Buying a new car BUDGET 1-1.3M

[Det7]

Hi guys,

Planning to buy a new car, my first car actually..

Below are my options:
1) Subaru Impreza 2012
2) Mitsubishi Lancer EX GTA 2012

Priorities:
1) Looks
2) Maybe maintenance costs/fuel economy?
3) Performance

I'm not that sure with priorities #2 and #3 because first car ko pa nga lang. I don't know in the long which will make more sense.

Comments please and feel free to add other options..

Thanks!
Pat

[Det7]

someone keep on insisting that if I go for Subaru, then might as well choose XV.

so I guess this increases my budget to 1.5M?

And the new priorities would be:
1) Looks
2) For Long-term use
3) Maintenance costs/fuel economy?
4) Performance

[elviar]

With that budget mas ok nga na mag SUV ka na lang.

[lukscudkil]

kia sportage crdi will be out soon. 1.200m+++

[iceblueyes]

Ah, mataas pala budget mo

With that I'd rather get an SUV na lang.

I have the Lancer, its a great car very capable, and other than some quality control issues, problem free so far. But if budget permitted, I'd have gotten an SUV. Our roads and weather isn't really great for a car especially if that's gonna be your only car.

Note however that if you get the diesel SUVs, your maintenance cost will be higher and will probably not be offset by your fuel cost for a very long time.

[Starex_Gold]

kia sportage crdi will be out soon. 1.200m+++

Available na. boss. 1.290M

[renzo_d10]

College student? Tapos saan nagaaral? Kung sa USTe or sa U-belt, di uubra yung mga sedans. Konting ulan lang diyan lulubog na. Kawawa lang Impreza mo pag nataon. :hysterical:

So dapat SUV. Pero I understand meron ka want to become maporma, so di ko na ipipilit na mag-high ground clearance vehicle ka. Between your choices, Impreza ako. Wala lang. Gwapo kahit 2.0R. Pero hatch ha, ang disente tignan masyado nung sedan eh.

Pero pwede rin 2-in-1. Kuha ka ng 1.1M Montero tapos kuha ka ng Eon GL pag sobra mahal na gasolina.

[Det7]

ano ba meron sa Kia Sportage? bakit parang mejo daming nagrerecommend dun den sa isang thread?

di naman college student sir, mejo kakabalik lang ng pinas eh ngayon ko lang naisipan bumili ng kotse.

hmm.. mas ok na nga ba na mag SUV na lang?

yung Impreza 2012, sedan lang ang meron sila.. wala pa plans kung ilalabas ba yung hatcback.. kasi yun daw dapat yung market nila for the XV


paki clarify naman sirs yung fuel economy and maintenance costs ng GTA 2013 and Impreza 2012? sobrang mas malaki ba difference (mas mahal) yung sa Impreza?

[renzo_d10]

ano ba meron sa Kia Sportage? bakit parang mejo daming nagrerecommend dun den sa isang thread?

di naman college student sir, mejo kakabalik lang ng pinas eh ngayon ko lang naisipan bumili ng kotse.

hmm.. mas ok na nga ba na mag SUV na lang?

yung Impreza 2012, sedan lang ang meron sila.. wala pa plans kung ilalabas ba yung hatcback.. kasi yun daw dapat yung market nila for the XV


paki clarify naman sirs yung fuel economy and maintenance costs ng GTA 2013 and Impreza 2012? sobrang mas malaki ba difference (mas mahal) yung sa Impreza?

Ah iyan na ba yung bagong design ng Impreza?

Oo mas ok ang SUV sa totoo lang. Kasi ang dali na bahain ng Pinas eh. Wala naman laban ang sedan kapag binabaha.

[Det7]

Ah, mataas pala budget mo

With that I'd rather get an SUV na lang.

I have the Lancer, its a great car very capable, and other than some quality control issues, problem free so far. But if budget permitted, I'd have gotten an SUV. Our roads and weather isn't really great for a car especially if that's gonna be your only car.

Note however that if you get the diesel SUVs, your maintenance cost will be higher and will probably not be offset by your fuel cost for a very long time.

sir.. ano yung quality control issues sa lancer? Lancer GTA den ba mismo yung senyo? how about sir yung performance? speed.. madami nagsasabi.. iiwanan lang daw ng honda or focus tdci yung lancer gta?

and in terms of maintenance ng diesel SUVs, was under the impression na mas mababa ang maintenance costs nun? can you please expound?