Buying my first 2nd-hand car

[mcpad]

Good evening. Ilang linggo na rin ako nagche-check ng mga usapan dito. Finally, may kaunting budget na ako for a second-hand car. P90,000 ang budget ko. First time mag-drive. City driving tapos minsan out of town din like Laguna, Batangas, Antipolo or pinakamalayo Baguio. sina-suggest kasi ng husband ko Toyota GLI. May nagoofer sakin ng 2000 Toyota Corolla LoveLife for P90,000. Ok na po kaya ito? Excited talaga ako magka-kotse pero takot din na makabili ng hindi maganda. Wala kasi akong alam sa mga kotse. Thank you in advance!

[brainmafia_310]

Good evening. Ilang linggo na rin ako nagche-check ng mga usapan dito. Finally, may kaunting budget na ako for a second-hand car. P90,000 ang budget ko. First time mag-drive. City driving tapos minsan out of town din like Laguna, Batangas, Antipolo or pinakamalayo Baguio. sina-suggest kasi ng husband ko Toyota GLI. May nagoofer sakin ng 2000 Toyota Corolla LoveLife for P90,000. Ok na po kaya ito? Excited talaga ako magka-kotse pero takot din na makabili ng hindi maganda. Wala kasi akong alam sa mga kotse. Thank you in advance!

WOW!!! thats dirt cheap, be careful baka ex taxi yang 2000 na lovelife at mukhang hindi siya GLi. at sagupain mo ang mga sira niyan. pagkakaalam ko may isang tsikoteer na babae nagbebenta ng Gli niya, sira nga lang daw battery pero in good condition daw.

calling C4Y, calling C4Y, calling C4Y

[_Cathy_]

90k is way too cheap for a 2000 corolla. I'd be wary of that vehicle. That could be an ex taxi or flooded na.

I am selling my Corolla but I have not decided on the price. I am not going below 150k though. I just spent for the aircon (5k) and will register it this month (4.5k) plus battery pa

[MonteroGLSV]

sounds good price and bad condition yan sir,.


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[jhnkvn]

I agree. Unless you personally know the seller and trust him, I'll stay away from the deal that looks better than usual. Also, in purchasing secondhand vehicles, do the usual SOP wherein you get a mechanic to check up on the vehicle before negotiating. The more you know about cars, the better place you'll be in a negotiation.

[GTi]

Corolla's have very high resale values. A Lovelife GLi in good condition would be hitting north of 150k. I wouldn't be expecting even a good condition Bigbody GLi to be selling for 90k.

I suggest you look at the Sentra's. Much lower resale value, but still comparable with the Corolla.

[mcpad]

Corolla's have very high resale values. A Lovelife GLi in good condition would be hitting north of 150k. I wouldn't be expecting even a good condition Bigbody GLi to be selling for 90k.

I suggest you look at the Sentra's. Much lower resale value, but still comparable with the Corolla.

Thanks GTi. We are also considering getting a Sentra but we do not know which model to get. I read somewhere here na recommendable ang GTS, super saloon and super touring? Marami din ako nakikitang LEC models. Any recommendation?

[GTi]

Ah yes. The variants you mentioned are the 1.6L's. They differ mostly just in cosmetics. The LEC, LEC-PS and FE are the base 1.3L carbureted variants. There are no power amenities besides steering and locks. Lacks a bit of punch too.

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[mcpad]

Eto po ngayon ang tinitingnan namin. Ano po sa tingin ninyo sir?

Nissan Sentra - 95 | Cars for sale Manila | AyosDito.ph

[GTi]

Eto po ngayon ang tinitingnan namin. Ano po sa tingin ninyo sir?

Nissan Sentra - 95 | Cars for sale Manila | AyosDito.ph

Paint doesn't look too good, don't know the state of the interior either. If you are seriously considering this, take a mechanic with you to confirm the mechanical soundness of the car, and see if there is any rust. If he has receipts to prove the stuff he has already replaced, at least that'll be less to worry about. Do make sure the suspension is fine, there seem to be no suspension-related replacements.

Don't stay with just this one car ad. You may find something better than this still.

[shelu]

i suggest LEC 98, it has PS. its a nice car for first time owners. nice AC, simple carb type engine. easy to maintain. most of all, it fits your budget.

[mcpad]

Thank you Gti. Yes, we will bring a mechanic. Here's another one we are looking at

Nissan Eccs - Philippines - 17015429

[mcpad]

Update ko lang kayo sir! Nakabili na kami kanina.

Nissan 1994 ECCS 1.6L B13. May dinala kaming trusted mechanic at ti-nest drive yung kotse. Good running condition, walang kalampag, bago mag tires pati reserve tire. Updated registration. Ang nakita na problem ay may konting butas yung muffler, grounded yung alarm, hindi gumagana yung rpm gauge, may loose wire sa stereo, ayos naman ang interior may konting flaw pero pwede naman ayusin. All these for P73,000.

Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nagbigay ng input

[mateomarco]

Yung nabili nyo po ba sir yung pinost nyo kahapon? congrats sir! Hindi pa tapos yan sir...nagsisismula pa lang...kelangan pakundisyon muna auto para worry-free and travel...

[_Cathy_]

Congrats on your new car. You got it at a low price huh

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[boytsiks]

Eto po yung nabili namin. Hindi yung pinost ko kahapon. Nissan Eccs - Philippines - 17015429

Congrats on your new ride. Suggestion lang, replace nyo lahat ng fluids and check po yung brakes for peace of mind.