Toyota Altis j/e 05-08 vs Sentra Gx/Gsx 05-08

[Flight23]

Hello mga ka'tsikot. May I once again for the final time to please give me your outmost advice which of the brands with their respective year models is best wise choice for a 2nd hand purchase. Unit will be used in a daily basis for it will serve as service of my daughter frim school. And sometimes when visiting our parents in manila. We're residing in nueva ecija anyways. Pros & cons. Parts availability/costing. Thanks a lot.

[PJ Sinohin]

Hello mga ka'tsikot. May I once again for the final time to please give me your outmost advice which of the brands with their respective year models is best wise choice for a 2nd hand purchase. Unit will be used in a daily basis for it will serve as service of my daughter frim school. And sometimes when visiting our parents in manila. We're residing in nueva ecija anyways. Pros & cons. Parts availability/costing. Thanks a lot.

as per opinion ng seasoned uncle ko (mechanic on weekends, automative instructor in the university on weekdays)
- marami nabibiktima ng 2nd hand car buyer ng Nissan, dahil mas mura presyo vs 2nd hand car Toyota.
Pero in the long run, lalo na dahil 2nd hand meron na papalitan mga pyesa. Availability ng parts same lang,
pero mas malaki mura parin ang Toyota parts sa autosupplies. Kaya mas sulit bumili ng mas mahal na 2nd hand Toyota vs 2nd hand Nissan.
Baw.

[unmarked]

Hello mga ka'tsikot. May I once again for the final time to please give me your outmost advice which of the brands with their respective year models is best wise choice for a 2nd hand purchase. Unit will be used in a daily basis for it will serve as service of my daughter frim school. And sometimes when visiting our parents in manila. We're residing in nueva ecija anyways. Pros & cons. Parts availability/costing. Thanks a lot.

sir ung 9.5th gen ng altis hanggang 07' lang. ung 08' 10th gen/face lifted na and I think iba na din ung engine nun.

[1D4LV]

i would still go for the altis. however, be careful in checking the unit and make sure that the engine has no sludge issues.
go for the E variant.

[Flight23]

E variant for the abs and airbags? As for the J none of these has. But body exterior all power the same sir 1d4Lv?

[L22]

For me, If these are the only options, I'll definitely go for Toyota.

But then again, you must define your budget and I suggest to widen your choices. Marami pang iba brand dyan, you may buy parts in Banawe when you visit your relatives so parts cost and availability may be less of an issue. Pag normal change oil lang sa friendly neighborhood gasoline station di na yan nagkakalayo sa cost. You are not planning to Casa maintain it, are you?

I own a Ford lynx before (top of the line with leather seats, sunroof) and maintenance is comparable to other brands if you will buy the parts yourself. You can get the vehicle at a cheaper price with all the bells and whistles. If you settle for Toyota, you will have to settle for the basic one, and probably older. Just my 2 cents

[SkyFlakes88]

I'd get the sentra gs if matic and the sgx for manual 08 model. A lot Cheaper than toyota with the same model and use the remaining cash for parts that need to be replaced to put the car in tiptop condition with spare for gas money. Parts availability is almost the same. If there's a difference of 50 to 100k in price that would be really a deal breaker.

[ronw123w124]

Between the 2, di na pinagiisipan yan, I wouldn't even consider the Sentra

[unmarked]

i would also suggest altis. I have 07 now. Previously meron kami exalta mga ganyan modelo din pero not sure kung same engine and platform sa sentra ung exalta.
for altis, things you should look out for:

AC system, common issue sa altis yan magmula 9th gen.
engine oil sludge, prone ung design ng altis, i guess. alaga lang sa oil change dapat
trunk, hindi nakukuha sa isang banat ang pagsara. minor lang naman

everything else is what you would expect sa toyota. quality build, easy/affordable parts, 7-9km/l on city and can go as high as 16km/l sa hiway kung pasensyoso ka.

any questions about altis tanong mo lang I'll help as much as I can.

[Flight23]

Pano ko sir malaman if walang naging history ng oil sludging ung unit? Thanks in advance Unmarked. [emoji28]

[dr. d]

Hello mga ka'tsikot. May I once again for the final time to please give me your outmost advice which of the brands with their respective year models is best wise choice for a 2nd hand purchase. Unit will be used in a daily basis for it will serve as service of my daughter frim school. And sometimes when visiting our parents in manila. We're residing in nueva ecija anyways. Pros & cons. Parts availability/costing. Thanks a lot.

i live in manila, where parts for practically any other popular car are easy to come by.
you live in nueva ecija. perhaps you should go around to your car parts stores around there, and see if they carry parts for the cars you are considering buying. if they do not, you might just end up, "luluwas lang po ako nang maynila para bumili ng piyesa..".

as i once advised my friend down south...
"bat ka bibili ng isuzu? wala namang casa dealer ng isuzu sa prubinsiya nyo.."

[dr. d]

Between the 2, di na pinagiisipan yan, I wouldn't even consider the Sentra

why, po?
does the car suffer from a distinct "disadvantage" ?

[Flight23]

Thanks also dr. d,, actually there is a casa of toyota here also & there are lots of autoshop also here that's selling parts for the particular car. My tips kb mbbigay how to inspect engines of the car if may history na ng oil sludging? Or so, nachechek ba yun? Thanks again.

[1D4LV]

Thanks also dr. d,, actually there is a casa of toyota here also & there are lots of autoshop also here that's selling parts for the particular car. My tips kb mbbigay how to inspect engines of the car if may history na ng oil sludging? Or so, nachechek ba yun? Thanks again.

Oil splatters where they shouldn’t be. Pop the hood and visually inspect your engine. Any signs of oil or engine sludge on the outside of the vehicle or engine is a sure sign that you have an engine sludge problem inside.

Check the oil pan. If you remove the cap from your oil pan, you can take a flashlight and peer inside your oil pan. A vehicle with a healthy lubricating system will have oil pan walls and parts that, even though they’re covered in oil, still appear metallic and silver. Any engine sludge will change the appearance and hide the metal. And if there’s any sign of sludge in the oil pan, you should be concerned that there’s more sludge in other places.

[unmarked]

Thanks also dr. d,, actually there is a casa of toyota here also & there are lots of autoshop also here that's selling parts for the particular car. My tips kb mbbigay how to inspect engines of the car if may history na ng oil sludging? Or so, nachechek ba yun? Thanks again.

Ano ba tawag dun sa top cover, un ba ung gasket? Not sure kung kelangan na palitan yan pag tinanggal. Pero masisilip yan ng mga mekaniko. Sa youtube naman dami vids ng mga oil sludged engines. Ideally yang model na yan ng altis di talaga nagbabawas ng oil e. Kung nagbabawas man very small margins lang, negligible kasi within threshold sa dipstick.
In my experience never ako nag top up ng oil between oil changes.

[1D4LV]

Ano ba tawag dun sa top cover, un ba ung gasket? Not sure kung kelangan na palitan yan pag tinanggal. Pero masisilip yan ng mga mekaniko. Sa youtube naman dami vids ng mga oil sludged engines. Ideally yang model na yan ng altis di talaga nagbabawas ng oil e. Kung nagbabawas man very small margins lang, negligible kasi within threshold sa dipstick.
In my experience never ako nag top up ng oil between oil changes.

head cover gasket.

[LN106G]

owner here of a 2004 1.6E Altis with 3ZZFE engine. Got it brandnew. Regular maintenance still allows me to use it on long drives without problems even driving it past 160km/h with every chance i get in the expressways northbound. I replaced the valve cover gasket with OEM 6mos earlier as it had seen better days. No sludge issues. My observation with sludge are seen in those who do not do regular oil change on their cars regardless of what brand and also on cars that spend most of their time sitting in traffic that rarely see high rpm action on open highways and on cars used daily on short trips that wont even allow the engine to reach optimum temp..

[Flight23]

You're all very helpful. Thanks a lot.

[Flight23]

One more thing, altis ac? Colder than vios?

[ronw123w124]

One more thing, altis ac? Colder than vios?

Not sure, pero nakakagamit ako ng Altis and Vios, in both cars satisfied naman ako sa A/C, ang Toyota lang na nasakyan ko na medyo sablay ang A/C eh yung 1st gen Avanza 1.3