150-175 budget, what are my choice?

**paco03g** · May 8th, 2007 10:41 PM

150-175 budget, what are my choices?
Hi, ive been reading some of the threads, many asking a similar question, but with a slightly higher budgets(ea. 200k). My budget is, on the other hand, only 150-175 k at most. what would you suggest i get? I was considering a 97 city or a 94 hatchback, ok ba mga un? any other suggestions? thanks. looking forward to your inputs.

Paco

**orly_andico** · May 9th, 2007 12:07 AM

94 hatchback bad buy. that thing cost 180k new! you're paying through the nose for the perceived high resale value.

cars that old are all the same din naman kesyo honda or toyota or kia yan. if it's that old it's bound to be full of problems.

so buy the cheapest one you can get (na hindi ginawang taxi..) para may budget to fix it.

i'd go with a box type mazda 323 with the 1.3L carb engine. makakakuha ka niyan at 100k or so. then you'll have lots of cash left over to fix the suspension and any mechanical issues with it.

if you get a corolla AE101 ubos yung budget mo tapos you'll have nothing left over to fix it with.

of course if you're thinking WTF mazda 323 box type that's sooo lame well... you can go non-lame with your budget (e.g. you can get a 1996 accord for that budget) pero wala ka nang pang-ayos ang kakainin ka ng buhay by the fuel bills and matitirikan ka every so often.

**NazQ** · May 9th, 2007 12:14 AM

^^agree ako kay orly.. when getting any 2nd hand car. kailangan talaga ng mga around 20k-50k extra. di mo alam kung ano masisira.. kung wala ka ng pang-gastos, you're gonna be left with a two ton paperweight.

**paco03g** · May 9th, 2007 01:42 AM

So the 94 hatchback is a bad idea? e ung 97 city? aside from the mazda, ano pa kaya options ko? thanks for the replies.

**orly_andico** · May 9th, 2007 02:29 AM

Kalawangin (daw) ang City. Besides a 1997 City * 175K is probably a high-mileage unit.

You can probably go for a Toyota Corolla XE, EE100 body (the 1993-97). Just be sure you don't get an ex-taxi.

Why not buy a brand-new Suzuki Alto? the 175K is a 50% down-payment, you would pay a monthly of 4,300 over 5 years. At least it has a 3-year warranty and so on.

**Dr.Kamiya** · May 9th, 2007 03:43 AM

~1995 Mitsubishi Galant VR (7G). I've seen these guys advertised on the classifieds for around about 160-170k.

**VtEC** · May 9th, 2007 04:10 AM

You can probably go for a Toyota Corolla XE, EE100 body (the 1993-97). Just be sure you don't get an ex-taxi.

I agree with you bro.Toyota is the best choice.

**///MPower** · May 9th, 2007 06:07 AM

Hondas, from what I've seen in the classifieds, are ridiculously overpriced. Toyota is a good choice.

Remember to buy as low below your budget as possible and save some of that money for maintenance and gas.