Reconditioned Norkis "Maverick"? 99 Opel Tigra?

[jimbaud]

magandang araw po!

hingi lang sana ako ng advice and opinion ng tsikoteers

konting background lang po for context:
medyo limited ang budget for outright payment (mga 60k max),
pero kaya ko naman magmonthly payments at 10k-13k,
kaya naisipan kong kumuha ng used car loan.

i'm thinking of getting the reconditioned Norkis "Maverick" (rebadged Nissan Micra) or a 99 Opel Tigra. Dalawa lang kami usually ng girlfriend ko, and its just for getting around the metro really. (biyaheng Mandaluyong - QC, occasional long drive to Tagaytay and Lake Caliraya)
compact car naisip ko dahil natrauma na ko negotiating traffic & parking my 76 Kombi (which is for sale pala, 30k lang!)

opinion naman po:
- with 6 months warranty lang yung Maverick, widely available naman ang Nissan surplus parts diba?
- kamusta po kaya ang maintenance and fuel efficiency ng Tigra?

salamat!

[hitomi]

galing bang japan yung micra? mahirap po ata ang piyesa nun.
meron kaming serena dati galing japan, hirap maghanap ng piyesa. halimbawa, pina-modify ko pa brake shoes na rico ang brand para puwedeng ikabit.

ang tigra naman opel, ang opel ay GM, kaya US/Euro pricing ang piyesa at pagawa. limitado pa ang puwesto na naggagawa nun. (pero kung desidido ka, may opel club philippines sa internet)

'sensya na po kung medyo negatibo yung opinyon ko.
sa positibo naman, sa pera mong iyan puwede kana sa brand new na kotse, madaming pagpipilian. (hyundai getz/kia picanto for example, atbp.)

[Syuryuken]

Kung ako sayo bibili na lang ako ng Kia Pride LX or GTX hindi ka mahihirapan sa parts sobrang mura pa. Meron ngayon sa Tsikot Carfinder 80K yata negotiable pa.

[BlueBimmer]

bnew car loan ka nalang, kia picanto

[space invader]

bro, mag kia picanto ka nlang or hyundai getz.. balak din ksi nmin bumili rin ng compact car and i think yung 2 yan ang ok sa market ngayon.. maganda at matipid pa.. layo pa ng mararating mo sa isang full tank lang.. try mo hanapin dyan sa car finder (may nakita ako picanto 230,000 downpayment + 6,588 monthly for 23 months).. or kung gusto mo kia pride, matipid pa at madali ang piyesa.. yung opel tigra, maganda nga pero hirap maghanap ng spareparts at kung meron man, mahal naman..

[glntVR]

Hindi po ata super hirap mga parts nito dahil may Nissan Verita naman na available dito which is based on the Micra. I think you can use parts ng Nissan Verita diyan. If you have budget nga baka kaya gawin to look like the Verita! hehehe.

What ba engine nung Micra? Kung yun 1.3 na DOHC lalong walang problema yan. Mga brakes and suspension meron naman siguro din avail parts.

[Syuryuken]

Hindi po ata super hirap mga parts nito dahil may Nissan Verita naman na available dito which is based on the Micra. I think you can use parts ng Nissan Verita diyan. If you have budget nga baka kaya gawin to look like the Verita! hehehe.

What ba engine nung Micra? Kung yun 1.3 na DOHC lalong walang problema yan. Mga brakes and suspension meron naman siguro din avail parts.

Bro mas maganda na yung siguradong meron baka madis-appoint lang pag nagsimula ng magkaroon ng sira.

[glntVR]

hehe o nga. Just saying lang naman what I think. Kaya to Sir jimbaud, better to just buy a Kia Pride or save a bit more for downpayment on a new car.

[jimbaud]

1.3 DOHC nga ang engine, glntvr.

naisip ko rin pong (slowly) ipamodify yung Maverick para magmukang Veritas, kaso six months warranty lang...nakakakaba! May bagong reconditioned Toyota Starlet pala sa Norkis showroom!

minamata ko rin yung Chevy Spark (Daewoo Matiz na rebadged as Spark), andami na kasing nakaPicanto e hehe (which is a good sign diba?)

nagandahan ako sa Opel, pero sangayon ako na malamang mahal and/or hassle ang piyesa... any previous/current Tigra owners? share naman po kayo ng kwento niyo!

[squatt3r]

post nyo naman ung pic nung micra na yan

[space invader]

^tama ang sabi nila

OT: magkano ba yung local na nissan verita? hndi yung galing norkis ha.. nagagandahan kse ako sa porma nito.. simply classic

[carlocaraddict]

Opel Tigra?? di ba sports coupe yun? Baka Opel Corsa

[OTEP]

The Tigra is a ***y coupe with modest performance (nothing approaching sportscar level).

The Corsa was not released locally, AFAIK.

[toyboxph]

corsa was not available here, so it must be the tigra. but stay out of the tigra. i read in UK Top Gear magazine several years ago: the worst car in UK in terms of customer satisfaction. daming reliability problems.
hhmmmm, re-badged micra... i saw that on the streets minsan. norkis pala may re-condition nito. matignan nga closely. looks interesting.
pero as they say, kia pride may be a better bet.
nagtataka lang ako sa mga posters pag may nagtatanong for budget cars, marami lagi nag rerecommend ng brand new picanto or getz. medyo kapos nga sa budget eh, kaya nga 2nd hand ang hinahanap. the money to be saved in buying a 2nd hand may be used in some other things. siguro lang maraming tsikoteers na well-off. meron ding tsikoteers na may limited budget, hope you understand. hard earned money ang papambili ng budget cars. so keep your suggestions coming!

[OTEP]

Baka po dahil may mga attractive financing options at maraming incentives ang Kia and Hyundai during most parts of the year.

Yung kuya ni commander bibili din dapat ng W123 Mercedes ('81 model ata) for Php135k. Kaya lang medyo nagkaron ng konting aberya. Ended up instead with a Kia Picanto na brand new. Php125k cash out and medyo long term ang financing. Medyo talo siya sa interes dahil sa haba ng term pero ok na din sa kanya kasi first time lang magka-brand new. hehehe.

[carlocaraddict]

yeh, the corsa was not released here but I think the Maverick is not a sports coupe, but it is a hatch that is based on the Corsa.

[jpdm]

hhmmmm, re-badged micra... i saw that on the streets minsan. norkis pala may re-condition nito. matignan nga closely. looks interesting.
pero as they say, kia pride may be a better bet.
nagtataka lang ako sa mga posters pag may nagtatanong for budget cars, marami lagi nag rerecommend ng brand new picanto or getz. medyo kapos nga sa budget eh, kaya nga 2nd hand ang hinahanap. the money to be saved in buying a 2nd hand may be used in some other things. siguro lang maraming tsikoteers na well-off. meron ding tsikoteers na may limited budget, hope you understand. hard earned money ang papambili ng budget cars. so keep your suggestions coming!

Im looking for a small vehicle, yung super tipid dahil sa sobrang mahal na gasolina. I got to see sa mga brochures o sa internet ang norkis vehicles-mga re-badged japanese vehicles. Kaya lang,i agree, i've notice many tsikoteers keep on promoting getz o picanto.

Paano nga yung kapos ang budyet....

....pero tama dapat i-improve ng norkis mga products nila, aftersales service, warranty and re-price nila below 100k para mas lalong dumami bumili.

Anyway, So far sa mga natanungan ko, ok daw ang legacy first at maverick/micra.

[mazingerZ]

The Norkis Maverick is the same as the Nissan March na frequently ko rin nakikita. Surplus/reconditioned units selling at around P160 to P170k. Buy a Kia Pride or dagdagan mo ng konti Vitara na lang. Di pa mahirap maghanap ng pyesas.