I believe that MG are a Chinese company that bought the famous British MG brand name. From what I've been told they have lots of bells and whistles, which often end up going faulty after a few short years and then require full systems to be replaced when one small part goes haywire. For less than 100,000 THB the Hondas and Toyotas are around 2006 or so, compared to 2010-2013 for the Nissan March. The Sonic apparently has issues with plastic cooling systems. Fiestas have issues with the automatic gearbox. The Nissan March can sometimes have issues with the CVT system if not maintained with the proper oil on a regular basis. Also around this year and price point is the Mazda 2. It seems to not be known for any real mechanical issues, other than engine mounts, which are easy enough to replace and not a major engine issue. There are also some Suzuki Swifts in the year and price point. Which is a little bit surprising. I recall them winning international car of the year or similar, when this generation was released. Relatively minor issues, but not as minor as the Mazda 2, apparently. If anybody has experiences etc of having a Mazda 2 or Suzuki Swift from around 2012 I'd be happy to hear your comments. It would only be a daily commuter for 15km or so, but it would break her heart to buy her first car and then have to spend another 100,000 THB within the first month to fix it.
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