get the gear box being dismantled (which is a nightmare for me)

3- also been told it could be clutch cable? but rest of the gears are working fine.

[muhammadzubair7]

I had same problem with my 95 civic.(d15-B) shifting 1st to 2nd was hard when car gets warm and i was told by my mechanic whom i trust k "sir pressure plate or clutch plates new dalwa lain unka he masla ha gari kaafi din park rhee ha on 1st gaer so plates thori kharab ho gai ha because of strain that was on it" but i was like that car accelerates good and no issues other than a little hard 2nd gear, so i dint trusted him and for my satisfaction
1) i replaced my clutch cylinders.
2) changed gear oil
3) adjusted clutch levels but none make it any different. the gear issue was still the same.

and only the last resort was to change the pressure and gear plates. but i sold the car to get rid of it. (P.s: i informed the buyer about it)
so in my opinion dont waste ur money doing other stuff go to you trusted mechanic and be done with pressure plate. it will definitely save u money.
just go to a mechanic u trust.

i am facing weird issue with my alto 2011 40k driven gear box.

whenever i shift the gear to 1st from N it gets stuck a little (No sounds or grinding sound).

whenb the car is cold the gear shift from N to 1st is very smooth but when car gets warm the gear shift to 1st from N gear hard, but on moving car when i slow down the speed and shift gear from 3rd to 2nd OR from 2nd to 1st it GETS REALLY HARD to put it.

Any suggestions please? i changed Gear oil last month. poured in ZIC FF 75W85.

NOTE:

1- i have been told there is rubber GEAR KIT under the car that is causing this, if i get that rubber underneath the car changed it will get perfect again.

2- I have also been told that it could be the pressure plate considering the car has only been driven 40k in 4 years, is there any way to diagnose a weak/faulty PRESSURE PLATE or perhaps Clutch plate before i go get the gear box being dismantled (which is a nightmare for me)

3- also been told it could be clutch cable? but rest of the gears are working fine.