Charade or Pride? Considering also Corolla, Lancer, or Sentra [edit]

[Ownin]

im planning to buy my first car.. around 100k lang budget ko coz im saving my other money for Business. gagamitin ko sana para sa baby ko pag pinapasyal.
ano mas maganda in terms of fuel consumption?
madali pormahan?
availability of parts?
mas gusto ko sana ang charade pero balita ko walang power steering to.. para din sana sa wife ko.
what about mga power windows and power lock? possible bang installan ang charade nito?
plese enlighten me. thanks in advance.

[GTi]

Wag na... Ang pangit ng dalawang yon. The Daihatsu brand is long gone in the Philippines and the Pride is the main reason the Kia name went sour here. For 100k, I suggest you consider getting a Nissan Sentra. Kakasya ang mga B13 at ilang mga B14 for your budget though some of them may need haggling. For B13's best get the 1.6ECCS version or the 1.4EX Saloon and higher variants for the B14. Best avoid the LEC variant of the B13 and FE variant of the B14 since these are carbureted with low power and poor gas mileage.

[Ownin]

salamat sa reply kahit madaling araw na. actually kaya ko pa iextend ang budget ko up till 150k. main reason ko talaga is para maluwas ko yung anak ko from antipolo to batanggas pag bibisita kami sa byenan ko. so ang pinakamganda sana is yung very fuel efficient. tsaka yung maganda interior para sa mag ina ko. any other suggestions?

pinagpipilian ko tlga charade and pride kase sa 100k medyo higher model na at sure na fuel efficient yung dalawang yun. thanks sa suggestion mo i will now include Sentra sa choices ko.

[GTi]

Ayun naman pala eh. But if your maximum budget is 150k, best reserve some for the repairs. So Antipolo to Batangas pala takbo mo so malayo... Which means cars like the Charade and Pride would not be very efficient dahil alam naman natin lahat na mahina ang makina. Power to weight ratio is very important here. For frequent highway traveling, its best to get a car with a more powerful engine so that it uses less fuel at higher speeds. In this case, you're much better off talaga with the 1.6L cars. Since you can extend your budget beyond 100k, the Sentra really is the best choice for you since you can get a much newer car for your money as compared to getting a Lancer or Corolla. By the looks of it, maximum of 1999 Sentra's can fit your budget.

[dondonposadas]

sir i suggest ipang down mo na lang yan sa brand new car para walang sakit ng ulo monthly payment na lang isipin mo.

[renzo_d10]

Walang kwenta yung Charade & Pride. Bibilhin mo lang talaga yan kung adventurous ka or sobrang limited ng budget limited ka.

For 150k, pwede ka na makakuha ng small-body corolla. And that's one reliable car. Kung gusto mo bago bago, pwedeng Sentra since mababa naman resale value nito.

Or Lancer Pizza, looks good. Suspension sucks.

[GTi]

For another alternative, kakasya sa budget ni TS ang Lancer itlog. The looks are somewhat dated but its a really good car with great performance to go with it. I have a relative who had a '94 Lancer GLXi for 16 years. Nilaspag niya ng todo todo, panay Baguio-Manila ang tinatakbo at pinangkakarga ng mga organic na gulay from his farm in Baguio. Nung binenta niya (for a lowly 70k) it had ran way past the 200000kms mark without giving him any hassles with the engine still running smooth and capable of speeds in excess of 160km/h.

Pwede rin ang 1st gen Honda City. If you don't mind the looks, its a really nice car with great performance and excellent fuel economy.

[Ownin]

maraming salamat sa mga nagreply.. tingin ko oras na para i close tong thread na to since di na charade or pride ang pagpipilian ko.
isa na lang, anu sa tingin nyo mas fuel efficient dun sa 3? yung sentra, corola or lancer pizza? pogi sana yung lancer pizza kaso feeling ko mabigat kumain ng gas yun.

again salamat sa mga nag reply, lagi ako nagbabasa ng mga forums dito sa tsikot at halos kayo din lagi ang sumasagot.. thanks sa mga advised.. wait for my new thread mag reresearch pa ko onti sa mga sinuggest nyo...

[OTEP]

Papalitan ko na lang thread title. hehehe

Sa Sentra, Corolla, Lancer halos pareho lang ang fuel efficiency basta nasa kundisyon ang makina,

I'd vote for the Sentra also. Not badmouthing the other cars pero napaka-tibay ng makina ng Sentra. May no-maintenance unit kami na ginagamit dati (95 series III ata yun) and it stood up well to abuse. Timing chain pa so no timing belt to snap. Sa parts, madali na humanap since medyo luma na and ang mga switches and small parts niya ay still in use sa ibang brand new Nissans. Series III uses aircraft style doors (1 piece lang, hindi weld on ang window frame). Mas expensive than the usual door pero matibay so wala gano kalampag kahit luma na.

[Ownin]

nagcheck ako sa ayosdito and dami ko nakitang sentra na pasok sa budget ko. although di ko alam kung anu dun ang b13 or b14.. basta ba sinabing ECCS at 1.6L or EX SALOON 1.4 yun n yun. please post yung mga link para maging familiar ako dun sa car n yun.. again di tlga ko marunong masado sa car.. nagka car ako once pero for half year lang ata at as in drive lang alam ko.. ni hindi ko nga alam plate number nun thanks ulit in advance.

[Ownin]

hehe salamat.. di ko alam pano palitan ang thread name.. actuall nahirapan nga ko hanapin pano mag post dito.

e2 na! i just narrowed down my choice to SENTRA na lang.. pero which Sentra will best suit my budget.. sana less 150 para ma pang reserve ako sa pang repairs. anu mga pointers ang dapat kong i check sa sentra before buying it.. i will definetly bring a good mechanic which a friend of mine pag bibili ako pero di ko p sya nakakausap ngayun busy kase yun.

hopefully makabili na ko up till nextweek..

please post some link ng best buy sentra na maikita no sa mga buy and sell site. para magkaidea pa lalo ako. godbless.

[GTi]

Yung B13 Sentra is the smaller one that looks rather boxy and usually nga 1.6ECCS ang tawag dun. I'd avoid that one since its rather old and is very cramped inside. Handling and performance is very, very good though. Best look for B14 Super Saloon or Super Touring units. Those are the ones with the 1.6L engine.

I'll post some links of the good ones if you want (some of them require some tawad-tawad). I find it odd that most of the Sentra ads in ayosdito have the same price, just one picture, the same description and contact details. I'm suspecting a fraud here, don't you think? So I didn't include any of those.
Nissan Sentra AT - 98 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra Super Saloon S4 AT - 98 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra Super Saloon MT - 00 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra S3 AT - 97 WELL KEPT ALL POWER - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra MT - 00 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph (1.4L EX Saloon)
Nissan Sentra MT - 98 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph (with body kit)

[cripple_rooster]

Either a small-body Corolla or a 1st-gen Honda City would be your best bet.

[Ownin]

again thanks sa mga nagreply sa post ko.. please send me a link of that 1st gen honda city. medyo ok na ko sa sentra eh, pero gusto ko din makita ung ibang options.. thanks,

[GTi]

Honda city exi 97,matic - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Honda City MT - 97 MAGS LOADED CD FUEL EFFICIENT - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Honda City MT - 98 KEYLESS ENTRY MAGS COOL AC - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Honda City MT - 97 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph

[spotdog11]

Yung B13 Sentra is the smaller one that looks rather boxy and usually nga 1.6ECCS ang tawag dun. I'd avoid that one since its rather old and is very cramped inside. Handling and performance is very, very good though. Best look for B14 Super Saloon or Super Touring units. Those are the ones with the 1.6L engine.

I'll post some links of the good ones if you want (some of them require some tawad-tawad). I find it odd that most of the Sentra ads in ayosdito have the same price, just one picture, the same description and contact details. I'm suspecting a fraud here, don't you think? So I didn't include any of those.
Nissan Sentra AT - 98 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra Super Saloon S4 AT - 98 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra Super Saloon MT - 00 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra S3 AT - 97 WELL KEPT ALL POWER - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph
Nissan Sentra MT - 00 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph (1.4L EX Saloon)
Nissan Sentra MT - 98 - Cars for sale NCR - AyosDito.ph (with body kit)

These are nice options except for the last item on the list. For me, I would be looking into the 3rd on this list which is the sentra 1.6 MT. It looks fresh kasi and MT pa. Suggest ko lang sa thread starter to choose a car with a manual transmission so as to minimize risk of possible problems since these are not new cars already. Also, mas fuel efficient pa ang MT and easier/cheaper to maintain. Good luck!

[burjegol]

to TS.
Noted ko na ang mga prices na yan is from a 2nd hand car dealer. medyo a bit pricey iyan dahil siyempre, dapat meron din sila tutubu-in. Kung di ka nagmamadali, hanap ka from the direct sellers. makakuha ka ng nasa tamang budget. downside to that is dapat marunong ka mag tingin sa sasakyan o me trusted mechanic ka kasama. Sentra cars are good but if I were you, kung makakita ka ng 89-91 corolla small body, much better. A colleague of mine bought an 89 rolla, and till now ang napalitan nya lang is the clutch asembly, brake pads. no major engine breakdown and til now, gamit nya pa rin. another thing, madali papormahin ang small body.

[Ownin]

salamat sa mga suggestions and advise, magsesetle na sana ako sa sentra pero mukhang mas ok din ung city.. sa 150 mukang makakakuha ako ng 2000 model na sentra 1.6 ss4 kung sswertehin. pero mukang swak din yung budget ko sa city first gen. na yun.. eto na lang between those 2 anu mas ok? sabihin na nating both in good condition sila.

[OTEP]

The Sentra is bigger. Lalo na sa trunk. And hindi ata folding rear seats and City. Correct me if I'm wrong na lang.

Siguro kung alin ang mas ok ang condition, yun na ang kunin mo.

Super Saloon (all power/airbag/ABS) ba yung Sentra? Wala yatang ABS ang City of that generation (not sure on this).

[Ownin]

e2 na i already narrowed my choice to Nissan Sentra pero medyo may conflict nanaman.. anu ba mas maganda Series 3 or Series 4?
i've read some thread saying na mas maganda daw ang Series 3 when it comes to fuel efficiency for series 4 is mas mabigat. totoo ba ito? may idea ba kayo sa fuel efficiency ng dalawa? and i should go for super saloon right? dami kase suffix ng mga models di ko naman maintindihan i'd really love to go for series 4 becoz of the stainless colored grills na dagdag sa sophisticated looks ng Sentra. please post your opinions.. thanks in advance.

correct me if im wrong, sa pagkakaintindi ko ill look for 1.6 engine and Super Saloon right? anu ba pagkakaiba nito sa 1.4 and 1.3.. honestly im just starting to learn about cars.. i read a lot of thread dito sa Tsikot and im learning a lot.. ayaw ko lang magkamali s

Thanks sa inyo!