Helping for a friend: best subcompact cars for 500k

**_Cathy_** · September 9th, 2015 01:02 AM

Very tempting pero baka yung malas ng owner mapunta sayo

Seriously my Mom's good friend used to work for psbank pero we did not push through na lang. May matatanda din hindi tumitira sa repo property. They rent it out lang.

**dr. d** · September 9th, 2015 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by Kestana

That's why you need very good eyes (for physical assessment), ears (for unusual noises), nose (for smelling the interior for mud residue left by flooding, etc.) and butt (for feeling any mechanical damage which will affect the ride). There's always the risk of the previous owner sabotaging the car, that's why you need to be on the look out for it. Most repo cars are high mileage (over 10 to 20K km in a year), but sometimes may mga iba na hindi talaga nagagamit yung car nila. Basically fresh, low mileage cars.

Most used car dealers actually get their cars from banks and they usually buy it in lots so it's even cheaper. Then naglalagay sila ng malaking patong when they sell it. Good detailing can make a relatively new car (<5 years old) look almost new.

how true is it, that the really good cars have already been snapped up by the bank personnel? ...that what they do sell to us is the dregs of automotive repossession...?

**dr. d** · September 9th, 2015 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by _Cathy_

Very tempting pero baka yung malas ng owner mapunta sayo

Seriously my Mom's good friend used to work for psbank pero we did not push through na lang. May matatanda din hindi tumitira sa repo property. They rent it out lang.

hindi naman lagi..
not all repossession is because of lack of financial ability to sustain the installments..
sometimes, ayaw na lang nilang ituloy.. for a variety of non-financial reasons..

**_Cathy_** · September 9th, 2015 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

how true is it, that the really good cars have already been snapped up by the bank personnel? ...that what they do sell to us is the dregs of automotive repossession...?

I think there is some truth. My mom's good friend would inform her friends about good deals muna.

**dr. d** · September 9th, 2015 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

I think there is some truth. My mom's good friend would inform her friends about good deals muna.

hija... put me in the loop... please...
heh heh.

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Originally Posted by _Cathy_

I think there is some truth. My mom's good friend would inform her friends about good deals muna.

hija... put me in the loop... please...
heh heh.

**_Cathy_** · September 9th, 2015 01:15 AM

OT: Unfortunately she retired na.

**RandMcnally** · September 9th, 2015 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by Kestana

That's why you need very good eyes (for physical assessment), ears (for unusual noises), nose (for smelling the interior for mud residue left by flooding, etc.) and butt (for feeling any mechanical damage which will affect the ride). There's always the risk of the previous owner sabotaging the car, that's why you need to be on the look out for it. Most repo cars are high mileage (over 10 to 20K km in a year), but sometimes may mga iba na hindi talaga nagagamit yung car nila. Basically fresh, low mileage cars.

Most used car dealers actually get their cars from banks and they usually buy it in lots so it's even cheaper. Then naglalagay sila ng malaking patong when they sell it. Good detailing can make a relatively new car (<5 years old) look almost new.

Ahhh i thought you can only start it but not drive it. If you can drive it, then you can at least feel if nilaspag

**GTi** · September 9th, 2015 05:38 AM

I'd suggest she look for a relatively new Avanza in the repo lot. If she's mostly alone or has just a few passengers, I suppose the 1.3L will suffice. Better visibility due to high ride height, increased ground clearance and wading depth and the extra seats for emergencies are practical considerations.