first car and first year in college

[ParticleX]

very good points on there sir.. can't wait.. tagal ko pa mag-18.. argh :P

[Starex_Gold]

Pera din ba ng bayan iyon?

Lintik minsan pala wala akong patawad

[oliver1013]

Mga chicks lang isakay mo, at least mas magaan Tsaka wag ka papayag may magyosi sa auto mo, tapos isang bintana tatlong kamay yung nakadungaw na may yosi, jejemons yun

Damn I miss college days

[aijie28]

Reminder pag mag sasakay ng chicks kandungin mo nalang para kamo tipid sa gas

[ParticleX]

Pera din ba ng bayan iyon?

Lintik minsan pala wala akong patawad

yup yup. pero we use diesel. may nakalaan na gas slips sa bawat officer. yung diesel eh para sa army-issused vehicles lang, yung gas issued sa officers. since di naman namin ginagamit yun, i "guess" pwede kong kunin.. lol

[niky]

The gas slips are good benefits for officers... otherwise, what would encourage them to stay in the military with the crappy pay scale, the need to deal with or be shunned by the "old boys club" and the chance of being shot at by rebels?

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At a 150k budget, I'd say look for something at 100k and set aside the 50k for emergency repairs. The best you can get in that budget is an old Sentra (maybe a 92-94), but it'll need a lot of work.

Any car below 200k will need work, unless you luck out on a well-cared for example, so "stretching" might be problematic.

[ParticleX]

The gas slips are good benefits for officers... otherwise, what would encourage them to stay in the military with the crappy pay scale, the need to deal with or be shunned by the "old boys club" and the chance of being shot at by rebels?

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At a 150k budget, I'd say look for something at 100k and set aside the 50k for emergency repairs. The best you can get in that budget is an old Sentra (maybe a 92-94), but it'll need a lot of work.

Any car below 200k will need work, unless you luck out on a well-cared for example, so "stretching" might be problematic.

thanks sir.. any tips and insights on my first car (e.g. reg/maintenance (nasanay na ako sa diesels without sparkplugs and stuff hehehe)/etc)? :D

[p_borj]

if mapapaabot ang budget sa 250k, mag 2nd hand 2007 Alto ka nalang hehe, para very minimal lang ang gagastusin (change oil/tune up nalang) and on the go ka na since bago pa rin almost yung car.

kaso kung may kasabay kang madami madalas, mukhang hindi pwede hehe.

[dieselNUBI]

kaya yan 150k mo. tyaga lang mag hanap. i just bought and sold sariwa 1994 corolla bigbody xe. 1.3L carb. tipid sa gas. 50k mileage on it. walang kalampag. un mga dpat palitan, napalitan na. drive na agad. i sold it 120k only. so i think kasya yan 150k mo.

[niky]

Try getting a car within 100-120 (actually... if you can stretch to around 250, you can get cars that won't give you a hassle for at least a few months to a year).

Make sure the engine runs well and the transmission doesn't grind (don't even think about getting a matic). Check that the suspension doesn't bounce after you push down on the car. (shocks are around 2k plus a piece... without labor and alignment... don't want to do that any time soon...).

Check that there's no mud in the oil and no rust in the radiator. Expect rust in the radiator, anyway. People are kind of hard headed about not using pure water or tap water in the cooling system.

Check that all the wiring and hoses are intact and that there are no cracks on anything.

Expect to change some wiring or cooling hoses within the first year or two, anyway, despite these precautions.

Check the brakes and tires. Tires are a regular wear item, but you don't want to spend on them right away.

I like the Sentra because the timing chain means no worries over a timing belt... but it'll depend on the condition of the car... how well it idles (did you check the hoses on the engine yet?) and how well it runs. Most secondhand Japanese cars should run for over 200,000 kms as long as they were properly cared for... but engines can pop with as little as 60,000 kilometers if they weren't.

Like dieselNUBI says... kaya yun, but you have to buy carefully and don't rush the purchase. ;)

[dale323]

very good points on there sir.. can't wait.. tagal ko pa mag-18.. argh :P

Wow! Ok ka palang classmate. Hehe. + 1 sa advie or hilander. Mas marami mas masaya.