2nd hand or bnew car for newbies? pls help.

[pinknpurple]

My mom and I wanted to buy a car this year but I'm having a problem deciding which one to buy. We basically have no knowledge bout cars - parts, maintenance, etc. I'm just about to start to learn how to drive. We don't know of a trusted mechanic and baka mas lokohin pa kami pag nalamang wala kaming alam..poor us

Here's the thing - My mom wanted a 2009 Honda City 1.3A M/T. I'm having second thoughts bout buying a bnew car dahil baka mabangga ko lang lagi since magaaral pa lang ako magdrive. So, I was thinking of us buying a 1994 Honda Civic ESI instead para di masyado masakit sa loob kahit mabangga ko man, plus pwedeng pagpraktisan talaga. Cons: Baka mas mapamahal lang kame lalo sa gastos in the long run sa repairs, gas, etc., since 15 years old na yung car as compared to buying a new one. On the other hand, kung ung Honda City naman, hindi din ba mahal ang maintenance nun? For bnew cars naman, is 2009 Honda City 1.3A M/T better than a 2009 Toyota Vios 1.3J or E M/T? Any inputs will be highly appreciated. Please help, guys. Thanks.

[lui]

bnew city vs bnew vios: sa city ako.

pero esi ok din sa starter tama ka parang praktis car muna. manual naman hanap nyo so mas ok kahit may edad na yung kotse

[daimengrui]

Get a brand new vehicle. You will eventually experience "mabangga" one way or another with our road quality and kind of drivers we have out there. Don't be afraid, fact of life yan.

You are also covered with your warranty, unless ma total sasakyan mo you won't have any much problems basta fully documented ang mga pangyayari you can claim for insurance sakali ngang (knock on wood) mabangga ka. At malay mo rin hindi ito mangyari ever sayo. Don't expect the negative ika-nga.

Modern cars now have all the safety features as standard like airbags and ABS. The money you saved buying a used car is useless kung dead ka na.

I would think twice in buying a 6 year old car more so 10 or a teenager car. As with their human counterparts, they are a pain in the arse.

[mau2485]

Get a second hand! Yung mga year 1997 and up para di naman masyadong luma praktis muna kasi pag brandnew takot mabanga, gasgas pati ayaw mo galawin yung parts kasi gusto mo casa parati and wag carb engine ah

[dale323]

Kung worried ka about sa bangga, natural yan. Basta practice defensive driving. Aral ka din muna sa driving school. as for the car, mas maganda na bumili na kayo ng bago. Madodoble lang gastos nyo kung bibili pa kayo ng second hand. Also, ang hirap maghanap ng matinong second hand (remember ONDOY). Vios or City, It depends kung ano gusto nyo. Although mas tipid sa maintenance ang Vios (in terms of cost and labor), medyo mas maganda tignan ang city.

[alwayz_yummy]

vios..madali at mura....mataas pa resale value..palitan mo nalang kapag confident ka na... buy the ones na binili lang dahil uso/ ung wala pang year-old...para di masakit ang depreciation..

[wondersuman]

if you have the budget to buy a brand new car then yun na ang bilhin mo. kamo wala kayong kilalang mekaniko at wala rin kayong alam sa kotse. so chances of a brand new car na masisira eh very slim. whereas kung second hand baka magka diprensya eh mataranta ka pa kung saan mo dadalhin. i suppose kung may budget ka for a brand new car eh malamang may budget ka din for comprehensive insurance don't worry about your car na mabangga o magasgasan, insurance na bahala dun.