The Perodua Myvi is, on the quiet, one of the smarter used car buys around. It's based on theDaihatsu Sirion, a car that has attracted some seriously good reviews. Strip away the Daihatsubrand equity and you're left with a car with the same talents but which has no real public awareness and which can be picked up for a fraction of the price of an equivalent Sirion. If you're looking for a modern city car and don't want to get taken to the cleaners by the big car manufacturers, here's an alternative.
Perodua Rewrites The Book Of Revealations
Think Perodua and you'll probably think of rather crude, outdated cars that are cheap to buy but come with a sting in the tail in the form of fierce depreciation. That used to be the case but the Malaysian company appears to be turning things around, the Myvi being the first of their wares to approach European standards of design and modernity. With most used car buyers not cottoning onto this fact, this makes it a smart pick second time round.
History of the Myvi
The Myvi hit showroom floors in July 2006 and was greeted by almost total apathy. Part of the problem was that Perodua's importers don't have the biggest promotional budget, though most magazines that tested the vehicle found it surprisingly agreeable. Like all Peroduas, the Myvi is a rehashed Daihatsu design, in this case the Sirion. This in itself is no bad thing as the Sirion is a smart piece of kit. Go for one with aPerodua rather than Daihatsu badge and you get to shave a big chunk off the asking price. Sales were nevertheless slow. A quick scan on a popular car sales website showed 9 Myvis for sale across the UK. By contrast there were 4,368 Ford Kas.
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