First time to drive and first car.

[blacksun25]

Get the latest model that your money can get. Kung 300K budget mo, set aside mga 50K para sa mga pagawain. Just remember, there's no such thing as "nothing 2 fix" or "sasakyan na lang". Vios or Sentra would be a good car for you. You can get a 2007 and up model with your budget. good luck.

[1D4LV]

for a newbie driver and a first time owner, i am suggesting a vios.

[Silaar]

I'm leaning to get an Altis for the spacious cabin pero still thinking kung worth it ang Sentra. I just want to clarify kung talagang mataas ang FC ng Sentra at malaki ba ang difference? Paano maintenance at reliability? Kasi ang baba ng resale value ng Sentra e, mas makakabili ako ng mas batang sasakyan kaysa kung Toyota.

[OniLord]

n16 sentra na siguro mabibili mo sa budget na yan.. 2002 pataas na model ng sentra.. my brother in law has driven a 2005 nissan sentra gx 1.3 A/T.. top speed daw nya 140kph sa sctex sagad na.. medyo malaki na kasi ang kaha kaya siguro ganon.. get the 1.6 sgx instead kung mag n16 sentra ka talaga..

[Egan101]

Kung MT, small difference lang siguro yung FC ng Altis 1.6E MT sa Sentra N16 GSX. Maybe other people can chip in on actual values. Mababa lang talaga resale value ng Nissan. Madali lang naman maintenance at parts ng Nissan cars kasi nga marami naman tumatakbo nito sa daan. Kahit anong kotse pa yan basta di mo aalagaan, sigurado bibigyan ka ng problema.

Kung kukuha ka man ng AT na Sentra N16, wag yung GX kasi sobrang underpowered yung 1.3L engine para sa mabigat na chassis ng N16. Better go for the Sentra GS as it has better safety features and better interiors. The FC of the Sentra GS AT will be around 8-9 Km/L on city driving and 11-12 Km/L on the highway.

[Silaar]

How about FD Civics? Can this compete with the Altis and N16 Sentra on my 3 main priorities? FC, maintenance and reliability?

I only have 300k in cash but I think I can go for financing for cars up to 500k.