Planning to buy a used car, needs more information

[dwin071673]

Hi,

I want to have more inputs, suggestions sa pagbili ng used car. Plano kasi namin bumili ng wife ko this coming November with our max budget of 250k. Sa pag check ko sa Sulit at Ayosdito website, eto yung mga pinagpipilian namin.

1. Honda City IDSI 2002-2004
2. Lancer GLS 2003-2004
3. Nissan Sentra 2005/2006
4. Toyota Altis 2002-2004

I didn't include vios kasi parang weird yung panel gauge na nasa gitna. Ang mga concerns ko eh;

1. Parts availability & cost (since used car)
2. Fuel Consumption (mostly city driving lang)
3. Airconditioning system and comfortability
4. Exterior design (di malapad at di mahirap iparada)


Salamat.

[dr. d]

in my opinion, they are all ok. of course, someone always has favorites, and i am sure other threaders here will tell you this or that, depending on their personal likes or dislikes.
the major factor in deciding how happy you will be, is the tender loving care the car received from its previous owner..
my other personal ideas:
manual trans is usually less problematic than automatic; they also consume less gas than their automatic version.
the more expensive unit of the same model, will probably give you less headaches.
i loved my sentra. can't believe i sold her.. sentras also have lower resale value, but not necessarily lower product quality.. a positive point if i must say so.
exterior dimensions? look up the specs. get a car mag and see the listings. they're all there. or google it. but the sentra does love 1695 mm width.. and it has a tight turning circle.
parts availability are not a problem among your choices.
comfort? you will have to try out each car and see for yourself, because my body dimensions are not like yours...
good luck.

[dwin071673]

thanks for the shared infos, but is it true that sentra's consume fuel a lot? We like senrta sana kasi medyo class ang looks and the price is really affordable for a used one, kaya lang maraming forums na nagsasabi na matakaw sa fuel ang sentra.

[jp923]

If youre leaning towards fuel consumption, go for the city!
If overall (maintenance cost, reliability over FC which is a small diff) i'd go with the altis.
Was never fan of mitsu excepts evos so wala ko masasabi jan.
With the nissan naman, either you love it or hate it. Interior plastic of low-mid variants feels and looks a bit cheap. Napansin ko din to having owned a cefiro 2.0 v6 a32 before, same fc as 2.4 accord. Parang nissan in general is slightly on the higher end of the scale when it comes to fc.

You might also want to consider the optra check your inbox sir.

[glenn manikis]

if your leaning towards f.c.... consider also the accent...

parts are cheap... the most powerful among your choices

great for city driving... because of its fuel economy...

sa sobrang tipid nito... what you can save on fuel can be used for maintenance and accessories na din... that's how tipid it is...

got plastic interiors nga lang... upgrade mo nalang....

[vinj]

1. Honda City IDSI 2002-2004
2. Lancer GLS 2003-2004
3. Nissan Sentra 2005/2006
4. Toyota Altis 2002-2004

I didn't include vios kasi parang weird yung panel gauge na nasa gitna. Ang mga concerns ko eh;

1. Parts availability & cost (since used car)
2. Fuel Consumption (mostly city driving lang)
3. Airconditioning system and comfortability
4. Exterior design (di malapad at di mahirap iparada)


Salamat.

City IDSI - May have problems with the transmission but definitely the most efficient and easy to drive of the bunch
Lancer GLS - Fuel consumption isn't too good
Sentra - Okay but fuel consumption is likewise not as good (7-8km/L in the city)
Altis - Okay but you'll have to find a fresh unit at that age. Back-up sensors too to help your wife in parking

Try also looking for a Vios 2005. Check the Manila Bulletin Classifieds on Sundays.

[dwin071673]

salamat sa infor sir but sorry din kasi we don't prefer Chevs. Class and interior and exterior designs but most of the parts eh mahirap hanapin. Since my wife will be using most of the time, she doesn't have the time to check and shop for parts in case masira.

Again, thanks for your input.

[dwin071673]

Thanks sir.

[Retz]

Hi,

I want to have more inputs, suggestions sa pagbili ng used car. Plano kasi namin bumili ng wife ko this coming November with our max budget of 250k. Sa pag check ko sa Sulit at Ayosdito website, eto yung mga pinagpipilian namin.

1. Honda City IDSI 2002-2004
2. Lancer GLS 2003-2004
3. Nissan Sentra 2005/2006
4. Toyota Altis 2002-2004

I didn't include vios kasi parang weird yung panel gauge na nasa gitna. Ang mga concerns ko eh;

1. Parts availability & cost (since used car)
2. Fuel Consumption (mostly city driving lang)
3. Airconditioning system and comfortability
4. Exterior design (di malapad at di mahirap iparada)


Salamat.

you could never go wrong with an altis sir.

[1D4LV]

Hi,

I want to have more inputs, suggestions sa pagbili ng used car. Plano kasi namin bumili ng wife ko this coming November with our max budget of 250k. Sa pag check ko sa Sulit at Ayosdito website, eto yung mga pinagpipilian namin.

1. Honda City IDSI 2002-2004
2. Lancer GLS 2003-2004
3. Nissan Sentra 2005/2006
4. Toyota Altis 2002-2004

I didn't include vios kasi parang weird yung panel gauge na nasa gitna. Ang mga concerns ko eh;

1. Parts availability & cost (since used car)
2. Fuel Consumption (mostly city driving lang)
3. Airconditioning system and comfortability
4. Exterior design (di malapad at di mahirap iparada)


Salamat.

Opinion ko lang ito ha?

Parts Availability And Cost

1 - Altis
2 - Lancer
3 - Sentra
4 - City

FC

1 - City
2 - Altis
3 - Lancer
4 - Sentra

A/C

1 - Sentra
2 - City
3 - Lancer
4 - Altis

Exterior Design (di malapad and di mahirap iparada)

1 - City
2 - Lancer
3 - Sentra
4 - Altis

Exterior Looks

1 - Altis
2 - Lancer
3 - Sentra
4 - City

Resale Value

1 - City
2 - Altis
3 - Lancer
4 - Sentra

Driving Comfort

1 - Parang pare pareho lang.

My personal choice:

1 - Altis
2 - Lancer
3 - Sentra
4 - City

[Egan101]

As per inputs from other members here, the Lancer GLS (Cedia) of this age has higher FC than the Sentra N16 GS. Some say thay are happy to achieve 7 km/L on city driving conditions with the Lancer GLS Cedia. Not sure if its FC is related to its CVT tranny. With the Sentra GS (4AT), it averages between 7-8 km/L (city driving) as per observation from previous members of NissanBayan. Assuming both are used within the horrendous traffic conditions now, they might be fairly even in fuel cost expense as the Sentra N16 require 95RON fuel. Though both Lancer GLS and Sentra GS fare better in FC over the Lynx 4AT.

I'd go with the Altis among the choices but I may also consider a Civic ES (2001-2005) to be an alternative.

[GTi]

Matic lang ba choices mo, o pwedeng manual?

The City is extremely fuel efficient. The CVT has issues, but getting the manual should be nice. Maintenance cost is not the cheapest though.

The Sentra and Lancer both have rather lackluster FC, especially with the A/T variants. Though the Nissan may have the advantage of a good A/C system

The Altis has the highest resale value, so it is likely that you will be looking at the oldest of the bunch given the same fixed budget. But then it is fuel efficient, has good parts supply and is quite reliable as long as you change oil on time.

A wild card choice I'd suggest is an Adventure diesel. Gas mileage is similar to 1.6L sedans in terms of km/L, but at an advantage of P10/L less. Dimensions are similar to, if not shorter than, a typical compact sedan. Higher ride height means better visibility and less vulnerability when encountering floods. Short hood and no trunk means very easy to park, especially if you install a cheap backup mirror. 4D56 engine means parts are cheap and just about omnipresent.

[dwin071673]

Salamat sa opinio at input mo sir. I'm leaning towards Altis na sana eh nung makaita ko yung sa A/C eh nakuh problema yan....Sobrang init pa naman ang klima dito sa atin. Yun ba talaga problem ng Altis?


Additional questions ko sa lahat eh ang Honda Civic na 2002 or 2004, good choice din ba? Considering the age, pagawain na ba mga ganitong modelo? FC?

[dr. d]

Additional questions ko sa lahat eh ang Honda Civic na 2002 or 2004, good choice din ba? Considering the age, pagawain na ba mga ganitong modelo? FC?[/QUOTE]

sa opinion ko, depende yan sa alaga ng kotse ng dating owner.
but from my kakilala na may ganyang kotse, ay "pareho lang naman" daw sa ibang kotse..

[dwin071673]

How about Ford Lynx 2005 vs. Nissan Sentra 2005 - 2008? Alin ang mas malakas sa gasolina?

I found out na maganda din exterior design ng Lynx and few body kits and 17" tire eh sporty na ang dating. Not for racing naman but just to make it little bit mayabang ang dating. Isa pa eh medyo mababa ang price ng used nito and if I can get a 200K then additional 20 to 30k fully modified na cguro.

Ano po sa palagay nyong mga expert and owner of this car?

Salamat.

[GTi]

How about Ford Lynx 2005 vs. Nissan Sentra 2005 - 2008? Alin ang mas malakas sa gasolina?

I found out na maganda din exterior design ng Lynx and few body kits and 17" tire eh sporty na ang dating. Not for racing naman but just to make it little bit mayabang ang dating. Isa pa eh medyo mababa ang price ng used nito and if I can get a 200K then additional 20 to 30k fully modified na cguro.

Ano po sa palagay nyong mga expert and owner of this car?

Salamat.

Assuming that both are manual and in good condition, hindi naman nagkakalayo ang FC nila. Yun nga lang, the Sentra requires 95 RON gasoline, so mas mataas parin ang fuel costs.

Medyo upscale nga ang design ng Lynx. I'd say go for 3 step detailing for the paint job kapag hindi na ganun ka kintab. Then go for HID and yellow fog bulbs. 16 or 17" rims would be nice. Though with the 17s, the ride may get a bit bumpy.

[dwin071673]

So FC is the same as Sentra. AT pa naman preferred kasi mostly wife ko ang gagamit.

Anyway regarding sa looks, maganda talaga pormahan ang lynx. Many nakita ko sa Sulit website, black sya at nilagyan ng wrap around body kit at 17 timres eh ganda ng porma...spoiler na nga lang kulang. So, I'm tempted to buy a lynx then modify a little bit kung sakaling di ako makakahanap ng murang Focus or Mazda 3.

Anybody know na nagbebenta ng Focus at Mazda3 within my budget (250k max lang), kahit manual pwede na cguro? Yung hindi naman flooded ha at yung alaga naman.

Salamat.

[GTi]

So FC is the same as Sentra. AT pa naman preferred kasi mostly wife ko ang gagamit.

Anyway regarding sa looks, maganda talaga pormahan ang lynx. Many nakita ko sa Sulit website, black sya at nilagyan ng wrap around body kit at 17 timres eh ganda ng porma...spoiler na nga lang kulang. So, I'm tempted to buy a lynx then modify a little bit kung sakaling di ako makakahanap ng murang Focus or Mazda 3.

Anybody know na nagbebenta ng Focus at Mazda3 within my budget (250k max lang), kahit manual pwede na cguro? Yung hindi naman flooded ha at yung alaga naman.

Salamat.

Kung matic, out na kaagad yung Lynx, since the matic Lynx drinks like a midsize sedan.

The bad thing about the Focus is that the 1.6 is underpowered. Mas mahina pa sa Lynx ang makina, tapos mas mabigat pa siya. 1.8 may have better punch pero matic only yun, AFAIK, at malakas sa gas.

Personally, with a 250k budget, what with the rainy season and bad roads, I'd go for a diesel Adventure instead.

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