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

[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

[GTi]

Nissan LEC would be the best choice. It has been produced uptil model year 1998, so parts are much more widely available compared to the other choices which may have an already dwindling parts supply. A relative of ours has one and I've driven it myself. It is fuel efficient as long as you make sure the engine is properly calibrated and the carburetor is always clean. Being the base variant, of course it has no power windows. The LEC-PS variant which I had driven has power locks and steering. Not sure with the LEC variant. But then there are aftermarket power windows available and perhaps you can also find surplus original B13 power windows if you are lucky. As for the sound system, that should be easy enough. Just get a new 1-DIN audio system with USB and aux-in. 3-4k should get you a very decent unit.

Online ads are OK, galing duon Santa Fe at 10-wheeler Giga namin. Just take more caution and bring a mechanic with you. It doesn't matter where you buy the car, there are good car owners everywhere! Yung Giga namin binili sa Dagupan, by the way. Dun kasi sa QC ang Banawe, where you can get all your parts and accessories.

[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.

[boytsiks]

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.

Agree with GTi, depende sa mileage ng kotse magiging maintenance mo. Wear and tear kasi ang kalaban mo. Better have a trusted mechanic with when looking for a car. I would assume na most cars na for sale in that age is quite neglected na rin. Di kasi pare pareho ang owners sa pag-aalaga ng kotse.

Parts-wise marami pa nyan. Basta meron ka lang kilalang magaling na mekaniko. magagawa mo lahat ng gusto mo. Tsaka as what most tsikot members advise here, allocate at least 20k para maintenance mo once makuha mo yung sasakyan (oil change, brake cleaning/change. etc).

Goodluck on your car hunting.

[greenlyt]

siguraduhin mo lang na yun nissan lec eh hindi ex-taxi
malabo ata maka 9-11klm/li ang galant
consider mo rin yun kia pride sa choices mo
good luck and masarap mag car hunting lalo na kung first time