(My Early Retirement Car) Best 2nd Hand SUV for PHP 400K budget

[dr. d]

I am also looking for a second hand car.
But medyo talamak yung dayaan sa odo sa mga bayansellers.
I agree with suggestions here to look for a first owner car.
Baka pang grab yung makukuha mo na tampered ang ODO.
Some grab cars will reach as much as 100k km in just 1 yr.
If mint condition pa ang unit with this mileage, this is the variable that you can use in negotiation.

there's this guy in the internet,
whose gadget supposedly checks for the actual, un-adulterated odometer reading of prospect car buys...

[Motortrend]

if you could stretch your budget a little more, yung Grand Starex. maganda space niyan for the family and cargo mode daig pa pickup truck, plus it's shorter than a pickup din, sakto mga gitara sa likod.

You just have to join clubs para makatulong sa maintenance and parts.

Joining online clubs is a good idea. You can get tips on where to source parts and have the vehicle maintained. Not unlike Tsikot. But these will be vehicle specific.

[foifoi05]

somehow, that's not a very encouraging concept...
heh heh.

hehe, sa Tsikot Starex owner's thread!!!!

[carxynogen]

there's this guy in the internet,
whose gadget supposedly checks for the actual, un-adulterated odometer reading of prospect car buys...

Si Jeep Doctor yung sikat sa youtube na nagchecheck ng mga potential units na binibili ng client nya using his scanners.
P5k yung fee niya if magpapa check ka sa kanya ng prospect unit na bilhin mo.

[dr. d]

Si Jeep Doctor yung sikat sa youtube na nagchecheck ng mga potential units na binibili ng client nya using his scanners.
P5k yung fee niya if magpapa check ka sa kanya ng prospect unit na bilhin mo.

from what i have youtubed,
i believe he can do screening of condition of potential used car buys, for a reasonable fee...
5K seems reasonable.

[akosijhay]

How about Isuzu Alterra sir? I can see some decent automatic units ranging from 380K - 400K.

[foifoi05]

from what i have youtubed,
i believe he can do screening of condition of potential used car buys, for a reasonable fee...
5K seems reasonable.

is this 5k for his day with you checking/looking for cars? Or 5k per car?

[dr. d]

is this 5k for his day with you checking/looking for cars? Or 5k per car?

per car, i understand.
best the interested party contact him, justin case i got it wrong.
folks are also advised to view his videos, to get an idea of what he does.

[baludoy]

How about Isuzu Alterra sir? I can see some decent automatic units ranging from 380K - 400K.

Ano nga ba Ang sakit Ng mga isuzus? Seems like Wala ako masyado naririnig.

I suppose spare parts are also abundant especially the engine parts Kasi motor nga Nila ang gamit Ng madaming bangka I heard.

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[12vdc]

^The infamous 4JX1 O-ring of the trooper, then its Isuzu kaya may usok.

I will not recommend the Crosswind since its very old. altho reliable and fuel efficient. Mas sulit ang Innova for its cabin space, comfort, and parts availability

[H1Tman]

May used cars ang Toyota dealers, checked and certified. see Toyota website.

[papi smith]

Here's my take.. try to check if your guitar business can absorb transport cost, like lalamove etc. If yes, then you can fit your budget to a younger and reliable brand of sedan.

My first 2 cars were 20 year old Toyota sedans, they were reliable. I was assigned a civic EG for field sales work, this unit is indestructible. I owned 2 more civics, the ES I sold at 10 yo and 86k kms and the FB is still with me at 11 yo and 87k kms. These are tough cars. I tried to sell my FB last December and priced it near the lowest offer of 370k, offers were mostly 330k from Buy & Sellers with some at 350k.

My point is if you buy something like a Civic FB from a 1st owner, then you have a vehicle which is comfortably wide for 4 people and ok din for 5, then may tira ka pa sa 400k mo for repairs if needed.

Btw, kinargahan ko rin ng spandrel ang FB ko when I had our house repaired and a lot of other things. The back seats are easy to baklas and kabit. Maybe if sedan na folding back seats kaya pa a few guitars.

[Walter]

May used cars ang Toyota dealers, checked and certified. see Toyota website.

There was thread about this a few years back ... these so-called certified vehicles are not checked thoroughly ... one guy bought a used Toyota Innova and found out the bumper was held by tie wires ...

[bxr monkey]

2009~2014 Honda Jazz. Okay sa 5 pax. Puwede din pang deliver ng guitar once folded ang rear seats. Mas maluwag pa sa ibang small SUVs.

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[baludoy]

^The infamous 4JX1 O-ring of the trooper, then its Isuzu kaya may usok.

I will not recommend the Crosswind since its very old. altho reliable and fuel efficient. Mas sulit ang Innova for its cabin space, comfort, and parts availability

Ay oo nga pala, the notorious 4jx1. Pero Hindi ba discontinued na iyan matagal na? Iyan din ba Ang makina Ng mga crosswind?

Mausok Pala Ang Isuzu engines? Ang adventure at l300 (4d56). Ang asbu favorites Kasi Ang alam ko.

Well, if budget permits ni bro op, Innova nga siguro Ang ideal vehicle preference niya.

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[dr. d]

There was thread about this a few years back ... these so-called certified vehicles are not checked thoroughly ... one guy bought a used Toyota Innova and found out the bumper was held by tie wires ...

i remember that thread.
i also remember, even with the warranties, the asking price seemed on the high side.

i wonder,
are the so-called 188 point checks i read about todays, any better?

[carxynogen]

TS, hanap ka nalang ng Innova sa budget mo.
Gen 1 is OK, sabi nga ng iba boring daw tong car nato, dahil indestructible daw.
Pero yung comment ng officemate ko sa 2015 Gen1 niya is ang gulong.
Prone daw sa flat tires if long drive.
Yan yung experience nya, other than that OK naman daw.

[dr. d]

TS, hanap ka nalang ng Innova sa budget mo.
Gen 1 is OK, sabi nga ng iba boring daw tong car nato, dahil indestructible daw.
Pero yung comment ng officemate ko sa 2015 Gen1 niya is ang gulong.
Prone daw sa flat tires if long drive.
Yan yung experience nya, other than that OK naman daw.

i prefer a boring car over an "exciting" car, any day.
my beef with older innovae, is the gradually heavier steering effort that comes with age.
i do not know how to remedy this.

generally, tyre warranties are separate from the car's warranties.
prone-ness to flats is probably more in the realm of the tyre's construction, the driver's neighborhood route, or maybe even the driver's habits, and not the car.
heh heh heh.

i used to have a 2005 innova. it was almost problem-free. my only issues with it, were the factory stick shift (replaced for 3K), and the failed alternator bearing that caused my battery to go flat.
and oh yes! it did not have an aircon filter. i had the aircon buoys cut into the plastic housing, so's we can insert in, the regular filter. newer models had a filter.

sold that 2005 MT for an AT.

[LOLZ]

Ay oo nga pala, the notorious 4jx1. Pero Hindi ba discontinued na iyan matagal na? Iyan din ba Ang makina Ng mga crosswind?

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4JA1 ata si crosswind

[makelovenotwar]

4JA1 ata si crosswind

4JA1 nga.

Yung 4JJ1 na nasa Isuzu Alterra ay gamit pa rin ng Mux, Dmax at light trucks nila ngayon.
Yung unang labas ng Mux ay 4JK1. Pero bumalik pa rin sila sa 4JJ1.

Kaya okay din siguro sa idagdag sa options mo TS ang Alterra.