[HELP] 60K Budget for a second hand cars need advice.

[wiggler]

Hello everyone,

I need help on choosing a second hand cars. my budget is low and I found a lot of used cars at s u l i t

My choices are:

1. Nissan LEC
2. Mitsubishi Lancer
3. Toyota Corolla
4. Mazda 323

Could anyone help me to choose?

thanks

[yebo]

if you are mechanically inclined (i.e., mahilig magbutingting ng kotse) and at least posses above basic knowledge of auto mechanical and electrical systems, i suggest the corolla, 323, lancer, in that order (simplest to more complicated to repair). at sana may mga tools ka na. o kaya naman ay meron kang kaibigang mekaniko na nadadaan sa inuman lang. madami pa naman pyesa ng mga yan sa banawe, new or surplus. di ko na i-suggest ang lec kasi malakas lumec-lec ng gas kung bago, mas malakas lalo lumec-lec ng gas pag luma.

pag wala kang basic knowledge sa kotse, i would not suggest any of those. in fact not any car. why? kasi dun sa price range na sinabi mo na may nakita ka sa sulit (60k) definitely ex-taxi unit mga yun, with over 1 million kilometers mileage already. for sale na kasi expired na franchise. sirain na mga yun sir, sakit lang ng ulo mahahanap mo.

just giving you my honest opinion. sana maganda ang dating sa iyo.

[wiggler]

Hi Yebo thanks sa advice.

so mas complicated pala ang lancer compare sa corolla? may nakita kasi akong galant or lancer na type ko. may unti akong nalalaman kaso vios ang oto namin at sa parents ko yun kaya gusto ko bumili ng sarili ko kaso maliit lang budget ko.

yung mga box type kaya okay pa?

if you are mechanically inclined (i.e., mahilig magbutingting ng kotse) and at least posses above basic knowledge of auto mechanical and electrical systems, i suggest the corolla, 323, lancer, in that order (simplest to more complicated to repair). at sana may mga tools ka na. o kaya naman ay meron kang kaibigang mekaniko na nadadaan sa inuman lang. madami pa naman pyesa ng mga yan sa banawe, new or surplus. di ko na i-suggest ang lec kasi malakas lumec-lec ng gas kung bago, mas malakas lalo lumec-lec ng gas pag luma.

pag wala kang basic knowledge sa kotse, i would not suggest any of those. in fact not any car. why? kasi dun sa price range na sinabi mo na may nakita ka sa sulit (60k) definitely ex-taxi unit mga yun, with over 1 million kilometers mileage already. for sale na kasi expired na franchise. sirain na mga yun sir, sakit lang ng ulo mahahanap mo.

just giving you my honest opinion. sana maganda ang dating sa iyo.

[yebo]

ok yung box type na lancer kasi very basic engine yun. problema dun since 1980s pa ay kalawang sa body.

[dr. d]

"complicated" is relative.
if you know next to nothing about cars, then any car is complicated for you.
with your budget, i can almost guarantee that you will have to spend good money to make your ride roadworthy. and with older cars, the problem many times is not the price of the parts, but the availability of these parts.
with this in mind, i will recommend a car that, though old, will still have many, and (relatively) easily sourced, parts around. among your choices, that will probably be the toyota. and because of its extreme popularity, knowledgeable mechanics will probably not be too difficult to find..
yes, all the cars in your list are not really that old and still have many parts around, but i prefer to tinker with the most plentiful model..
when i was younger and wanted a car, because of my limited budget, i tended to buy the cheapest car.. but thru the years, i have learned that the more expensive car does (for me) tend to have less headaches afterward. and that the cheapest car ends up as costing more because i had to spend a lot more afterward.. so now, i choose among the more expensive cars..

btw, why not the kia pride?
box lancer? medyo humihirap na parts niyan.. esp. body parts and lights..

[niky]

I can assure you that any of those cars going for just 60k will need at least 5-10k of repairs within the first week, and 20k more within the first six months.

With a 60k budget, buy a 40k car and keep the rest as contingency.

A non-taxi Pride is a good idea. spare parts cost a lot less than for compact cars, and upfront price is cheap. And since the Pride is a 90's car, stores still stock parts for it.

[jaypee10]

corolla kana lang bro pasok sa budget mo...mura na pyesa..
dipa matakaw sa gas...

hindi pa nawawala sa uso basta maganda ang pagkaka pintura :D

[wiggler]

Thanks sa mga inputs nyo guys.

Looks like i'll go with Corolla small body. pero sa totoo lang type na type ko ang lancer singkit

Tingnan ko rin ang kia pride, sana may makita ako na okay pa.

[sabrinamarie]

Hello everyone,

I need help on choosing a second hand cars. my budget is low and I found a lot of used cars at s u l i t

My choices are:

1. Nissan LEC
2. Mitsubishi Lancer
3. Toyota Corolla
4. Mazda 323

Could anyone help me to choose?

thanks

have you tried looking in ayosdito.ph? baka mas maraming cars don na good sa budget mo

[jewelz]

I'm also looking for similar 2nd hand old model cars 40k-80k budget. Preferably fuel-efficient and cheap repairs/parts.

1. Toyota Corolla (than Corona/Crown)
2. Kia Pride (manipis nga lang)
3. Mitsubishi Lancer (than Galant)
4. Beetle (cute but costs 110k restored)

[jvnj]

Chief jewelz,

I think the best and reliable cars within your budget range would be the Corolla small body and the Sentra B13. These cars if properly handled by the previous owner would still perform well, plus, parts are still abundant and easy to maintain.

[cpsolt]

yup... corolla small body pero better keep at least 20k stashed somewhere para sa mga repairs/improvements.

also wanted to share that when i was on the lookout for my first 4-wheel ride. i had about the same budget as yours - around 60k in 2007. we went looking initially for an owner type jeep sa cavite. then when we were window shopping, we stumbled on multicabs offered on sale sa may imus. my brother persuaded me to take the multicab instead of the owner. it costs 120k and he helped me finance the balance plus 20k for my accessories. the surplus seller is willing to give the aircon components for free pero ako na bahala magpakabit. rusco also offeres financing on their multicabs nga pala.

maybe you can convince your folks to load you that "extra" amount. or kung nagaaral ka pa, ma-maintain mo lang yung makukuha mo in running condition muna and start improving/upgrading it pag nagka-work ka na.

good luck and keep us posted.

[IdolKoSiKalbo]

Hello din po.

I was also thinking of buying a car for the same budget. After around a month of two of looking at sulit and ayosdito, the most common cars for that price are:

-Nissan LEC
-Mitsubishi Galant
-Mitsubishi Lancer
-Daihatsu Charade
-Kia Pride
-may dalawang Vanette at dalawang Volkswagen Golf din na nakasingit

Which do you think is the best option? My primary use for the car is to go to work, and the occasional trips (isa, dalawang beses sa isang buwan) from QC to Batangas, La Union, Pangasinan, etc; and probably fetch family and relatives at the airport, twice a year siguro. What I think I would need from the car I would purchase are:

-fuel economy. Diesel kasi sasakyan namin sa probinsya, nasanay sa tipid hehe
-pwedeng lagyan ng alarm at side mirror protector, yung parang itim na plastic (di ko alam tawag dun hehe). Our apartment doesn't have parking space, so I would park the car on the street
-madaling ipaayos at bilhan ng pyesa
-power windows
-luho pero kung meron e may USB sounds sana

Eto na po mga tanong ko mga sir at ma'am:

1. Tama po bang mga 9-11 km/L combined yung Nissan LEC, Galant, at Lancer, yung Charade at Pride e 13-15 km/L combined?
2. Gaano po ka-trustworthy yung mga nagbebenta sa sulit at ayosdito? Usually panalo po ba, o jackpot kung jackpot, malas kung malas? :D Paano ko po malalaman kung jackpot?
3. Kung bibili man ako sa sulit o ayosdito, kailangan ko po bang makipagkaibigan sa mekaniko tapos isasama ko siya sa bibilhan? Rudimentary lang po alam ko sa engine, etc
4. Tama po bang mas OK kung within QC and nearby cities yung bibilhan ko ng kotse?
5. Tama din po bang within QC e madali-daling hanapan ng pyesa't mahusay na mekaniko yung Nissan, Mitsubishi, at Kia? Yung Daihatsu kasi parang nabasa ko na sa Pasay pa yung malupit na mekaniko.
6. May kakilala po kayong nagbebenta ng kotse sa ganitong presyo? :D
7. Mukhang papunta na ako sa Pride, pero any suggestions po? Hehe

[jrn29]

ae92 pasok sa budget mo na 60k :clap:

peru tawaran mo , pang papagawa kamo ng mga i rerepair sa sasakyan

[BratPAQ]

an officemate of mine bought a kia pride for 40k, and spent 20k on repairs, yun nga lang di langs a 20k natatapos ang repair, every now and then nangangailangang palitan ang ilang parts.it helps that her father and brother are car mechanics.

[IdolKoSiKalbo]

Thank you po sa feedback :D

*GTi: sir/ma'am, kahit yung CDR King na stereo papatulan ko na. Basta natugtog ng hindi basag, kahit hindi yung maangas. :D so even if I purchase a '92 LEC, I wouldn't have too much of a hard time finding parts? Pwede po bang gamitin yung '98 LEC na piyesa para sa '92?
*jrn29: salamat po. Pwedeng pwede yan hehe. Hanap ako ngayon din.
*BratPAQ: bad trip talaga pag bagong salta, walang kakilala :D yung ibang feedback re: Kia Pride e OK naman. Tama si boss GTi, depende rin talaga sa nagbebenta at sa pag-iingat.

Dagdag na katanungan po: kung kunwari nakabili na po ako ng matinong kotse sa matinong seller. Mga magkano po aabutin ko sa isang buwan o quarter o taon sa maintenance?

Salamat po ulit.

[GTi]

Thank you po sa feedback :D

*GTi: sir/ma'am, kahit yung CDR King na stereo papatulan ko na. Basta natugtog ng hindi basag, kahit hindi yung maangas. :D so even if I purchase a '92 LEC, I wouldn't have too much of a hard time finding parts? Pwede po bang gamitin yung '98 LEC na piyesa para sa '92?
*jrn29: salamat po. Pwedeng pwede yan hehe. Hanap ako ngayon din.
*BratPAQ: bad trip talaga pag bagong salta, walang kakilala :D yung ibang feedback re: Kia Pride e OK naman. Tama si boss GTi, depende rin talaga sa nagbebenta at sa pag-iingat.

Dagdag na katanungan po: kung kunwari nakabili na po ako ng matinong kotse sa matinong seller. Mga magkano po aabutin ko sa isang buwan o quarter o taon sa maintenance?

Salamat po ulit.

Haha!~ Marami na rin namang mga nakapalit na ng stereo. Ilan nalang ba ang gumagamit ng tape? Pero pwede din namang magpakabit ka nalang ng sarili mo.

Pareho lang naman ang B13 whether yung unang una o yung huling huli. Kakasya sila lahat! Baka gusto mo pa mag engine swap ng 1.6L in the future.

Maintenance ay depende sa mileage ng kotse, at kung gaano ka kalayo tumatakbo. Kunyari tumatakbo ka ng 10tkms per year, approximately every six months (5tkms) mo siya ipapakita sa doktor. Mura lang naman ang maintenance, let's say around 3000 pesos or less for routine maintenance on each session. Although syempre every now and then may papalitan kang malaki like suspension parts or tires.

[basti08]

Among your choices, I would go for the 323 LX. But, I prefer a Kia CD5 honestly. Have you tried looking at sulit how cheap the parts is for Kia? Saka maraming mini-mods na available din.

[wiggler]

Baka pwede mag bigay ng suggestion dito? type ko kasi to..

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[sirkosero]

Baka pwede mag bigay ng suggestion dito? type ko kasi to..

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Sir, magkano budget mo for operational expenses? Kasi kung maliit acquisition budget mo pero sobra laki ng OPEX mo, lugi ka. I suggest ipon ka muna, lakihan mo budget to get a car and get a decent and efficient ride.

Its not always about the budgeting for the purchase. It boils down to how much your expense will be in operating and repairing the car.