
Originally Posted by
OldSchoolHack
CASA maintained sa dealer pinapagawa at inaalagaan. Example dealer ng Toyota so CASA ng Toyota. Kaya maganda CASA maintained e theoretically mga mas mahusay or expert tao nila at hindi sila gumagamit ng hindi original na parts.
On topic - i'd get a newer model Altis. Normally mas matanda kotse mas worn out na.
Wag mo ubusin budget mo sa kotse kasi sure ball yan marami kang papaayos para smooth takbo ng isang second hand. 1/4 budget mo for regular maintenance (, check electrical, palit gulong, ayos suspension - shocks, rack end, etc., palit engine oil, tranny oil-grease clutch etc., clean-refill aircon, detail or clean interior and exterior, etc.) Budget mo 300K car at 50K repair.
BTW how to test if a car body is na masilya na o orig pa - bring a small ref magnet yung ginagamit pang stick ng papel sa ref door. tapos casually dikit mo sides ng pinto, likod, hood, etc. Pag mahina dikit ng magnet or ayaw dumikit, sure-ball plastic na yung area na yun. Lalo na sa bagong model, sigurado napaayos na yun dahil nabangga or nadamage.
good luck