All of the said cars are great... but your needs are the factors that decide your final choice.. you have got to answer to your ownself in all honesty what those factors are to you..whether buying it to flash around as well or strictly as a people mover and only YOU know the answers best..budget plays a big role.. for me , if i have to sit down and calculate properly just to see if I can make it , means YES I am able to buy it but I can't afford it in terms of wise financial planning with the limited amount of disposable income available. Buying a vehicle is NEVER a good investment, in fact not an investment at all.. IF the main role is for a people mover, then go for that reason. it doesnt have to be the expensive choice.. lets face it, market and demand plays a big role in terms of car pricing and popularity.. and even if we want something flashy to show off, you don't do it with a people mover even like the expensive velfire..you do it with a BMW, Merc, Lexus, Ferrari etc. All those people mover's attractiveness are sales gimmick..it's marketing at their very best. So know what your needs really are. for me, i'd go for the Hyundai Starex or a Naza Ria, value for money and i can still buy another e46 or lotus elise or other cars to that effect ,to have fun and also can flash around.. some people say" aiyaaa..naza ria fuel guzzler, that's why i go for estima,alphard , velfire etc.." well i say..very good.. be pennywise, pound foolish...spend an extra about 100k so that u save on RM 100 per full tank(extreme example)..just calculate how many tank full u have to use to save on that.. it's not like those other cars run on water..."but alphard's comfy" .. YEs it is undeniable.. very.. but is it worth the extra $$$ forked out.. with the amount saved, i can afford to put in a better seat , be it an OSIM massaging seat and full entertainment system in a car like the NAZA RIA and still be much cheaper..and it is still a very comfy car.. i have had an Estima before and for me it is no big deal.. and still have an Alphard in my company(heck it's ok la coz I am not paying for it
) ,occasionally driving it around , I still can't justfiy the extra $$$ over the naza.. it is really no big deal.. in terms of 'sedap bawak' , you dont do it with a people mover la..who in their right mind attacks corners in a people mover, right? u do it with your UDM laaar ...kan kan kan... but then again my naza still gives 500++ kms per full tank in city.. so who says it is a fuel guzzler... ok lah tu.. u just need to know how to drive it LIKE A PEOPLE MOVER ought to be driven.. plus my technician taught me how to sync the gears to get more mileage
.. and since it is a meant to be a people mover and a cheap one at that , i really use it to the max as a people mover, moving bulky things, shopping bulky items and best of all, tak sakit hati, no heart-ache seeing it being trashed considering the amount paid for it comparing to a more expensive cousin..So, that means lesser stress..happy all the time..
dont care waaaan wateva happens to it.. then those around us also will be happier.. " Honey, the kids spilt icecream evrywhere with mud on their shoes climbing on the seats".."it's OK' ... but imagine that in a vellfire
... having said all that.. if u have the $$$$, why not... , go for it.. those are nicer vehicles.. BUT THE BMW WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER
