Link to tips on buying second hand cars

[B3tsbo]

Hi guys, I would like to ask for the car gurus advice here regarding our first 2nd hand car purchase.
I'm thorn between these cars:

1. 2008 up Toyota Altis 1.6 bec. it has bigger/wider body
2. 2007 up Honda FD for the "angas" looks
3. 2009 up Honda City 1.5 for FC
4. 2009 up Toyota Vios 1.5 for FC
5. 2009 up Hyundai Tucson (Diesel Variant) for a higher ground clearance

My considerations are:
1. Availability of parts
2. Riding Comfort
3. Fuel Efficiency
4. Low Maintenance

I still have a month to decide on which vehicle to purchase. By the way, our max budget is 350K and the car will be based & used in Batangas. I have 2 teenage kids na so yung car space is important din for me. Manila ang work ko and during weekends lang naming gagamitin doon (Batangas).

Hoping for your inputs since it's my first 4-wheel purchase.

Thank you in advance. More power to the Forum!

- Betsbo

[Cccj]

Hello po. Newbie here. I plan to buy a second hand Fortuner. Anong car exchange (buy and sell stores?) po ba ang mapagkakatiwalaan? I'm from Marikina.

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[GTi]

Hello po. Newbie here. I plan to buy a second hand Fortuner. Anong car exchange (buy and sell stores?) po ba ang mapagkakatiwalaan? I'm from Marikina.

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Try Olx. Look for the best deal. Buy and sell store prices are often ridiculously expensive.

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[Cccj]

Try Olx. Look for the best deal. Buy and sell store prices are often ridiculously expensive.

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Thanks for the tip. So walang recommended shop nearby Marikina area?

[Walter]

Try Olx. Look for the best deal. Buy and sell store prices are often ridiculously expensive.

They are also notorious for rolling back odometers ... Digital odometers can be adjusted ... Even Euro cars ... Deal directly with the owner seller ...

FB buy and sell groups are overrated ... The cars being sold there are sometimes more expensive ... Also there are a lot of buy and sell agents in FB groups posing as owners ...

[GTi]

They are also notorious for rolling back odometers ... Digital odometers can be adjusted ... Even Euro cars ... Deal directly with the owner seller ...

FB buy and sell groups are overrated ... The cars being sold there are sometimes more expensive ... Also there are a lot of buy and sell agents in FB groups posing as owners ...

True... Even they readily admit that it is easily done. Just not in the unit that they are trying to sell to you, especially if it is a high mileage unit. [emoji23]

Small time bayan sellers are also usually more honest and open to negotiation than big shops.

Scrutinize the condition of the car if it correlates to the indicated mileage. My current daily driver, a 2007 Santa Fe, was bought January last year with 74tkms mileage. Leather upholstery on steering wheel and seats were in top shape apart from slight wear on the left border of the driver's seat with no signs of reupholstery. No sounds from the suspension at the time of purchase. Slight vibration under initial acceleration indicative of worn out engine supports. Given the last price of 430k, it was a decent deal.

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[papi smith]

FB buy and sell groups are overrated ... The cars being sold there are sometimes more expensive ... Also there are a lot of buy and sell agents in FB groups posing as owners ...

Just had a taste of this, 1st owner daw ang benta nya, when I asked if he is the owner, friend daw nya

[dr. d]

it's easy naman to find out who the real owner is/was.
it's in the CR.

[dr. d]

Hello po. Newbie here. I plan to buy a second hand Fortuner. Anong car exchange (buy and sell stores?) po ba ang mapagkakatiwalaan? I'm from Marikina.

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i would probably take extra effort and go to the ones who are the actual owners of the cars they are selling.
i have this suspicion that they are more honest than the bayan sellers.
at mas madali pa sigurong matawaran.

[Flipo]

I have learned from tipidpc that it's more cheaper to join FB benta kotse group, then if you found what you like follow dr d advice

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[istan]

Altis 2012 higher mileage because of highway driving?
Altis 2008 lower mileage because of always stuck in traffic?
If so, would get tge higher mileage one...

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[dr. d]

Altis 2012 higher mileage because of highway driving?
Altis 2008 lower mileage because of always stuck in traffic?
If so, would get tge higher mileage one...

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everything else being equal, i'd recommend the 2012.
engines don't get bugbog so much in highway driving, compared to city driving.

[GTi]

We have a family friend who has a shop in Banawe, and also occasionally dabbles in the used car business. I employ the services of one of his mechanics when I need to look for a used car. My limited abilities are usually enough to determine the condition of the car. But I am not well versed with the legal stuff, so the mechanic's main function is actually to confirm that all the papers are complete and legit. [emoji28]

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[carwhacko]

I’m planning to purchase repo cars sana, okay pa ba sa banks? How about autodeal’s used cars? Autombili co? I’m looking at 1-2 year old cars lang sana. Probably by next year na ako makabili.


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[carwhacko]

Planning on buying another SUV (used but not abused) siguro mga 1 year old lang. sana madami na options come last quarter of 2019. Currently looking at bank repo cars and Auto Trade Philippines.


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[willownavarro]

Will be looking at a 2013 vios trd (a/t) today. 350k. I don't have a mechanic to bring along. Good luck to me.

Edit: rescheduling, cause orcr is still with bank daw. They'll try getting it this week since unit has been fully paid already.

[Belfaux]

Thanks for this sir!

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[erizzy]

Mga sirs, pahingi naman po ako ng link dun sa thread kung saan merong mga tips for buying second hand cars.

After 48 years kasi (hehehe), we finally decided which car we will buy. We are planning to check it by this coming saturday, June 02.

I have also been watching chrisfix on youtube lately. Kaya lang hindi ako sure if lahat nung checklist niya applicable for Philippine car (clueless). May instrument kasi siyang OBDII, which I am not sure if lahat ng mekaniko meron (clueless).

Kaya gusto ko rin mabasa yung tips coming from owners here in the Phils.

Thank you in advance.

Find a reputable dealership. Tapos make sure na makuha mo yung Certificate of Registation, Receipt of Registration, and Deed of Sale nung second hand car.

Dapat din dun sa Certificate of Registration walang nakasulat na "Encumbered" kasi ibig sabihin nun hindi pa fully paid yung car.

Hope this helps!

[istan]

Every 5 yrs, split the car's purchase price into half.
+- 50k for the condition and mileage of the car.

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[Drew2355]

Every 5 yrs, split the car's purchase price into half.
+- 50k for the condition and mileage of the car.

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Thank you sir.