300K Budget. Need Advice in Buying A Used Car

**Stingray** · August 28th, 2006 01:09 AM

300k ba budget mo? why not try 1998-99 GLXi or 1998-99 GSR..
tapos pa pogiin mo ng konti.. solve..

fuel efficiency
parts availability
nice interiors

**OTEP** · August 28th, 2006 01:13 AM

Was faced with the same question last year:

Ended up getting a very nice '95 Vitara (ok pa din up to now, no major issues). Of course, I had to factor in bad roads and floods to my considerations, hence the Zuk.

Also got lots of advice from the Vitara guys at 4x4ph.com.

**enteng** · August 28th, 2006 01:22 AM

on my experience wag kang kukuha ng sentra na 2nd hand kasi malakas sa gas at isa pa mahirap magmaintain kasi nga mahal mga spare parts.Sentra ang ride ko pero new ito 2005 model pero malakas talaga sa gas

**chon961** · August 30th, 2006 01:19 PM

toyota corolla GLi 99-00..cheap to maintain and very reliable.

**baiskee** · August 30th, 2006 01:34 PM

civic and corolla... kung pang probinsya rin tapos rough road, pwede rin vitara. ;)

**zidane21** · August 30th, 2006 01:44 PM

pwede po 96-99 corolla, sentra exalta, 96-2000 civic, lancer pizza pie

**piyas** · August 30th, 2006 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Was faced with the same question last year:

Ended up getting a very nice '95 Vitara (ok pa din up to now, no major issues). Of course, I had to factor in bad roads and floods to my considerations, hence the Zuk.

Also got lots of advice from the Vitara guys at 4x4ph.com.

Ok pala Vitara? Hindi ba malakas sa Gas at marami ba parts? Mura ba maintenance?

**Loose243** · August 30th, 2006 10:26 PM

I agree with most, overpriced ang Honda but kung mahilig kang mangporma sa girls, okay lang. Kung rides lang sa province go for Nissan or Toyota.

**basti08** · August 30th, 2006 10:39 PM

mas Ok ang newest Lynx Ghia you can get for 300K

but i bet papasok na sa budget ang high feature content 02 model onwards.

overpriced mashado ang 2nd hand na Toyota or Honda. ok din ang Nissan pero mas fun to drive ang Lynx.

**OTEP** · August 30th, 2006 10:47 PM

Ok ang Vitara. Sobrang underrated, hence undervalued. Buyer's market talaga. Yung maintenance schedule ng Vitara nasa owner's handbook naman so I just have the maintenance work done at fellow Tsikoteer, GlennSter's, shop (G&S Auto Supply, 92Kamias, QC).

Replacement parts:
Oil filter Php150
Air filter Php280
Fuel fiter Php150
Oil Castrol Php430/4L
Axle boot Toyoda G Php130/ea

Rear shocks Php700/ea (from vendor at 4x4ph.com) - due for replacement

The most expensive part replaced to date would be the brake master cylinder. OEM was Php8k. Hindi na kasi kaya ng repair kit. Sugat na yung shaft.

7-9km/L city. Good enough for a truck chassis, 4wd wagon. Very tough, all terrain. Don't have to worry about getting 'laspag' on potholes that much.