Best A/T Car below 800k. please help!

**Benchboy08** · April 14th, 2010 07:25 PM

Please help me in choosing my 1st car. Im not really familiar with good cars thats why i'll be needing your advice. I'll primarily use the car for work. my destination from home to work is 22kms makati going to airport and airport going to makati. I only want A/T car. Here's my concern.

1. Price
2. Resale value after 5 years.
3. Fuel consumption km/l please provide
4. Maintenance
5. Parts availability
6. Design

keep it coming. TY po

**renzo_d10** · April 14th, 2010 07:42 PM

Toyota Vios 1.3E A/T - Small. New Design. They say it's going to be underpowered because of it's small engine.

Toyota Yaris 1.5 A/T - Bigger displacement. Cheap. Design is quite new. Not a taxi. Small hence easy to park.

Mitsubishi Lancer GLS - Bigger displacement than the two -, 1.6L. Trunk space is large. Engine bay is big. Interior is below average. FC is quite low

Honda City 1.3 A/T - Has a better design than the Vios. Expensive. Trunk space is average. Interior design is above average.

Kia Rio EX - Design is new. Stocks are limited. Interior is okay.

**ghosthunter** · April 14th, 2010 07:50 PM

Your options:

Honda Jazz 1.3 S A/T = 782,000
Honda City 1.3 S A/T = 766,000
Toyota Vios 1.3 E A/T = 720,000
Toyota Yaris 1.5 A/T = 766,000
Nissan Sentra 1.3 GX-S AT = 680,000
Mitsubishi Lancer 1.6 GLS CVT = 698,000 (cash)
Hyundai i10 1.2 GLS A/T with airbag = 578,000
Kia Rio 1.4 EX A/T = 745,000
Suzuki Celerio 1.0L A/T = 569,000
Suzuki Swift 1.5 A/T w/ MP3 = 770,000

In my opinion, your best choice within your budget would be the Honda Jazz or City 1.3L.

Toyota Vios is also a good choice but built quality is not as good as you might expect from "Toyota". Ride quality is good. Center mounted gauges can be irritating.

Nissan Sentra 1.3L is good value for money but fuel economy suffers a bit from the weight of the body. But this car offers good comfort either at front or at back. Great if you also plan to convert to Auto-LPG.

Lancer GLS CVT gives good value, good ride quality and performance. Downside is the fuel consumption will be higher than the other choices on the list. CVT tranny is great for long drives that have minimal traffic as it gives excellent fuel mileage.

**scharnhorst** · April 14th, 2010 07:59 PM

I'd suggest the mazda2, but numbers 2, 4, and 5 are generally still left unanswered

**Benchboy08** · April 14th, 2010 08:34 PM

anymore suggestion.. before i started this thread vios 1.3e a/t - 720K is the only car thats on my mind. anymore?

**ghosthunter** · April 14th, 2010 10:41 PM

On the question of resale value after five years:

If you are buying a car based on its resale value after 5 years... then you would be better off not buying a brand new car and instead buy a 2 year old car so you don't loose that much money on the initial depreciation.

Simple as that.

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On the question of parts availability... generally the big names (like Honda or Toyota) wouldn't have problems with the typical parts that need replacing.

It's not that you are buying a BMW or Volvo where all the parts have to be ordered and you end up waiting for weeks for it to arrive.

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On the question of fuel consumption... there is enough info on that on the internet if you just search for it.

Just don't believe the fuel economy figures published by the local DOE unless you always drive with a police escort to wave off traffic ahead of you.

**ghosthunter** · April 14th, 2010 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by scharnhorst

I'd suggest the mazda2, but numbers 2, 4, and 5 are generally still left unanswered

Mazda2 is simply overpriced.

And you will be stuck with the Mazda casa and their expensive parts & service for the next couple of years owning the M2.

In short: Nice car but too expensive to buy and too expensive to maintain.

**scharnhorst** · April 14th, 2010 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Mazda2 is simply overpriced.

And you will be stuck with the Mazda casa and their expensive parts & service for the next couple of years owning the M2.

In short: Nice car but too expensive to buy and too expensive to maintain.

the equivalent vios and city are still more expensive

**ghosthunter** · April 15th, 2010 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by scharnhorst

the equivalent vios and city are still more expensive

Mazda2 1.5 HB = 795,000
Mazda2 1.5 sedan = 725,000

True, the Vios and City are both more expensive but with the Mazda2, you will be stuck with having it serviced at the Mazda casa for the next couple of years or so. And given our experience with Mazda casa, it can be very expensive.

**grail80** · April 15th, 2010 01:38 AM

If you are willing to wait, I hear Kia Motors would be rolling out the all new 2011 Rio during the second half of the year. Considering the other "all-new" releases preceding it which got favorable reviews (Forte/Koup/Sorento/Optima and the soon to be launched all new Sportage), you can hope it lives up to the expectation.