Help! Buying On 2nd Hand Car Shops or Buying On Private Sellers Online?

[sirLancelot]

Any tips on knowing if the odometer is tampered?

[dr. d]

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Any tips on knowing if the odometer is tampered?

ask the guy who tampered with it.
i mean, they are so good at it.. you-the-buyer wouldn't know..

some clues.. the low odo reading does not seem to support the rundown interiors, the bald tires, the lethargic engine, the tired body.
most modern car engines in good condition, will start in one easy click..
and the driver's seat! kung lundo na yan...
..things an in-experienced buyer or an excited buyer (and who wouldn't? it's his first car!), would miss.

[leo321]

good day mga sir and madam, wala po kasi ako kilalang mekaniko, pero gusto ko din bumili ng 2nd hand, kung ako lang po ba ang titingin, ano po yun mga kelangan pagtuunan ng pansin? any checklists? thank you...

[cuddles]

Hi, i'd like to buy 2nd hand car din.. same with leo321, wala din ako kilalang mechanic.
okay lang ba if ask ko yung seller na sa casa ko ipapacheck yung car? if honda civic, mga magkano kaya aabutin nun? tnx.

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Hi, i'd like to buy 2nd hand car din.. same with leo321, wala din ako kilalang mechanic.
okay lang ba if ask ko yung seller na sa casa ko ipapacheck yung car? if honda civic, mga magkano kaya aabutin nun? tnx.

[myas110]

hi,

is there any used car selling shops that are willing to trade in an old model car to get a second hand car from them?

[dr. d]

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hi,

is there any used car selling shops that are willing to trade in an old model car to get a second hand car from them?

almost all of them do, po.
and they all have the same motto: "buy low, sell high".
if you have the patience, the time, and the inclination, you would be better off if you sell your car, yourself.

[kariz]

Following the thread.

I'd like to buy a second hand car for me and my daughter. Daily use to and fro her school. Maybe a trip to the mall on the weekend. Budget is 250k. Might be able to push it to 300k kaso parang hindi na ako nasusulitan. Her school is just 5minutes drive away, but not "walkable". Plus we need a car din for groceries and such. No long drives.

Bottomline- a good, safe car for us, I'm not scrimping but I don't want to spend too much considering the minimal usage. We live in Bulacan with my parents. They have an SUV, which I'm too much of a wuss to drive (hence, subcomp or sedan). Husband's in the US, and we may decide to move there within 5 years time. In the meantime, she (daughter) does her schooling here.

I'm torn between older models (2000-2005) or newer ones (2010-2013) that are in the same price range. Considerations are safety, maintenance costs, and ease of drive. All power, maybe? Ang nakikita ko are Jazz, Honda City, Altis (older built set), then Celerio, i10 (not Grand), and Eon (later model set). I would prefer A/T. Which way should I go? Any other cars I should include in my search list? I've never owned a car so I don't know what to look for, or if I'm looking for the right things.

Also, bakit ang daming murang Chevrolet Aveo?

[Marco Bone]

Eto nga pala mga choices ko icheck mga seller online sila here in Baguio and some in Manila pa.
Price is 120,000 php Toyota Corolla XL 1997 Manual
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Price is 140,000 php Ford Lynx 2000 Manual
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Price is 130,000 php Toyota Corolla GLi Efi 1995 Manual
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I think you should have a toyota. Either on that two.

[_Cathy_]

Definitely the Corolla. Taas ng resale ng big body. We bought ours in cash for P500k+ in 1996 and sold it around that price in 2014.

[SkyFlakes88]

Between the choices you have i'd go with the corolla gli 95