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**ryan** · February 23rd, 2008 01:04 AM

Hmm...is this a car forum or about a forum about values? hehe

Anyways, going back to your topic, siguro I will tell your friend to wait for the new Accord to come out (March daw), and then compare it with the Camry, before making a decision.

**laracroft** · February 23rd, 2008 01:35 AM

ako?
i'd wait for the bar results first.
baka kasi di ako pumasa, kakahiya
naman sa peyrents ko. hehehe.

brand new for me!
unless meron kang nakalaan
na fund para pang maintenance
lang nung mga benz.

**mjb25** · February 23rd, 2008 02:18 AM

salamat sa mga reply bossing. i do concede to your points.

anyway, nagsu-suggest lang nman ako sa kaibigan.

**russpogi** · February 23rd, 2008 02:38 AM

My suggestion from your list? None. The Camry is a good car and so are the Benz but as mentioned earlier, your friend hasn't passed the bar yet. Yes, this is a car forum but we also keep a keen eye on values as we here at Tsikot.com considers everyone, including the TS as family, so we watch out for each other here.

So, as I was saying, if your friend is looking for a Euro car as a grad gift, I would suggest a BMW 525i or 530d in E34 or E39 bodies. More or less in the Php1M mark. Also, I also strongly suggest to your friend that to ask for a car AFTER passing the bar exams. He/She will feel more fulfilled as well.

Hope this helps and welcome to Tsikot.com!

**Ben Musong** · February 23rd, 2008 03:06 AM

cheap naman ng options ng friend mo tell him to get a motocycle muna, pag bumagsak sya sa board exam, bili na lang ya ng sidecar para pang pasada

**rai2k8** · February 23rd, 2008 03:10 AM

:green with envy:

Go for euro cars na lang if budget is out of the equation. Then make sure that whatever comes with the car (read: gas, repairs, accessories, whatever) will come from self-earned money kase you won't go far in this world kung lagi lang nakasahod yung kamay :D (yan ang sabi ng tatay ko)

**rai2k8** · February 23rd, 2008 03:13 AM

Originally Posted by Ben Musong

cheap naman ng options ng friend mo tell him to get a motocycle muna, pag bumagsak sya sa board exam, bili na lang ya ng sidecar para pang pasada

Parang tatay ko magbigay ng advice. Bili daw ako sentra tapos pag di ko na kayang bayaran gawin ko daw taxi.

**Biggs** · February 23rd, 2008 03:37 AM

Originally Posted by mjb25

mga bossing, my friend is about to graduate from law school and is asking for an advice as to what could be a good car gift that he can ask...current choices are the 3.5 camry(black), or a 2nd hand 98-02 slk convertible, or a 02-04 c-class sedan...

would you go for the camry or the euro cars? my first advice was the camry.

how about the 2008 accord? salamat mga bossing.

"Friend" ba talaga o baka ikaw mismo yan?

**mjb25** · February 24th, 2008 05:28 PM

how i wish ako nga yun..pero wala pera..

although i personally like the camry..sana manalo ako lotto!

**Syuryuken** · February 24th, 2008 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by rai2k8

Parang tatay ko magbigay ng advice. Bili daw ako sentra tapos pag di ko na kayang bayaran gawin ko daw taxi.

baka si Ben Musong tatay mo

**Hanren** · February 24th, 2008 06:23 PM

Mas maganda nga wag muna kumuha not until nakapasa na sa bar exams...
Reason: baka di na rin yan maka concentrate sa review niya pag me bago na siya tsikot...in the first place, ano pa ba ang magiging driving force nya para maging successful eh madali naman ibigay ni mommy at daddy?

Patience should also be a good virtue of aspiring and good lawyers of the land..just my 2c too!

**vinj** · February 24th, 2008 06:33 PM

Camry is a good bet. =) get the Euro car when you've earned your wings as a lawyer. My lawyer friend bought his first Euro sedan already when he was a partner in the law firm and his kid's education were already set.

**ryanamontos** · February 24th, 2008 06:37 PM

Obviously big tiime yan frend mo, and his family.I advice he get 3.5 na Camry!

**ringostarr** · February 24th, 2008 07:04 PM

wag muna sya kamo mag-camry. he will deal with a lot of govt. employees from judges to clerks to police. tapos bago graduate naka-camry. baka perahan lang siya

**Type 100** · February 24th, 2008 10:49 PM

2. your friend is not earning enough to maintain car, how much is gas per liter / monthly maintenance etc.. i guess some of this portion will shoulder by parents

+1 ako dito. This is why I will not recommend ANY of your choices.

If he wants to be given a gift car, his parents ought to make it a second-hand one with a much smaller engine. I'd vote for an SX8 City (1996-2002) or AE92/AE101 Corolla (1989-1997). Your friend will be saving a lot in fuel consumption alone, and will better appreciate the ownership of such cars because he/she will be better acquainted with car maintenance. Besides, the point of having a car is transportation, not porma.

Kakalabas lang nya sa law school. If this is his/her first car, this should also be a learning experience too, he/she will better appreciate cars in the future this way. Heck, I know my managers still drive AE92s and itlog Lancers---and they make much more money than I do.

My two cents

**empy** · February 24th, 2008 11:27 PM

it's not your job to be your friend's conscience. unless you feel he is hurting himself and his relationship with his parents by being selfish and spoiled.

if everyone's happy about this, then it's none of our business how "spoiled" this guy is...

i would go for one of the European cars. lawyers are like real estate agents...people want the successful ones on their side, and they have to keep up appearances. when i needed a lawyer in the 1990's, the one i picked pulled up to the curb in a big bad black BMW 7-series. i felt like a winner already

maybe it's different in the Philippines, but here in the US the Camry is a nondescript commuter car (albeit a high performing one)

**ringostarr** · February 25th, 2008 02:14 AM

i know a lot of atenean law students who watched a lot boston public and other lawyer themed tv series only to find out na sobrang jologs ng justice system dito sa'tin.

some smart suaved lawyers literally had to hire street smart lawyer juniors as frontliners just to deal with the unique bureaucracy we have here.

tingin ko not a good move talaga to use a camry being a novice in philippine law game

**rai2k8** · February 25th, 2008 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by Syuryuken

baka si Ben Musong tatay mo

Hehhe.. :rofl:

**rai2k8** · February 25th, 2008 02:29 AM

Guys, maybe we should not be calling TS's friend as 'spoiled' or whatever. Humihingi lang naman advice regarding cars si TS. Although we care about every tsikot member as friends, tama na siguro yung magsuggest na lang tayo and give advice. Di naman kasalanan ng friend nya kung can afford yung family nila with such extravagance.

Sorry OT po

**samejicon** · February 25th, 2008 05:41 AM

wow.. ang yaman ng family ng friend mo ah..

Anyways, maganda po yung camry. Pero mas maganda kung naipasa na muna niya yung bar exam bago siya humingi ng big time gift.

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