Help in buying a new car!

[arvie1]

Good day sirs/maams! I'm just a newbie here and we're planning to buy another car which my father prefers to be a brand new one. Hindi naman sa mahangin but because it will be their gift for me coz' I passed the Nursing Board Exam and got and 80% average.

Our first car is a Toyota Fortuner 2.5 A/T which they bought brand new and which I also learned to drive.

So their budget for me is not more than 1.2M, and I think they will pay it installment.


Here are my choices for that budget:
CHEVROLET CRUZE
FORD ESCAPE
FORD FOCUS
HONDA CITY
HONDA CR-V
HONDA CIVIC
HONDA JAZZ
HYUNDAI TUCSON
KIA SOUL
MAZDA 2
MAZDA 3

(PLEASE HELP ME IN TERMS OF):
-APPEARANCE
-COMFORT
-PERFORMANCE
-VALUE
-RELIABILITY

Hoping for your opinions/ suggestions! Thanks TSIKOT PHILIPPINES in ADVANCE!

[thejonchoi]

Your choices are all different animals.

What will you be using the car for? Also, will you be paying for the gas and the maintenance? This should slim that list down.xD

Typically, people choose a subcompact (or a diesel vehicle) for cheap maintenance and excellent Fuel Economy. If they need space, they go for a compact like the Cruze, Civic, or Mazda 3. If they need even bigger space, an SUV fits the bill.

[niky]

If you're using the car as a personal car and want a keeper, buy the Honda Jazz. Roomy, comfortable and very useful for a young person just starting to work.

Within your budget, the most brand new metal you can get for your money is the CR-V. Huge back seat, large cargo area, good fuel econoy for a crossover. The Tucson is also worth a look, it rides and drives better than the CR-V and has decent space.

[ben_david19]

for me;

Cruze, Focus, Tucson.

actually if you are not a keeper (will sell the car within 5 years of use) then buy any of the Honda in the list you stated above because of their ridiculous high resale value.

[tidus1203]

For P1.2M for me it will be the Tucson... Pinaka sulit sa price tag na yan...

[arvie1]

Your choices are all different animals.

What will you be using the car for? Also, will you be paying for the gas and the maintenance? This should slim that list down.xD

Typically, people choose a subcompact (or a diesel vehicle) for cheap maintenance and excellent Fuel Economy. If they need space, they go for a compact like the Cruze, Civic, or Mazda 3. If they need even bigger space, an SUV fits the bill.

Sir, ill be using it going to hospital where I will be volunteering, tapos pag may lakad, mga nursing conferences, forums or discussions, trainings, which is within the city din. Then occassionally pumupunta kami ng province together with tropa na nakiki-joyride.

Sa mga choices ko, wala atang gas na A/T? haha! Sa gas no problem for me, sa maintenance siguro as long as volunteer pa lang ako, sila erpat muna bahala. LOL!

Minsan naman dinadala ko drum set ko sa province to jam with my cousins, so need ko din ang magandang cargo space.

THANKS sa reply sir!

If you're using the car as a personal car and want a keeper, buy the Honda Jazz. Roomy, comfortable and very useful for a young person just starting to work.

Within your budget, the most brand new metal you can get for your money is the CR-V. Huge back seat, large cargo area, good fuel econoy for a crossover. The Tucson is also worth a look, it rides and drives better than the CR-V and has decent space.

Yup, ill be using it as my personal car sir, hindi pa rin talaga ako makadecide what to buy e. Hehe! Nagandahan lang ako sa mga jazz na nakikita ko sa NLEX na nakasetup ang rims, HANEP! talaga e, kaya sinama ko sa mga options ko. hehe!

Si ermat naman crossover SUV's talaga ang type, between CR-V, TUCSON and ESCAPE ano kaya? Si ermat kasi bossing siya nagmamanage ng budget e, baka siya ang masunod. LOL!

Thanks sir!

for me;

Cruze, Focus, Tucson.

actually if you are not a keeper (will sell the car within 5 years of use) then buy any of the Honda in the list you stated above because of their ridiculous high resale value.

For P1.2M for me it will be the Tucson... Pinaka sulit sa price tag na yan...

Maybe I will be a keeper when it comes to automobile, then if God permits na makapunta ko abroad after makagain ng experience dito, ill be a collector. Haha! Hirap talaga pumili pag isa lang sir, tapos hindi pa ako ganoon kaalam sa mga auto.

Thanks sir!

[my_BMW]

Good day sirs/maams! I'm just a newbie here and we're planning to buy another car which my father prefers to be a brand new one. Hindi naman sa mahangin but because it will be their gift for me coz' I passed the Nursing Board Exam and got and 80% average.

Our first car is a Toyota Fortuner 2.5 A/T which they bought brand new and which I also learned to drive.

So their budget for me is not more than 1.2M, and I think they will pay it installment.


Here are my choices for that budget:
CHEVROLET CRUZE
FORD ESCAPE
FORD FOCUS
HONDA CITY
HONDA CR-V
HONDA CIVIC
HONDA JAZZ
HYUNDAI TUCSON
KIA SOUL
MAZDA 2
MAZDA 3

(PLEASE HELP ME IN TERMS OF):
-APPEARANCE
-COMFORT
-PERFORMANCE
-VALUE
-RELIABILITY

Hoping for your opinions/ suggestions! Thanks TSIKOT PHILIPPINES in ADVANCE!

Hi Arvie1,

Forgive me for being frank but you're a typical youngster na di pa alam ano ang gusto. Pero since you want to listen to people's experience it makes you a better youngster. Anyway here is my take on this:

You don't need another SUV may Fortuner na kayo eh. Kung kailangan mo ng malaki hiramin mo Fortuner nyo. Ang importante yong usual use mo. Kung hospital at ibang self errands mo lang get a Jazz. It is sleek, uso, at reliable being a Honda (meron kasi ako Civic 10 years na ayos pa rin). Pero kahit ano pa ang gusto mo better stick to a sedan, not an SUV. For a young guy like you mas maganda dalhin ang sedan kaysa SUV. Mas matanda ka tingnan kung naka SUV ka. Pag pang barkada dapat kotse talaga - personal ang dating, kumbaga sayo talaga yon. Kung SUV dala mo parang hiram lang sa magulang mo. Mark my words, ganyan din ako dati.

Kung makapili kana ng two options, research mo sa mga blogs basahin mo advantages and dis-advantages. Test drive mo for final testing then decide from there. The car should answer your needs or will fit the use you want.

(In the course of doing this and you decide to level up to a BMW then on your budget you can buy a good 2005 2nd hand 3 series. Iba pag BMW alam mo na siguro yan. Or if you can wait for 5 more years at dagdagan mo budget mo to buy a brand new one then it is the best. Believe me I waited for 3 years in order to buy my new BMW and now it is a sweet and heavenly feeling. But I bet my BMW - that you cannot wait for 5 more years, di ba??? So for now, make the most of what you have and consider our opinions.

I hope this helps. Again forgive my harsh words, if there's any.

[arvie1]

Kia Sportage as in the upcoming model? Might be worth wait? Pero I am quite scared about its price...

Nope sir, this present model? Mukha ngang worth wait if yung upcoming, pero siguro sa price magkakatalo.

At 1.4M the Forester isn't really much of a bargain. But it's got a pretty good feature set. Though it uses much more gas than the similar 2.0 GLS Tucson and CR-V. And what really, really bugs me is that they've made it look to be a base model. It's probably a personal thing, but those black door handles really, really turn me off. And the 16" rims look to small.

Thanks for the reply sir!

I agree. Black door handles and side mirrors for a P1.4M car??? Subaru you can do better!

LOL! Yeah!

Hi Arvie1,

Forgive me for being frank but you're a typical youngster na di pa alam ano ang gusto. Pero since you want to listen to people's experience it makes you a better youngster. Anyway here is my take on this:

You don't need another SUV may Fortuner na kayo eh. Kung kailangan mo ng malaki hiramin mo Fortuner nyo. Ang importante yong usual use mo. Kung hospital at ibang self errands mo lang get a Jazz. It is sleek, uso, at reliable being a Honda (meron kasi ako Civic 10 years na ayos pa rin). Pero kahit ano pa ang gusto mo better stick to a sedan, not an SUV. For a young guy like you mas maganda dalhin ang sedan kaysa SUV. Mas matanda ka tingnan kung naka SUV ka. Pag pang barkada dapat kotse talaga - personal ang dating, kumbaga sayo talaga yon. Kung SUV dala mo parang hiram lang sa magulang mo. Mark my words, ganyan din ako dati.

Kung makapili kana ng two options, research mo sa mga blogs basahin mo advantages and dis-advantages. Test drive mo for final testing then decide from there. The car should answer your needs or will fit the use you want.

(In the course of doing this and you decide to level up to a BMW then on your budget you can buy a good 2005 2nd hand 3 series. Iba pag BMW alam mo na siguro yan. Or if you can wait for 5 more years at dagdagan mo budget mo to buy a brand new one then it is the best. Believe me I waited for 3 years in order to buy my new BMW and now it is a sweet and heavenly feeling. But I bet my BMW - that you cannot wait for 5 more years, di ba??? So for now, make the most of what you have and consider our opinions.

I hope this helps. Again forgive my harsh words, if there's any.

Yes sir, I admit, I only know the basics when it comes to automobile, call me a "Youngster", no offense, and maybe if I got one already, I want to grow. That's the reason I want to hear from you guys some info's, pros and cons, so I can decide which one to buy.

Wow! You impressed me a lot sir, for me to choose a compact car rather than SUV. Haha! IMO, mas bigtime looks kasi pagnakaSUV. Then tama ka nga, parang hiniram ko lang sa parents ko kung ganoon. Haha!

I'm not that patient when it comes to presents/gifts sir e, and besides, hindi ko kaya budget ng BMW, yup I know that BMW's are prestige when it comes to automobile pero talagang stick ako sa budget na pang brand new talaga sir, lalo na hindi ako ganoon karunong kumilatis ng sakyan, music instruments oo pa, pero sa auto, basic lang talaga AS IN.:bwahaha:

Ill consider your opinion sir! No offense with me, kaya nga po I need advices. Thanks sir! Need to hear more from you.

[my_BMW]

mabuti naman open-minded ka. anyway since RN kana (that means may laman ang ulo mo dahil nakapasa ka sa board exam hehehe) kaya mo rin ma research ng mga kotse. ilang araw pa o linggo malalaman mo na kung ano talaga ang fit para sayo. alam ko kaya mo yan at mabuti nga nag research ka para mas mabilis mo malaman ang mga bagay-bagay about cars. next time ikaw naman ang tutulong sa mga newbie (ganun talaga ang buhay). so keep it up and goodluck.

just a suggestion though, isulat mo sa papel ang mga choices mo then lagyan mo ng features na gusto mo at yong di mo gusto. tempting isulat sa laptop pero mas ok pa rin sa papel dahil madali mong matingnan at maisulat mo agad ang mga notes mo about a particular car. then one day you will see na may lilitaw don sa mga choices mo. kung talagang this is for keeps you must give time to think about it. dapat di ka magsisi sa hinaharap.

[Starex_Gold]

Mukhang bigtime pag naka SUV kasi naka SUV ang mga politiko?

Hindi rin. Unless Toyota Prado yan. Kasi yan ang mainit sa mata ng Pilipino.

Ako bata pa, but I like SUVs very much. Not because it looks bigtime. I'm after the function and versatility.

Tsaka kailangan mo rin isipin kung SUV ba talaga ang nararapat sa'yo.

I suggest i-test drive mo yung mga gusto mo. Then pakiramdaman mo bawat isa. Kung saan ka pinaka "fit" & comfortable, yun ang piliin mo. Kahit SUV pa yan o sedan o hatch o whatever.

*my_bmw: Nakakatuwa na meron tsikoteers like you. Ok na ok yung comments mo.

[GTi]

Kapag maliit ang gusto, Honda Jazz 1.5. Practical, matipid, mabilis. Kapag gustong mas malaki, Hyundai Tucson 2.0ReVGT. Nasa 1.3M+ yung price, although medyo mahal ng konti, pero dahil diesel, mas matipid siya sa gasolina, at matulin ang takbo.