Hafei MinZ MPV

Got it April 2008 and still going. Even though, breaking my silence is somewhat not my nature. The bottom line is that this is a bottom line car. Everything is simple. From maintaining it to driving it to parking it and everything else thats comes in between. I can easily reach the factory specs in terms of fuel economy and performance just by driving normally. I don't know how Singaporeans normally drive but from my eyes a lot of us have a craving for the fast lane. Be it a people or cargo carrier or both... been there ,done that. It takes it in its stride. Going across the border? Carry on, no one is stopping you. You'll go and return in one piece. Tired maybe, but in one piece. Unless somebody fires a RPG at you. Yes, it doesn't have those fancy gadgetry and features that we take for granted so much. So? The best gadget is ourselves. With it we can drive a Reliant Robin or a sport version of it the Bond Bug. Everything exterior and interior is... well, all there. Seats for you to sit. Duh! Rear window defrosters that won't be used 97% of the time. Reliability simply means that if you take care of your car it will take care of you. Its not about just washing it after a day of driving in kampong environment. Listen, look and feel the car. You'll know. Best of all you've got lots to "improve" on the car. From engine enhancements to styling. Even though aftermarket is unheard of for this car. It depends on one's initiative to get it. Look hard enough and you'll find it. All in all, its a great car for the thrifty and simple. If you're willing to forgo the agent's way and all other disappointing nick-nacks. You'll go a long way. ... Read More

After owning the minz for about 3 years' now, i feel that the local agent - should be taken to task - for the numerous amount of inherent defects, present in this make. How the minz pass the lta import inspection, i can only suspect some "hanky-panky" Even a simple jack-up of the minz, using the factory-supplied-jack, does not raise the minz, but instead, pushes a dent, in the body-rim location - where the jack is supposed to sit. Fuel consumption and power figures - are only declared and is totally not accurate to the Singapore model. Authorities claim of "world class" transport system, but actually such lapses in quality-control inspection, only shows how much loop-holes there is, to bring in a defective, poor-quality make And to add-insult to injury, the product-knowledge standard of the local agent and its' attitude towards existing minz owners totally allienates the minz driver. What can we / or the authorities do? ... Read More