Bang for the buck 2nd hand car for less than 450k?

[cipherphinx06]

my view on taxi cars is somewhat different from others'.
i like taxi cars. parts are more easily available, and mekanikos who know how to fix them are more plentiful.
plus, there's this urban belief that it is the matibay and cost-effective car models, that are chosen to be taxis.

camrys.
they're relative gas guzzlers. they're relative luxury cars. camry owners are perceived to have more than one car.
as such, some used camrys have lower industry-standard odometer readings, and they're usually better maintained than the cars driven by the peasants (... us! heh heh.)
some automotive journalists write that camrys are built well...
i'd love to have a camry! only thing that's keeping me, is the cars' relatively large size. baka mahirapan akong i-uwi at iparada samin.

i like honda city.
friends who have/had one, say the car is a good one.

How about corolla altis boss? Base on recos here, two options na lang pinagpipilian ko. Altis or City. Alin mas recommended mo sa dalawa?

[dr. d]

How about corolla altis boss? Base on recos here, two options na lang pinagpipilian ko. Altis or City. Alin mas recommended mo sa dalawa?

test-drive them, po, and see which you prefer to drive.
i have a 2003 altis with over 120K km on the odometer, that drives very well despite its age. only ordinary wear-and-tear maintenance.
my one gripe, is the driver's position. medyo cramped.

colleagues with a honda city, say it's a good car.

as in everything pre-owned, "caveat emptor".
if you do not know how to size up a used car, have someone knowledgeable in the art, go along with you, or hire a mekaniko and bring him with you.

so, what is the single most fatal factor to fear, when buying a used car?
"yung carnapped."
kasi, everything else can be fixed.

good luck, po.

btw,
don't always fall for the line, "heto lang problem niya,... but that can be easily fixed."
my issue with that, is "if it can be easily fixed, why don't you fix it and then demand a higher price for the car?"
but then, this is something only those who have such things fixed on their cars, will appreciate and judge.