'01/'02/'03 altis 1.6 or '02/'03/'04 lancer or nissan grandeur?

[april_amethyst]

good day po sirs and mams...

im planning to buy a 2nd hand car and my choices were down to 3, either altis, lancer or nissan grandeur,, my budget po is 300 to 380k. bale i know na pasok po sila lahat sa budget ko pero i want to know the other pros and cons of these 3 cars..
kindly give me some advice and comparison of these cars, on maintenance costs, performance and looks.. or better yet, sa lahat ng aspects na lang po.. im a newbie buyer... i would really appreciate your comments...

salamat ng marami..

[Galactus]

I'd go for the Exalta Grandeur in a heartbeat.

The best interior among its competitors, dependable and relatively thrifty 1.6L engine, plus of course the legendary Nissan cooling power. Hindi rin ganun kamahalan ang parts, and you don't need to dress it up to look good, unlike the EK Civic, IMO. I owned a Sentra pala before, Series 3 nga lang, not the Exalta variant.

Yung dashboard ng 03 Altis looks cheap and is a veritable dust magnet, and I never really liked the front fascia of the Altis. Parang mongoloid ang dating sa akin, hehehe, those headlights look weird for me.

[testament11]

hmmm... hello and welcome sa tsikot mam!

maybe ang unang altis ang makukuha mo sa ganyang price. maybe kung yung 2nd gen alits, yung LED and brake lights, as far as the E variant ang pwede mo makuha. altis is a good car naman, maintenance eh good kasi toyota naman. As for the lancer, get the mx version para ma-enjoy mo ang cvt. then for the grandeur sentra, for me kasi ang nissan has not quite good spare parts, say medyo mahal ang piyesa.

so for me, opinion ko, lancer, altis, grandeur.

also, may mga threads po tayo dito regarding on how each users find these cars. basa nalang po kayo mam

[april_amethyst]

I'd go for the Exalta Grandeur in a heartbeat.

The best interior among its competitors, dependable and relatively thrifty 1.6L engine, plus of course the legendary Nissan cooling power. Hindi rin ganun kamahalan ang parts, and you don't need to dress it up to look good, unlike the EK Civic, IMO. I owned a Sentra pala before, Series 3 nga lang, not the Exalta variant.

Yung dashboard ng 03 Altis looks cheap and is a veritable dust magnet, and I never really liked the front fascia of the Altis. Parang mongoloid ang dating sa akin, hehehe, those headlights look weird for me.

sir galactus, actually like ko din interior ng grandeur compare sa dalawa.. meron po akong friend na mechanic and sugestion po niya is altis coz maintenance wise and reliability of toyota cars daw e ayos.. but then, i wud like pa rin to hear some 3rd opinion hehe.. how about ung fuel consumption po ng 3?

[april_amethyst]

hmmm... hello and welcome sa tsikot mam!

maybe ang unang altis ang makukuha mo sa ganyang price. maybe kung yung 2nd gen alits, yung LED and brake lights, as far as the E variant ang pwede mo makuha. altis is a good car naman, maintenance eh good kasi toyota naman. As for the lancer, get the mx version para ma-enjoy mo ang cvt. then for the grandeur sentra, for me kasi ang nissan has not quite good spare parts, say medyo mahal ang piyesa.

so for me, opinion ko, lancer, altis, grandeur.

also, may mga threads po tayo dito regarding on how each users find these cars. basa nalang po kayo mam

hmmm thanks po sir testament11.. actually nagbabasa po ako pero mas nakakalito pala pag mas marami kang opinion na makukuha.. hehe.. like for instance, first choice ko po talaga is altis because, of course its toyota... i asked po para maconfirm ko lang sana kung ok ba first choice ko and now parang 50-50 na ako with lancer and altis hehe..
sana nga merong sumulpot na car brand na icombine ang pros ng 3 yan at walang cons para mas madaling mamili hahaha

anyway, thanks po sir. and i wud consider your opinion kasi ngayon medyo tumitingin na rin po ako sa mga dealers just to have an idea on how to buy...

[testament11]

well, its my pleasure to help you out mam!

other options mo would be chevrolet optra, civic es (2000-2005) model, vios, ford lynx, 1st gen crv, jdm pajero

i doubt kung kukuha ka ng pajero since most ladies don't want big rides. hmmm, basa basa ka rin sa car finder, madami po doon kayo makikita

[april_amethyst]

well, its my pleasure to help you out mam!

other options mo would be chevrolet optra, civic es (2000-2005) model, vios, ford lynx, 1st gen crv, jdm pajero

i doubt kung kukuha ka ng pajero since most ladies don't want big rides. hmmm, basa basa ka rin sa car finder, madami po doon kayo makikita

about the optra sir, im considering it also kasi mejo cheap siya compare sa altis and '04/'05 na siya.. chevy siya right? so im thinking, whats the catch? bat mura siya?

[mey0r]

about the optra sir, im considering it also kasi mejo cheap siya compare sa altis and '04/'05 na siya.. chevy siya right? so im thinking, whats the catch? bat mura siya?

mura kasi mahal ang maintenance. what are you considerations? how long will you consider to have this second hand car as your property. you may want to consider resale value, go for altis. if you want a more comfortable drive in a bumper to bumper situation, i must say go for the cvt version of lancer. the spare parts are a bit subjective since, there are parts you might to consider replacing by an original one, there are those na pwede ang replacement and surplus, but definitely mas mura ang mitsubishi and lancer. its up to you which is which ang gusto mo.

[testament11]

yun, nasabi na ni meyor ang meron sa optra. also, you may consider the following mam:

kia picanto
hyundai getz
hyundai matrix
suzuki alto (may brand new nito, less than 500k)
chery qq

dumami tuloy ang suggestion ko sa yo, napahirapan pa kita tuloy...

[april_amethyst]

mura kasi mahal ang maintenance. what are you considerations? how long will you consider to have this second hand car as your property. you may want to consider resale value, go for altis. if you want a more comfortable drive in a bumper to bumper situation, i must say go for the cvt version of lancer. the spare parts are a bit subjective since, there are parts you might to consider replacing by an original one, there are those na pwede ang replacement and surplus, but definitely mas mura ang mitsubishi and lancer. its up to you which is which ang gusto mo.

thanks sa info meyor.. so i guess it boils down to 2 na lang,, lancer or altis..

[april_amethyst]

yun, nasabi na ni meyor ang meron sa optra. also, you may consider the following mam:

kia picanto
hyundai getz
hyundai matrix
suzuki alto (may brand new nito, less than 500k)
chery qq

dumami tuloy ang suggestion ko sa yo, napahirapan pa kita tuloy...

actually sir, mejo consider ko din kasi ung interior space kaya out of the picture na para sakin mga compact cars hehe.. basically, hanap ko talaga na car is mejo spacious ang loob, fuel efficient, hindi pahuhuli pagdating sa looks, hindi gano magastos maintenance.. ayun po..

[testament11]

ah ganun po ba mam? hehehe... well, you're really down to those cars only plus the optra. well, good luck po mam sa paghahanap. just look lang po sa ads and car finder

[mey0r]

thanks sa info meyor.. so i guess it boils down to 2 na lang,, lancer or altis..

mas mura ng konti siguro yung lancer sa altis, if youre after the space, i think its almost the same since, mas malapad lang tingnan yung altis because of its design. pero kung city driving, i prefer yung cvt ng lancer, sportronic pa yun.

consider also madam the exterior, for me, mas gusto ko pa kumuha nung kita mo yung konting mga gasgas at bangga kesa dun sa na repaint na, kasi di mo na malalaman kung the unit may mas malakas na bangga dahil natakpan na, and di ri n sasabihin sayo nung buyer na may accident na. careful careful. magsama ka ng mechanic. baka makatawad ka pa sa asking price pag may nakita na mga flaws.

[april_amethyst]

mas mura ng konti siguro yung lancer sa altis, if youre after the space, i think its almost the same since, mas malapad lang tingnan yung altis because of its design. pero kung city driving, i prefer yung cvt ng lancer, sportronic pa yun.

consider also madam the exterior, for me, mas gusto ko pa kumuha nung kita mo yung konting mga gasgas at bangga kesa dun sa na repaint na, kasi di mo na malalaman kung the unit may mas malakas na bangga dahil natakpan na, and di ri n sasabihin sayo nung buyer na may accident na. careful careful. magsama ka ng mechanic. baka makatawad ka pa sa asking price pag may nakita na mga flaws.

sir about the cvt sa lancer, di po ba mahal maintenance nun or ifever masira, mahirap ipagawa? coz parang bago pa lang ata siya, medyo now ko pa lang kasi narinig yun..
or di lang talaga ako well-versed sa cars ahehe

[boy_tino]

380k for 2nd hand car i go for toyota corolla altis kasi sa maintenance at parts mura sya saka mas matibay sya kesa sa ibang JJ cars, syempre tested na rin ang bawat generation model na lumabas dito sa pinas

[mey0r]

sir about the cvt sa lancer, di po ba mahal maintenance nun or ifever masira, mahirap ipagawa? coz parang bago pa lang ata siya, medyo now ko pa lang kasi narinig yun..
or di lang talaga ako well-versed sa cars ahehe

if youre carving for AT, id rather go for the CVT than the altis AT. if alaga naman yung CVT and nasusunod yung changing oil sa tamang schedule, no worries yun. maintenance-wise is a subjective debate. may parts na kasi na pwede mong palitan ng replacement/surplus, meron naman need mo gamitin ay original whether its a toyota or mitsubishi.

[testament11]

agree to meyor, cvt ka nalang mam, better than conventional a/t. basta alaga lang talaga sa sasakyan, hindi ka naman magkakaroon ng breakdonwn

[april_amethyst]

sir just wana ask lang po kasi mukhang me nadagdag sa choices ko,, coz me nakita ako na '04 mazda 3 for 390k..cons e minor dents and scratches lang.. reasonable price po ba un para sa mazda3 or is there somthing wrong with the price? thanks

[mey0r]

sir just wana ask lang po kasi mukhang me nadagdag sa choices ko,, coz me nakita ako na '04 mazda 3 for 390k..cons e minor dents and scratches lang.. reasonable price po ba un para sa mazda3 or is there somthing wrong with the price? thanks

reasonable price nga yun at 390k. tiptronic matic na ba yun? ok lang minor dents and scratches as long as alang major accident, pero kung gusto mo makasigurado, ask for a copy of or/cr kung papayag yung seller, then verify mo sa LTO kung tama ang entries. khit anong unit kunin mo kung duda ka dahil mababa sa standard pricing ng same model.