my first car!

[too_jealous]

hi! planning to finally get my first car ever in a month's time. would really appreciate your thoughts on the bmw series 1 or a new mini cooper. alin mas ok kaya? am not into cars at all so pls help.

[Bravoexo]

In our traffic, or are you out of the country? The cons of the 1 series are the rear legroom (a really tight fit), and the small boot. But the pros are it's a rear wheel drive car, and the only models worth getting are the 120i and 130i. Mini's are always good, even if the new ones are bigger, bulkier...pero more powerful too.

[aceshark]

cooper ako. head turner.

[garyq]

between the 2, the mini will surely be a classic

[nugundam93]

mini. :D

[too_jealous]

am really leaning towards the mini pero di ba mahirap and magastos to maintain? between the two which one is easier to maintain kaya?another factor to consider, will enroll pa lang in a driving school and am 32 yrs old which is safer for me to drive?

[oldblue]

mini ako at palagyan mo na din ng skirt

[aceshark]

hmmm... may thread dito na 2k ang pa-stencil ng engine number sa casa ng BMW. sa tingin mo, alin mas mahal i-maintain?

[aceshark]

which is safer for me to drive?

siguro pagdating sa safety, 1 series.

[hens]

Mini rin ako!

siguradong mas mataas ang resale-value ng Mini keysa sa 1 series.

[empy]

mini.

regarding the questions on cost of ownership, they're made by the same company. reliability and cost to maintain are roughly equal.

[the_wildthing]

regarding the questions on cost of ownership, they're made by the same company. reliability and cost to maintain are roughly equal.

Oo nga naman. Di na English ang Mini, German na!

Di ko pa nakikita ang 1-series up close, kaya porma lang sa Mini na ako, tapos 17" or 18"s hehehe.

[Flagg]

I guess you're single? Kasi for that money, I'd get an Accord V6.

[Camgen6]

1st car? get a sedan first like civic, accord, mazda3 or camry or even an SUV. I'll get the cooper as my 2nd car

[Hero]

since you dont know how to drive pa pala i highly recommend buying a car for learning muna..since there's a high probability of getting your car into an accident..sayang naman.. practice car ba..like a second hand civic or something?...learn the basics before graduating to a high-end albeit entry level car..

[nugundam93]

i agree with hero's suggestion.

get a "war car" first - one that you won't worry when it gets scratched, dinged, etc. when magaling ka na magdrive, then you can get a new one na.

[seonadancing]

You don't need a beat up car at all, if you're driving a BMW or a Mini, mas iiwasan ka mabanga ng mga kotse because you're driving a luxury car. 1-series ako o kaya 2005 na 316 series.

[baiskee]

agree with hero and nugundam...

practice car muna... pero ok lang din naman practice car ang mini and 1series syo eh. :D

[edl100]

Based from your car choices, I assume you are in UK.

Imposible naman na nasa US ka since wala naman yatang BMW 1 series doon.

Since if you are in the Philippines, those cars are just too expensive for a first time car buyer. Dito kasi ang pinagpipiliian, Kia Picanto, Hyundai Getz. kung may budget pa, Vios or Jazz. And kung mayaman na, Focus or the new Civic.

Useless magtanong dito since very very few people own a BMW1 and a new Mini. If ever they know something about it, nabasa lang sa magazine or some heresay sa ibang tao.

The best way is to check out WHAT CAR? magazine UK.

: )

[jim]

get a jeep wrangler as your learning vehicle then pag-switch mo na sa mga sedans sisiw na ang pagmamaneho para sa yo