Planning on swapping/selling my car,, need inputs..

[silverworx]

Good evening tsikoters!

I'm planning to sell my civic vti 96 manual, and will change to a 4x2/4x4 ride or a sedan with decent looks..Considering i'm in the province some road here are not that good..
My budget is between 200-220k. I need your inputs on what ride can my budget afford?

My options are: The Suzuki Vitara, Lancer (probably pizza pie pataas na model), and the civic vti-s my relative is selling for 250k but has some wiring problems..

Any ideas on what car fits my budget and inputs on the car the you will suggest! thanks! More power tsikot!

[renzo_d10]

Ahe. I'd say stick with your VTi. Cause among your choices, the VTi-S is really the best bet however with all the wiring problems said I'm already quite skeptical if it was maintained properly making me leave choosing nothing but what you have right now.

Regarding the lancer, forget it. With all the infamous suspension problems, you wouldn't really want to own one especially with the roads you'll be trekking. The Vitara, is well, .... a Vitara. :hysterical: Kidding. Most Vitaras are automatics, and personally I wouldn't want to own a 14-15 year old second hand vehicle that's an automatic. Especially if the previous owner is not within your circle of friends/family.

[silverworx]

Ahe. I'd say stick with your VTi. Cause among your choices, the VTi-S is really the best bet however with all the wiring problems said I'm already quite skeptical if it was maintained properly making me leave choosing nothing but what you have right now.

Regarding the lancer, forget it. With all the /.infamous suspension problems, you wouldn't really want to own one especially with the roads you'll be trekking. The Vitara, is well, .... a Vitara. :hysterical: Kidding. Most Vitaras are automatics, and personally I wouldn't want to own a 14-15 year old second hand vehicle that's an automatic. Especially if the previous owner is not within your circle of friends/family.

Thanks for the input renzo, maybe a toyota? lol but not the big body. Or a sentra? What do you think, let's just say i wanna let go of my vti and find a more younger car model. TIA

[renzo_d10]

Probably a Nissan would suit you best. Stay away from Hondas, Toyotas or any car maker who has a horrendous resale value for that matter. I'd suggest the Nissan Exalta STA. Jampacked with features ! And it has a moonroof to boot too. You could get a decent one with your budget, if not ... a little stretching to 250k would do the trick.








- you could get a digital gauge that was originally seen on a particular Nissan model for bragging purposes. hehe

Yep, his plates does say HOW LOW CAN YOU GO ...

Ohwell, stock height would do for you though. Hehehe.

P.S. forget the grandeur, it's ugly. LOL.

[silverworx]

Probably a Nissan would suit you best. Stay away from Hondas, Toyotas or any car maker who has a horrendous resale value for that matter. I'd suggest the Nissan Exalta STA. Jampacked with features ! And it has a moonroof to boot too. You could get a decent one with your budget, if not ... a little stretching to 250k would do the trick.








- you could get a digital gauge that was originally seen on a particular Nissan model for bragging purposes. hehe

Yep, his plates does say HOW LOW CAN YOU GO ...

Ohwell, stock height would do for you though. Hehehe.

P.S. forget the grandeur, it's ugly. LOL.

I was thinking of that too! Lol, But i won't be lowering it, Stock height will do, i had enough on lowered rides, and i had enough on Honda's Maintenance. lol, What about a baby altis or lovelife? Any inputs on this car?

[silverworx]

I've searched some exalta STA on the net, most of them are AT, or all of them? As much as possible i prefer M/T with a soft clutch like my ek, to lessen the strain on my left operated knee.. And i'm considering a car which is maintenance wise and ride comfort with higher resale value because i will be selling the car in the future when my time to go abroad comes..TIA!

[GodziRRa!]

Probably a Nissan would suit you best. Stay away from Hondas, Toyotas or any car maker who has a horrendous resale value for that matter. I'd suggest the Nissan Exalta STA. Jampacked with features ! And it has a moonroof to boot too. You could get a decent one with your budget, if not ... a little stretching to 250k would do the trick.








- you could get a digital gauge that was originally seen on a particular Nissan model for bragging purposes. hehe

Yep, his plates does say HOW LOW CAN YOU GO ...

Ohwell, stock height would do for you though. Hehehe.

P.S. forget the grandeur, it's ugly. LOL.

FTW! The digital gauge is nice... after a few weeks (kakasawa). It is actually for a B13, but will still work w/ the B14. IMO the rotary gauge is still the way to go, especially if your a tuner. You can even notice supercars from Porches, GT-Rs, etc. don't use these digital gauges. My aunt has a black STA, still going strong, except for the sunroof that hung one time... It was one of the most geeky cars of its time, rear window shade, w/ park sensors, vcd, 12 disc entertainment system, may wireless app pa siya for c.p! The ride is comfy... maybe too comfy w/c sacrifices handling, not as quick as it's predecessor GA16 engines, but again comfort is the main characteristic.

You might want to look at the limited GT-S B14 also, quicker and is a full Japanese car. The STA kasi has parts from Taiwan na, mostly the geeky techy stuff.

[mda]

If the roads where you live aren't good, and you can't swap up to an SUV due to budget constraints, I'd say - keep the car. At least yung EK mo alam mo yung running condition niya. When you swap the car with something of the same value, you *may* actually have to spend more due to unforseen problems.