Student Looking to Buy a Car - P1M Budget

[b2r1y]

Wow 1M budget. Civic or Focus na lang. Kelangan talaga mabilis at mapogi ang oto para makahatak ng gerlaloos? Ako nga, naka backride lang sa trayk, lingon lahat ng mga chix saken e! Just kidding.

Btw, Mag leatherette seats ka na lang. I bet maraming makikihitch sa ride mo, baka masira lang agad pag naka leather seats ka.

Saka nextime mo na isipin ang speed, as a newbie dapat defensive driver ka muna.

[1D4LV]

seriously, if you are a beginner, go with something simple.
na release na yung bagong vios..... isa ka sa una.... hehehehehe..... may sukli ka pa.
tutal hihingi ka din naman ng gas money eh, so much better kung fuel efficient ang sasakyan mo.

[johnsyx18]

Good Afternoon,

I'm Jun ong from Toyota Global City might give u an option to choose on our product line. If you are looking for a brand new model, maybe you could make our 2013 ALL NEW VIOS one of your option. Here's the pricelist of the all new vios


1.3 J MT 630,000
1.3 E MT 727,000
1.3 E AT 762,000
1.5 G MT 812,000
1.5 G AT 847,000

[Mikemike07]

Dont be so judgmental. Wala naman sinabing ipangchichix nya yung car eh i worry for the TS though. Mukhang magiging kaskasero. Ngayon palang craving for speed na eh. Sana di maaksidente.

[basti08]

if you can stretch your budget to a little over 1M get a new ford focus and forget about trying to go fast with a 1M budget. you'll just look like a fool trying to keep up with real sports car with that kind of budget, want to go fast, get a real sports car not a wanna be sports car. ford focus has a lot of features to play with and enough power for an 18 year old with no driving experience. forget about trying to get a girl using a car it's pathetic, go out and learn to talk to a girl, you don't need a nice car to get a decent girl.

Ditto with the choice of the car. Focus Titanium + nice mags would be nice.



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[Egan101]

Or the TS can wait for the new Mazda3 to come out early next year. Maybe he can consider the upcoming Altis or hopefully HondaPH will bring over the modified Civic FB. For a new car for 1M, I'd stick with compacts. IMHO, a mid-trim compact is still a better choice over a similarly priced TOTL sub-compact.

[GTi]

I'd suggest you consider the Kia Forte Koup. Looks very aggressive and is more than fast enough. I believe it is the only brand new 2.0L car you can get for below 1M (948k). Another would be the Elantra 1.8GLS at 958k, and the Focus 1.6A/T at 998k.

[clairenceh]

Matuto ka muna magdrive ng owner type jeeps / jeep na pampasada / elf truck. Jan ako natuto and I must say, kahit ako nabibilib sa driving skills ko ngayon. Hahaha. Yabang eh. Di ko nga lang magdrive ng 2 wheeler, pero I know how to ride a bike, yung bike na de-padyak ha.

Sa elf truck at xlts din ako natuto when I was 14 years old. Ngayon 16 na ako, pickup truck naman ang pinili ko. Pero di ko pinapangchicks, bata pa ako tsaka di pa ako marunong. hahaha

Ok naman yung Lancer, pero try mo humingi pa ng 200k para sa TOTL Ford Focus.
hmm. Ford dito samin may nakadisplay pang focus 2.0 TDCI tabi ng bagong focus.
Wag maging kaskasero, hawak mo ang buhay ng mga pasahero mo..

[marktams86]

TS get a late 90's 2nd hand land cruiser. yung vx.. tank like, powerful engine, classic look...

[E240]

Get a kalesa! Sure win to.... Hehehe! Seriously for me for a first time driver get a stick shift na car na madaling ma modify habang bata ka pa at mahilig sa todo porma ng oto na babagay sa edad mo. When you get old tapos gusto mo pag pa porma naku medyo awkward na lolol!

[jhnkvn]

Dudes, each one of us has their own preferences on our cars but for the everyday newly minted driver who's fortunate enough to get a sponsored car from their parents, I don't think going secondhand would be a wise decision unless he actually invests the time to read and know more about cars. Remember that these are your everyday people.. not gearheads like most of us.

First off, congratulations! Welcome to the car club and the college days. Enjoy your allowance while it lasts :naughty2: Anyway.. getting to the point: I believe the most sensible choice would be a brand new compact car from the likes of the Corolla, Civic, Lancer, etc.

If you're drawn to the Lancer, I won't fault you. The 2007's redesign had many drooling over its release way back (even I did). What I would recommend is that you take each car for a test drive. This way, you'll know the character of the car. Of course, many do a leap of faith in simply buying their car by consulting forums. However, I stress that it's your car.. and you should know what you want. You can pour over the specifications of each and every car but only after driving it can you actually know the car. It's like I can describe you how track day is like.. but until you actually race in one, you can only simply imagine. You're talking about a million here.. so better haul your ass and make an appointment.

As much as every testosterone laden male wants a two-door coupe, it's impractical to purchase one as your first car. I know of this is because I'm supposed to be on the line for the 2010 Genesis Coupe before I went for my Sonata. The manual transmission isn't something I can live with everyday going from QC to Taft.

If you're really digging Accords, secondhand ones go for under Php1 million. Investing a few hours of your life reading Tsikot and you'd probably convince Mom to not limit you to brand-new ones.

[brainmafia_310]

Kuha ka mini like eon alto and etx. Yung 600k pang chicks. Hahahaj. Kidding aside, each model have an advantage over the other, sa personal preference mo na lang magkakatalo. Ako i like the 2nd gen vios over the new one pero its just me at un lang pasok sa budget ko.

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[Calistro]

New driver? You have to gauge yourself if you are willing to drive a MT during traffic. After answering that, that's when you look at your choices again. Are you looking forward to mod your car?

Might want to take a look at the Elantra. Nice interior, 1.8 variant's fun to drive and looks good.

Or if you can wait, the new Altis and Mazda 3 are coming.

[2FastForU]

Dudes, each one of us has their own preferences on our cars but for the everyday newly minted driver who's fortunate enough to get a sponsored car from their parents, I don't think going secondhand would be a wise decision unless he actually invests the time to read and know more about cars. Remember that these are your everyday people.. not gearheads like most of us.

First off, congratulations! Welcome to the car club and the college days. Enjoy your allowance while it lasts :naughty2: Anyway.. getting to the point: I believe the most sensible choice would be a brand new compact car from the likes of the Corolla, Civic, Lancer, etc.

If you're drawn to the Lancer, I won't fault you. The 2007's redesign had many drooling over its release way back (even I did). What I would recommend is that you take each car for a test drive. This way, you'll know the character of the car. Of course, many do a leap of faith in simply buying their car by consulting forums. However, I stress that it's your car.. and you should know what you want. You can pour over the specifications of each and every car but only after driving it can you actually know the car. It's like I can describe you how track day is like.. but until you actually race in one, you can only simply imagine. You're talking about a million here.. so better haul your ass and make an appointment.

As much as every testosterone laden male wants a two-door coupe, it's impractical to purchase one as your first car. I know of this is because I'm supposed to be on the line for the 2010 Genesis Coupe before I went for my Sonata. The manual transmission isn't something I can live with everyday going from QC to Taft.

If you're really digging Accords, secondhand ones go for under Php1 million. Investing a few hours of your life reading Tsikot and you'd probably convince Mom to not limit you to brand-new ones.

Thanks for the input, about the Genesis Coupe, I'm pretty sure they're automatic models available?

[Phoenix67]

You want Fast, Comfi and will get girls with an 800k budget or less - go get a secondhand BMW Z3 (try the 3.0L engine)

[Phoenix67]

Kung flood prone ang dinadaanan mo...get a 70 series LC Prado instead - do a 3-4" lift and fit it with a 33" mud tires. It won't be as fast as sedan (but if can get those na naka 3.0L engine, salpakan mo lang ng engine chip upgrade yun e hindi ka kayang iwanan ng typical riceboy). Pag dating sa baha, tatawanan mo naman ang mga naka sedan na mabilis

[niky]

When buying secondhand, the more expensive the car was when brand new, the more expensive it'll be to maintain secondhand.

On a student budget, I'd shy away from anything bigger than a Civic or Corolla. Time enough to get your gangsta on after you graduate.

[jhnkvn]

Thanks for the input, about the Genesis Coupe, I'm pretty sure they're automatic models available?

There are. However I would like that you try to test drive them around muna to see if they're for your taste. Kahit ano gawin mo, "sports cars" are not practical creatures for roaming the metropolis. You worry everything from getting up the 4th floor of North Parking in Trinoma (thanks to the rather steep incline) to avoiding villages with huge humps altogether (ex. Magallanes Village). Your ass is going to be pounded too thanks to the stiff "racing" suspension if you go over our usual bad roads (ex. everytime you pass by EDSA).

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A secondhand Z3 will absolutely kill the TS when it comes to maintenance. It's gonna be like shelling out a new Macbook AND iPhone every time something breaks down.

I second what niky says. I'd shy away from anything 1M plus. The threadstarter's pretty lucky in a sense that he's in the year of total unit overhauls. The brand new Vios is out and simply modifying a few bits and pieces there makes for a very cool ride (fast forward 4 years and you're like everybody else though). Honda's trying to accelerate the redevelopment of the Civic (thanks to the utter failure of the FB), and a new Altis is out in a few months

[rukawa11]

bili ka ng car na matitipuhan mo mapa sports car o hindi, habang bata ka enjoy mo lang hilig mo
kung ayaw mo sa mga kabuting kotse tulad ng eon,sparkz, wag mo pilitin hehe
ano ngayon kung mahirap i drive basta nakuha mo gusto mo, ingat nga lang
kasi bro pag tanda mo, magsasawa ka din sa mga yan at pipiliin na mag SUV nalang hehe
pang comfi at safe i drive, pang tatay ba hehe

Wag ka tutulad sa iba na kung kelan na tumanda pati pa nag BMW na 2door or toyota 86 or sports car
dami ko nakita na ganyan, nagmumukhang driver ng bus nalang sila hehe hindi bagay.

Para sa akin ok na yang choice mo na Lancer ...

[CVT]

Suwerte naman ng TS,- P1M budget for his student car..... Whew!

Times are a changing.....

Enjoy your new ride (whatever it is you choose)..... And more importantly,- safe driving!

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