Buying a second hand car for under 300k

[dr. d]

Pa advice din po sana ako. My budget is around 300-350k. It's gonna be my first car and I live in Baguio so it's gonna be a daily driver in the mountains. I was thinking of a Civic FD, Altis, or City within my buget. If you have any other recommendation, I'd highly appreciate it!

i recommend a diesel.
torque and all that, for climbing hills.

[dr. d]

That didn't occur to me. But I'd look into the everest. Thanks for this! Btw, I'm a first time driver, if I get a big car, hindi kaya mahirap pagaralan yun? Cause I was thinking of getting this first car then using it for a year or two para lang masanay mag drive tapos gonna sell it and buy a good up-to-date car. What d'you think?

why go thru the trouble of getting a practice car?
just go buy that newer car.

but in truth, many years ago, i thought like you.

[Egan101]

Pa advice din po sana ako. My budget is around 300-350k. It's gonna be my first car and I live in Baguio so it's gonna be a daily driver in the mountains. I was thinking of a Civic FD, Altis, or City within my buget. If you have any other recommendation, I'd highly appreciate it!

It's a choice between the Civic or Altis. Both cars are comfortable and capable enough. The Civic will be better to drive.

The City will be more fuel efficient and good enough to deal with the roads in Baguio. Be sure to get the 1.5L engine.

[trann123]

why go thru the trouble of getting a practice car?
just go buy that newer car.

but in truth, many years ago, i thought like you.

I'm actually thinking of buying something in the 2015 gen cars na financing para pasok pa din sa budget. What dyou think?

Not really. Since you're a newbie driver, you'll have to get used to the car whether its big or small. Might as well get used to a big car, so smaller cars will not be a problem in the future.

The secret to parking a big SUV is a very cheap accessory. A backup mirror. A backup camera is nice if you have a touchscreen headunit. Otherwise I find dimunitive rearview mirror mounted screens hard to use.

The Everest is very old school with little electronics and unsophisticated suspension. Very good beginner's car if you ask me. Also since obviously handling and engine performance limits aren't very high, you can safely explore the upper limits of the car.

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Thanks! I'll look into it. Besides the Everest, what other SUVs do you recommend? Thinking of financing it nalang pero yung lower gen pa din under dealers para pasok pa din sa budget.

It's a choice between the Civic or Altis. Both cars are comfortable and capable enough. The Civic will be better to drive.

The City will be more fuel efficient and good enough to deal with the roads in Baguio. Be sure to get the 1.5L engine.

So City or a Civic?

Btw, the car is not just a daily driver in Baguio, it's more of an out of town car as well. Going to Manila and nearby provinces since gala din ako. That's why I decided to get a car nalang instead of riding uncomfortable and inconvenient busses all the time.

[Egan101]

I'm actually thinking of buying something in the 2015 gen cars na financing para pasok pa din sa budget. What dyou think?



Thanks! I'll look into it. Besides the Everest, what other SUVs do you recommend? Thinking of financing it nalang pero yung lower gen pa din under dealers para pasok pa din sa budget.


So City or a Civic?

Btw, the car is not just a daily driver in Baguio, it's more of an out of town car as well. Going to Manila and nearby provinces since gala din ako. That's why I decided to get a car nalang instead of riding uncomfortable and inconvenient busses all the time.

Civic over the City, if you ask me. It drives better and it has more interior space. The FC difference is acceptable.

If FC is such a key concern, then go for the City.

I would advice against a big vehicle like the Everest if the vehicle is to be daily driven. A compact car like the Civic would be better to drive over any PPV or pickup or MPV. If you want something big and comfortable enough and drives almost like a compact car, then opt for a CUV (CRV, Forester, Xtrail, etc.).

[trann123]

Civic over the City, if you ask me. It drives better and it has more interior space. The FC difference is acceptable.

If FC is such a key concern, then go for the City.

I would advice against a big vehicle like the Everest if the vehicle is to be daily driven. A compact car like the Civic would be better to drive over any PPV or pickup or MPV. If you want something big and comfortable enough and drives almost like a compact car, then opt for a CUV (CRV, Forester, Xtrail, etc.).

Ooooh, I'm also interested in a CRV. But doesn't it hoard gas? What gen of CRV should I be looking at within my budget? I'm planning fo finance it so my budget of 300k is the downpayment + the first year. But I'm not planning to finance it for over 2 years.

[Egan101]

Ooooh, I'm also interested in a CRV. But doesn't it hoard gas? What gen of CRV should I be looking at within my budget? I'm planning fo finance it so my budget of 300k is the downpayment + the first year. But I'm not planning to finance it for over 2 years.

Why not just buy the new one and amortise it over 5 years? That 300k is good enough as DP for a brand new CUV. Honda, Subaru, and Mazda is offering some very good deals on their product line this month.

[trann123]

Why not just buy the new one and amortise it over 5 years? That 300k is good enough as DP for a brand new CUV. Honda, Subaru, and Mazda is offering some very good deals on their product line this month.

Cause I cant finance it for more than 2 yrs in a financial standpoint cause planning to buy a house. Also, I cant allot more than 15k per month on a car.

[dr. d]

I'm actually thinking of buying something in the 2015 gen cars na financing para pasok pa din sa budget. What dyou think?


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with your budget, an older altis, civic or city, siguro.
plentiful, reliable, good build quality, and plentiful of parts and knowledgeable mechanics.
always have some money squared away after the purchase, for the expected after-purchase surprise repairs.

if you get really lucky, a wigo!

[trann123]

with your budget, an older altis, civic or city, siguro.
plentiful, reliable, good build quality, and plentiful of parts and knowledgeable mechanics.
always have some money squared away after the purchase, for the expected after-purchase surprise repairs.

if you get really lucky, a wigo!

What dyou mean by "get really lucky"? Hahaha

[MarCielo]

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[AnnieXmae]

pa advice din po im looking for a 7 seater car and my choices are santa fe 2009 nissan grand livina 2011,avanza or inovva or mitsubishi fuzion

[dr. d]

pa advice din po im looking for a 7 seater car and my choices are santa fe 2009 nissan grand livina 2011,avanza or inovva or mitsubishi fuzion

especially if the car is a used car that isn't as perfect as a brand new car usually can be, i would look for a car that is:
of reputation for good build quality and performance;
of ease of maintenance. the one with many mechanics who know how to fix the car, and has good spare parts availability at competitive price, even in the independent stores. these usually mean the more popular cars on the road. i mean, why would car parts stores stock up on parts if there were only few of these cars on the road?
personally, i'd pick the innova.

BTW, in all of your choices, the last two people in the third row would have to be small humen who enjoy a rough ride. that last row is not very comfortable if one were bigger or older.
but you may have to up your budget, po, for a good unit. the cost of acquisition may be only one part of the purchase price. the second part is the fixin' up; let us attempt to minimize this by choosing the good unit.

happy hunting.

[_Cathy_]

I've never heard any Innova owner complain about their vehicle so I vote for Innova. It's one of the most reliable models IMO.

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[dr. d]

I've never heard any Innova owner complain about their vehicle so I vote for Innova. It's one of the most reliable models IMO.

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well, in my senioring years, i complained... "bat hindi AT ang innova ko?"
so i sold one of the MTs and bought an AT to replace it!
the fuel consumption sucked... somewhat... but the comfort!
heh heh.

[ice15]

pa advice din po im looking for a 7 seater car and my choices are santa fe 2009 nissan grand livina 2011,avanza or inovva or mitsubishi fuzion

based sa choices mo...

torn between the Avanza and Innova
Livina and Fuzion - big NO


I'm honestly not sure if may Innova na 300K
Pero possible with the Avanza.

Both have "ladder frames" (Avanza is welded to the body while pick-up based si Innova) - I'm a big fan of the ladder frame if older car ang pinaguusapan.

Innova is a better car

Pero Avanza will be easier to maintain.

[dr. d]

based sa choices mo...

torn between the Avanza and Innova
Livina and Fuzion - big NO


I'm honestly not sure if may Innova na 300K
Pero possible with the Avanza.



Pero Avanza will be easier to maintain.

meron naman... yung gasoline innovae!
but kung diesel... yun sigurong almost 200K km sa odometer!
but hey! i won't be surprised it them cars are good for 100K km more...

maintain...? my only diesel innova maintains are the oil and filter change. and the timing belt replacement at 120K km (yata!).
i also had the underchassis repaired at about 100K km (?).
unlike gasoline engine, diesels have hardly anything to maintain.

[ice15]

maintain...? my only diesel innova maintains are the oil and filter change. and the timing belt replacement at 120K km (yata!).
i also had the underchassis repaired at about 100K km (?).
unlike gasoline engine, diesels have hardly anything to maintain.

Well , Toyota's are know for their parts availability... pero imagine buying an old Innova with 200K on its odo, ilang parts ang due for replacement?

Compared to an Avanza who shares a lot of its parts with the Vios, Rush and Lite Ace

[Walter]

I've never heard any Innova owner complain about their vehicle so I vote for Innova. It's one of the most reliable models IMO.

There was that collapsing fuel tank issue before ...

[dr. d]

Well , Toyota's are know for their parts availability... pero imagine buying an old Innova with 200K on its odo, ilang parts ang due for replacement?

Compared to an Avanza who shares a lot of its parts with the Vios, Rush and Lite Ace

in my opinion,
the iffy-est part of used car buying,
is the fear of the (mal-) treatment the vehicle underwent from its owner.
kung kilala ko naman kasi yung owner as a good car maintain-er, i'd still feel comfortable buying his higher-mileage car.