I am planning to buy a second hand car before the year ends. Here is my scenario:

Monthly commute (cab) costs me ~6k (Makati - McKinley Hill - Makati)
Strictly an AT car sana
Practical in terms of FC (I know ATs are known as gas guzzlers but I'd like to make it simpler kaya gusto ko AT)
150k budget

Reason for buying :
1. Security. Medyo praning na kase ko with all the stories on modus ng ilang taxi drivers.
2. Practicality. Medyo malaki na din yun 6k/month on fare alone.

It will be mainly used on a daily basis (minus coding day) for work. Maybe weekend drive pasyal pasyal.

I'm looking at the Ford Lynx coz after sulit searches I'd get newer car for my budget. But I read its FC is so bad. I personally know someone who has a 2000 AT model, according to her they spend 4k/month for gas (they make sure to fill it with 2k gas every payday) and she says they are satisfied with the car (very silent and hindi daw sill nahihirapan sa maintenance). We know someone selling a 2002 model at 150k, haven't seen the car yet maybe this weekend. I will be starting to view cars by this week

I need suggestions if I am better off looking at other cars. It'll be my first car if ever and I don;t really know much about cars, ayaw ko sana bumili coz I have plans of moving out of the country by early 2015 but the situation calls for it hehehe. My reason for leaning towards the lynx is because of its lower resale value (i'd get newer car for my budget), and my friend's personal feedback.

TIA