Which Used Car To Buy?

My father drives his company's car and had never bought any car except his first car about 20++ years ago. Near to his retirement age, he wanted to buy a used car next year, with a budget of around RM30k.

As a car enthusiast, yours truly is certainly excited! Finally we can have our own car! However, with limited budget, we are down with few choices:

I was thinking to get a big sedan like Toyota Camry or Honda Accord which is selling around RM40k (a bit over budget for a bigger car xD). However, my father said their engine too big (2.0cc), road tax and fuel will be expensive.

Size: Yes
Safety: Yes
Price: No
Possibility: No


So next up, Honda City. Yours truly is also a safety-conscious person. I was hoping to get a car with airbags and ABS, and Honda City ticked every box from comfort to practicality. However, a 2001 model of City still cost above RM45k...

Size: Yes
Safety: Yes
Price: No
Possibility: Maybe


How about this generation of Honda City? It would be great if we can get the post-facelift version of this City, which look more stylish. Priced from RM20k to RM30k, it will be cheap to run too. However, the cabin look cramp...

Size: No
Safety: No
Price: Yes
Possibility: Yes


What about Toyota Corolla? Too boring looking, I don't like it. But I heard that this generation of Corolla is reliable and comfortable, not to mention it has airbags too. Pricing is also in our range of budget.

Size: No
Safety: Yes
Price: Yes
Possibility: Maybe


Here comes my favorite! Honda Civic.
NO!!! We can't afford the newest generation of Civic!
But maybe this one:

Size: Yes
Safety: Yes
Price: No (Above RM45k)
Possibility: Maybe, if and only if I can pursue my father to buy it.


Perhaps this generation of Civic is the best for us. It has a decent cabin, good handling and comfort and priced comfortably in our budget range. However, it looks dated...

Size: Yes
Safety: Maybe Yes
Price: Yes
Possibility: Yes

So which car to choose???