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.

[EQAddict]

You will spend more on repairs than on gas, so in the end... If tipid is what you are after, you will end up with a headache instead.

This model was the 1st gen Kia before they improved on their quality.

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[Yatta]

These cars are pretty old and worn out to get as a primary car and especially if you want to save on gas.

I would get one though but as a project car for weekends.

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