C or V?

Probably the most overdiscussed topic in car forums in Malaysia : The Vios-City comparison. And yippee, I've jumped onto that bandwagon, albeit a little late.

The Toyota Vios offer

• Original retail price for 1.5E = RM79,200/- or 1.5G = RM84,800/-
• RM3,000/- rebate on downpayment and free service until 10,000km
• or RM1,500/- rebate and RM800 e-service voucher
• Free V-Kool Platinum tint worth RM1,288/-
• Ready stock for collection

The Honda City offer

• Original retail price for iDSI = RM79,800/- and VTEC = RM85,800/-
• RM850 rebate on downpayment (probably can nego a bit more)
• Free service and maintenance until 40,000km
• Special discount on V-Kool or other branded tints
• Free rubber mats
• Free window visor
• Waiting period of 2 months for VTEC and 3 months for iDSI (any colour)

So it's either to pay RM84,950/- for a VTEC or RM81,800/- for a 1.5G. Price-wise, the answer is clear. But if I were to take other long-run factors into consideration i.e. free maintenance, comfy interior, then the City wins. Sparkle Grey looks nice hor? ;)