What used car can I buy with 100 million VND?
The following options are suitable for people who need to use a car at the most basic level, just to "protect from the rain and sun" through the day...
Daewoo Lanos
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This is a car model with a size equivalent to many current B-class cars, designed by the famous Giorgetto Giugiaro, so it was very popular in the years 1997 - 2002. After that, over time, Lanos gradually became old but still durable, so it became the car model used by driving schools for students.
Currently, Lanos can be found for around 100 million VND, depending on the model and the wear and tear of the components. If well maintained, Lanos consumes little fuel, only about 6.5 - 7 liters/100 km. Spare parts are cheap and easy to replace.
Daewoo Matiz
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Newer than the Lanos is the Matiz small car, the predecessor of today's Chevrolet Spark. Used Matiz cars on the market are also only priced at around 100 million VND, most of them are from 2003 - 2005.
Matiz was once very popular with Vietnamese customers thanks to its gentleness and ease of use. However, the car's engine is quite weak, only suitable for short-distance urban travel and its soundproofing is not very good.
Fiat Siena
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This used to be a highly rated car model with many features such as 2 airbags, entertainment system including AM/FM radio, electric windows and mirrors, ABS, power steering, remote door locking... Siena in Vietnam has 2 engine options: 1.3L and 1.6L.
Although it runs well and has better soundproofing than Japanese and Korean cars of the same generation (around the early 2000s), Siena has many minor errors, mainly due to not being designed to suit Vietnam's climate conditions and rare and expensive spare parts.
Kia Pride CD5
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Considered a "legendary" car model that helped the Kia brand become popular with Vietnamese people, Pride CD5s can still be found at car parks or in the countryside, small cities...
Pride CD5 is equipped with a 1.3l inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine with a capacity of 64 horsepower. Because it uses a carburetor, the car may have difficulty starting in the morning or consume more gas than usual, requiring regular carburetor cleaning. The car's outdated design is also a disadvantage.
