Buying my first car in 2020

**Egan101** · June 19th, 2020 04:21 PM

If resale value was a key concern for me four years ago, we would not have bought the FXT. A Fortuner was around the same price. Did I consider it? Hell, no. Not even any of the other PPVs.

I wanted a midsize car or wagon but my wife wanted a crossover. We agreed that the Forester is the best choice for us. We went for it and we are happy with our purchase.

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**jut703** · June 19th, 2020 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by Egan101

If resale value was a key concern for me four years ago, we would not have bought the FXT. A Fortuner was around the same price. Did I consider it? Hell, no. Not even any of the other PPVs.

I wanted a midsize car or wagon but my wife wanted a crossover. We agreed that the Forester is the best choice for us. We went for it and we are happy with our purchase.

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Hence my final statement:

Originally Posted by jut703

Either way it doesn't change the fact that you should go for the car that you want that fits your budget (whether that's today's budget or your 5 year budget).

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95% of car buyers don't give a sh!t about performance or handling. Gusto lang nila matipid, matibay, madali imaintain, madali ibenta.

No car in the top 10 best selling cars in the Philippines is a "driver's car". So just because they didn't get the best-performing car doesn't mean that they bought the car that didn't tick the right boxes for them. They just have different boxes to tick.

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**EQAddict** · June 19th, 2020 05:41 PM

Buy the car that meets YOUR needs and not other's opinions.

Im a driving enthusiast and like to give it the beans...so i tend towards faster cars. Those have depreciated badly but i enjoyed them and you only live once.

But i also recognize utility, longevity and resale value so i also have other purchases that were a bit more sensible. And those cars are still with me and will continue to be work horses.

Make a checklist of YOUR needs and choose based on that.

But since youre asking for our opinion...id throw my hat into the Coolray column. Hehehe.

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**StockEngine** · June 19th, 2020 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

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Coolray SRP: 1.2M
Resale in 5 yrs: 500k
Net cash outlay: 700k

ah excellent projection on the coolray

hindi pala magandang "gift"

**ray_noel** · June 19th, 2020 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by ray_noel

Ts, gawa ka ng checklist that you need in a car... who gets more check from the checklist should be your choice... goodluck!!!

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ULS style...

as ive said, checklist and needs = sure choice...

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**yapoy86** · June 19th, 2020 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

Money tomorrow is still money, so just as SRP is important just as resale matters too. Bakit hindi mo iisipin resale value unless hindi mo ibebenta kotse.

Kung sure ka hindi mo ibenenta in 5 years then dont consider it. Siyempre mas maganda Coolray. Mas mahal din na sasakyan yan..kung afford mo edi bilhin mo. Pero kung concerned ka sa budget for both today and tomorrow, then resale is important just as purchase price is important (unless you don't plan to sell the car).

Vios SRP: 881k
Resale in 5 yrs: 450k
Net cash outlay: 430k

Coolray SRP: 1.2M
Resale in 5 yrs: 500k
Net cash outlay: 700k

So you can look at it as you will be paying 320k more in SRP. Or you can look at it as your net cash outlay will be 270k higher in 5 yrs.

Either way it doesn't change the fact that you should go for the car that you want that fits your budget (whether that's today's budget or your 5 year budget).

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Speaking of coolray.. nandyan pala stock yard nila sa slex.. right before the bridge to turbina exit.. ang daming coolray

**dr. d** · June 19th, 2020 08:29 PM

TS,
after over a hundred posts, comments, and opinions from well-wishers,
have you finally decided?

**12vdc** · June 19th, 2020 10:00 PM

P1.2M for a Chinese car!? No, Thanks..

An old vios even if yu wreck it, you could replace the whole end welded on a surplus donor. There's this shop at BMA near Banawe that sells chop-chop and its cheap. I doubt you could do that on a Chinese car, it would always end as junk earlier than the Japanese.

**ray_noel** · June 19th, 2020 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by 12vdc

P1.2M for a Chinese car!? No, Thanks..

An old vios even if yu wreck it, you could replace the whole end welded on a surplus donor. There's this shop at BMA near Banawe that sells chop-chop and its cheap. I doubt you could do that on a Chinese car, it would always end as junk earlier than the Japanese.

Please, give chinese car brands the benefit of the doubt...
It’s still early to speculate about what they can do...

Anyway, all i know is that they are the sleeping giant... who knows, they are already awaken... [emoji3577][emoji3526]

MG brand had been in the market for quite sometime already and yet they still exist...

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**travajante** · June 19th, 2020 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by ray_noel

Please, give chinese car brands the benefit of the doubt...
It’s still early to speculate about what they can do...

Anyway, all i know is that they are the sleeping giant... who knows, they are already awaken... [emoji3577][emoji3526]

MG brand had been in the market for quite sometime already and yet they still exist...

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Jump 1st before pushing, bai.[emoji4]

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