Keep your old car vs. buying a new car?

[Noel Salisipan]

And driving an old car ain't necesarrily bad, it's really up to the preferences and tolerance of the owner. And as long as its properly maintained (even gloriously well kept), then astig yan in my books!

Kung malapit lang naman ang byahe at kabisado mo kiliti ng makina e ok lang yun para sa akin.

[lowslowbenz]

For the family ...... get brand new (peace of mind is priceless nowadays)

For you and your itchy tinkering fingers (like me) ... old cars will do .. :D

[j3ffry]

Much as i love my 96 Mazda Familia, i traded it for a brand new Accent. Zero problems at least for now, twice as much kilometers per liter, twice as much speed per second. New car smell, warranty and twice as much peace of mind (for unexpected breakage, tirik, etc). Lesser handling though...

sir how much yung trade in sayo?

thanks!

[zap.FREEDOM]

depende pa rin, sa kaibigan ko kasi they used to keep their old car, why? because that is also their first car, and they used to keep it because wala naman problema, well maintained, accessorized, fuel-efficient pa din naman (a 1995 corolla Gli) then last year they bought a new one (an montero) because he said he want to experience again having a brand car like what they did last experienced so many years ago, and also to experience new feature in car technology.

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in the case of my relatives, they used to change their car every 10 years, well, panata na nila yun e.

[galant E SS]

Kung malapit lang naman ang byahe at kabisado mo kiliti ng makina e ok lang yun para sa akin.

makikisali lang ako bro. ha, actually, short trips lang ang byahe ko. daily drive, average distance from point A to point B is 1 KM. Ang pinakamalayo na halos ay 8 KM. Kaya as of now, I am contented with my car because it is serving me well, at medyo marami na rin akong parts na napaayos specially sa engine. So kahit na ibyahe ko sya from Bicol to Manila, I think kaya nya. The last time na natambay sya sa mechanic ko for suspension arms and front shocks replacement eh nong May 2011 pa. So, for 8 months, ok naman ang performance, wala pa namang ibang parts na nasisira.

[galant E SS]

^ in relation to Ry_Tower's comment po yong reply ko. in addition to that, I have a good and trusted mechanic. and as of now, marami pa namang parts ang 7th G galant. In fact, marami pa akong nakikita sa NCR/Metro Manila na 7 G galant na I presume na in good running condition.

[Ry_Tower]

^ in relation to Ry_Tower's comment po yong reply ko. in addition to that, I have a good and trusted mechanic. and as of now, marami pa namang parts ang 7th G galant. In fact, marami pa akong nakikita sa NCR/Metro Manila na 7 G galant na I presume na in good running condition.

Same pala tayo, less than 1 km office ko eh. Tapos mga 8-10kms a day lang din ako at the most. Bihira din out-of-town trip.

[Noel Salisipan]

makikisali lang ako bro. ha, actually, short trips lang ang byahe ko. daily drive, average distance from point A to point B is 1 KM. Ang pinakamalayo na halos ay 8 KM. Kaya as of now, I am contented with my car because it is serving me well, at medyo marami na rin akong parts na napaayos specially sa engine..

Ok naman pala Bro lalo na lapit lang work mo, at kung may allocation ng Fuel e di mas ok.
Pero alam mo naman sa Manila, kailangan mo ng maliit na sasakyan para may laban sa tumataas na gasolina.

[galant E SS]

Same pala tayo, less than 1 km office ko eh. Tapos mga 8-10kms a day lang din ako at the most. Bihira din out-of-town trip.

OK, kaya pala nakaka-relate ka din sa situation ko bro kasi pareho lang halos yong daily routine natin. kaya ok lang kahit old car na ang service bastat well maintained. actually, ang alternative ride ko is my 11 year old motorcycle. hehe!

[Ry_Tower]

OK, kaya pala nakaka-relate ka din sa situation ko bro kasi pareho lang halos yong daily routine natin. kaya ok lang kahit old car na ang service bastat well maintained. actually, ang alternative ride ko is my 11 year old motorcycle. hehe!

OT: hehe, mas matanda lang motor mo. Last year nagpalit na me eh. For short errands the best ang MC. Huwag lang umulan.

Previous ride ko 10 years bago ko binenta.

[Noel Salisipan]

Ito na yung 10yrs, o ito na yung bago?
(hehehe)

[galant E SS]

Ok naman pala Bro lalo na lapit lang work mo, at kung may allocation ng Fuel e di mas ok.
Pero alam mo naman sa Manila, kailangan mo ng maliit na sasakyan para may laban sa tumataas na gasolina.

wala naman akong fuel allocation bro. pero although the galant is already considered as gas guzzler by others, ok lang naman sa akin kasi nga short trips lang, ang 500 pesos ko na premium gas is good for 3-5 days, depende sa gamit. but if i'm living in manila, siguro naman, mapipilitan din akong bumili ng brand new or slightly used compact/econo car or AUV na pang-daily drive.

[Noel Salisipan]

Ganyan din konsumo ko sa old car ko nung gamit ko within Makati.
1.6li lang yun, pero kumpara sa 2.0 ko na bago kung tutuusin e mas matipid pa itong 2.0.

Pero syempre, kailangan talaga natin ng budget sa bagong car.

[galant E SS]

OT: hehe, mas matanda lang motor mo. Last year nagpalit na me eh. For short errands the best ang MC. Huwag lang umulan.

Previous ride ko 10 years bago ko binenta.

ayos ang motor mo bro. marami na rin ngayong mga bagong magagandang motor na lumalabas. yong 11 year old motorcycle ko is yamaha crypton. bigay pa ng erpats ko. bihira ko ng gamitin since nagka-car ako, pero ang parating gumagamit ay yong bros. in law ko who serve as our errand boys. pero maganda talaga ang motorbike pag nagmamadali ka, madaling ilusot sa traffic at madaling ihanap ng parking space. I live in a developing city in a province kaya it is not as dangerous to drive a motorcycle like in manila kasi ang average speed ng car and motorcycles here in our city is about 10-40 kms/hour, depende sa traffic.

[Ry_Tower]

^

Yup, it's still safe to use MC in my place also. But I wouldn't try to drive in MM unless its an emergency. Yari tayo sa PUJ at Bus niyan!

Ito na yung 10yrs, o ito na yung bago?
(hehehe)

Yung bago. hehe. XRM yung dati.

[carwhacko]

Nice thread! I have a '93 Corolla Gli 2nd hand. Still running good! Well maintained ko naman eh. The usual wear and tear theory applies kaya pag may kailangan palitan palit agad. No major problems yet. I was thinking of selling it last year for a new City kaso naisip ko parang pareho lang nung na test drive ko city. Haha! And hindi pa kaya ang monthly payments for a new car. So stick muna ko sa reliable Gli ko

[onewaytrip]

a good reason to buy an newer car is that, in general, a newer body design means better crash safety.

in general, a brand new car is most reliable. my brother's vios needed maintenance only in the first 5 years.

a "new" car with 50,000 km can be unreliable already.

buy only what you need.

[airolynx]

a good reason to buy an newer car is that, in general, a newer body design means better crash safety.

in general, a brand new car is most reliable. my brother's vios needed maintenance only in the first 5 years.

a "new" car with 50,000 km can be unreliable already.

buy only what you need.

That's the same reason I stuck with when I parted with my Galant and purchased a new City. The peace of mind that I have now is priceless. Wherever I go, I no longer have to worry whether my car will breakdown or not.

But then again, it all depends on the circumstances. Given the right resources, I'm sure all of us want a TOTL SUV. I mean, I would. :D

[basti08]

a good reason to buy an newer car is that, in general, a newer body design means better crash safety.

in general, a brand new car is most reliable. my brother's vios needed maintenance only in the first 5 years.

a "new" car with 50,000 km can be unreliable already.

buy only what you need.

My 2 year old Vios G has 53Tkms on the clock. Talk about being 'layas'... batak na batak talaga oto. Still no problems. Being the heavy footed me, nagpalit na nga lang ako ng brake pads ;)

[airolynx]

My 2 year old Vios G has 53Tkms on the clock. Talk about being 'layas'... batak na batak talaga oto. Still no problems. Being the heavy footed me, nagpalit na nga lang ako ng brake pads ;)

What the!!! What kind of driving do you do?! hahahahahaa and I thought my 40,000km 2009 City was alot...