Toyota versus Nissan (which is which?)

**theveed** · February 15th, 2006 09:07 PM

10K for a car? Laki na nun pare...

I'd assume you'll use up a full tank of gas a week average... (again, di ko alam kung san lakad mo and how often you'll use the car) that'll be roughly 1500/week for fuel...

Again, di ko alam kung nagbabayad ka bang parking or whatever...

But set aside 250 bucks a month for future registration mga 2K+ kasi aabutin rehistro, emission, TPL...)

Set aside 500/mo for maintenance (change oil every 4 months, plugs, filters 2x a year).

Kung gusto mo tabi ka rin 500/mo for repairs... Di mo din masasabi kasi kung biglang may nasira, palit gulong, aircon repair etc etc...

On average ibase mo nalang sa gastos mo kung nagcommute ka by taxi... Halos ganun din labas...

**falken** · February 15th, 2006 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by theveed

Of course, as I always say, with 2nd hands, you can't choose by models, you have to choose by condition.

The quote above is the most important thing to remember when you make your final decision.

**strydent** · February 15th, 2006 09:26 PM

Kaya na ba ang one thou a week? Lets say once a week eh 100KM kasi work ko laguna?

**theveed** · February 15th, 2006 09:31 PM

Di mo padin ako sinasagot bro... Ilang beses mo nga gagamitin yung oto in a week? and san ka mangagaling?

Kung nasa Alabang ka na tapos Laguna, ah eh, malapit lang yun, kung taga bulacan ka ibang usapan na...

**davy88** · February 15th, 2006 09:37 PM

malaki ang 10k for car expenses but I advice that if you don't really need a car then save the money nalang. Especially since single ka pa makaksave ka, ang laki ng gastos pag may pamilya ka na.

based on theveeds budget malapit mag 8k gagastusin mo plus depreciation monthly, that's almost 120k a year or roughly 1M in about 8 years, wala ka nang matabing pera for emergencies...

suggestion lang......

**strydent** · February 15th, 2006 09:37 PM

ah ok, i live in pasig then i travel 100 km to south. maybe once a week gimik sa makati, city driving pag off..un lang.

**strydent** · February 15th, 2006 09:41 PM

eh di ba everybody needs a car nowadays? But base on the car i posted above earlier which is which for me? Well im not ready to spend that much per month po.

**theveed** · February 15th, 2006 09:55 PM

I see..

OK, eto lang sakin bro...

Car is a necessity sa atin if you're looking at emergencies and possibly convenience. Ang issue dito is kung san ka nakatira at san ang opisina mo.

May times na you'll wish you have a car (such as Xmas, holiday long trips, pag ginabi ka todo, may emergency, may bibilin kang madami/mabibigat)...

In my case, sobrang convenient sakin mag commute, the travel time is almost the same, give or take 10mins... The cost is a big issue.

Kung nagdala akong kotse (this is per day)

Parking - 50-65
Fuel - mga 9km ako balikan, so mga 1.5 liters of fuel (not-conservative estimate) so that's roughly 50-60 bucks of fuel per day.
Dagdag mo nadin na ako ang magdridrive. Di din kasama budget for maintenance btw.

Total = 100-120 bucks a day x 5 working days x 4 weeks = 2000-2400/month

If I commute:
Jeep from front of the house to FX/Bus ride - P7.50 (mga 10 min ride) x 2 (balikan) = 15/day
FX/Bus to office (same spot where I park if I did bring my car) - 15 (FX) / 10 (Bus) = 20-30/day

Total = 35-45 bucks/day x 5 days x 4 weeks = 700 - 900/month

Laking difference diba? That's 1300-1500 difference per month...

I usually bring my car 2x a week to work, pag Friday (dahil mahirap sumakay) and usually Tuesday (wala lang, para magamit lang yun oto)...

But you can see the cost difference and the fact that it's not that much of a necessity.

Of course, as you can see, may anak ako, so it becomes a necessity kung nagkasakit, or lalabas kami etc...

Pag single ka kasi, usually boys want the porma factor of having a car... But masakit talaga sa bulsa may kotse... Lalo na kung nasira... impossible po ang kotseng di masisira lalo na kung more than 3 years old (kaya nga usually 3 years lang warranty nila kung bnew hehe)...

Kung ako sayo, figure out how much you spend sa transpo usually... How long it takes you and how accessible your public commute is from your house and office. Kung convenient mag commute, medyo bad decision magkakotse other than a "want" issue.

Again, wala na samin yang decision na yan whether or not you should get a car...

**theveed** · February 15th, 2006 09:58 PM

Habol lang (uwi na ako hehe)...

Kung talagang gusto mo sumubok sa oto... Get a Corolla para mabenta mo din na halos ganun din presyo if di mo kaya mamaintain yung cost of owning a car, if you do decide to sell it a couple of months later :D