Help: Buying my first car! Anong maganda?

**Ysabel17** · February 3rd, 2013 03:28 PM

Hello all,

Me and hubby are planning to buy a car. Naguguluhan lang ako sa dami ng model at brand. Parehas naming first time magda-drive. Gusto sana namin ng suv kaso di pa kaya ng budget may binabayadan din kase kaming bahay. So ngayon, we decided mag sedan na lang muna. Eto yun kinoconsider sana namin:

-tipid sa gas
-city driving, pang office araw araw, medyo malayo ako, rizal to makati pa
- minsan minsang out of town
-space
-exterior, interior
- 15k-18k
-matic para sakin

Eto sana mga napupusuan namin sa ngayon (lancer as first choice)
- lancer ex glx or mx (ang gwapo tignan lalo pag nabihisan )
-chevy cruze (mahal nga lang, at nabasa ko mahal imaintain, pogi rin ng interior/exterior)
-honda city
-altis(nabasa ko matipid daw ito, pero tinalo ng lancer sa exterior)
-focus(di matipid compared sa iba, mahal base sa nabasa ko)

Sana makapag comment po kayo.

Salamat sa tulong.

**fourtheboys96** · February 3rd, 2013 03:38 PM

As usual, anung total bang budget?

15K-18K is monthly?

How much DP can you afford?

**Ysabel17** · February 3rd, 2013 03:41 PM

Yup sir monthy for five years..

Down mga 150k-200k po

**confused shoes** · February 3rd, 2013 03:49 PM

If you are aiming for a brand new. Mas mabuti siguro puntahan nyo ang mga dealers at mag test drive. Kahit sabihin ng iba, eto maganda pero di mo type. Hindi na magkakalayo ang mga sedans. Advantage yung isa sa ganito, advantage naman ang isa sa ibang aspect. Sometimes, its not all about tipid sa gas ang consideration, sometimes sa porma, sa power, sa tatak. Ang iba sinasabi, Honda yan hindi ginagawang taxi, hehe.

Pero pag ako ang bibili ng brand new ngayon na compact sedan, siguro yung higher end ng Lancer or Civic. Pag sub-compact naman, siguro Jazz, Yaris, or the small Mirage. Any of them, isasama ko na lang ang aking cute na pamangkin para ituro ano type nya.

**confused shoes** · February 3rd, 2013 03:58 PM

Sa 120K down and 5 years to pay, parang mahirap hintayin para masabi mong sa yo na yung car. Yung delear or yung bank ang nakinabang sa interest but anyway, that will keep the business moving.

Siguro pwede din kayo mag consider ng used car. Sa budget na 300K, makakakuha pa kayo ng maayos na Lancer (your type). Mag-aral lang si mister kung paano pakiramdaman ang kotse and when to bring it for maintenance.

**Ysabel17** · February 3rd, 2013 04:32 PM

Salamat ser sa mga payo. Isang option n lng siguro lakihan pa down para kahit 3 years.

Yung 2nd hand na option pwede rin kaso takot kami baka sirain makuha, or yung pagbili mo ok pero after ilan Months dun magkaproblema e

**jut703** · February 3rd, 2013 04:44 PM

If you're fine with the Mirage, get the Mirage GLS CVT. It's the most basic car that I consider to be respectable. Decent space, very fuel efficient, has a modern interior, has a lot of toys (LCD w/ GPS, push-start, auto climate control) and looks proportional from the outside (unlike the Picanto which has aggressive looks but has the hood height of an Innova, making it look like a squished hamster).

If you pay a 30% downpayment of roughly 200k, nasa 10k nalang yung monthly mo.

If you want the Lancer, then get the Lancer. If you get the GLX AT, you'll spend roughly 180k on a 20% downpayment and roughly 15k per month on a 5-year scheme.

**joemarski** · February 3rd, 2013 08:43 PM

I feel na kursunada mo talaga ang Lancer EX. Eh di 'yun ang bilhin niyo.
Balansehin mo na lang ang mga nauna pang suggestions at siguradong di ka maliligaw.

Just some thoughts and experiences:
1. Kung maglo- loan ka, get the shortest term na kaya niyo. Mas makakatipid kayo at saka
nakaka- inis kasi kung ang tagal- tagal na eh may utang ka pang binabayaran di ba?
2. If you were to consider a 2nd hand car, you'll have to ask yourself this question first:
Dapat ba tayong mag- enjoy muna sa sasakyang ito o kailangang problemahin muna natin?
3. Best bang for the buck talaga ang Mirage. Kaya nga lang, pakiramdam ko nga eh kursunada
mo ang Lancer EX, so i'll suggest get the Lancer EX. May mga kabataang may sarili ng Mirage.
Pero pag nakakita sila ng Lancer EX, nasasabi nilang "paglaki ko, bibili rin ako ng ganyan!" or
"sana ganyan na lang ang binili ko"... I don't want you to feel the same way... Good Luck!

**Mikemike07** · February 3rd, 2013 09:19 PM

Assuming that you have kids or planning to have soon okay din yung jazz. Get the top of the line one kung gusto nyo ng magandang exterior And a slightly bigger engine. if not the base model will do. The top of the line variant is relatively few (at least to the places i go to) so may pagkaheadturner effect yun lalo na kung yung orange

pero kung lancer talaga gusto nyo. Go ahead. I own one and im really happy with it :D i dressed it up already halos 1 week old palang. Lol. Checkout the lancer ex thread.

**Ysabel17** · February 3rd, 2013 10:33 PM

Thanks mga sirs sa suggestions nyo nakakatuwa naman. Boss mike astig ng tsikot! Kanina ko pa nga tinititigan ang angas talaga! Inggit! Hehe

Eto tuloy tuloy pa rin sa pagrereview pati ng mga suggestions na bago s thread.. Tama stick na lang kami sa shorter term at kung sakali baka dagdagan pa namin yung down if ever.

Sa 2nd hand kase nagkaphobia ako nung binilan namin ng service yung tatay ko, katakot takot yung gastos namin sa maintenance after..

Salamat sa mga payo nyo po