Brand New or Second Hand Car

[rodetor]

almost same situation. im looking to buy my 1st car i've read it's more practical to buy second hand because of cost and depreciation.. pero I'm thinking if okay padin ba second hand if I want to keep the car for like 10 years? No intention to sell the car after a few years naman kasi.. help please for brand new, im looking at wigo, swift, or mirage.. automatic. help please for 2nd hand, budget siguro is 300k.

Kung for practicality, go for a good second hand car. Don't go for A/T, buy a M/T vehicle. It is more less expensive in regular annual maintenance. Since new ka pa naman in owning one. Di kahina-hinayang kung marami ka magawang pagkakamali sa sasakyan. Kapag sanay ka na, familiar ka na sa mga Do's and Dont's, Pro's and Con's of owning one. Tsaka ka bumili ng brand new, na alam mo na paano maalagaan ng husto ride mo.

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[Juando]

To OP.. If you have the budget and can afford to have a brand new one, then go for it. As other mentioned here, the answer for your question is really plain and simple, and it will all boils down to your BUDGET.

[cuddles]

Thank you so much for the advise! super helpful and appreciated. At this point, parang mas inclined nako mag 2nd hand due to the reasons previously mentioned. Will look for a thread naman on what 2nd hand best to buy :inlove::inlove:

[reeze13]

Need help over choosing which car. Both friend of mine are offering a 2nd hand units. These are the FD 2009 1.8s MT priced at 490k and the Tucson 2011 GL MT at 550k. I want practicality and reliability and ease of maintenance. Mostly for city use lang. Is it a wise choice to still go for the civic or the newer tucson nalang?

[rodetor]

It is a more wisely decision to choose, if both were priced below P260k and P380k respectively. Considering you were their friends. Both are way up high half of the price of a brand new vehicle you may found. (ex. Toyota Avanza, Suzuki Ertiga or APV.) Just my opinion.

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[SkyFlakes88]

Need help over choosing which car. Both friend of mine are offering a 2nd hand units. These are the FD 2009 1.8s MT priced at 490k and the Tucson 2011 GL MT at 550k. I want practicality and reliability and ease of maintenance. Mostly for city use lang. Is it a wise choice to still go for the civic or the newer tucson nalang?

If you don't need the space of tucson. I'd just buy a brandnew car. At 550k budget dagdagan ko na lang konti pa mag G4 or almera na lang ako sir. My opinion only[emoji4] still it will depend on what is your need po.

[jut703]

I don't get the apprehension against a secondhand car if you know the owner and are given complete transparency on the condition of the car.

I also don't get why people are so excited to buy something that depreciates the moment you bring it out of a dealership, as opposed to a better vehicle that can be bought much cheaper because you've taken advantage of the depreciation.

The only time a secondhand car isn't good value is if it has underlying problems that will cost too much to fix (i.e. Flooded vehicles).

[bjreyesmd]

I don't get the apprehension against a secondhand car if you know the owner and are given complete transparency on the condition of the car.

I also don't get why people are so excited to buy something that depreciates the moment you bring it out of a dealership, as opposed to a better vehicle that can be bought much cheaper because you've taken advantage of the depreciation.

The only time a secondhand car isn't good value is if it has underlying problems that will cost too much to fix (i.e. Flooded vehicles).

I guess buying something new always brings excitement to people. The ownership factor is deeper when you are the first owner compared to when you are the second. There are intangibles at play that can't be explained by practicality. Take it from someone who started with 2nd hand and now is able to buy brand new. For 800k, would I buy let's say an Ecosport over a 2nd hand Forester? Hell yeah!

[CVT]

If you can identify a second hand car, in a very good condition,- not flooded and no major accident,- then, go for it.

It is all in the mind, IMO.


"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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[Row]

Nagbabalak ako bumili ng 1st car ko, 2nd hand lang sa ngayon ang medyo kaya. Baka 100k-120k lang kayanin. I am looking at the following cars:

Honda Civic LXI (too pricey for me i think)

Corolla Bigbody GLI (para sana EFI and mas tipid)

Lancer Itlog (may nakita kasi akong picture sa internet na ang ganda pag inayusan lancer though may nababasa pa din akong usual problems like suspension and servo)

Lancer Pizza (same with above)

Nissan Sentra Super Saloon/Super touring (B13)- for me ito sana yung pinakapractical as many car enthusiasts say na sa class level nya, mas advance sya in terms of technology sa mga kasabayan nyang kotse (timing chain, efi, etc.). and mukhang okay din naman pormahan. and mukhang mababa resale value ng nissan maybe because of the misconception na mahal pyesa ng nissan. pero dito talaga ako medyo favor sa sentra.


Tulungan nyo naman ako mga sirs.

[SkyFlakes88]

I own a sentra B13 98 model lec. I'm happy with it's performance. It's a good choice. There are B13's that are 2000 model. All of which are LEC's. If you really want a B13. but i think your budget can afford you a B14 ex saloon 1400 or maybe a super saloon series 4 1600 engine. I would recommend B13's from 98 to 2001 LEC models 1300 as these would be the simplest to maintain or the B14's of the same year/model. Stay away from getting the old model B13's as these would have more problems with their power windows. [emoji4]


Parts are easy to find and the price is cheap. You'll have no problem with parts. FC is from 7 to 9kms in city driving depending on traffic and the way you drive. 12 to 14kms on hiways.

[rodetor]

I may agree with you SkyFlakes88. Recently I just help my brother-in-law to find a used car. In use purpose for his growing family and for work. (Binitawan na si Kawaski Rouser 135). The vehicle bought at a price of lower than P50k. Yes, may mga body deformation or rust (still presentable and its color). With only less spend, wheel alignment and minor tune-up. Happy na si bayaw.[emoji4] Before he purchased it, upon test drive, it was bit heavy to steer and FC was a bit fast. But now, sumisibat na sa arangkada takbo, (saglit lang mag-140kph sa expressway) magaan na i-drive at ramdam nya na improvement sa FC na tumipid.[emoji4] He and his family enjoyed it when going church, shopping and malling.

If you may ought to know,
It was a Nissan California. [emoji1]

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[SkyFlakes88]

Nice sir! Highly underrated car brand really.[emoji4]

[baludoy]

naalala ko tuloy iyong nakatabi ko sa car shop recently.

he told me the nissan cefiro he was having serviced on beside my ride was bought for only 115k. by the looks of it, it was a total steal, albeit it there were a number of dimples on its kaha.

according to him, 'di naman daw ganun kalakas ang konsumo since malapit lang naman daw work niya sa kanya. he claimed it was a total upgrade since he's really a motorcycle guy but being a brand new dad made him decide to shift to automobiles

[jcal68]

Nagbabalak ako bumili ng 1st car ko, 2nd hand lang sa ngayon ang medyo kaya. Baka 100k-120k lang kayanin. I am looking at the following cars:

Honda Civic LXI (too pricey for me i think)

Corolla Bigbody GLI (para sana EFI and mas tipid)

Lancer Itlog (may nakita kasi akong picture sa internet na ang ganda pag inayusan lancer though may nababasa pa din akong usual problems like suspension and servo)

Lancer Pizza (same with above)

Nissan Sentra Super Saloon/Super touring (B13)- for me ito sana yung pinakapractical as many car enthusiasts say na sa class level nya, mas advance sya in terms of technology sa mga kasabayan nyang kotse (timing chain, efi, etc.). and mukhang okay din naman pormahan. and mukhang mababa resale value ng nissan maybe because of the misconception na mahal pyesa ng nissan. pero dito talaga ako medyo favor sa sentra.


Tulungan nyo naman ako mga sirs.

I prefer the look of the Honda civic lxi and to me mas maganda bihisan. I also like its perky engine.

[rodetor]

Nice sir! Highly underrated car brand really.[emoji4]

We just bought it in an online seller. *******. [emoji4]

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[Row]

I prefer the look of the Honda civic lxi and to me mas maganda bihisan. I also like its perky engine.

Yung Nissan Sentra nga pala na tinutukoy ko is yung Nissan Sentra Series 3 (super saloon variants). Hehehe. By the way, mas pipiliin nyo pa din po ba civic kahit na timing chain na yung sentra?

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I prefer the look of the Honda civic lxi and to me mas maganda bihisan. I also like its perky engine.

Yung Nissan Sentra nga pala na tinutukoy ko is yung Nissan Sentra Series 3 (super saloon variants). Hehehe. By the way, mas pipiliin nyo pa din po ba civic kahit na timing chain na yung sentra?

[SkyFlakes88]

Yung Nissan Sentra nga pala na tinutukoy ko is yung Nissan Sentra Series 3 (super saloon variants). Hehehe. By the way, mas pipiliin nyo pa din po ba civic kahit na timing chain na yung sentra?

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Yung Nissan Sentra nga pala na tinutukoy ko is yung Nissan Sentra Series 3 (super saloon variants). Hehehe. By the way, mas pipiliin nyo pa din po ba civic kahit na timing chain na yung sentra?

Better get the series 4 sir 98 to 2001 model mas pogi! Yun STA maganda kaso walang mabiling interior parts. Best to stick with super saloon [emoji4]

[jcal68]

Yung Nissan Sentra nga pala na tinutukoy ko is yung Nissan Sentra Series 3 (super saloon variants). Hehehe. By the way, mas pipiliin nyo pa din po ba civic kahit na timing chain na yung sentra?

Yes naman. Both timing belt or chain need to be replaced in due time. I have nothing against the Series 3 Sentra.
Its just that for me the Civic LXi looks better. And like it or not. . .its still a Honda.

[SkyFlakes88]

Yes naman. Both timing belt or chain need to be replaced in due time. I have nothing against the Series 3 Sentra.
Its just that for me the Civic LXi looks better. And like it or not. . .its still a Honda.

Issue po kasi sa belt is yun accident na maputol ito ahead of replacement period and it does happen po. When it does happen malaking gastos yan. Unlike sa chain wala ganyan problema sir. My old sentra 98 lec d pa po nagpalit timing chain till now. Even yun other sentra po na co.car ko almost 350k odo d pa rin po napalitan yun chain sir. Looks is subjective kasi sir. Yun reliability nang chain is way better than belts po talaga.