senta 06 priced at 240k... good buy ba ito?

[krinkx]

a friend of mine (doing buy and sell) is offering my sister a sentra 1.6 automatic that is priced at 240k?

eto ba talaga ang prevailing price? will this be a good buy?

thanks...

[zap.FREEDOM]

a friend of mine (doing buy and sell) is offering my sister a sentra 1.6 automatic that is priced at 240k?

eto ba talaga ang prevailing price? will this be a good buy?

thanks...

mababa talaga re-sale value ng nissan cars sir, better check/inspect the unit for satisfaction.

[japkame20]

Better check the car first, bring a mechanic with you. Murang mura yan for a 2006 model.

[Tj_abs]

Nope. Better and wise to get a toyota. Cheap to maintain, frugal, high resale value compare to nissan. Peace=)

[vinj]

Better take a second look on why it's that low. I'd expect the price of that model to be at the 280K to 300K range if it were in good condition.

If its in good condition, then that is a good buy.

[niky]

240k is below market for an 06... I'd expect that year model to be around 300-350k in good condition. Best to bring a mechanic to find out what's wrong with it.

Mind you... 240k is what you might expect to pay for after negotiation... if that's a negotiable offer, then there may be something wrong with the car, or it's being sold with an "assume balance" clause...

Nope. Better and wise to get a toyota. Cheap to maintain, frugal, high resale value compare to nissan. Peace=)

Toyota Corolla? High oil consumption at high mileages, hard-to-find oil control valve and electronic parts, crappy shocks...

[Tj_abs]

240k is below market for an 06... I'd expect that year model to be around 300-350k in good condition. Best to bring a mechanic to find out what's wrong with it.

Mind you... 240k is what you might expect to pay for after negotiation... if that's a negotiable offer, then there may be something wrong with the car, or it's being sold with an "assume balance"




clause...


Toyota Corolla? High oil consumption at high mileages, hard-to-find oil control valve and electronic parts, crappy shocks...

Boss thats my opinion and i wont argue with you. I believed that everyone of us are entitled for opinion whether you like it or not. Im not promoting toyota or any other brands, its just that you could see a lot of toyota vehicle(taxi,company service vehicle,etc) in our shores( literally and statistically) Besides there's no perfect car to speak of.hehe peace=)

[Tj_abs]

240k is below market for an 06... I'd expect that year model to be around 300-350k in good condition. Best to bring a mechanic to find out what's wrong with it.

Mind you... 240k is what you might expect to pay for after negotiation... if that's a negotiable offer, then there may be something wrong with the car, or it's being sold with an "assume balance" clause...


Toyota Corolla? High oil consumption at high mileages, hard-to-find oil control valve and electronic parts, crappy shocks...

Lastly, i said 'toyota' in general and not toyota corolla.hehe generally speaking, toyota spare parts are much cheaper po sa nissan. About fuel consumption, toyota has advantage over nissan. IMHO, these are the
major factors to consider when buying a second hand vehicle. If the mileage is high, expect heavy maintainance.. Peace=)

[niky]

So, which Toyota? The Forts and Innovas with the fiddly fuel pump and injectors that are costly to replace? The more expensive LCs with the common-rails whose parts are even more expensive? Or maybe the Camry 2.2s of the 90s, with parts that are incredibly hard to find?

There's only a few Toyotas that are worth considering for reasons of ruggedness, cheapness of parts and replacement pieces... gasoline Revos and Tamaraws, the great 4AFE Corollas of the 90s and the early Vioses (though many will take issue at the supposed fragility of the ZZ-series engine).

[Tj_abs]

So, which Toyota? The Forts and Innovas with the fiddly fuel pump and injectors that are costly to replace? The more expensive LCs with the common-rails whose parts are even more expensive? Or maybe the Camry 2.2s of the 90s, with parts that are incredibly hard to find?

There's only a few Toyotas that are worth considering for reasons of ruggedness, cheapness of parts and replacement pieces... gasoline Revos
and Tamaraws, the great 4AFE Corollas of the 90s and the early Vioses (though many will take issue at the supposed fragility of the ZZ-series engine).

Bossing out of thread na po tayo. Our main intention here in this forum is to help our fellow tsikoteers and not to argue nor debate with each other. I admire your knowledge when it comes to cars( i love cars also)Like what i said, there's no perfect vehicle. For the sake of argument you posted, you are partially right. Fuel pump and injectors of fort and innova are very expensive(supplier: denso. Due to poor fuel condition, prone to egr clogging as well as scv). On the otherhand, LC spare parts are also
expensive because of tax duties ( im not sure if LC is made in japan or cbu). Camry, i have no idea. Back to the issue, as a consumer/lawyer/ businessman point of view and for my personal experienced( we have several taxi's like sentra and corolla), maintainance and fuel consumption wise,given the comparison, toyota 'corolla' is much cheaper to maintain ( availability of the parts nationwide either original and replacement) compare to nissan sentra. To give credit, imho, nissan air-con system is way cooler than toyota corolla.. Peace=)

[Tj_abs]

a friend of mine (doing buy and sell) is offering my sister a sentra 1.6 automatic that is priced at 240k?

eto ba talaga ang prevailing price? will this be a good buy?

thanks...

Much better bossing to bring your own mechanic to check and inspect the vehicle thoroughly unless you know the person very well. Get the maintaince vehicle history if possible. Check also the papers of the vehicle ( go to lto and tmg crame to check the authenticity of the or/cr) if free from any legal impediment. Ask also if the seller is the first owner( if you are decided to buy the unit, get atleast two copies of owner/seller id's and notarized the deed of sale as well. You can also request for open deed of sale). Lastly, ask the seller if the transfer of ownership is included in the transaction. Peace=)

[dr. d]

a friend of mine (doing buy and sell) is offering my sister a sentra 1.6 automatic that is priced at 240k?

eto ba talaga ang prevailing price? will this be a good buy?

thanks...

well, you did say he is a friend. so i say, go for it. maybe he values you as a friend, that is why he is willing to pass on this bargain to you.
as to low resale value.. you got it cheap.. why worry about selling it cheap later on?

[ghosthunter]

a friend of mine (doing buy and sell) is offering my sister a sentra 1.6 automatic that is priced at 240k?

eto ba talaga ang prevailing price? will this be a good buy?

thanks...

I still see the car having a hidden mechanical problem to be selling way below market price. ... unless your friend likes to date your sister... hehehe

[Tj_abs]

I still see the car having a hidden mechanical problem to be selling way below market price. ... unless your friend likes to date your sister... hehehe

Bossing, you have a point.hahaha maybe she is pretty..hehe peace=)

[vinj]

Bossing, you have a point.hahaha maybe she is pretty..hehe peace=)

Nice investment... selling the car at 60K to 80K palugi to score a date :D

* the N16 Sentra. We used to have one (2001 model). It may not be as solid as the older B14 Sentras or a Corolla but it did work quite well with the exception of the weak power door lock solenoids and power antenna mechanism which broke easily (darn Taiwan bits). After 80K kms on the road, we sold it and the only suspension parts changed under our watch were the crappy shock absorbers and for the rest, the car was just serviced regularly. My friend who bought it from us changed the usual suspension bits later on and 555 or Paraut replacement parts were available in Banawe. He also had to replace the a/c condenser around a year after buying it from us. He sold the car last year (or the other year) at 220K... 8-9 years old and 120,000kms+ mileage.

The MAF sensor also needed to be cleaned every 10,000kms with electric contact cleaner (or else you'd experience power loss at high rpm and detonation). FC was a respectable 8km/L in city driving.

Anyway, if you check the car being sold at 240K, test drive it in the morning and do a cold engine start. Observe any erratic idling, and the tranny should be smooth shifting. Observe also the engine power over 4,000rpm. The car should rev easily to redline under hard acceleration. Check if it had any major accidents or has been flooded.

[SiRbossR]

Well, research about the 06 Sentra's and know what are the things that needs thorough checking. The history of the vehicle must be learned before negotations.

a bit of OT:
About toyotas,
I remember my father and an arrogant FX driver talking in a shop while my dad was buying tailight bulbs.

FX driver: naco sir ang hirap hanapan ng piyesa yang sasakyan niyo! Ford yan eh! tignan mo fx ko, kahit san may piyesa.
My Father knowing that he is not having any problems with parts he said;

"Di ako nagkakaproblema sa piyesa ng sasakyan ko. Ang mga piyesa niyan matitibay. Eh yung FX niyo maraming piyesa kasi sirain. "

No offense to FX owners but he just said that out of being disrespected by the driver.

[vinj]

"Di ako nagkakaproblema sa piyesa ng sasakyan ko. Ang mga piyesa niyan matitibay. Eh yung FX niyo maraming piyesa kasi sirain. "

Haha... Owned!!!

On a related note. My observation with Nissan parts with the cars we owned before (B13, B14 and N16 Sentra, A32 Cefiro, D22 Frontier, Patrol MK and GU... we even had a Laurel and Datsun 1800) was the OEM parts are a little more expensive then a Toyota but heck, matibay naman.

[Tj_abs]

Your welcome. Accessories wise, ok ang nissan especially the exalta era. I had 01' exalta, at that time advance ang accessories features nya like heads up display, leather seats, celphone connectivity,auto aircon even the antenna is automatic and 6 disc changer too. Lakas aircon but downside is takaw lang sa fuel consumption(matic). Peace=)