Plan to get used Satria SE. What to take note?

[kkchai]

Hi everyone...

I am planning to get an used Satria SE since fit into budget
Any precaution or what to take note when looking at this used Proton car? Engine? Electronic? Interrior? Exterior?

Hope you all with experience could advise me as I don't want to get into financial meltdown because of used car...

Thanks in advance....

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

dont get wira se... get the older wira before year 2000 with mmc ecu....

 

[GT_AUTO]

look for sign of collision.a refurbish chassis is not a good start.

 

[arrowhead]

dont get wira se... get the older wira before year 2000 with mmc ecu....

he meant satria bro.. hehe. all satria se's are equiped with the amazing, ever so awesome SIEMENS ecu.

and yeah, i think what gt_auto said is most important. check whether the car has been into a serious accident or not. cuz if it has, u will face some really annoying, unsolvable sounds, weird allignment issues... and it doesnt stop there.. good luck.

 

[kkchai]

dont get wira se... get the older wira before year 2000 with mmc ecu....

Thanks for the advice.

Is Wira SE and Satria SE share same Siemen ECU? So advisable not to get Satria SE?

By the way, is the Siemen ECU bad? Like to understand why you don't recon it,,,

 

[kkchai]

What are common failures in this Proton car?

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

Thanks for the advice.

Is Wira SE and Satria SE share same Siemen ECU? So advisable not to get Satria SE?

By the way, is the Siemen ECU bad? Like to understand why you don't recon it,,,

normal usage ok... no difference...
the difference is when u start to upgrade ur engine.... especially going for larger displacement, larger throttle body and larger injector.... u cannot use piggyback ecu such as safc and so on....

What are common failures in this Proton car?

power window motor...

 

[xin]

try to make sure the car is as stock condition as possible. Look down on below the steering column... try to make sure the wirings are not messy. If not, next time need waste time to re-wire the wires neatly again.

Make sure everything/switches are working on the dashboard. The look at the engine compartment if there is any non-stock parts changed. This point can request for more nego hehe. And lastly like other forummers mentioned, look at the car condition/accidents/rustings.

If would be great if seller could provide records of previous services/repairs done.

 

[D-MAN_86]

am using wira SE too...., ECU sucks, but saving on petrol la, car feels weird when being upgrade.