hi guys!

hope you can help me out. i have to decide soon regarding this..

my company recently offered me quite a deal due to the nature of my job. below are the 2 options:

option 1 - no cash out, altis 2008 1.8v (AT), 2nd hand, 40+K mileage, well maintained, w/ option to buy in 2 years time at a very affordable and reasonable price

option 2 - no cash out, latest altis model 1.6v, brand new, to be well maintained, option to buy in 5 years time (same % as above)

i'll be using the car as i go around metro manila and a few trips in Luzon.

i hope some of you guys can shed light with regards to the performance of both cars - fc,comfort, speed, interior, spaciousness, audio (w/ aux or without), etc.

so far i find the following as the advantages of choosing the 08 1.8v model:
1. its really a higher model (1.8v) therefore more premium
2. after 2 years, i have the option to buy it, and then re-sell it. expected profit is quite high

however at the same time, i'm wondering whether the newer model (4 years younger than the 08), has an overall better performance despite just being 1.6 L. and if true, i will get to enjoy the car in the next 5 years.

wahhhhh!


hope you can really help me out on this.

tia!