Help: Brand new vs 2nd hand Altis

**oldblue** · August 23rd, 2006 05:52 AM

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** · August 23rd, 2006 03:33 PM

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.

**oldblue** · August 23rd, 2006 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

*niky, sa listing price oo, taas resale value. pero you know naman mga pinoys, kung tumawad 6-digits kagad hahaha i'm sure mag-add pa ng 10%-20% ng discount yan.

cars today are like cellphones. oversupply whether bnew or used. so many options for the smart buyer.

**hjcals** · August 23rd, 2006 04:59 PM

Hey, thanks for all of the valuable input...

Actually, my mind *was* pretty much set on getting a 2nd hand altis instead of a bnew one based on the good feedback on this car that I've read on this forum. It wasn't until Toyota came up with their promos recently (low DP, discounts, raffle, etc) that I have started to consider getting a brand new unit; partly due to the incessant bugging of their sales rep. Their promo ends this month.

However, I'm still not fully decided yet, so please still keep the input coming...

**NazQ** · August 23rd, 2006 05:22 PM

sa akin po brand new. there's nothing like a brand spanking new car! but i'm the type who keeps a car for a really long time.

if you are planning to sell it anyway in the near future 2-3yrs or when a newer model comes, go with fresh-low mileage, accident free, most recent 2nd hand car.

**niky** · August 23rd, 2006 05:32 PM

That's a good point. A secondhand car will only decrease slightly in value as time goes by, and in some cases, you can use it for six months and still sell it for more (if you're a wise buyer and a clever seller).

If you're planning on having the car for keeps, brand new isn't a bad idea.

**mrpink** · August 23rd, 2006 06:52 PM

brand new if you're going to hold on to it..

**oldblue** · August 24th, 2006 03:37 AM

a lot of us naman are buying cars as if we're keeping the vehicle for life.

but the marketing of a new model year car, cant resist .... hehehehe

**an0nim0us** · August 24th, 2006 11:55 AM

Kung ako, I'll get the brand-new 1.8G Altis, or at least get a secondhand 2006 version (if meron kang makita).

The top spec is loaded with features not found on the 02-05. Or better yet, wait for the next gen. You might want to stick with Toyota for now hehe.

**hjcals** · September 1st, 2006 12:03 PM

Hi Guys...

Thanks again for the input. I ended up buying a brand new Altis 1.6G. Got at least 60K in discounts plus freebies (rain gutter, rear visor & the usual stuff). Good deal in my opinion...

I was out-voted by my in-laws and wife in buying a 2nd hand unit... So, here I am, a proud owner of a brand new Altis.