Buying from PI or MM? Help needed
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Smart key function include, opening of doors and boot by just pressing a button on the key. and the Key is also retractable.[/QUOTE]
Correct me if i'm wrong. Smart Key = Intelligent Key (different terminology) ? the intelligent key i'm shown is somewat like a credit card size case. Key is not retractable but integrated into the case. With the 'keys' in ur pocket, U can open door by touching the button on the handle and crank start the engine w/o inserting any keys.
Correct me if i'm wrong. Smart Key = Intelligent Key (different terminology) ? the intelligent key i'm shown is somewat like a credit card size case. Key is not retractable but integrated into the case. With the 'keys' in ur pocket, U can open door by touching the button on the handle and crank start the engine w/o inserting any keys.
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Originally Posted by I+Z=IZ
Giving the warranty is one thing, whether they r able to honour it is another... My colleague bought her car to the "authorised workshop" and they changed the oil only after 10k km and told her it is standard
So giving u 3yrs/100k km warranty might sound fine to u but wad if they close shop within the next 2 yrs? who u gonna claim from? Even so, r they able to provide the service tat ur 8 deserves?
My take is if u r prepared to buy from PI, be prepared for NO warranty/after-sales service so tat into account the forgone warranty costs in ur calculation
So giving u 3yrs/100k km warranty might sound fine to u but wad if they close shop within the next 2 yrs? who u gonna claim from? Even so, r they able to provide the service tat ur 8 deserves?
My take is if u r prepared to buy from PI, be prepared for NO warranty/after-sales service so tat into account the forgone warranty costs in ur calculation
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If you own taxi, or standard piston engine cars, i'm sure comfort delgro is great. A rotary engine is another matter, and you should go to rotary specialists for servicing as far as possible.
Go try putting in mobil 1 synthetic, which my PI servicing shop wanted to put in last time, and see what happens.
Go try putting in mobil 1 synthetic, which my PI servicing shop wanted to put in last time, and see what happens.
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Originally Posted by gfoo
If you own taxi, or standard piston engine cars, i'm sure comfort delgro is great. A rotary engine is another matter, and you should go to rotary specialists for servicing as far as possible.
Go try putting in mobil 1 synthetic, which my PI servicing shop wanted to put in last time, and see what happens.
Go try putting in mobil 1 synthetic, which my PI servicing shop wanted to put in last time, and see what happens.
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actually, it is specifically the general workshops like Star and CAS that will go with any tom dick and harry. it's really as simple as a PI wake up one morning and decide 'come, let's send all my cars to CAS, and I'll just pay labor charges coz oil charge will still be charged back to customer. in the unlikely event of warranty claims, I'll just take out a little from my huge profits, go serangoon buy spare parts'
It is actually the rotary specialists like Garage R and MG that filter out the good from the bad.
My advice - get the cheapest package, save the money spend on the poisons you have in mind - and get your car serviced at a reliable workshop. it'll even out the same and you get better peace of mind
It's like you buy sicc membership, but the groundsmen slowly make the green die. sometimes it's not how reliable a PI is, but how good your servicing workshop is.
It is actually the rotary specialists like Garage R and MG that filter out the good from the bad.
My advice - get the cheapest package, save the money spend on the poisons you have in mind - and get your car serviced at a reliable workshop. it'll even out the same and you get better peace of mind
It's like you buy sicc membership, but the groundsmen slowly make the green die. sometimes it's not how reliable a PI is, but how good your servicing workshop is.
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ok thanx. Was down at Cars Motor Enterprise today, seems that prices have increased about 3k due to anticipated COE rise. Though their internet web prices still reflected the old price.
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Hi gfoo, i totally agree with your advise of buying cheap and getting it serviced by the pros, but how about recalls? In this case, if really the PI is MIA then how?
Anybody kana before?
Anybody kana before?
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I bought mine from HY, 1 year + liao so far have not been hit by a recall, and no one has reported probs from HY for prev recalls. Mind you, HY completely sucks and i highly advise you NOT to get from them unless you are a sicko that loves administrative abuse, tons of hassle, etc etc.
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Originally Posted by gfoo
I bought mine from HY, 1 year + liao so far have not been hit by a recall, and no one has reported probs from HY for prev recalls. Mind you, HY completely sucks and i highly advise you NOT to get from them unless you are a sicko that loves administrative abuse, tons of hassle, etc etc.
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Originally Posted by gfoo
I bought mine from HY, 1 year + liao so far have not been hit by a recall, and no one has reported probs from HY for prev recalls. Mind you, HY completely sucks and i highly advise you NOT to get from them unless you are a sicko that loves administrative abuse, tons of hassle, etc etc.
Hi, so did u go back to their workshop for servicing? i got mine from HY as well n shd b collecting tmr. Duno hows their w/s standard. Care to share? Ofcse i dun expect them to b as knowledgable as MG or GR but the quest is, can pass? Tks
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i have never gone back to HY agent (sportswagen) as they know zilch about rotaries - please lah my time they were trying to get me to put in mobil 1 fully syn. now i think they are using royal purple, but that's not ideal as well.
my take - cannot pass unless you insist they use mineral oil.
my take - cannot pass unless you insist they use mineral oil.
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Originally Posted by gfoo
i have never gone back to HY agent (sportswagen) as they know zilch about rotaries - please lah my time they were trying to get me to put in mobil 1 fully syn. now i think they are using royal purple, but that's not ideal as well.
my take - cannot pass unless you insist they use mineral oil.
my take - cannot pass unless you insist they use mineral oil.
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