buying a 2nd hand car - need advice

[lovekonadj]

hi! need help and advice for buying a 2nd hand car. our budget is around 150k (mas ok kung mas mababa)

we'll use it as family car. at this time, we are not considering bnew since focus muna kami magkakotse (first time)

ang choice namin as of now is mitsubishi space wagon, kasi para syang sedan and suv.

newbie po ako pagdating sa kotse as in 0 kaya really need your help.

any comments or feedback pagdating sa maintenance? sa makina? consumption? or kahit anu basta related are highly appreciated.

or if you have any other suggestion within our budget. preferred kasi ni misis yung parang SUV type.

thanks in advance!

[Egan101]

There is an existing discussion here about options on what to get for a budget of 120k to 160k. You may want to go over the points raised by other members.

http://tsikot.com/forums/car-buying-...-advice-89634/

[dr. d]

the spacewagon is old; the last model came out 1997 or 1998. it has a 1.8 or 2.0 liter engine. it did not sell in large numbers. the first editions were carbureted yata; the later models were fuel injected.
my opinion is, the car will give you headaches. spare parts might not be so easy to find. and it does not sip gas.. it gargles gas.
my suggestion is to get a more modern, more popular, more fuel-stingy model car. and with your budget, you have many choices. just click the thread mentioned above.
btw, ilan bang sasakay?

[lovekonadj]

yes sir Egan, nagtry na ko magbasa basa..

sa ngayun po kasi ang tipo talaga ni misis ay yung parang suv type. nung una gusto nya yung suzuki multicab pero nung nakita nya yung space wagon, mas nagustuhan nya ito..


sir dr. d, talaga po bang matakaw sa gas to, kasi mga nakikita ko sa ad, fuel efficient pero syempre isip ko that is to entice lang yung mga buyers. pero dami ko nakikita na ads na sold na agad after 2-3 days ng post nila. any other suggestion, nga pala average na sasakay most of the time is mga 3-4 including the driver pero minsan mga 6 family members.

gusto ko sana humingi pa ng inputs about space wagon bago ako magschedule ng viewing. medyo malayo kasi samin yung mga nakikita kong nka post. salamat po sa reply.

[lovekonadj]

singit ko narin po yung vitara? is this a good choice? mas fuel efficient po ba to compared to space wagon? and magkanu yung price range nya? sana meron umabot sa budget ko.

[1D4LV]

singit ko narin po yung vitara? is this a good choice? mas fuel efficient po ba to compared to space wagon? and magkanu yung price range nya? sana meron umabot sa budget ko.

i prefer this one than the space wagon.
fuel consumption is ok for that size... just get the manual transmission variant.

budget should be at the 180-220k mark.

[tsinelas30]

Medyo marami pala sakay mo sir.
Try mo Toyota LiteAce.

Dati naghanap hanap din ako ng sasakyan na pang family. LiteAce nabili namin ng erpat ko. sa budget mo sir may makukuha ka ng maayos ayos..

[lovekonadj]

occassionally lng nman yung mdami kong sakay pro mabuti na laging handa. ganda yung lite ace pro parang msydo mhaba ung body.. need to think twice kung anu tlga kukunin nmin.. hay hirap.. hehe

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[GTi]

Kung gusto mo ng mataas, kuha ka nalang ng Vitara. M/T dapat kasi malakas sa gas ang A/T. Matibay ito, magaling sa off-road at kayang kaya ang baha, yun nga lang hindi ganon kabilis. Kung gusto mo ng nakakasakay pa ng mas maraming tao at mas mataas na class pa, sa mga converted Japan surplus ka na titingin.

[tsinelas30]

occassionally lng nman yung mdami kong sakay pro mabuti na laging handa. ganda yung lite ace pro parang msydo mhaba ung body.. need to think twice kung anu tlga kukunin nmin.. hay hirap.. hehe

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Mahirap nga sir. Ako din gumawa ng thread para makapili kung anong model ng kotse kukunin ko.. Ilang months muna bago ko nakapili ng model.

Prob ko nalang ngayon eh sana makakuha ng wala masyadong problema. Araw araw sa mga for sale sections baka makatsempo..haha

Good luck sayo sir.

[renzo_d10]

Mas ok yung Vitara. MT kunin mo para less sakit sa ulo.

Well at your budget sobrang konti ng choices mo sa totoo lang

[lowslowbenz]

Toyota Tamaraw FX ........ basta yung hindi ginawang taxi.

[rolee007]

based on experience, gas consumption ng spacewagon (MT, model 1996, EFI) for city driving is 4-5km/l at sa highway driving is 6-7km/l with A/C on, change gear around 2k rpm. yun spacewagon ng cousin ko is mas malakas sa gas, model 94 - carb type. hth

[lovekonadj]

based on experience, gas consumption ng spacewagon (MT, model 1996, EFI) for city driving is 4-5km/l at sa highway driving is 6-7km/l with A/C on, change gear around 2k rpm. yun spacewagon ng cousin ko is mas malakas sa gas, model 94 - carb type. hth

parang nanginig tuhod ko sa lakas ng gas nyan sir! hehe..

how about KIA Sportage? may mga nakikita ako sa ads ng less than 200k (baka makatawad pa). ok po ba to mga sir?

[lovekonadj]

Kung gusto mo ng mataas, kuha ka nalang ng Vitara. M/T dapat kasi malakas sa gas ang A/T. Matibay ito, magaling sa off-road at kayang kaya ang baha, yun nga lang hindi ganon kabilis. Kung gusto mo ng nakakasakay pa ng mas maraming tao at mas mataas na class pa, sa mga converted Japan surplus ka na titingin.

hay sana makahanap ako ng mura nito. ok lang sakin kahit hindi ganun kabilis, basta madala ko yung family ko from point A to B ng safe at komportable, ayus na sakin yun.

Mahirap nga sir. Ako din gumawa ng thread para makapili kung anong model ng kotse kukunin ko.. Ilang months muna bago ko nakapili ng model.

Prob ko nalang ngayon eh sana makakuha ng wala masyadong problema. Araw araw sa mga for sale sections baka makatsempo..haha

Good luck sayo sir.

yes, sir. sana makahanap tayo ng maayus para nman masulit yung pinagpaguran natin.

[dr. d]

my recommendation is the most commonly encountered car on the road.. the toyota corolla. mebbe 1995 upwards. matibay. maraming piyesa. maraming marunong magkumpuni. decent fuel efficiency. look for a first owner who took care of their car. and get the most expensive unit you can afford. i have found out that the more expensive buys tend to have less headaches and expenses..
looks like a taxi? so what and who cares! most people who matter, do not care what you drive, as long as they do not have to push it..
btw, almost all used cars are fuel-efficient, compared to the saturn V rocket engine..
and remember: there are reasons why some of the more recent used models sell cheap.. one is fuel inefficiency. another is parts un-availability, or parts are too expensive.. that is why i am suggesting you get the more popular model..

[EE100shiro]

toyota corolla he heh he

[ajkotse]

it's really hard to find a decent car sa range ng budget mo sir... baka sumakit lang sa ulo mo ang pagpapagawa... baka lang sa huli magsisi ka na sana nagbudget ka nalng for a 300k car kasi ganun din nagastos mo kakapaayos :D siguro mga 10yrs+ old cars na yan. and believe me you don't want to buy those cars kahit gano pa kaingat ang owner nyan. we have a toyota corolla xe, 10+yrs old car na siya at kahit anong ingat at maintain namin. sirain na talaga siya ipon nalang muna kung hindi pa talaga kelangan talaga.

[lovekonadj]

my wife nd i decided to extend our bugdet to get a suzuki vitara.

ask ko lng, anu bng ok na model 96 or 97 o same lng?

and panu b mlaman kung flooded ang unit? and kung gumagana ung 4wd nya?

tnx tsikoters!

[GTi]

my wife nd i decided to extend our bugdet to get a suzuki vitara.

ask ko lng, anu bng ok na model 96 or 97 o same lng?

and panu b mlaman kung flooded ang unit? and kung gumagana ung 4wd nya?

tnx tsikoters!

Pareho lang naman ang Vitara for the most part of its whole life. At the last few years of its life, yung iniba lang ay ang dash, if I remember correctly.

If you are in the city, I suppose the easiest way to find out if the 4x4 system works is to put it on a lift and engage the 4x4.

Look for mud and rust in the hard-to-reach areas in the cabin, engine bay and by the door hinges. Check also if all electronic parts are working. If there's anything wrong with the things mentioned, those may be tell-tale signs of a flooded vehicle. But since its the Vitara we are talking about, I wouldn't mind very much if it was flooded or not, as long as it is fixed and properly maintained. Ang tibay eh.