Is resale value really that important?

[oldblue]

pag CRV, exempted talaga yan hehehe. mabili talaga 2nd hand CRV regardless kung gas-guzzling or 2.0 above ito

[uwak18]

Resurrecting this thread. I think it's safe now. the multiple user name guy is gone.

Just browsing through car comparisons. And even though comparing 2 used cars on what to buy. All the replies have resale value. (get this because it have better resale value, etc etc).

But if your buying 2nd hand cars. Does resale value really that important?

[OTEP]

I rarely get new cars. Usually 5 years old and above na. Resale value is not really that important anymore. Sometimes, you just go and buy those brands with low resale values (e.g. Nissan) because it is already to your advantage. Newer units at lower prices. A 2002 Patrol with a/t and leather is priced similary to a 1997 Land Cruiser m/t with cloth seats.

There are more factors to consider when buying a used car like aftermarket support, serviceability, vehicle history, etc. More important stuff than resale.

[oldblue]

these are the times na lalo pa masyado dadami mga Used Cars like the ones in the States. yun tipo may TV ads pa per state or city. kasi may resale value nga hirap pa din ibenta sa dami ng options ngaun.

although pag pumasok ang Chery ang nag-succeed, bagsak lahat ng resale value ng cars nyan, as in less than 50% regardless kung Patrol or Fortuner pa yan

[OTEP]

Sana nga ang resale value ng mga sasakyan dito parang sa U.S. lang. Tipong makakabili ka ng US$1000 na Mitsubishi Montero. Ayos na ayos! hehehe.

[oldblue]

oo nga tapos yun tipong gusto mo mag-coast to coast driving, kukuha ka ng tig 500 dollars na old corolla hehehe, then sell the car on the middle states less than 100-200, and get another 500 dollar jap compact sedan. pagdating mo sa destination, benta mo ulet less than 100-200 dollars.

mas mura pa sa plane fare hehehe. $200-$400 lang all-in-all and you get to enjoy the entire United States

[OTEP]

Yung mga Montero guys kasi sa U.S. they can afford two Monteros, one for daily driving, the other as a project/hobby car. Dito sa atin you still have to be pretty rich to have a project car to play around with. Even Nissan AD Resorts are still pushing Php200k in the used car market.

[niky]

Sigh... Nissan Sentra SE-R "Classic"... buyable for $500...

[kyoots]

Sigh... Nissan Sentra SE-R "Classic"... buyable for $500...

yung b13? ~25,000 pesos lang (+tax)? waaaaah! dream car ko dati yun!

I'd choose a nissan over a toyota or a honda as long as it's well kept by the owner. and by the way, cars with low resale values are often 'badged' as such because the first models they introduced were not appealing to the public - perhaps due to design deficiencies that make these models 'lemons'. newer models from the same brands have, of course been through a total redesign, improving the overall build quality and performance of the model line-up.

Take the case of nissan's b12 sentra (box-type) which have been replaced by a reliable b13 (aka series 2), the series 3 and so on. Not to mention the korean carmakers whose initial models (such as hyundai's excel) and the kia pride were regarded as cars with the lowest resale value.

Things should change now as the carmakers have introduced 'breakthrough' models such as hyundai's santa fe and starex, and of course the innovative crdi engines for the accent and getz. The mazda3 certainly is a 'breakthrough' model from the 323 line-up, setting it even generations apart from its competitors - and these mostly are results of being globally competitive. Baka malaman nalang natin two to three years from now na Chery na ang most preferred brand like what Honda did sa US market ten years ago. History does repeat itself.

Then again, resale value is more of a mentality, and this mentality or as some refer to as 'market emotion', is what drives people to set the resale value of an automobile.

[mbenz204]

For me, what's important : Gusto mo ba talaga ang bibilhin mong kotse?
Kung resale and famous lang ito ang basehan sa pagpili ay malaking pagkakamali yun.
Gaano mo katagal at kalimit gagamitin ang car mo, let's say, everyday use mo ito. Do you own and drive a car with a high resale value pero di mo naman feel?
There is something in a car, whatever the brand, na pagdrive mo ay comfortable ka, nasisiyahan ka, nasusunod mo ang kinahiligan mo. As the famous automabile brand says " Function before form".
Also take note of your budget, ito ang talagang basehan ng pagpili, BUDGET MO.
May mga expensive cars na pagdrive mo, di mo feel, at may mga cars naman na kahit luma na, gustong-gusto mo pa rin.
Payo lang, search your heart and your feelings, lalo na kung may budget ka.

[lolo pepe]

i would like to run my starex a million miles...or 'til it disintegrates. so keeping it for 20 or 30 years flushes the resale value down the drain. who cares?

[Tatra]

Your replies are all correct. I hope that all people who have cars think the same way as you do. I don't really mind the resale value. Sana the next time I see someone I know hindi na sasabihin sakin. "BAKIT KIA BINILI MO. e ANG BABA NG RESALE VALUE NYAN."
I don't care. I Love my car.

Hi uwak18!
I ceratinly share the same sentiments w/ you. Like what you said sa office ninyo you're being be-littled kasi Kia ang auto mo. Well ako naman I could use my KIA as a gauge for knowing who your " Real " friends are. Biro mo one time, may friend akong sasabay sa akin pauwi. Nakasakay na sa auto ko eh biglang napadaan yung isang kaibigan namin w/ an Altis. Bigla ba naman umalis tapos sabay sabi " Hehe sabay nalang ako sa kanya ha..pasencya kana ." Kitang- kita talaga yong guilt feeling sa face niya. Dahil sa auto ko was a Kia na wala daw Pride eh ganun nalang ako tinrato...at least my KIA was a way of getting to know who my Real friends were.
Sorry to say but most people look at the brand & use it to gauge their status. It shouldn't be that way. It depends on how you drive your car & how you maintain it. Kung tutuusin maganda ang KIA pride esp if maintained properly. Sa amin 7 years na ang Kia Pride & still in good condition. I was able to ask the resale value ng Kia ko ( Kia Pride GTX 2000 model ) puwede pang mabenta ng P100k! Siguro kung mabibihisan pa ng konti baka puwede pa til P110k..not bad diba? Pero my family is keeping the KIA until it rots. The car had given us a lot of blessings already.
I cannot blame other people if they're skeptical about the Kia brand. Korean cars were not much of say before. Kahit ako, Kia user, is also " in doubt " at times esp kung harap harapan ka ng inaasar bcoz of your car. Nagkaron kasi ng KIA Stigma noon & sad to say it still stays in the minds of others. Pero ngayon, KIA Motors is trying all it's best to show that they have a lot to say when it comes to Hi- technology. Malaki ang inimprove ng KIA ngayon lalu yung Carens. Ganda talaga!
Basta ako my advise to you, just take care of your KIA & maintain it properly. Nasa gumagamit yun & of course, nasa driver din...lalo kung mganda o pogi yung driver, diba!!!

[Si 06]

Lotus Elise bagsak ang resale value but people buy it and don't care because its the best handling sports car.

[Horsepower]

Tatra, grabe naman yung kakilala mo, nakikisakay na lang eh, namili pa. hehe.

At least ikaw may kotse, sya wala. Yung mga mahilig kasi mang-asar kadalasan wala lang pambili yun kahit ng 2nd hand.

[Lucius]

Tatra, hindi ikaw ang nawalan nun kundi ung naka-Altis. Biruin mo ginamit lang sya nung user na wala namang AUTO!

At least ikaw may Kia, so be PROUD! Sya walang auto isa lang hamak na commuter hehehehe

May friend din ako ganyan eh, ang hilig hilig sa mga kotse. Kung mag-salita "baba mo ung CRV mo" ung mga ganyan ba, feeling nya ganun ganun lang. Pero wala namang auto, ung family nila meron 1 lang tapos lumang model pa. Ganyan tlaga ang buhay hahahaha

[oldblue]

meron ako di-nate dati mas matanda sa'kin working as receptionist sa Galleria Suites now Holiday Inn. I was in college that time. dinadalhan ko pa ng chocolates after school

grabe nilait ng husto Suzuki samurai ko. yun tipong asar na asar sya pag baba sya pag sasakay na yun friend ko and his date (2 door and double date kasi kami noon eh).
sumisimangot pag nalulubak kasi sobra tagtag ng Samurai. tapos when in traffic, she'll brag about her brother's Mitsubishi Lancer, how soft the ride is and all that stuff. ohmigosh shes so cute and cuddly ... kungdi lang masikip sa loob ng samurai, si-nidekick ko na yun eh



kung alam lang niya noon first year ko sa La Salle naka-owner lang ako, natanggalan pa nga ako ng trapal na bubong sa isang date eh. umuwi ako nag-drive at the same time hawak trapal tapos kambyo, hirap sobra!

pero yun La Salista ka-date ko, hindi naman ako nilait ng ganun. pero sya grabe talaga ... sana sinabi ko na lang may bigote sya eh (mabalahibo kasi)

[VtEC]

Re-sale value??its not that important.Kung ganon din lang thinking mo dapat every month nagpapalit ka ng auto.

OT:yong iba nga maganda nga auto pero loan naman.kaya kahit kia car mo ok nayan atleast ala kang utang

[baker123]

Hi uwak18!
I ceratinly share the same sentiments w/ you. Like what you said sa office ninyo you're being be-littled kasi Kia ang auto mo. Well ako naman I could use my KIA as a gauge for knowing who your " Real " friends are. Biro mo one time, may friend akong sasabay sa akin pauwi. Nakasakay na sa auto ko eh biglang napadaan yung isang kaibigan namin w/ an Altis. Bigla ba naman umalis tapos sabay sabi " Hehe sabay nalang ako sa kanya ha..pasencya kana ." Kitang- kita talaga yong guilt feeling sa face niya. Dahil sa auto ko was a Kia na wala daw Pride eh ganun nalang ako tinrato...at least my KIA was a way of getting to know who my Real friends were.

OT- wow tindi ng ex-friend mo hehehe. wala naman problem sa kia. as long as everything is maintained properly.


resale value? dependes on how deep your pocket is may mga family kasi, lalo yung mga may extra money, na kayang mag palit every 4years. tulad dito sa amin (isabela) long drives kasi lahat. so yung 4 years e sigurado nasa 100t kilometers na tinakbo. so para iwas sa mechanical problems. sell the old. buy new. pero for the kind of car brand and resale value? naku nasa personal preference na yan ng buyer if he/she will sell the car or hold on to it till its useful (car) life.

[Josh0027]

i would really prefer what the vehicle has to offer other than resale value. bibili ka nga ng sasakyan eh di mo naman maeenjoy ano yun? ;)

[caloyski5]

i agree with joshskidoodledoo.

if i enjoy driving it, owning it, maintaining it, resale value doesnt matter, imho