buying 2nd hand car... suggestions?

[swamp]

hello, first time ko dito although matagal na ako nagbabasa. kasi la pa ako car. pero finally mukhang bibili na. pero hanggang second hand(maybe third hand kung talagang alaga) lang. will welcome suggestions kasi di ko alam if pede na sedan or dapat SUV na tingnan ko. and yes first time driver kami mag-asawa so for short patas lang kami na la alam.

fuel efficiency - yes definitely. prefer diesel para talagang tipid.
interiors - dapat medyo spacy kasi family car ito (kasi anak ko makalat pa), so dapat leather para punas lang at di na lalabhan every time may accidents sa likod. mahirap ng masyadong makipot (ayoko adventure)
boot - definitely dapat may pwet yung car kasi medyo malaki stroller.
kung pwede may reasonable safety features naman like seatbelts and air bags na maayos pa.
styling - not really caring.... ok not completely true. dapat naman may ilong at pwet (ayoko ng pango na sedan). or if SUV ayoko naman na sobrang sporty ang itsura na wala naman aerodynamic or safety purpose. maybe a car with any dark color paint.
traveling: mostly city, pero pwede ilabas sa baguio or further na di titirik.
entertainment - don't really care if may VCD/DVD sya, basta may radio tapos pede kabitan later ng mp3 player or whatever.
resale value - dapat may resale value kahit konti.
purchasing arrangement - bank financing namin

yung boss ko was thinking of selling me his 2nd hand 2004 outlander for about 550k. mga 46k mileage. another friend naman 2000 hyundai station wagon elantra for 230k. don't know about the mileage. pareho gas (no friend selling off diesel car so far). in lieu of any other deals out there (kasi ngayon lang ako tumitingin talaga ng serious), ok na ba yung outlander? which banks have the best deals on third hand cars? pwede pa ba mag pafinance ng 3rd hand car?

thank you so much so lahat ng sasagot! =)

[1D4LV]

hello, first time ko dito although matagal na ako nagbabasa. kasi la pa ako car. pero finally mukhang bibili na. pero hanggang second hand(maybe third hand kung talagang alaga) lang. will welcome suggestions kasi di ko alam if pede na sedan or dapat SUV na tingnan ko. and yes first time driver kami mag-asawa so for short patas lang kami na la alam.

fuel efficiency - yes definitely. prefer diesel para talagang tipid.
interiors - dapat medyo spacy kasi family car ito (kasi anak ko makalat pa), so dapat leather para punas lang at di na lalabhan every time may accidents sa likod. mahirap ng masyadong makipot (ayoko adventure)
boot - definitely dapat may pwet yung car kasi medyo malaki stroller.
kung pwede may reasonable safety features naman like seatbelts and air bags na maayos pa.
styling - not really caring.... ok not completely true. dapat naman may ilong at pwet (ayoko ng pango na sedan). or if SUV ayoko naman na sobrang sporty ang itsura na wala naman aerodynamic or safety purpose. maybe a car with any dark color paint.
traveling: mostly city, pero pwede ilabas sa baguio or further na di titirik.
entertainment - don't really care if may VCD/DVD sya, basta may radio tapos pede kabitan later ng mp3 player or whatever.
resale value - dapat may resale value kahit konti.
purchasing arrangement - bank financing namin

yung boss ko was thinking of selling me his 2nd hand 2004 outlander for about 550k. mga 46k mileage. another friend naman 2000 hyundai station wagon elantra for 230k. don't know about the mileage. pareho gas (no friend selling off diesel car so far). in lieu of any other deals out there (kasi ngayon lang ako tumitingin talaga ng serious), ok na ba yung outlander? which banks have the best deals on third hand cars? pwede pa ba mag pafinance ng 3rd hand car?

thank you so much so lahat ng sasagot! =)

mind if i ask your budget? by the looks of it, i think the Isuzu Crosswind fits into your criteria. palitan mo na lang ng aftermarket HU, if ever.

[swamp]

hello! what is an HU? actually ang daming acronyms dito na di ko get. like what is JDM?

budget is between 200-500k. actually basta lumampas na ng 200k financing na ang kailangan.

crosswind... i had a friend with that and every time i rode on it ang sikip sa harap. it's the same hang-up i have with the adventure - yung transmission bangga na ng bangga sa tuhod.

definitely alternating kami magmamaneho ng asawa ko so passenger comfort is also important.

[1D4LV]

hello! what is an HU? actually ang daming acronyms dito na di ko get. like what is JDM?

budget is between 200-500k. actually basta lumampas na ng 200k financing na ang kailangan.

crosswind... i had a friend with that and every time i rode on it ang sikip sa harap. it's the same hang-up i have with the adventure - yung transmission bangga na ng bangga sa tuhod.

definitely alternating kami magmamaneho ng asawa ko so passenger comfort is also important.

HU (Head Unit or simply put it, the stereo). JDM is japanese domestic market.

it would all depend on you, medyo madami yung categories mo, which i find the crosswind to fit in most of it.


the only thing i can think of aside from the crosswind is the fortuner, pero hindi kakayanin ng budget mo.

sa sedans naman, walang diesel na uubra sa ibang categories mo, aside from the Getz or the Accent. pero tingin ko masyadong maliit yan sa inyo.

sa MPVs naman, pwede ang Carens, kaya lang, hindi din kakayanin ng budget mo.

the outlander that your boss is selling you is GAS. medyo mataas ang FC nyan, tingin ko nasa 8-9 kilometers per liter lang sya.

the CRV could be fit, pero, again, hindi sya diesel. tsaka baka hindi din pasok sa budget.

banks can finance any car as long as it is not more than 5 years. and besides, kung 5 years na sya, maximum payment, i think is one year lang. baka mabigatan ka.

[swamp]

ganun? ibig sabihin kailangan ang oldest vehicle na bibilin ko is 2005 if i want na maka-18 months na terms? thanks for the bank advice!

originally nga gusto ng asawa ko nissan kasi lamig ng aircon kaso sabi naman ng friends ko mahal daw talaga parts.

definitely wala sa budget si fortuner pero dream car din yan. getz nasakyan ko na, maluwag enough for people pero ang LIIT ng boot. ano uli Accent? hyundai di ba? maayos ba parts nyan? sirain ba?

la ba CRV na diesel? may offer ngayon ng hyundai na tucson na ok ang down kaso medjo mabigat ang monthly (24k) for 60 months. brand new... kung wala lang ako binabayaran din na bahay kakagat na sana kami. about crosswind will take that into consideration. magkano na nga ba yan ngayon?

[1D4LV]

see replies below:

i was also thinking. probably you can get a Subic Pajero too.

ganun? ibig sabihin kailangan ang oldest vehicle na bibilin ko is 2005 if i want na maka-18 months na terms? thanks for the bank advice!

-yup.

originally nga gusto ng asawa ko nissan kasi lamig ng aircon kaso sabi naman ng friends ko mahal daw talaga parts.
- a nissan sentra would also be nice. although its not a diesel, its really spacious. medyo mababa din ang resale. pero napaka durable nyang oto na yan.
- you can also think of getting a Nissan Livina. Very spacious. kaya lang, mukhang lampas budget.

definitely wala sa budget si fortuner pero dream car din yan. getz nasakyan ko na, maluwag enough for people pero ang LIIT ng boot. ano uli Accent? hyundai di ba? maayos ba parts nyan? sirain ba?

la ba CRV na diesel? may offer ngayon ng hyundai na tucson na ok ang down kaso medjo mabigat ang monthly (24k) for 60 months. brand new... kung wala lang ako binabayaran din na bahay kakagat na sana kami. about crosswind will take that into consideration. magkano na nga ba yan ngayon?
- walang CRV na diesel. madugo nga kung kukuha ka ng brand new. pero ganda nyang Tucson na CRDi.
- you can get Crosswinds for as low as 450k and to as high as 800k.

[swamp]

how to get a subic pajero nga ba? i've been hearing about that for a while but i have no idea about the details. full disclosure: once pa lang ako nakakapunta sa subic... in my WHOLE life. i have no idea about landmarks or anything.

[mey0r]

amabank accepts up to 10-year old car. but dont know the details on this.