HELP: Buying 2nd hand car....

[cjtjamandra]

Wla akong gaanong alam sa kotse.
My blak akong bmili ng kotse pinagpipilian ko:

Budget (90k - 170k)

Mazda familia 323
Honda Esi / Exi / Lx (Ano pla kaibahan ng mga model na yan? tska ano ang the best sa maintenence at gas tpid?)
Nissan sentra (Anong model mganda? dami kasing model nahihilo ako)
Toyota corolla


Help nmn po, bka makabili ako ng mali at pagsisihan ko pa hbng buhay. thx

[ronw123w124]

Go for the Corolla, basta't wag lang ex taxi

[[archie]]

Wla akong gaanong alam sa kotse.
My blak akong bmili ng kotse pinagpipilian ko:

Budget (90k - 170k)

Mazda familia 323
Honda Esi / Exi / Lx (Ano pla kaibahan ng mga model na yan? tska ano ang the best sa maintenence at gas tpid?)
Nissan sentra (Anong model mganda? dami kasing model nahihilo ako)
Toyota corolla


Help nmn po, bka makabili ako ng mali at pagsisihan ko pa hbng buhay. thx

if i were you id get the esi, for the maintanence naman, hindi sila nagkakalayo ng toyota.

hanap ka lang nung hindi pa modified yung engine and sariwa pa body.
medyo mahirap pero its doable naman. good luck sir!

[questj7]

go for the newer car with low mileage and the one with less repairs to do. also better engine in terms of its condition.

[basti08]

If i were you, I'd get the newest Honda City you could get. You might be able to get as new as a 1998 City 1.3LX variant (base model) at the maximum bracket of your budget.
1996 and 1997 model LXi may suit the budget too.

Why Honda City?

It's compact size yet roomy inside. Cabin is airy, beltline is low. Cowl is low as well as dash. It seems like a training wheels. Good driving position is easily available.

Good AC as good as the more vaunted AC King Sentra, will bash Corolla's or 323's AC systems.

It's fuel efficient, 1.3L 16Valves 95HP. Specs is better than a 90hp 1.4L EFi Sentra EX, 88hp 1.5L carb Lancer GL or 67hp 1.3L carb Lancer EL, 70hp 1.3L carb Corolla XL or 75hp carb 16V 323 LX. you may be able to get a more powerful 115hp around 93s GLi or 110hp Sentra SS B13s but they are older and more guzzlers.

Because it is lighter, it has every GO power without consuming too much fuel.

Transmission and clutch is sweet, light and effortless than Corolla's or Lancer's scratchy trannies. Nice bonus: Automatic Transmission is also available. I find the AT variant to be as good as the manual, except for some occasional shift shocks, the transmission is brilliant. Accelerates like a manual transmission and is thrifty in fuel too. Feels like there is no loss in performance against the MT variant.

Suspension is supple yet absorbent. It's a Trapezoidal Link Rear suspension is more or less same with my Mazda 626. Its heads and shoulders better than the strut of Corolla or the beam axle of the Sentra B14. Only the Mulitilinks of Lancer may give a fight to it, but the Lancer's less rigid cabin makes it feel sort of like 'makalampag' unlike the City.
It handles like what it is, a small agile car but very precise on its move. Grip maybe lacking partly because of the standard tires but a bit of an upgrade will greatly help its driving dynamics.

Features, the 1.3LX is much comparable to base XL, EL Corollas and Lancers. Except that it has a much better engine. I think it's the first car to bring EFi engines in the world of boring base 3 box cars. LXi variant though, is comparable to EX Saloon Sentra, XE Corollas and GL/GLi Lancers. Tach, AC, Stereo, Mags (albeit small 13") and front power windows. It may feel cheaper to some point due to thinly padded seats, fewer sound insulation may suggest bare accomodations but this car is about transporting 5 passengers in nice ride, cool aircon and in fastest time without consuming much gas.

[poldoga]

Dagdag din ako sa mga humihingi ng tulong. Am in the same boat, only my budget is 135k. Gusto ko nga din sana ng Honda city pero wala akong nakikita na pasok sa budget. Mga pinagpipilian ko ngayon are the following:
1. 95-97 Sentra series3
2. 95-97 Mazda Familia
3. 94-96 Corolla XL

Working student lang po ako so medyo priority ko is low fuel consumption followed by low maintenance costs. Tulong naman mga master...

[beereo]

basti08 is right. just get a 97 honda city 1.3 because this variant cannot be used as a taxi even before. have an lpg kit installed! payong kaibigan lang. 52 pesos per liter na ang gas.

[[archie]]

Dagdag din ako sa mga humihingi ng tulong. Am in the same boat, only my budget is 135k. Gusto ko nga din sana ng Honda city pero wala akong nakikita na pasok sa budget. Mga pinagpipilian ko ngayon are the following:
1. 95-97 Sentra series3
2. 95-97 Mazda Familia
3. 94-96 Corolla XL

Working student lang po ako so medyo priority ko is low fuel consumption followed by low maintenance costs. Tulong naman mga master...

big body na lang sa choices... kung kaya hatakin sa XE variant, yun na lang.

[1D4LV]

go for the newer car with low mileage and the one with less repairs to do. also better engine in terms of its condition.

+1 here....

[harbinger]

Tama ang advice chong.
My wife and I were also deciding on whether to get a brand new one or 2nd hand.

sa mga 2nd hand cars, we shortlisted the honda esi 1997 or 1998...we checked out a few and ang ganda pa din. ergonomic design and kita ang hood talaga.

Kaya lang our budget was at 200K kaya medyo maganda ang mga napakita. We did not check your budget range.

Makakatyempo ka din ng around your budget na maganda pa. mga advice ko lang:

1. huwag mag madali sa pagkuha ng kotse. take ur time at makikita mo din ang car for you
2. checkin mo ang body lines ng kotseng bibilhin, pag ndi na pantay ang body lines, malamang me history ng bangga yon.
3. checkin ang langis sa cap ng makina, pag maitim na, either poor maintenance ang me ari or d pa na change oil. baka me record na din yan of overheating.
4. check for the noises na ndi na normal. whatever sabihin ng me ari. ang mga noises sa car can tell you kung inabuso ang kotse. NDI nawawala ang car noises, not now not ever. wag kang papa kulet. umayaw ka. its your right.
5. Pag medyo okay ka na sa car and 2nd viewing mo na. Bring an expert mechanic with you!!! have him check for noises and suspension problems. Mechanics help us a lot and standard rule yon for anyone checking out a 2nd hand car.
6. check din with LTO if its a hot car ha, baka mamaya ang ganda at mura yon pala hot car na binibile mo!

Sana po nakatulong

[kcirederf]

hi! newbie hir.. i need help din po with regards s pagpili ng tsikot.. ang budget po is up to 400k. ang hinahanap ko po ay yung looks, spacious and fuel efficient.. yung mga 2003+ model po sna..

tinitignan ko po is honda civic lxi.. ok po b un or may recommended p kayo iba. help po.. thanks!

[Majongero]

I'm thinking of selling my 95 corolla.

PM me if interested.