Help in buying a new car!

[xander1925]

With your budget...

Kung Car..

New Lancer <- eto yung mukang EVO kaso wala ka na sukli
Old Lancer <- Marami pang Bnew nito 600+k lang full features na
Ford Focus TDCI <- Eto astig, next purchase ko pag nakaluwag
Honda Civic <- Very reliable as Always

Kung SUV

Tucson is number one in my list
Kia Sportage Wait mo ma release yung new version
Grand Vitara - Abot sa budget mo to.. 1.2 M yung 4x2 nila. Made in Japan at true SUV
Mitsu ASX - Eto mukang ok

[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.

[aejhayl17]

How about kung mapilit ko mom ko na gawing 1.5m ang budget ano kaya ang masmaganda pang option, I think I will include, SUBARU FORESTER.

1.5M ba kamo budget?

my suggestion is a Montero Spost GLS 4x2 AT. priced at 1.4 something, seats 7 and fuel efficient, plus its a diesel gender. Im not a Montero owner. but this comes into my mind whenever 1.5M is talked about. practicality for me is a plus. the downside is the cost of maintenance, for such engine that carries at least 6 or 7 liters of engine oil at 5k km pms( not sure), it can/will put a hole in your pocket. i think so.

Tucson is not a bad choice either. its very ***y and new in design. its part musculine and part feminine. ill go for the CRDI version if budget permits.

my two cents

[indiej]

arvie1, consider flood in your area or places you frequent. metro manila ka?

when you're open minded, you can get past the prejudice/malice and get a clearer view of what you need. what you need though is sometimes not what your heart wants but they're not so far off.

[arvie1]

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.

haha! oh yeah, may laman naman siya sir! haha! Yup, ganun nga ginagawa ko ngayon, tamang research sa net, basa ng REVIEWS, nuod ng VIDEOS with REVIEWS tsaka basa ng mga PROS and CONS.

Ma-try nga isulat sa papel sir, haha, kasi gawain ko lista sa notepad/msword e, para ngang nakakahilo minsan. LOL!

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.

haha! ganun na nga sir! Yup! Ako bata pa rin pero trip ko din mga SUV's, nakasanayan lang kasi mula bata ako nagsimula kami sa Revo then Fortuner (which is trip lahat ng mom ko).

About test drive, dadating din tayo diyan sir, wala lang kasi akong time, ako bantay dito sa bahay, laging naiiwan, yoko naman magcommute. LOL!

Oh yeah saludo ako kay sir my_bmw!

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.

Parang gusto ko na i-remove from the choices ang jazz at gawing ALL SEDAN/HATCH na lang ang lahat ng options, sabi kasi ni ermat ipapahiram naman daw fortuner pag may lakad ako na heavy loaded.

1.5M ba kamo budget?

my suggestion is a Montero Spost GLS 4x2 AT. priced at 1.4 something, seats 7 and fuel efficient, plus its a diesel gender. Im not a Montero owner. but this comes into my mind whenever 1.5M is talked about. practicality for me is a plus. the downside is the cost of maintenance, for such engine that carries at least 6 or 7 liters of engine oil at 5k km pms( not sure), it can/will put a hole in your pocket. i think so.

Tucson is not a bad choice either. its very ***y and new in design. its part musculine and part feminine. ill go for the CRDI version if budget permits.

my two cents

Sir di' ko napilit si ermat e, haha! Maybe I will make my options to ALL SEDAN/HATCH.

arvie1, consider flood in your area or places you frequent. metro manila ka?

when you're open minded, you can get past the prejudice/malice and get a clearer view of what you need. what you need though is sometimes not what your heart wants but they're not so far off.

Flood here is not that often, btw im from q.c. and ang routes ko lang is Q.C to TAFT, PARANAQUE (pag may basketball game), and sometimes LA UNION/PANGASINAN (my province).

Yup, i'm an open minded but sometimes I NEED TO HEAR FROM THE ENTHUSIAST/EXPERTS kung baga. Para bang i'll mix my OWN DECISION + REVIEWS niyo mga sirs/maams.

[arvie1]

EDIT KO LANG MGA CHOICES KO MGA SIR/MAAM.

ALL SEDAN/HATCH!

Here it goes!

CHEVROLET CRUZE 1.8 LT A/T - 1,048,888php

FORD FOCUS SPORT 2.0 TDCi (5-Dr) A/T - 1,195,000php

HONDA CIVIC 2.0 S A/T - 1,115,000php

KIA SOUL 2.0 LX A/T - 1,220,000php

MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK 1.6L V A/T - 955,000php

MAZDA 3 2.0L R A/T - 1,039,000php

SUBARU IMPREZA 2.0RS Hatchback A/T - 1,218,000php

TOYOTA COROLLA ALTIS 2.0 V - 1,110,000php


Isama niyo na rin mga OPINIONS and REVIEWS niyo about MAINTENANCE and FUEL CONSUMPTION mga sir.

[GTi]

Ford Focus TDCi. Its got the best transmission, and it is easy to extract more power from it by way of the Unichip. But I'd take the sedan for the more luxurious feel.