What car for college?

[LeBRONghini6]

Hey guys! Gusto ko lang humingi ng tulong nyo on what 2nd hand car ang pwede sa pamangkin ko, magbirthday kasi siya and ako ang nagpapaaral sa kanya sa college. Eh para hindi na siya mahirapan sa commute lalo na pag rush hour. Gift ko na rin sa kanya to dahil mataas grades nia.

Budget ko is 170k for the car only kasi ung ibang matitira para sa repair and pasesetupan ko ng magandang sounds. Irerate ko ng /5 ang mga category so you'll know how important it is for me.

F/C- 4(since siya ang bahala sa gas
Reliability- 5
Tuneability- 5( future engine swap siguro, mahilig kami sa pagpapamod ng kotse eh, sya kasama ko lagi pag may ipapalagay ako sa car)
easy to maintain- 4
Looks- 3
Comfort-4
Resale value- 2(ok lang kahit bagsak resale value, sure naman ako na hindi niya ibebenta to in the future.)

BTW namimili ako between lancer egg, pizza, sentra b14, b13, smallbody, bigbody, galant 7g. Suggest lang if may iaadd kayo. I'm in my early 20's palang so maliit lang gap ng age namin kaya magkasundo kami nun. Thanks.

[ghosthunter]

The best options would be:
-sentra b14
-corolla big body ae101
-corolla lovelife ae111

[mda_]

+1 sa sentra b14. get one that's bone stock.

[Ry_Tower]

Bait naman ni TS and congrats sa masipag na pamangkin. I would reco cars like toyota corolla, sentra and lancer nga due to availability of parts, knowledgeable na mga mekaniko dyan so hindi mahirap sa maintenance as usual.

[ghosthunter]

Regarding the car's condition... best if you can get without any mods especially without intake / exhaust / muffler modifications because these can drastically increase the car's fuel consumption if done wrong by the previous owner.

[GTi]

Personally I'd suggest you look at the itlog Lancer. The 4G92 engine is powerful even in stock form and is easily tuneable too. If you are into engine swaps, I'd suggest you get something of the same displacement for better fuel efficiency (since you mentioned that he will be the one shouldering the fuel costs). A 4G92 DOHC MIVEC would be very nice. In stock form, it is more powerful than the fuel-picky 20 valve 4AGE.

[ghosthunter]

Personally I'd suggest you look at the itlog Lancer. The 4G92 engine is powerful even in stock form and is easily tuneable too. If you are into engine swaps, I'd suggest you get something of the same displacement for better fuel efficiency (since you mentioned that he will be the one shouldering the fuel costs). A 4G92 DOHC MIVEC would be very nice. In stock form, it is more powerful than the fuel-picky 20 valve 4AGE.

Each brand has their "preferred" engine to swap with. Like nissan sentra with sr20 series engines.

[GTi]

Yup, but isn't the SR20DE quite a heavy drinker? It is a 2.0L engine after all.

[ghosthunter]

Yup, but isn't the SR20DE quite a heavy drinker? It is a 2.0L engine after all.

B14 w/ SR20DE M/T gets 8km/L when I had my Project Sentra SR.

8km/L is not bad for a tuned n/a engine that outputs an estimated 175hp.

[Ry_Tower]

For a college car, better yung fuel efficient. so yung mga 1.3-1.6 lang like the corolla. And yes, wag nga yung modded (unless kakilala). Mahirap na.

[zap.FREEDOM]

HELLO, LeBRONghini6

Well, here is my suggestion list for the car that your are asking for...Hope this can help you deciding

1. Honda Civic ESi / Honda Civic Eg6 - the hatchback is more appealing for me and have a nice sporty sense may be b'coz of the two door and it is one of the favorite/popular tuning car over the past years, wide availability of aftermarket parts, performance parts and upgrading kits are easy to look for in the mods shops, aside from that aesthetics mods parts for this car are cheap nowadays.CON is there's a rust issue on the roof's of some models.

2. Toyota Corolla AE101 the big body - nevermind those person who saying that is this just only use as a taxi, ok, fuel efficiency is good enough can consider FTW! a good and practical car, tons of spare parts--available in the nearest auto supply near you, easy to maintain, pretty cool when wearing a right mods. nice mags, nice paint-jobs, nice drop = WIN!

[sn0wbLind]

+1 sa B14 eto binili sakin and so far so good. and may sukli ba yun 170k mo.

[niky]

Really... the Toyotas and Hondas you can get for the price are all very old. A Nissan Sentra B14 at that price will still be in pretty decent, un-rusty condition.

The SR20 is thirstier than a 1.6, but it's not any worse, really, than a B16A in traffic.

Of course... if you are still in school... buy the simplest you can buy. I had lots of fun with the Sentra FE before... 1.3 carbureted. Not quite as fuel efficient as the 1.4 EX (which is EFI)... but if you clean the carb regularly, it's still better than a 1.6. Very simple. No electronics to break, not even power windows. But it's ultra-light, has short gearing, and is fun to zip around town in.

[LeBRONghini6]

Stock po talaga bibilin ko. And marunong naman ako tumingin ng car and will bring a trusted mechanic. Hindi ko na po sinama ang Civic dahil masyadong mahal than those cars tapos mas luma pa ung model ng honda. Engine swap is pag graduate na nya siguro so medyo matagal pa kasi 2nd year going to 3rd year palang sya ngayon.

[perci09]

Nissan sentra super saloon siries 4 98-00 model pasok sa budget mo mas modelo pa sunod mitsubishi itlog
efi n b engine ng siries 4 98-00 model?

[ghosthunter]

Stock po talaga bibilin ko. And marunong naman ako tumingin ng car and will bring a trusted mechanic. Hindi ko na po sinama ang Civic dahil masyadong mahal than those cars tapos mas luma pa ung model ng honda. Engine swap is pag graduate na nya siguro so medyo matagal pa kasi 2nd year going to 3rd year palang sya ngayon.

Tempting to buy an immaculate clean B13 Sentra with a SR20VE engine under it's hood for P160K.

[Ry_Tower]

Tempting to buy an immaculate clean B13 Sentra with a SR20VE engine under it's hood for P160K.

^ sleeper car ba yan?

[ghosthunter]

^ sleeper car ba yan?

The one I saw, yup. It has JDM sentra mags to keep it's stock look. Suspension looked stock height.

No body kit.

[Ry_Tower]

^ If its in pristine condition and the engine is still not blow-by, bargain na ata yan sa P160.

Madali and mura na lang replacement ng shocks or other suspension parts for that car kasi madami na yan sa surplus/replacement.

I suggest sa TS na ganyan sana makuha mo. Simple pero ROCK!

[r1chm0nd]

+1 sa B14 eto binili sakin and so far so good. and may sukli ba yun 170k mo.

Wow sir snowblind!! you already bought a car na pala!! Pa pm naman ng pics and the price if you don't mind.. I'm thinking of swapping my EG with a higher model Sentra preferrably a B14 kasi.. Thanks!