Help: Brand new vs 2nd hand Altis

[thebest]

I suggest that if you are buying brand new just get the new civic. The body is newer. They might come up with a new Corolla next year.

If second hand, then just get the Altis.

[kyle618]

2nd hand 1.6G tapos put 17"s on it tapos lowering springs , sounds ... ok na. or as thebest said, new civic kahit 1.8s

[niky]

Actually, you can still modify a car under warranty. This only voids the warranty for the part modified, which isn't all that long for certain parts.

Wheel alignment, shock absorbers and springs, for example, carry a very short warranty anyway.

The primary warranty is for "non-wear" items like the engine itself, gears and chassis. Other stuff, like the clutch, wheel bearings, electrical relays and fuses, lights, alternator, battery, etcetera... carry a much shorter warranty.

So, for mods like mags and bodykits, you're only voiding the warranty for the shocks and wheels (which is only a few month's worth, anyway) and for the body integrity of the panels which you screw the bodykit onto. That's it.

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As for 1sthand versus 2ndhand. The secondhand price of the Altis is ridiculous! My cousin bought a four year old one for 450! If it were the top of the line 1.8, it'd be worth it, but it was just a 1.6. If you consider the cost, at just 300k over a secondhand one, a new one is pretty good. But if you really want an Altis secondhand, they're pretty reliable, and should give you no trouble at all.

[basti08]

2nd hand Altis.

2003-2004, for me the best second-hand would be the latest model 1.6G that you could find. its got the looks of the top line model (along with some features) with the fuel efficiency of the 1.6L engine.

another reason is because it's closely due for replacement and alot of other brand new competition is better.

[vinj]

If you're paying cash then going for a slightly used 2nd hand (say a '04 or '05 model for around 500-600K)... if you're going the financing route then you may be better off with a brand new as interest rates are usually lower (plus they're giving good discounts for the Altis now).

[Wouie]

sir, pareho naman palang altis ang pinagpipilian mo eh dun ka na sa brand new, at least ikaw ang unang gagamit at maiingatan mo. Kung second hand kahit one year old pa lang baka abused na yong makina at di mo alam yong history nya.

[oldblue]

mag-2nd hand ka na lang. buying a brand new altis wont do any good with your road image anyway. nobody will dare give you a 2nd look for such an old design.

but that is only if you value image more ... then again if you dont, you automatically lose 50% of it's value na din naman eh hehehe. even if you use a brand new altis for over a year and give a premium price when you decide to resell it. babagsak din presyo nyan near sa 2nd hand altis. coz, in a year's time dami na naman bago sedans na pagpipilian. investment-wise, wala din. suwerte lang makakabili ng almost new altis mo.

[niky]

Actually, The Altis only loses 30% of its value over three years (if you believe the secondhand prices), and it won't experience a radical depreciation until the new Corolla comes in, sometime in 2008 or 2009 (if they really hate us... ).

Still, there's not much that can go wrong with a secondhand 03 or 04 model, as long as it's been cared for.