Best Car with a budget of P1M

**Kurusaki** · November 14th, 2007 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by niky

Problem is... good luck in getting Hyundai to sell it to you... I keep hearing it's for sale, but I've seen more Porsches on the road than Elantras...

Why not be the first to have one... You'll surely have the "Eye-Catcher" factor on the road...

**marv25** · November 14th, 2007 09:42 PM

I know the highest end Honda Civic is more than P1M. But is it better than all the other choices within P1M?

**Aileen** · November 14th, 2007 10:25 PM

U'll pay in Cash ba? Get the Civic 1.8 S nice car sakto sa budget kasama na insurance and lto. If Ford kc more than 1M kasama na insurance dun, kahit may 50k less pa sya... FYI until Nov 30 lang yung 50k off ng Focus TCDi

Saka mas Ok sa family yung Civic mas malaki yung space IMO. kc sporty at compact ang Focus pang pesonal use sya IMO. I'm saying this coz kakabili ko lang din ng Focus Sports, maganda talaga ayos lang para sa akin, astig dalin kapag gigimik with friends

**ghosthunter** · November 15th, 2007 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by marv25

What's the best car that i can get with a budget of P1M. Family car. SUV/Sedan, whatever... basta not pickup...

If it's a relatively small family (two kids), my vote will be for the Ford Focus 2.0L turbo-diesel.

It is pretty spacious inside, with enough legroom in the rear seats. Trunk is big enough for a weekend outing. Suspension is a bit sporty yet still have enough give to retain comfort even on rougher roads we have in the metro.

The real gem in this car is it's engine. Being a diesel engine, fueling up will not be as costly as with gasoline powered sedans. The engine has a lot of torque so only the lightest pressure on the accelerator pedal will get the car moving. From the inside, you can almost not tell it is a diesel under the hood since it's very quiet. The only time you can tell is during cold starts.

By the way, even if it is a diesel powered car, performance is not lacking. Floor the accelerator and you might think of racing the Civic SiR next to you.

**suv** · November 15th, 2007 07:58 PM

Civic tagala panalo......ewan ko bakit parang nakakatakot bumili ng ford....

Sportage parang ok din.....

**niky** · November 16th, 2007 12:35 PM

Nakakatakot buying a Ford... what? A Ford gasoline SUV? A Ford diesel SUV? A Ford car?

Ford's current line-up is not all built by the same company.

Their Explorer and Expedition are built by Ford of America. They're much improved, but I wouldn't buy one... too much of a hassl.e

The Ranger and Everest are built in Asia. They're Mazdas underneath. Much better value for the money.

The Focus is engineered by Ford of Europe (in Germany). The engine is a Peugeot, and the chassis and suspension are shared with Mazda and Volvo. It is not related to any of the trucks in any way except that they are being sold by the same company.

It's like saying "di nakakatakot bumili ng Toyota" if you buy an Avanza, because it's a Toyota... without knowing that it's actually a Daihatsu underneath...

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The Honda Civic is a great car... but the 1.8 is so good that the extra you pay for the 2.0 is wasted money, in my opinion. The 1.8 is almost as quick and so much more fuel efficient that it's the best buy in the Civic line-up. If you're going to buy the 2.0, get the manual, so you can enjoy the extra torque...

**suv** · November 16th, 2007 05:08 PM

Sir Niky.....Doon sa Focus hindi ko alam yun.....thanks doon sa sinabi mo....

Pero yung mga expedtion and f150 talaga kakatakot bumili.....

Kasi ngayon parang mas maganda pa mga Hyundai kaysa Ford.....

**King12** · November 16th, 2007 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

IMO - I'll go with the Kia Carens CRDi or Ford Focus CRDi at this price range.

The former if you want a practical family hauler for 6 persons. The latter if you want a sporty sedan that can out accelerate a lot of vehicles here but still maintain a ridiculously good fuel consumption.

I agree here... Carens or Ford focus... Can't go wrong with CRDi engine... Caren for a family car and the focus for a small family...

Good luck and let us know what your choice will be...

**kha** · November 16th, 2007 10:18 PM

for me, honda civic 1.8S

**Aileen** · November 16th, 2007 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by niky

Nakakatakot buying a Ford... what? A Ford gasoline SUV? A Ford diesel SUV? A Ford car?

Ford's current line-up is not all built by the same company.

Their Explorer and Expedition are built by Ford of America. They're much improved, but I wouldn't buy one... too much of a hassl.e

The Ranger and Everest are built in Asia. They're Mazdas underneath. Much better value for the money.

The Focus is engineered by Ford of Europe (in Germany). The engine is a Peugeot, and the chassis and suspension are shared with Mazda and Volvo. It is not related to any of the trucks in any way except that they are being sold by the same company.

It's like saying "di nakakatakot bumili ng Toyota" if you buy an Avanza, because it's a Toyota... without knowing that it's actually a Daihatsu underneath...

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The Honda Civic is a great car... but the 1.8 is so good that the extra you pay for the 2.0 is wasted money, in my opinion. The 1.8 is almost as quick and so much more fuel efficient that it's the best buy in the Civic line-up. If you're going to buy the 2.0, get the manual, so you can enjoy the extra torque...

Yea i agree! bibili na sana ako ng civic 2.0 then i realized na over priced sya so mas ok bumili ng 1.8 but gusto ko ng sporty compact car kaya focus ang pinili ko for me, tama lang sya for single people, pero if my family na. I dont advice it, kc di sya ganong ka spacious compared to sedan cars. i guess if gusto mo tlaga ng sulit na car try mo ng mag civic 1.8s yan yung next sa top of the line. di ka magsisisi coz nanalo yang car of the year last year. Bumili ka muna ng car then kapag nakaipon na ulit saka ka nalang mag SUV