Second Hand AT: 350K Budget

[dr. d]

Hi everyone here!

Sorry for bragging in this thread, since im a new member i cant post a new one. Im humbly asking your help in purchasing my family's first car. I got 2 kids, and we prefer auto transmission since it will be driven by my wife most of the time. Will be used in city driving and occasionally manila to north luzon trips.

I have a budget of 350k max, what's the best i could get out of it in terms of FC, durability, looks.
I was looking for x-trail recently and i got disappointed with its gas consumption. Any input is highly appreciated, thank you very much and God Bless!

let's see.. i am assuming you know very little about cars. so i recommend what i call, "starter cars".
i will therefore recommend you get a "popular" car, one with lots of units running around the metro. this assures more or less, of easily available parts and knowledgeable mechanics to service them. and what can be more plentiful than the taxis? toyota vios, altis, nissan sentra (some folks say it is too old a model, but hey! if you like it...), maybe even the lancer. you know them all.. the honda civic or the smaller city, puede rin.

the 2003-2008 lancer cedia line... i once had an automatic model.. it drove and felt good, but it gargled gas.. dunno if it's just me, or the entire line.

you budget does limit your choices to the cheaper sedans.. are you amenable to AUVs? revo diesel, hilander, adventure diesel..

you might like the crv...

but if someone sells you an innova at your price range, get it without thinking. you can always sell it if you decide later that you don't like it.

all the above are with the assumptions that the used car was decently maintained, not flooded nor carnapped, etc..

happy shopping.