need expert opinion / advice

**2lits_v** · December 30th, 2006 10:09 AM

dear all,

gud am and Happy new yr.
i'm planning to buy my first car by next yr ( sometime in march or april ).
i'm allocating max budget at 400T.

i'm looking for either Honda or Toyota model.
can i have your opinion on what model / yr / type etc.. i can have w/ this budget ( best buy )....

thanks in advance...

**J-C** · December 31st, 2006 07:20 AM

Altis would be my better choice. You have lots to choose from with that budget. Happy shopping! =)

**bomboklat** · December 31st, 2006 10:48 AM

pre advice ko lang toyota na para madali ang piyesa at mura lang

**ar24458** · December 31st, 2006 12:07 PM

in my own opinion...il go for 2000 and up model honda vtec......

**CPY61** · December 31st, 2006 07:41 PM

I'm currently driving a Honda City Type Z, sulit talaga. NO problem No worries at all. If you like a decent transpo with no headache, Honda City

tipid pa sa gas. 9 City, 12 Highway, 11 mix.

**k2tingx** · January 1st, 2007 04:25 AM

brand new honda city 1.3A, peg around 600k, finance mo na lang ang kulang, walang sakit ng ulo, kasi bago.. matipid pa, around 12km/l

**2lits_v** · January 5th, 2007 01:01 PM

tnx po dun sa mga nag-reply....
hope to have other's opinion po...

**kmo** · January 5th, 2007 02:42 PM

toyota corolla altis J m/t i think nasa 400k range na to ngayon sobra sulit .... matipid pa sa gas mine averages about 10km/l power windows doors sidemirrors na etc etc easy to maintain and very reliable

**valskie01** · January 5th, 2007 03:41 PM

yeah go for toyota altis j variant. IMO very fuel efficient 1.6 engine available in the market. ayaw ko lang dito its interior and rear suspension medyo matagtag compare to other compact sedan like sentra and civic.

**niky** · January 5th, 2007 04:52 PM

The Altis J is a painless buy. The ride is a bit stiff, but it's not bad. The engine is very fuel efficient and reasonably powerful, with well-matched gears and a lightweight body to pull around. Lots of space, too.

But it's not that exciting to drive. The previous Civic VTi and VTi-S are both nice cars, albeit with a few known trim and quality problems (thankfully, none mechanical), and they're also not as exciting to drive as older Civics (though better than the Corolla, in some respects) but they have very very good engines.

It's up to you to define your priorities, though if you want a bit more driving excitement, the Civic SiR (great speed) and Ford Lynx (good handling... great handling in the case of the RS, but it starts around 450k) are also within your budget.

Of course, the Corolla is still the most practical... but, like the Honda City Type Z, you're paying way too much extra secondhand for less amenities.