Need some advise? Customized my old car or buy a 2nd handcar?

**ondahudz** · June 5th, 2006 06:52 PM

I have 1982 lancer GT box type model pamana lang from my grandfather, sabi sakin nung mekaniko pinag canvasan ko I need around 20T-30T para mapaganda yung car. I thinking to sell it para pan dagdag to buy for 2nd hand car.

**mazdamazda** · June 5th, 2006 06:54 PM

well... it depends on the condition of the car... can you post some pictures of the interior/exterior?

**flakez** · June 5th, 2006 06:59 PM

it depends kung gusto mo ung kotse. pag hindi mo trip benta mo na lang.

**ondahudz** · June 5th, 2006 07:41 PM

condition of interior - ayaw na umilaw yung light sa loob kahit palitan ng bulb, yung leather seat nya mukha ng luma na, yung pinto cra na yung lock minsan makukulong ka na lang sa loob dahil na stock na yung lock, pinapasukan na ng tubig yung loob pero ginawan ko na lang ng paraan nilagyan ko ng silicon seal yung wind sheild. Ok pa naman yung carpet. Aircon bago lang yung compressor sedan original kaya mejo malamig kapag gabi pero kapag tirik na yung araw kaht todo nde na kaya ng aircon yung init.

condition of exterior - yung baba kalawang na kaya kailangan daw pa under coating, pero ok pa naman yung pintura may mga bula nga ng kalawang pero natatakpan pa rin ng paint makinis pa naman, kailangan na rin palitan yung solex na lock kasi nde daw maganda yun.

sabi sakin nung gagawa mga 12T daw yung body paint job tapos libre na yung pagkabit ng central lock at kung anu pa daw ang ipapakabit kong parts.

I need kasi ng economical car Bulacan-Makati/manila-bulacan kasi mahal na bayad sa NLEX tapos mahal na rin ang gas. My budget is 120T

sabi nila matipid daw yung engine ng box type pero drive ko parang malakas ang fuel consumption kapag nagpapagas ako ng 100php kaya nyang ubusin ng bulacan-valenzuela-bulacan.

kapag bumili naman ako ng 2nd hand iniisip ko ipapagawa ko rin yun kaya lalaki lalo ang gastos ko.

**niky** · June 6th, 2006 12:21 AM

Well, average price for a Box-Type is around 30-50k... you'd be lucky to get 30k for it if there's a lot to fix... The gives you a total budget of 150k, maybe... but cars at 150k often need another 20-50k of work on them (unless you get lucky).

30k to bring a 25k car up to 50k condition ain't bad. Use it for a little while, and if you can't get good mileage from it even after cleaning and re-conditioning the carb, then just wait a while and save up some more before buying a newer vehicle. Because you'll definitely need more money than 150k for a newer more reliable car. At least 200k to be sure.

A 200k car will be relatively reliable... or you could get a 150k car and set aside the 50k for contingencies.

How far is valenzuela-bulacan-valenzuela? 100p sounds just right.... halos 2.3 liters lang yun.

Sell it when you can't use it anymore. As it is, in the condition it's in now, sacrifice sale lang yun... baka baratin ka pa ng 10k nalang.

**oldblue** · June 6th, 2006 12:21 AM

1982 lancer car? kung gagawin mo classic puede siguro, pero kung pang-araw-araw mo hindi advisable tingin ko. baka araw-araw ka din parahin ng mga pulis to check what's under the hood, particularly yun aircon requirement ngaun.

**OTEP** · June 6th, 2006 12:26 AM

I find it odd that a lot of shops are still selling Lancer Boxtype replacement door panels even though the vehicle has been off the market for such a long time. hehehe.

**niky** · June 6th, 2006 12:26 AM

Hehe... oonga, no... pero as it stands, ganoon pa rin... lalabas na sacrifice sale nalang. For me, fix it up... use it for the meantime, and save up some more for the next car. Sell it only if you don't need it any more, because the small amount you get from the sale can just as easily be saved up in a couple of months.