140k budget for used car but why the heck people always suggest me honda?

**jhaystrat** · September 1st, 2011 07:57 PM

till i found out na may forums pala na ganito, mejo na enlight ako pero sobrang konti palang nababasa ko hehe one good thread is this:

http://tsikot.com/forums/car-buying-...and-car-82886/

which is parang dilemma ko din. i may have 140k by september up to 160 by november and planning to buy a used car. ang purpose ng car is for everyday use (mandaluyong kalentong to makati (makati ave)) pang pasok ung sasakyan and on weekends pang uwi from fort to cogeo rizal. although sympre between weekdays may times siguro na hindi magagamit.

i dont know if im nuts pero im planning to keep the car, tipong gagamitin gang di na kaya, hindi ibu-buy and sell.

lahat ng tanungan kong friends laging sinasabi na honda ang hanapin ko kung used but given my budget i guess esi lang kaya abutin eh i almost have the same choices with the thread above. eto ung choices:

1. honda civic esi 94/95
2. toyota corolla
3. lancer itlog
4. nissan sentra
5. honda city 97 may ilan ilan akong nakikita na mura

parehong pareho nung sa thread sa taas hehe. eh ang nabanggit din sa thread above, esi ung usual na least choice. paki advise naman mga kapatid kung ano best choice. i already have links of the ad's im eyeing on pero pingbubura ko ung lancer at corolla at natira sa choices ko ay honda.

salamat in advance

note: total newbie here

**GTS925** · September 2nd, 2011 03:04 AM

Corolla XE the best sa budget mo.

**alcapone** · September 2nd, 2011 11:05 AM

bro,its better na may matira pa konti sa budget mo for maintenance,say 120k for the car then 20k for preventive maintenance.. i suggest 93-96 corolla xe power steering na yun,,1.3engine tipid sa gas...if your eyeing for the esi,no question good performance ang honda then matibay mga parts..yun 140k budget mo you can get an esi na not sure if nothing to fix na..some seller they say "nothing to fix"pero nag bili mo na ayun labasan yun sira..

,much better kakilala mo yun bibilan mo ng esi..IMO ko lang..but its up to you pa din..you say you will have addtl budget this nov..so if that so go for a good esi car.

**jhaystrat** · September 2nd, 2011 11:15 AM

thanks sa replies mga sir

the reason why mejo leaning towards esi ako dahil ung utol ko ay maka honda and sa kanya lang ako humihingi ng advise, eh bago lang din sa auto yun kaya mejo need ko ng 2nd opinion regarding esi.

may mga nakikita nga ako sa ad na convincing na sinasabi na NOTHING to FIX to be honest mejo napapaniwala ako dahil un nga, di ako marunong pa sa sasakyan dahil first ko ito pag nag kataon, magsasama lang ako ng mekaniko at ibang marunong sa sasakyan pag bibili na ako.

ang isang concern ko lang sa esi is 94 to 95 lang maabot ng budget ko and mejo wala ng matitira

additional question: ano po ba ang acceptable mileage for used cars? i understand mababa talaga ung budget ko but still makakahanap bako ng mga 100k to 120k mileage lang?

**GTi** · September 3rd, 2011 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by jhaystrat

till i found out na may forums pala na ganito, mejo na enlight ako pero sobrang konti palang nababasa ko hehe one good thread is this:

http://tsikot.com/forums/car-buying-...and-car-82886/

which is parang dilemma ko din. i may have 140k by september up to 160 by november and planning to buy a used car. ang purpose ng car is for everyday use (mandaluyong kalentong to makati (makati ave)) pang pasok ung sasakyan and on weekends pang uwi from fort to cogeo rizal. although sympre between weekdays may times siguro na hindi magagamit.

i dont know if im nuts pero im planning to keep the car, tipong gagamitin gang di na kaya, hindi ibu-buy and sell.

lahat ng tanungan kong friends laging sinasabi na honda ang hanapin ko kung used but given my budget i guess esi lang kaya abutin eh i almost have the same choices with the thread above. eto ung choices:

1. honda civic esi 94/95
2. toyota corolla
3. lancer itlog
4. nissan sentra
5. honda city 97 may ilan ilan akong nakikita na mura

parehong pareho nung sa thread sa taas hehe. eh ang nabanggit din sa thread above, esi ung usual na least choice. paki advise naman mga kapatid kung ano best choice. i already have links of the ad's im eyeing on pero pingbubura ko ung lancer at corolla at natira sa choices ko ay honda.

salamat in advance

note: total newbie here

I see, I recommend na kung kaya mong maghintay ng konti para maijack-up ang budget mo, maghintay ka ng konti. The wait will be worth it. Mas magandang bumili ng sasakyang mas mahal ng konti pero mas konti rin ang problema kesa sa mura na maraming sakit. Kung ako naman, usually hindi ako magrerecommend ng Honda na walang VTEC, parang nawala na ang malaking part ng pagiging defining Honda trait niya eh. Kung kaya mong kumuha ng EK Civic VTi ('96-'00) ayun. Since newbie ka, the newer the vehicle, the better. Hindi ko nirerecommend ang EG Civic dahil napakaluma na nun, kunti nalang ang mga sariwang units at may rust issues yan. Toyota Corolla naman, hindi ko nirerecommend ang XL at XE variant dahil 1.3L carburetor yan kaya mahina at malakas sa gas for the engine size ang GLi ok kung may mahahanap kang sariwa for your budget. Maganda makina niyan at magtatagal talaga sayo. Yun nga lang siguro medyo luma o laspag nalang ang mahahanap mong kakasya sa budget. Ang Lancer Itlog OK rin, mas mababa resale value neto as compared to the Corolla at magkasinglakas ang makina nila kaya nasa sayo na yan... Ang Nissan Sentra Series 3 ang may pinakamababang resale value sa original four competitors (Civic, Corolla, Lancer, Sentra) kaya you can buy as new as 1999 models for your 160k budget. Ang City naman, I personally do not like the looks dahil very plain talaga. But the car itself is very low maintenance, economical and yet high performing. 105hp/95hp 1.5L/1.3L 16V EFI engine in such a light car means excellent gas mileage with lots of power still there when you need it. Its current resale value is pretty much similar to the Sentra, 1999 models will fit into your budget. So take your pick!

Here are some examples of your choices that I find reasonably good and will fit into your budget or may fit into your budget with a bit of negotiating:
Toyota Corolla GLI MT - 94 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Toyota corolla gli 95mdl matic allpower 150t - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Mitsubishi Lancer 1 9 9 6 GLXI -CENTRAL LOCK.MT.CD - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
1 9 9 6 Mitsubishi Lancer GLXI - MT-KEYLESS ENTRY - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Mitsubishi Lancer MT.VISOR.SPOILER.CD.ALL POWER - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra SERIES 4 - 1 9 9 9 - ALL POWER.MATIC - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra MT - 99 - Cars for sale Central Luzon - AyosDito.ph
Nissan sentra 1999 mt - Other Accessories & Parts for sale Central Luzon - AyosDito.ph
Honda City MT - 99 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Honda City 1998 1.5EXI MT (CASA Maintained) Philippines - 3832433
Honda City MT - 98 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph

**guigui** · September 6th, 2011 03:38 AM

Originally Posted by GTi

I see, I recommend na kung kaya mong maghintay ng konti para maijack-up ang budget mo, maghintay ka ng konti. The wait will be worth it. Mas magandang bumili ng sasakyang mas mahal ng konti pero mas konti rin ang problema kesa sa mura na maraming sakit. Kung ako naman, usually hindi ako magrerecommend ng Honda na walang VTEC, parang nawala na ang malaking part ng pagiging defining Honda trait niya eh. Kung kaya mong kumuha ng EK Civic VTi ('96-'00) ayun. Since newbie ka, the newer the vehicle, the better. Hindi ko nirerecommend ang EG Civic dahil napakaluma na nun, kunti nalang ang mga sariwang units at may rust issues yan. Toyota Corolla naman, hindi ko nirerecommend ang XL at XE variant dahil 1.3L carburetor yan kaya mahina at malakas sa gas for the engine size ang GLi ok kung may mahahanap kang sariwa for your budget. Maganda makina niyan at magtatagal talaga sayo. Yun nga lang siguro medyo luma o laspag nalang ang mahahanap mong kakasya sa budget. Ang Lancer Itlog OK rin, mas mababa resale value neto as compared to the Corolla at magkasinglakas ang makina nila kaya nasa sayo na yan... Ang Nissan Sentra Series 3 ang may pinakamababang resale value sa original four competitors (Civic, Corolla, Lancer, Sentra) kaya you can buy as new as 1999 models for your 160k budget. Ang City naman, I personally do not like the looks dahil very plain talaga. But the car itself is very low maintenance, economical and yet high performing. 105hp/95hp 1.5L/1.3L 16V EFI engine in such a light car means excellent gas mileage with lots of power still there when you need it. Its current resale value is pretty much similar to the Sentra, 1999 models will fit into your budget. So take your pick!

Here are some examples of your choices that I find reasonably good and will fit into your budget or may fit into your budget with a bit of negotiating:
Toyota Corolla GLI MT - 94 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Toyota corolla gli 95mdl matic allpower 150t - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Mitsubishi Lancer 1 9 9 6 GLXI -CENTRAL LOCK.MT.CD - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
1 9 9 6 Mitsubishi Lancer GLXI - MT-KEYLESS ENTRY - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Mitsubishi Lancer MT.VISOR.SPOILER.CD.ALL POWER - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra SERIES 4 - 1 9 9 9 - ALL POWER.MATIC - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra MT - 99 - Cars for sale Central Luzon - AyosDito.ph
Nissan sentra 1999 mt - Other Accessories & Parts for sale Central Luzon - AyosDito.ph
Honda City MT - 99 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Honda City 1998 1.5EXI MT (CASA Maintained) Philippines - 3832433
Honda City MT - 98 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph

+1 ako dito. kung ako po ang TS nitong thread na ito, I'd pick the 99 Sentra ONLY WHEN you have made sure that (1) It was not an Ondoy Casualty. (2) Not modified or very minimal modifications done. (3) No legal issues.

Basta po, tuwing mag-iikot kayo para mag-inspeksyon ng prospect niyong sasakyan, magsama kayo ng mekaniko na alam niyong hindi kayo lolokohin.

**guigui** · September 6th, 2011 03:39 AM

double post due to technical error

**jhaystrat** · September 6th, 2011 11:21 AM

salamat mga sir

gti - im glad to know mejo tama ung choices ko

i was actually looking at the same choices you made (specially the lancers) pero di ko masyado natitignang choice ung nissan dahil daw mahirap ang parts nito (sabi lang naman ng utol kong bago din sa auto, reason why di ko din masyadong sinunod payo nya and still im looking into nissan's as option)

so i guess konting ipon pa... hehehe

**istan** · September 6th, 2011 12:11 PM

Actually, as what guigui said, (1) It was not an Ondoy Casualty. (2) Not modified or very minimal modifications done. (3) No legal issues. <- applies to all cars you want to buy. :D

For Nissan cars, parts are abundant. Since its used as taxi. And prices are comparable to Toyota already.
For me, buy the newest cars w/ the lowest price. Bang for the buck.

**guigui** · September 6th, 2011 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by istan

Actually, as what guigui said, (1) It was not an Ondoy Casualty. (2) Not modified or very minimal modifications done. (3) No legal issues. <- applies to all cars you want to buy. :D

For Nissan cars, parts are abundant. Since its used as taxi. And prices are comparable to Toyota already.
For me, buy the newest cars w/ the lowest price. Bang for the buck.

Thank you Sir Istan. That was really my intention.

And also, I just leaned towards Nissan because of the exact reason you were pointing-out. But I'm not saying that Mitsubishi Lancer is not a good pick, sa Lancer nga ako natutong mag-drive eh.

Since the TS is a confessed "Newbie pa talaga ako" and it seems that his/her brother is a "fanboy" of a certain brand, let's just state why we compared the abundance of parts and its price to a Toyota. The reason why Toyota is sells like fishball is because there is no single auto supply that runs out of toyota spare parts whether genuine toyota parts or generic ones. If ever a certain auto supply runs out of a Toyota spare part, they could easily source one and give it to you the following day.