help to decide honda,nissan,toyota?

[tyra]

hello mga master,

i nid ur help im planning to buy a used car to serve as my bump car i think.. but i prep a/t, would you suggest which brand be mostly reliable in terms of gas consumption and maintenance though it will be an a/t. and what year model be suitable for a budget of 150K-180K, the most will be 200K.

thnx in advance...

[Noel Salisipan]

For me, I recommend Toyota, maraming spare parts.
Nissan, mahirap ang pyesa.
Honda, mahal ang pyesa.

On that price bracket, sigurado kailangan mo ng initial maintenance.

[tyra]

ano po kayang yr model ang pwede any suggestion po?

thnx

[GTi]

Basta the model you pick is a well known and successful model here, then parts are not a problem. At that age, parts are also pretty cheap. For a reliable, low maintenance car, Toyota is always the best option. But then Toyota's resale value is pretty high, so the cars you can get at this price range are all quite old. Your best bet would be Nissan, the newest cars you can get for this budget are mostly Nissan's. Honda cars are arguably the best driver's cars among your choices, but these require deeper pockets to maintain.

But then, old cars would always need additional money for maintenance to keep it in tip top shape. You would also have to exercise more caution with A/T cars. The result would be disastrous if you were to get a poorly maintained unit.

[renzo_d10]

A Lovelife 1.6L Corolla, as far as I know you can get hold of one for less than 200k. With price haggling of course.

If not, pwede rin yung B13/B14 Sentra. Okay lang naman yung piyesa niya. Abundant rin kahit papaano.

[renzo_d10]

A Lovelife 1.6L Corolla, as far as I know you can get hold of one for less than 200k. With price haggling of course.

If not, pwede rin yung B13/B14 Sentra. Okay lang naman yung piyesa niya. Abundant rin kahit papaano.

[vinj]

For me, I recommend Toyota, maraming spare parts.
Nissan, mahirap ang pyesa.
Honda, mahal ang pyesa.

On that price bracket, sigurado kailangan mo ng initial maintenance.

On Nissan being "mahirap pyesa" is not readily true. ;) In fact I have encountered some cases where they even had a better stockpile on some parts over Toyota where i have to wait for the parts to be ordered from the factory (and even from Japan in the case of our LC80). When i needed some small items such as an OEM radiator cap or a replacement center cap on my tire, Nissan would have it on hand while in contrast, Toyota still had to make me wait several days to get the part from the plant if i pursued my order.

Our 1993 Nissan Sentra has been very easy to maintain as our suking tindahan has the all the parts i need and even online, surplus parts can be sourced from fellow Nissan owners. The OEM parts may be slightly more expensive then Toyota but they last really long; My '00 model Frontier stayed with me for 6 years and 80,000kms with only regular change oil and filters plus upgraded shocks and nothing much else.

BTT: At that budget range, you'll be relegated to quite old models such as the mid to late 90's or early 00s Jap sedans such as the Corolla, Lancer, and Sentra. Best to just keep your options open amongst the three and go for the unit you and your mechanic find to be in the best condition (especially if you're getting an a/t model). Take your time in your search, ask friends and scour the classifieds such as Manila Bulletin on Sundays

[Retz]

Go for Toyota.

[ChunkyLover]

toyota reliability, honda style, nissan for ...... hmmmm...... wa me maisip...

[shadow]

Old wive's tale yun mahal or mahirap makanhap ng parts ng Nissan or Honda, kahit saan auto supply ka pumunta meron ka mabibiling parts for both brands

[tyra]

salamat sa mga inputs mga master...ive read that nissan's B13/B14 so i was really on that side and comparing to toyota lovelife...madalas tuloy naiisip ko ipapasada ko ba ung auto para mabugbog ko sya hehe...but kidding aside takot din nmn ako bumili ng masyadong magandang auto since d nmn ako mahusay pa mag drive...for nissan's case 2000 model would be better or 98-99, since ive read exalta has more delicate than lower models? lalo na kung auto tranny?

iisip ko kc kesa namn bumili ng motor eh di sa kotse kn d kp pawisan hehe...

[GTi]

salamat sa mga inputs mga master...ive read that nissan's B13/B14 so i was really on that side and comparing to toyota lovelife...madalas tuloy naiisip ko ipapasada ko ba ung auto para mabugbog ko sya hehe...but kidding aside takot din nmn ako bumili ng masyadong magandang auto since d nmn ako mahusay pa mag drive...for nissan's case 2000 model would be better or 98-99, since ive read exalta has more delicate than lower models? lalo na kung auto tranny?

iisip ko kc kesa namn bumili ng motor eh di sa kotse kn d kp pawisan hehe...

You can get 2001 or 2002 models of the Exalta pa nga yata with some haggling. What do you mean by the Exalta being delicate? Hindi naman yata, since its still pretty much the same car. Yun nga lang mas maraming electronic gizmos at baka mahirapan ka kung masira ang mga yan. For the same budget you can get a '98 or '99 Lovelife Corolla. 4-5 years difference din yan versus the Exalta. The Nissan is more modern, engine is very good, and its got lots of features. The Corolla though, is very reliable. I've seen very abused units (a neighbor of mine has one, perfect example of an abused unit ) still alive and kicking.

I'd still suggest you get the Nissan. Hanap ka ng 2001-2002 model na "Grandeur" Exalta, very much worth the money IMHO.

[tyra]

thnx po actually pumapabor naman talaga sa akin yang nissan hehehe, dun lang ako mejo worried sa electronics nya... tsaka ung kilala kong mechanic mejo di familiar sa A/T

[GTi]

thnx po actually pumapabor naman talaga sa akin yang nissan hehehe, dun lang ako mejo worried sa electronics nya... tsaka ung kilala kong mechanic mejo di familiar sa A/T

Taga saan ka ba? Hindi naman problema magmaintain ng A/T. All you have to do is change the ATF at the right intervals. Kung inalagaan mo yan, it can live as long as a manual or even outlive it. Tapus di mo pa kailangan magpalit ng clutch. As for the electronics sa Nissan ang meron naman sa Grandeur Exalta meron din sa Lovelife Corolla eh since wala na itong sunroof unlike the previous B14 Exalta.

[tyra]

ano po ba difference ng STA EXALTA sa Grandeur at ng Sentra GS...mejo naguluhan kc ako halos pareho cla ng interior tsaka ung sunroof/moonroof san lang po ba model lang sya meron? ty po

[mda_]

ano po ba difference ng STA EXALTA sa Grandeur at ng Sentra GS...mejo naguluhan kc ako halos pareho cla ng interior tsaka ung sunroof/moonroof san lang po ba model lang sya meron? ty po

ibang body na yung gs at grandeur kaysa sta. go for the grandeur series (2001 up). current model pa rin yun hanggang ngayon. hehehehe

[GTi]

ano po ba difference ng STA EXALTA sa Grandeur at ng Sentra GS...mejo naguluhan kc ako halos pareho cla ng interior tsaka ung sunroof/moonroof san lang po ba model lang sya meron? ty po

STA Exalta is a B14 Sentra with luxury features and sunroof and using the GA16DE engine. Exalta Grandeur is a newer model with no relation whatsoever with the previous version and it has no sunroof, AFAIK and uses the QG16DE engine. The Sentra GS is just a facelifted/slightly revised Exalta Grandeur.

[tyra]

ah ok so exalta grandeur hunter nko hehe...thnx thnx masters

[josephjared22]

Nako mag honda hatch eg ka nalang

[vinj]

ah ok so exalta grandeur hunter nko hehe...thnx thnx masters

Things to check on the N16/Grandeur:
- busted door lock solenoids, HUD, antenna and LCD display
- MAF sensor needs cleaning (leads to poor performance)

Of course, as with any old EFI vehicle, check the suspension, transmission operation, idling, etc.