buying used satria neo..help wanted!

[friedtapping]

greetings to all forumers.

i want to get some advice from expert of buying used satria neo.
im planning to buying used satria neo next month, preferably neo Hline auto 06-09.


firstly, what are the aspect that i should look ? is it the faulty gearbox? unusual fc or engine sound? and what is the command problems can be spot in 06-09 satria neo?

secondly, is it true..the higher the car price, the better the car is? :hmmmm: in case of being cheated by the car seller.. my friend have been cheated twice! so scared of this salesmen tactics.:stoned::stoned::stoned:

 

[DanzEterna]

my advice, better buy from direct owner rather than used car lot, cos at least u get to know the history of the car.....he will tell u from A-Z about the car. at least could refer to him in the future if the car has any problems.....

 

[BoxCarRacer]

Yeah. Agree with Danz.

If you wanna buy 2nd hand Neo, get year '08 or CPS model. The first batch had a lot of problem such as water leakage, etc...etc...

It all comes down to what you expect from the car bro. If you wan to use it for future mod & track time, then i suggest you get a brand new Satria Neo Lite instead. Selling price compare with a 2nd hand value of H-line spec would be more or less the same. You get a brand new car, new engine & you know the car body is not flexed yet if you wanna re-inforce it.

Just my cents worth.

 

[friedtapping]

tq danz and and boxCR,

yeah that's true, but when i look at the marketplace ads, buying direct from owner will cost more, they put higher price compared to used car dealer. im actually craving for neo cps..but its totally exceed my budget :hmmmm2::hmmmm2::hmmmm2:

My target is the hline model with cruisecontrol function, if i buy a lite model there arent any. even have no rear screen wiper..im not planning on major mods, just minor cosmetics.

Is the 1st batch model is that bad? i heard that 2nd batch neo have its engine retune..izzit true?? and is the 05-06 model is that bad??

 

[untouchable]

proton is still proton... make sure its under warranty...

 

[friedtapping]

proton is still proton... make sure its under warranty...

is all satria neo got 5 years warranty bro? lite model pon?

 

[BoxCarRacer]

I am an owner of '06 model & my major problem was the water leakage. There are other club members facing the same problem as well but its just a minority. I am not sure about the engine re-tune thingy but the fact is, they still using the same Campro engine. Probably a change in the ECU setting?

When you mention cruise control, you are definitely going for an AT transmission car. If that's the case, then just go for CPS model & get yourself a decent sport rims with nice offset to fill the empty arch space.

 

[friedtapping]

I am an owner of '06 model & my major problem was the water leakage. There are other club members facing the same problem as well but its just a minority. I am not sure about the engine re-tune thingy but the fact is, they still using the same Campro engine. Probably a change in the ECU setting?

When you mention cruise control, you are definitely going for an AT transmission car. If that's the case, then just go for CPS model & get yourself a decent sport rims with nice offset to fill the empty arch space.

seems like the water problem is pretty big then. no wonder the price of 06 neo can drop to 33k.
i read around forum somewhere about the neo's campro tune-up, not sure whats the things is..hope some kaki neo outthere can confirm it..

i want to go for hline..spec shows it got the autocruise also..if i not mistaken:hmmmm:
hows the neo's transmission. i guessing its sharing the same transmission as persona..persona have no gearbox problem at all.amaze

 

[Viera Sasaki]

greetings to all forumers.

i want to get some advice from expert of buying used satria neo.
im planning to buying used satria neo next month, preferably neo Hline auto 06-09.


firstly, what are the aspect that i should look ? is it the faulty gearbox? unusual fc or engine sound? and what is the command problems can be spot in 06-09 satria neo?

secondly, is it true..the higher the car price, the better the car is? :hmmmm: in case of being cheated by the car seller.. my friend have been cheated twice! so scared of this salesmen tactics.:stoned::stoned::stoned:

If u wanna get a 2nd hand Neo, I suggest u take along with u a mechanic that u can trust to help u in choosing the car. Just don't forget to 'belanja' him some meal or 'teh tarik' later on la as a complimentary...

 

[jimmyae101]

yalor..it is simple thank to him as he help u check the car.confirm ok,then u buy lo.but remember send ur car to him for service or maintenance too.blame him "kau kau" if car got any problem later as u can say to him "that day u say this car ok then i follow ur word lo,but now u see,car problem lot lo....u better "kautim"for me ok?"hehehe...guarantee if u get some mechanic join u,u can claim it :hmmmm:

 

[EvolutionZ]

do some shopping, insist to test drive the neo, u will eventually find a good car. just need to put in some effort, regardless from dealer or direct seller....a good car when u driven it, u wil eventually know it. u can start from seeing the finishing, interior and exterior so u can determine whether its well taken care or being thrashed b4...
good luck in yr search.....:) gearbox n engine no prob...
minor accessories prob i heard some....water leak also but can be solve.
cheerz

 

[Viera Sasaki]

yalor..it is simple thank to him as he help u check the car.confirm ok,then u buy lo.but remember send ur car to him for service or maintenance too.blame him "kau kau" if car got any problem later as u can say to him "that day u say this car ok then i follow ur word lo,but now u see,car problem lot lo....u better "kautim"for me ok?"hehehe...guarantee if u get some mechanic join u,u can claim it :hmmmm:

Hehehe.... True. It's just like an extra warranty for ur big investment.

 

[friedtapping]

If u wanna get a 2nd hand Neo, I suggest u take along with u a mechanic that u can trust to help u in choosing the car. Just don't forget to 'belanja' him some meal or 'teh tarik' later on la as a complimentary...

yeah, i will do. but if he's not around i shud do the inspection my self. kinda weekendly-2nd hand neo-scouting..will not buy on my 1st day-out.

moreover,self- inspect is more "puas hatii" rite?
btw guys, is 08 neo auto high line is hard to find? i been in 4 dealers...no stock. kinda frust.

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do some shopping, insist to test drive the neo, u will eventually find a good car. just need to put in some effort, regardless from dealer or direct seller....a good car when u driven it, u wil eventually know it. u can start from seeing the finishing, interior and exterior so u can determine whether its well taken care or being thrashed b4...
good luck in yr search.....:) gearbox n engine no prob...
minor accessories prob i heard some....water leak also but can be solve.
cheerz

positively bro, test drive is the absolute answer.
minor accessories ? dun surprise me, its proton ma.
have any of you guys heard problems about the cruisecontrol ?

 

[jimmyae101]

test drive is the absolute answer but sometime test drive for 5 or 15 minute cant tell out it is ok or not.test drive first,then staight drive that car to sifu workshop,lift it up...need check undercarriage too as we can view all of undercarriage like engine oil tank,gearbox oil tank,driveshaft boot condition,power-steering rack,exhaust pipe from manifold to rear...,all rubber bushing,shock absober condition.am sure after lifting the car up,the sifu really can view all problem,lift down back,let sifu check also front engine ,any oil leak,engine condition...bla bla....if confirm ok.habis cerita about car,u join dealer talk about loan lo....hehehe...sifu?ask him for mamak later lo...nasi lemak telur mata kerbau tambah ayam gerong dan tea tarik satu untuk abang ini maak cepat!!!":proud:

 

[friedtapping]

yeah, i been tinking about that too... test drive in KL, or in selayang, with all the traffic..how on earth i can test all the handling, speed, cornering... and really need a good pow-men!

wow, nice touch bro! tq mr jimmy!

 

[EvolutionZ]

loan arrangement, feel free to look for me...i can assist....

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selayang area, u can test along mrr2 to sg buloh road...quite long stretch but careful cos sometime got road block.

 

[bikerz]

hye, i'm looking for one too, manual, for spirited driving. i read at neo club that before and after 2008 model had different ECU. but i dont know which one is better. and what is the difference between lite and H-line model? As for spirited driving, i hope my neo would have all wheel disc brake and ABS. My budget max is rm40k

any one care to enlighten me the difference pre and post 2008 difference and H-line and lite difference?

 

[jimmyae101]

Final place u should test drive is ride the car to genting highland,if saleman askin u how u want drive so far?u can give him a answer,at genting,i can know the car can go up or not(remember take timing also how long it need to reach top and how fast it come down also),between that road also can testing high speed corner,handling of all suspension good or not,brake system "makan or not",so i think genting is best road to testing car pull handbrake,rear body "pian pian" any driver agree it?

 

[friedtapping]

hye, i'm looking for one too, manual, for spirited driving. i read at neo club that before and after 2008 model had different ECU. but i dont know which one is better. and what is the difference between lite and H-line model? As for spirited driving, i hope my neo would have all wheel disc brake and ABS. My budget max is rm40k

any one care to enlighten me the difference pre and post 2008 difference and H-line and lite difference?

are you sure about the ECU thing bro? u mean the car that manufactured 2008 and above? im also heard that, but got no comformation!. plz inform me if you have any

all neo have 4 disc brake, and only h line n mline got abs. cps got edb
our budget is same dude. gudluck for your search, but im searching for auto.

i dunno much about the 2008 models different, but lite noe's dun have rear wiper...its ugly.

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traffic at mrr2 selayang is quite congested, genting..pretty long drive, do you think salesman willing to give it?

 

[bikerz]

i read one post at satrianeoclub.com, one person was asking to borrow one post 2008 neo because he want to learn the wiring. got difference with pre-08 but does not stated whats the difference.

Neo H-line also no EBD? dem... haha