Hi guys, i plan to buy my first car ever by the end of this year or early next year. I will only be paying 30% of the total price, and the rest, will be in installment basis.

I plan to buy a brand new car, i'm thinking Honda City or Ford Fiesta, brand new of course, my budget is around 700k to 730k. However, it's not really my dream car, because I really want to have an SUV.

Now, since SUVs are more expensive, should I just use the money as a downpayment for a second hand SUV (year 2005 model above?)? I'm thinking HONDA CR-V 2005 or 2006 that is just 500k or less (or more)

Do you think it's better to buy a second hand SUV than buying a brand new sedan?

Also, is it really better to have an suv that is 5 yrs older compared to a brand new sedan of the current year (2011)? WIll i still get a better performance from the 5yr old SUV, just because it's an SUV?


Please help me answer my questions. Thanks.!