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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Hi!
    This is my first car... budget is around 250k.
    what do u suggest?

    im eyeing
    1. 2002-2003 nissan exalta sentra
    2. 2002 lancer
    3. 96-99 civic

    guys, your inputs will be much appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by athens22 View Post
    Hi!
    This is my first car... budget is around 250k.
    what do u suggest?

    im eyeing
    1. 2002-2003 nissan exalta sentra
    2. 2002 lancer
    3. 96-99 civic

    guys, your inputs will be much appreciated.
    i'd go for Exalta first.. once inside a (well-kept) Exalta GS, i'd get my checkbook and start writing the seller a check. plus nice handling, good FC and Nissan's legendary A/C.

    next pic would be Civic. my only concern is the cost of parts. just make sure to scout for the unit with the least number of replacements needed. Alo, if you're talking about 3-4 year difference compared to Sentra's, i'll still get the Exalta. Matagal yung four years and the wear and tear, for me, shall not take the place in importance over brand.

    last pic would be Lancer. A/C medio sirain based on colleagues' feedback. not to mention the not so friendly suspension.

    hope this helps.

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    #3
    Thanks. Really appreciated.

    I might go for nissan because of your input.

    How about ford lynx?
    or Optra?

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    #4
    im assuming daily drive mo to.

    get a honda or toyota.

    if its 2nd hand then you need to have a lot of aftermarket and surplus parts available on the cheap, honda and toyota has lots of them, and alam na ng mga mekaniko lahat yan.

    kung year model basehan mo thats why your considering the other brands, ok din, pero kaya mataas resale value ng honda at toyota kasi matibay.

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    #5
    Quote Originally Posted by athens22 View Post
    Hi!
    This is my first car... budget is around 250k.
    what do u suggest?

    im eyeing
    1. 2002-2003 nissan exalta sentra
    2. 2002 lancer
    3. 96-99 civic

    guys, your inputs will be much appreciated.
    my first choice would be the lancer. its the cedia type, which, in my personal taste, is one of the best looking lancers released (aside from the EX). tanggal na din ang suspension issues ng lancers dito sa model na ito.

    my second choice would be the exalta.

    i would scratch off the civic. masyado na syang matanda for the price.

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    #6
    Quote Originally Posted by athens22 View Post
    Thanks. Really appreciated.

    I might go for nissan because of your input.

    How about ford lynx?
    or Optra?
    the lynx and the optra will give you the worst fuel consumption compared to your previous three choices.

    can i also suggest a Toyota Corolla lovelife GLi? ganda nyan.

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    #7
    Quote Originally Posted by 1D4LV View Post
    the lynx and the optra will give you the worst fuel consumption compared to your previous three choices.

    can i also suggest a Toyota Corolla lovelife GLi? ganda nyan.
    I am also a Toyota believer, so better get a Toyota Corolla lovelife GLi. But not the service of toyota casa ...

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