Sedans under 900K?

**laracroft** · March 17th, 2008 10:37 AM

hello guys.
help naman.

what can you suggest for a budget
of 900K? I know the obvious choices
are the following:

1. new civic
2. new corolla
3. new lancer

am helping my brother. he is still single
and he is a lawyer. he wants it to be
sporty but of course, he still wants
something which is befitting his profession.

gusto nga sana niya yung lumang model
ng mazda6 kaya lang 1.2M. wala kayang
promo ang mazda ngayon for the old 6?

your inputs are greatly needed and
appreciated.

TIA!

**shadow** · March 17th, 2008 10:45 AM

you know what? maganda lahat ng choices niya, it will only depend na lang kung ano ang personal choice niya...I mean tell him to go visit dealers and see for himself yun mga cars....subjective kasi kung ibang tao magsasabi...I mean maganda sa amin and yet hinde naman niya type...

so best thing to do is to actually see the cars in person...

but anyway, civic gets my vote..just bec I owned one and hinde ko pa nakikita ng actual yun lancer and corolla...

**Altis6453** · March 17th, 2008 11:01 AM

I'd go with the Civic FD. Looks, performance, relative ease of accessorizing, pride of ownership and several years down the line, great resale value. Hope your brother is able to choose what's best for him.

**mqavila** · March 17th, 2008 11:08 AM

I guess this is slightly OT since you specified "Sedans" in your thread title, but why not consider the Kia Carens as well? The Carens is an MPV that has a SUV-like style. It's a 5-seater with a third row fold-down seats that can convert this vehicle to a 7-seater when needed.

The LX CRDi M/T variant is only P885K (may even be slightly lower, depending on your negotiating skills with the SA) but it has all the power and amenities of the sedans you mentioned - a powerful 2.0L CRDi engine with VGT, power windows, mirrors, doorlocks, etc., awesome interiors with a lot of cubbyholes and cupholders and such. It's IMHO a good value for money.

**laracroft** · March 17th, 2008 11:10 AM

thanks for the replies!

actually wala pa naman siyang choice.
the cars that I mentioned are just the
cars that I suggested to him which I
know are around the 900K budget. so
I was hoping if anyone can suggest
any other cars which you think will
fit into his budget.

this is actually not a comparison.
but just more of plain, old seeking
of advice.

thanks guys!
really appreciate your thoughts!

**tidus1203** · March 17th, 2008 11:14 AM

Since lawyer sya maybe the 10th gen Corolla would look best for him, you know the conservative looking of the Corolla really fits... the Civic is too sporty for a lawyer

But for me I would also pick the Civic FD hands down. The new Lancer looks good but mabaho name ng Mitsu sa Pilipinas and the reliability of the old Lancers (especially their suspension) are suspect so I dunno if they have fixed the reliability issues of Lancer's. And going back to looks the Lancer is even more sportier than the Civic FD....

**laracroft** · March 17th, 2008 11:15 AM

i also like the carens but it seems like
its not a "bachelor's car" if ever there
was such a term. hehehe.

thanks sir! i'll still suggest it to him.
i'll tell him to look further into the
future when he already has a wife
and kids. hehehe. anyway, pwede
pa rin naman gawing sporty yung
carens.

Originally Posted by mqavila

I guess this is slightly OT since you specified "Sedans" in your thread title, but why not consider the Kia Carens as well? The Carens is an MPV that has a SUV-like style. It's a 5-seater with a third row fold-down seats that can convert this vehicle to a 7-seater when needed.

The LX CRDi M/T variant is only P885K (may even be slightly lower, depending on your negotiating skills with the SA) but it has all the power and amenities of the sedans you mentioned - a powerful 2.0L CRDi engine with VGT, power windows, mirrors, doorlocks, etc., awesome interiors with a lot of cubbyholes and cupholders and such. It's IMHO a good value for money.

**mqavila** · March 17th, 2008 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by laracroft

i also like the carens but it seems like
its not a "bachelor's car" if ever there
was such a term. hehehe.

thanks sir! i'll still suggest it to him.
i'll tell him to look further into the
future when he already has a wife
and kids. hehehe. anyway, pwede
pa rin naman gawing sporty yung
carens.

Hehehe.. yeah, tell him that i'm a lawyer too and the Carens is quite classy, befitting our profession... Heheh... of course, I have a wife and two kids kaya Carens yung kukunin ko. :D

**kumagbehota** · March 17th, 2008 11:37 AM

kung sa altis 08 at civic sa civic pa din ako, compared kasi sa difference ng prev versions to the present one mas malaki yung sa civic, nasa TQA ako halos half day last saturday parang face lifted lang yung altis 08

ilang beses ko sinakyan at minsadan, tapos nag motorcade pa sila...

about sa new mitsu lancer wala pa akong experience pero di na kasya yung 900k na budget maski sa entry level since ang alam ko 900k + sya....

read mo rin ito baka makatulong

http://www.motioncars.com/front/03.07.2008_01/index.htm

**coiter** · March 17th, 2008 11:43 AM

another possible choice other than a sedan based sa price could be the tucson or the strada 4x2. he might need some extra space for the volume of paperwork or law books he'll be shuttling around. or the go-anywhere ability to reach far-away court rooms or prisons to visit clients (lalo na kung sa munti).

pero kung sedan talaga, mazda3 hatch for me.