Lancer 1997 GLXi - Automatic or Manual Transmission?

[speedtrap]

Hi! need your opinion po:
Lancer 1997 GLXi - Automatic or Manual Transmission?

I want to get a second hand Lancer 1997-98 GLXi Pizza model, since used car na sya and medyo may age na rin ang car, which one kaya is a better choice? I'm a first time car owner (and driver - will still learn how to drive), setting aside comfort and on learning how to drive - Automatic or Manual transmission?

I read din kasi here and in some other forums na kapag manual, mas less chance masira, and mas madali or cheaper ipaayos compared sa automatic, kaya lang baka sirain na ang engine kasi baka abused na ng previous owner sa pag changed gears, compared sa automatic na walang change gears. I read din naman na, kung alaga naman sa atf ang automatic, less chance din magka problem.

add ko na rin (na ask ko na din sa ibang thread), since used car na sya, which is much better din, carburator or EFI engine?

thanks!

[alexabele]

Hi,if i were you stay ka lang sa manual used car if you are rookie i have use 14 cars in my life most are used car.just go with a good mechanic check everything.manual is the best hindi ka aantukin like long distance travel going to arizona,vegas plus pagmagaling ka sa manual tipid gasolina ka pa
alexabeleda*yahoo.com

[speedtrap]

Hi,if i were you stay ka lang sa manual used car if you are rookie i have use 14 cars in my life most are used car.just go with a good mechanic check everything.manual is the best hindi ka aantukin like long distance travel going to arizona,vegas plus pagmagaling ka sa manual tipid gasolina ka pa
alexabeleda*yahoo.com

thanks sa inputs sir! actually mas gusto ko talaga manual (motorbike ko manual din ) napa-isip lang din kasi ako uli na, baka pag used car, kapag manual, baka daw kung baga gamit na gamit na sa limit ang engine like lagi ni-re-redline or pinang-race. wala din kasi ako kilala na mechanic, and sa online classifieds lang me naghahanap, kaya as in pag nagustuhan ko outside looks, and kaya ang price, yun na, meet up na to get the car.

[OldSchoolHack]

Kung alaga ang car or better yet coming from car owners with multiple cars (thus less used ang mga cars) unless daily driving car nila yun ok rin ang second hand na car.

And for a little more you can get a circa 2000 car which will run better tha an older car. Plus better computer system, electrical, etc.

If you're a gear head an older car is nicer. Masarap kalikutin mga 12++ year old cars. Newer ones are just a pull and plug thing (or palit na wala na repair) for it's parts.

[myk384]

Manual transmissioned Lancer GLXi is much more a good choice.

[myk384]

Manual transmissioned Lancer GLXi is much more a good choice.

[speedtrap]

hayys! hindi pa rin po ako nakakakuha ng car...
limited budget din kasi around 155 to 160k or kahit 165k if wala na ipapagawa
may mga nakita na ako na kaya ang price, kaya lang automatic

patience patience pa!