what car should i rent for my KL trip?

[creedmaniac]

ok me and my guys going to for holiday to KL..and we decided to drive since me and one of my friend have class 3..

so the question now is what car do u guys think we should rent for the trip?

 

1)im looking for gd FC since its a long trip

2)spacious interior n comfort for driver n passenger

3)have to be saloon car cos me and my friend not into hatchback or mpv.and i guess saloon is the best to drive tru north-south highway rite?

4)reliable engine is a must cos we dont want car to breakdown in the middle of northsouth highway.lol

 

btw me and my friend narrow down to 2 cars

 

he chose mazda3 which i think its on the high FC side but im fine with the car if he want it.

i chose mits lancer but he said the technology is old but he dun mind too.

 

what does u guys think of the above cars?

 

so guys any other cars model for suggestion pls bring it up..thanks,,,

[toofaz]

KL is not that far...dun worry...any well maintained car will do...

[Guest stages]

Take Subaru.....

[DaN zI]

if u mean those rental car from rental company.. i believe only a few choice. if can get a 1.6L one at least .

[ZZR600]

get toyota wish. good FC and spacious interior. good highway runner stable at 140km/hr.1 tank can go 600km.

[prego08220]

Can try vios... Kinda suit wat u r looking for..

[S4RevoVtec]

toyota wish, very gd FC

[MUSHA]

Bet u didn't know the convenience of a hatch.

[creedmaniac]

hey guys thanks for the suggestions and opinion...the reason y i dun choose mpv cos theres only 4 of us going..mpv is 7 seater and its kinda waste cos usually mpv will cost ard 30-40 bucks more than normal saloon...maybe i should consider honda airwave too since i know theres a place rent airwave...

[Demon]

You need to know a few things when planning on a self-drive holiday to KL.

 

- Does your friend have enough driving experience ? Driving on the NSH is quite different. Driving in KL city is a total different animal. During peak hours, it is faster to use the LRT, or walk especially in the Bukit Bintang shopping areas.

 

- Do you have enough knowledge of the KL roads ? A GPS would help.

 

Otherwise, take a coach to KL, and use the LRT and taxi to move around in KL.

 

About renting cars, go only to proper car rental companies. Typically, only 1.6l cars are allowed into Malaysia, and there is a surcharge of 30%. However, for 2.0l and above, this surcharge does not apply. From my experience, the most economical is the Toyota Corolla, and the worst is the Subaru TS. Since it's going to be a 4 hr drive, don't go cheap, and suffer. I would suggest a Civic 1.8 or Camry.

 

[panclanrider]

I'll say any well maintained saloon car tat don't fails u along e way will b gd enuff...

 

U can even try renting from JB which my few frens did a few yrs ago...

 

It's much cheaper renting a Malaysian car than a S'pore one...

[y0u_JiN]

but if u rent from malaysia, be careful of some companies who will try to suck money when u return the car. they will say that all the scratch and dents are caused by u. so best is bring camera along and point out to them the defects to them. juz a tip to cover ur ass.

[creedmaniac]

hey thanks guys for the tips..

to demon..ya me and my fren got driving experiences but only me drove to kl before with my other fren as a 2nd driver...

i guess we will just rent from singapore since its more easier thank renting at jb,,

[samurai8410]

try getting a bugatti veron and go at top u will reach kl in 1 hr.... hehehe

[Elvin Yeo]

* Toyota Sporty Vios

 

* Lancer GLX 07

 

* Lancer 05

 

* Lancer GDI

 

* Toyota Corolla

 

* Honda stream

 

* Subaru TS

 

* Suzuki Swift

 

* Honda Fit

 

* Hyundai Getz

 

* Nissan Sunny

 

* Honda Jazz

 

* Opel Meriva

 

I think these are good choices

[yuckermomo]

how much does it all cost for weekend going to malaysia?? & plus insurance??

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

just get one with a working brake

[samurai8410]

just get one with a working brake

 

haha dude u are too mean

[phill]

juz rent a car n go KL bout 3 weeks ago...

 

i choose altis... the range is further cos fuel tank is 60L

 

enuff space , power , comfort

 

i would say dun get a wish to go there. u might have problem parking... they all park @ pathment.

[ZZR600]

best car to go in malaysia is proton. 1.low profile 2. if spoil easy and cheap to repair.3.aircon damn cold. FC around 13km per liter.

[fat grape]

try getting a bugatti veron and go at top u will reach kl in 1 hr.... hehehe

 

rubbish. top speed of that car will empty the tank in 10mins. how to reach in 1hr?

[Elvin Yeo]

how much does it all cost for weekend going to malaysia?? & plus insurance??

 

Bro, it depends on which car you want. P plate usually rental is additional $10 per day. And if you drive your the car to Malaysia, there will be an additional charge of $20 per day. You can try:

Singapore Online Car Rental

http://www.rentcarsingapore.com

 

I hope it helps

[Daegan]

try getting a bugatti veron and go at top u will reach kl in 1 hr.... hehehe

 

Might be stolen once you reach there.

 

You can check out my site for the car rental rates.

Car Rental Singapore

http://rentalcarsingapore.com/

 

Regards

Daegan

Edited March 10, 2009 by Daegan

[jB]

I think its best to rent the M'sian TP EVO 10 :] Sure no problem clearing the roads and hard to get stolen

[Daegan]

I think its best to rent the M'sian TP EVO 10 :] Sure no problem clearing the roads and hard to get stolen

 

How to rent one? LOL.

Good idea there.