Chevy Optra 2005 or Nissan Sentra 1998 SS S4

[hadesxiv]

Please help us to decide on which car to buy. Me and my wife are planning to buy our first car and our budget is around 150K only. 2nd hand lang target namin just because we just want to have a ride every weekend when we are going out with our son. Hirap na din kase maghanap ng Taxi everytime aalis kami lalo na were located at Taytay.

Our option is Optra 05 and Sentra SS 1998, yung Optra di pa namin alam ang milage pero based sa mga nabasa kong feedback kaka research, mukhang madami problema ang Optra and mukhang magastos ang maintenance. Yung Sentra naman na inooffer samin nasa 140K na yung milage pero medyo naka setup na, with LCD inside and may may 17" na na mags though wala nako masyado mahanap na review.

Please give us your thoughts para naman makapag decide kami ng maayos. I'm rooting for Optra since medyo newer model, pero my wife like the Sentra.

Thank a lot in advance para sa mga advise sir's. Have a nice day.

[basti08]

Please help us to decide on which car to buy. Me and my wife are planning to buy our first car and our budget is around 150K only. 2nd hand lang target namin just because we just want to have a ride every weekend when we are going out with our son. Hirap na din kase maghanap ng Taxi everytime aalis kami lalo na were located at Taytay.

Our option is Optra 05 and Sentra SS 1998, yung Optra di pa namin alam ang milage pero based sa mga nabasa kong feedback kaka research, mukhang madami problema ang Optra and mukhang magastos ang maintenance. Yung Sentra naman na inooffer samin nasa 140K na yung milage pero medyo naka setup na, with LCD inside and may may 17" na na mags though wala nako masyado mahanap na review.

Please give us your thoughts para naman makapag decide kami ng maayos. I'm rooting for Optra since medyo newer model, pero my wife like the Sentra.

Thank a lot in advance para sa mga advise sir's. Have a nice day.

Honestly sir. Mahal yan 140k para sa 98 na Sentra kahit S4 SS pa yan. At 140K add a little N16 gen1 na makukuha mo. Or Exalta STA.

If both tip top condition, sa Sentra nako. Nakakita na ako ng personal ng isang money pit na Chevy Optra at less than 60tkms orig mileage. I couldn't imagine it accumulating more miles with less problems.

Iwas iwas din sa pormadong sasakyan, the best pa din ang fresh all orig stock car. IMO.

Goodluck.

[Tunaflakes]

Well I'm no expert with cars sir. The Sentra is a really good car. But if mapasa yung batas na 10 years lang ang auto, sayang naman.. I think safer route dito eh yung Optra. Ok lang naman ang Optra, hindi lang ganun ka-efficient pero it's still a good car. Ayaw kita i-confuse sir pero how bout a Kia Rio sir? I've seen some before 04-06 models for sale at around 140-160k.

[Tunaflakes]

Iwas iwas din sa pormadong sasakyan, the best pa din ang fresh all orig stock car. IMO.

Goodluck.

+1 ako dito sir.

[rambo149]

chevrolet > nissan
Optra me kung M/T. pero guzzler ang A/T.

[vinj]

Between the two vehicles, I'd get the Nissan Sentra no doubt. Easier to repair and parts will be more available.

Try to look for a good unit and budget another 30,000 to 50,000 for incidental repairs (general service, insurance, etc.)

[yapoy86]

kuha na lang kayo ng repossessed car ng bank... yung 150k mo pang down tapos hulugan mo yung remaining.. around 300k may makukuha ka na like kia rio or hyundai getz.. matipid pa sa gas...or yung nissan GX na 1.3 mauubos lang pera sa repair nyan optra

[mateomarco]

kuha na lang kayo ng repossessed car ng bank... yung 150k mo pang down tapos hulugan mo yung remaining.. around 300k may makukuha ka na like kia rio or hyundai getz.. matipid pa sa gas...or yung nissan GX na 1.3 mauubos lang pera sa repair nyan optra

actually sa budget na 150 to 190k may makikita ka nang 2005-06 na getz...much better to buy a relatively newer car...pero syempre you have to consider maintenance and consumption as well. Dyan na kasi iikot regular gastos owning a car...

[hadesxiv]

Salamat mga sir sa lahat ng nag reply. BTW di ko na advise na yung Optra 05 pla 130k ang alok samin. Were still considering our options pa naman pero sana nga maayos yung makukuha naming sasakyan. Thanks again guys

[yapoy86]

kahit pa 100k di ko kukunin yan optra... meron kami nyan sa office.. grabe lakas sa gas, mas madalas pang sira kesa tumatakbo..

[1D4LV]

Please help us to decide on which car to buy. Me and my wife are planning to buy our first car and our budget is around 150K only. 2nd hand lang target namin just because we just want to have a ride every weekend when we are going out with our son. Hirap na din kase maghanap ng Taxi everytime aalis kami lalo na were located at Taytay.

Our option is Optra 05 and Sentra SS 1998, yung Optra di pa namin alam ang milage pero based sa mga nabasa kong feedback kaka research, mukhang madami problema ang Optra and mukhang magastos ang maintenance. Yung Sentra naman na inooffer samin nasa 140K na yung milage pero medyo naka setup na, with LCD inside and may may 17" na na mags though wala nako masyado mahanap na review.

Please give us your thoughts para naman makapag decide kami ng maayos. I'm rooting for Optra since medyo newer model, pero my wife like the Sentra.

Thank a lot in advance para sa mga advise sir's. Have a nice day.

between your choices, although the optra is newer, i would go for the sentra.

[b0y37]

Sentra ako dito. Madali ring pormahan. Although may pagkamalakas din sa gasolina, pero hindi kasing lakas ng optra.
By the way, be sure na walang problema sa MAF yung makukuha mong unit. Pahirapan na kasi pagkuha ng piyesa nito. Makakakita ka sa mga surplus shops, but buong throttle body ang bentahan *10-15k.

[dr. d]

i'd get the sentra. there's a reason why sentras are so common on the streets, while optras are quite.... uncommon..
and since the car you are getting is a used car, we should think about the availability of spare parts at reasonable prices..

but if you stumble onto a similar-aged but good-looking corolla selling at the price range, consider it..

[jay15z]

[Advice ko sir sa sentra ka na lng, mas madali i maintain, di ka mahihirapan maghanap ng parts at mas mura din mga parts, and anytime soon na mag decide kayo bumili ng bnew, madali din ibenta]

Please help us to decide on which car to buy. Me and my wife are planning to buy our first car and our budget is around 150K only. 2nd hand lang target namin just because we just want to have a ride every weekend when we are going out with our son. Hirap na din kase maghanap ng Taxi everytime aalis kami lalo na were located at Taytay.

Our option is Optra 05 and Sentra SS 1998, yung Optra di pa namin alam ang milage pero based sa mga nabasa kong feedback kaka research, mukhang madami problema ang Optra and mukhang magastos ang maintenance. Yung Sentra naman na inooffer samin nasa 140K na yung milage pero medyo naka setup na, with LCD inside and may may 17" na na mags though wala nako masyado mahanap na review.

Please give us your thoughts para naman makapag decide kami ng maayos. I'm rooting for Optra since medyo newer model, pero my wife like the Sentra.

Thank a lot in advance para sa mga advise sir's. Have a nice day.[/QUOTE]

[[archie]]

Just get the sentra. Optra grabe sa lakas ng gas. Better of na magsuv kung ganyan lang kalakas. Maintenance, sentra parin.

[vinj]

kahit pa 100k di ko kukunin yan optra... meron kami nyan sa office.. grabe lakas sa gas, mas madalas pang sira kesa tumatakbo..

Same here. We had a 1.8L Optra at the office before and it had a lot of headaches compared to the other office cars (City, Altis). Mas mabagal din kahi 1.8L yung Optra.