Help/Suggestions 120-130k Budget for my first Car

[tantra2gadget]

Plan ko po bumili ng Car this year at budget ko po ay 120k-130k lang.
Nainspired po ako sa post ni Sir Tsinelas30 for buying Nissan Sentra Super Saloon.
Is there's other brand po ba maisuggest/recommend ninyo na pwede ko mabili within the reach of my budget OR i will buy Nissan too?
Should i buy Manual or Automatic?

Purpose of the car:
1)Few days a week lang gagamitin dito Baguio City
2)Twice to 3 times a year uuwi kami sa Bulacan for vacation"Kaya po kaya niya ang biyahe from Baguio to Bulacan and vice versa?".
What should i consider sa pagbili ko ng car since i dont have experience po sa pag drive but i will enroll this February to a driving school.

Ok po ba yung Nissan if yung mga purpose ko para sa kotse ay maiaaply ko when i buy Nissan Sentra?
Or i need to find other brand like Toyota,Mitsubishi or others?
All i need is a small car kasi po ako lang,my wife and my daughter sasakay?
Sana po makapag suggest kayo ng fit sa budget ko and info for my car purchase,my plan to buy is within the month of March,April until May this year baka sakali madagdagan pa pera ko for the car purchase.

More power po to all Tsikot Members and Admins
God Bless Po Sa Lahat

[1D4LV]

nissan is good. mag allocate ka pa ng mga 20k for repairs so it means, mga 110k ang budget mo.
110k is ok for series 3 models.
get a manual.

[yummommy]

Plan ko po bumili ng Car this year at budget ko po ay 120k-130k lang.
Nainspired po ako sa post ni Sir Tsinelas30 for buying Nissan Sentra Super Saloon.
Is there's other brand po ba maisuggest/recommend ninyo na pwede ko mabili within the reach of my budget OR i will buy Nissan too?
Should i buy Manual or Automatic?

Purpose of the car:
1)Few days a week lang gagamitin dito Baguio City
2)Twice to 3 times a year uuwi kami sa Bulacan for vacation"Kaya po kaya niya ang biyahe from Baguio to Bulacan and vice versa?".
What should i consider sa pagbili ko ng car since i dont have experience po sa pag drive but i will enroll this February to a driving school.

Ok po ba yung Nissan if yung mga purpose ko para sa kotse ay maiaaply ko when i buy Nissan Sentra?
Or i need to find other brand like Toyota,Mitsubishi or others?
All i need is a small car kasi po ako lang,my wife and my daughter sasakay?
Sana po makapag suggest kayo ng fit sa budget ko and info for my car purchase,my plan to buy is within the month of March,April until May this year baka sakali madagdagan pa pera ko for the car purchase.

More power po to all Tsikot Members and Admins
God Bless Po Sa Lahat

May I ask why not get a brand new?

Based on our experience, with my cousins and friends getting a 2nd hand car with same budget as yours.. hindi sulit ang sakit sa ulo ng 2nd hand car.
Well hindi ko naman din nilalahat, pero if you will get that kind..tulad ng laging sinasabi ng daddy ko, lolo ko and father in law ko -- make sure kilala mo ang 1st owner. Kilala in a way na pano nya alagaan ang sasakyan nya.

Pag ganyan kasi you will have to allocate extra money minsan more than 20k pa for emergency repairs para sigurado lang diba.

[tantra2gadget]

Di na po kaya sa budget pag brand new,kasi matagal din na obligasyon hulugan yun.
Siguro for 2nd hand car kaya pa hanggang 140-150k maipon pero hanggang dun lang po budget sagad na po.
At yung extra money for maintainance even 25k magtatabi din po ako para wala problema if may kailangan pa ayusin.

[1D4LV]

sa 150k, outside of maintenance and repairs, i would suggest you would get a toyota corolla lovelife.

like this....

toyota corolla lovelife Philippines - 7601101

and this...

Toyota Corolla Lovelife Gli 98 Model Ae111 Philippines - 7569769

[1D4LV]

or this

corolla lovelife Philippines - 6316137

[1D4LV]

eto din...

nissan sentra Philippines - 7595684

Nissan Sentra Super Touring Philippines - 7388211

[tantra2gadget]

Salamat po sa mga suggestions and before naman po yung month na bibili na ako baka mabenta na ito.
Other questions po is pag tiningnan ko po ba yung unit for checking ok po ba na i test drive na even di pa sure na bibilhin just to know lang if ok ang unti sa performance?
May kasama po ako kasi mekaniko na pinsan ko at how about legal documents how to check if its all original or not?
Legalities if the seller po is just reselling only the unit paano po ba transaction nun?
How about transfer ng name to the new owner ng car if ok na deal?
Pasensiya na po kasi wala ako idea sa ganyan at this will be my first time to buy a car.

[tantra2gadget]

Meron din po binebenta dito Baguio City yung Lancer na 1995 model yata yun kaso po ex-taxi na siya but cheaper price and newly overhauled daw po sabi ng seller
Di po ba mahirap pag ganun ang bilhin ex-taxi di po ba sumakit ulo ko dun if sakali?
Parang alanganin kasi ako dun then ng makabasa ako dito sa forum dami ko matutunan.

[7138]

Meron din po binebenta dito Baguio City yung Lancer na 1995 model yata yun kaso po ex-taxi na siya but cheaper price and newly overhauled daw po sabi ng seller
Di po ba mahirap pag ganun ang bilhin ex-taxi di po ba sumakit ulo ko dun if sakali?
Parang alanganin kasi ako dun then ng makabasa ako dito sa forum dami ko matutunan.

walk away from ex-taxis,
laspag yan sigurado compare to privately owned cars.

basa basa ka pa sir dito sa forums, there are countless inquiries for 2nd hand cars within that price range, makakakuha ka na ng idea dun.

goodluck!

[tantra2gadget]

How about Toyota Camry po?
Any positive or negative feedback about Camry 1996 model?
May nakita po ako na 125k is it worth buy?
Around 140k+ na po milage niya,is it still good buy?

[nujsimon]

I suggest ipon-ipon muna for a better car. Get at least a car not older than 10 yrs except when a car is fully restored by hobbyists. I tell you, mahirirapan Lang kayo sa maintenance and repairs. Syempre better if bnew or not older than 5-years and you know how the car was handled and maintained.

[dr. d]

How about Toyota Camry po?
Any positive or negative feedback about Camry 1996 model?
May nakita po ako na 125k is it worth buy?
Around 140k+ na po milage niya,is it still good buy?

2 liter engine na, automatic pa. expect higher fuel expenses. but the ride comfort must be better than smaller cars like corollas...
125K ? sounds cheap. but i wouldn't want to be the one to find out why..

[tantra2gadget]

2 liter engine na, automatic pa. expect higher fuel expenses. but the ride comfort must be better than smaller cars like corollas...
125K ? sounds cheap. but i wouldn't want to be the one to find out why..

Thanks po Sir Dr. D
Nagtataka din po ako why the price is so cheap compared sa other Toyota's na manufactured within year below 1996.
Mahirap na po kasi magipon ng malaking halaga kasi madami din po expenses for the family.

[GTi]

Ahh~ Baguio ka pala so you need the power. This means 1.6L engines and up. Yung Sentra EX Saloon tulad nung kay tsinelas30 medyo mabibitin ka ng konti sa akyatan, lalo na kung mabigat ang dala. The best sa compact sedans ay kumuha ka ng Sentra Super Saloon na M/T. Midsize sedans are not so desirable due to high fuel consumption, especially with such hilly terrain.

Or if you are willing to be more metikuloso... You can get a Delica. Usong uso nito sa Baguio dahil matibay, malakas humatak at kaya ang off road. Old school turbo diesel pa kaya minimal maintenance cost tapus mura ang fuel costs. I bet the Delica's in Baguio have much, much better conversion quality as compared to those in the plains, as I have also noticed that Baguio Delica's for sale are noticeably more expensive than those in Metro Manila. Any Baguio resident buying a Delica who values his life would not spare expenses in conversion quality.

In any case, always bring a skilled mechanic to inspect the car.

[tantra2gadget]

Ahh~ Baguio ka pala so you need the power. This means 1.6L engines and up. Yung Sentra EX Saloon tulad nung kay tsinelas30 medyo mabibitin ka ng konti sa akyatan, lalo na kung mabigat ang dala. The best sa compact sedans ay kumuha ka ng Sentra Super Saloon na M/T. Midsize sedans are not so desirable due to high fuel consumption, especially with such hilly terrain.

Or if you are willing to be more metikuloso... You can get a Delica. Usong uso nito sa Baguio dahil matibay, malakas humatak at kaya ang off road. Old school turbo diesel pa kaya minimal maintenance cost tapus mura ang fuel costs. I bet the Delica's in Baguio have much, much better conversion quality as compared to those in the plains, as I have also noticed that Baguio Delica's for sale are noticeably more expensive than those in Metro Manila. Any Baguio resident buying a Delica who values his life would not spare expenses in conversion quality.

In any case, always bring a skilled mechanic to inspect the car.

Salamat po sa response and information Sir GTi

[tantra2gadget]

Ok po ba ito nakita ko sa sulit,1997 MITSUBISHI LANCER PIZZA PIE A/T for 145k?





Yan po image ng unit.

[1D4LV]

Salamat po sa mga suggestions and before naman po yung month na bibili na ako baka mabenta na ito.
Other questions po is pag tiningnan ko po ba yung unit for checking ok po ba na i test drive na even di pa sure na bibilhin just to know lang if ok ang unti sa performance?
May kasama po ako kasi mekaniko na pinsan ko at how about legal documents how to check if its all original or not?
Legalities if the seller po is just reselling only the unit paano po ba transaction nun?
How about transfer ng name to the new owner ng car if ok na deal?
Pasensiya na po kasi wala ako idea sa ganyan at this will be my first time to buy a car.

dapat naman talaga tinetest drive maski hindi pa kukunin eh.
there are threads here for the transfer of ownership. pa search mo na lang.
just make sure papers are complete (deed of sale, original OR/CR)

[1D4LV]

How about Toyota Camry po?
Any positive or negative feedback about Camry 1996 model?
May nakita po ako na 125k is it worth buy?
Around 140k+ na po milage niya,is it still good buy?

mahal ang maintenance and mataas ang fuel consumption ng camry, imho.
its an executive car.

[GTi]

Huwag bro... I have driven the 2002 version of this car with the same engine, and also in Baguio. Engine is an 88hp 1.5L carb, so it rather lacks punch and then the one I drove already employs a Simota air filter... Suspension of this car is also notorious for giving headaches. I remember with a full load, laging sumasayad yung ginamit ko...