Did I make the right decision?

[bail]

A friend is selling me his Honda Civic LX 1995 model for 160k. Check the pic.



Pros: Nice set of 17" rims( I dont know what brand),Lexus tailights,leather seats,cool aircon,Good maintenance, 119k mileage.

Cons: manual windows,No cd stereo, Test drove it,smooth siya and malakas but The car is shaky when the speed reaches 60.

So based on the advice sa forums,most of them was saying the car was overpriced, So di na ako nakipagdeal and decided to just look for another 2nd hand car. But lately I was thinking if I made the right decision, since I am from Zamboanga,it is rare here for someone to sell their civic with good maintenance,may rims na and with leather seats pa.and usually their prices is from 150k to 180k. hindi rin madali maghanap ng good 2nd hand cars dito considering na province dito. Iniicip ko rin kung nakahanap man ako ng ESI that is worth 150k, pero wala naman leather seats and rims so almost the same rin ang gagastusin ko. Ano sa tingin nyo guys?

[noobskie]

Never regret the decisions that you make dude. But honestly, with 200k+, you can get the 97 honda civic, the 1.6 with the vtec or maybe the lower tier lxi. Question is, kaya mo pa ba habulin yung car? Kung hindi na, don't bother asking yourself if you should've gotten it.

[willvill]

You are in the kitchen so it behooves that you know the smell of the car...I mean if the car is good or not for 160.

But the fact is, that Honda is not the only car in the Philippines. There are lots of car around. So, keep on looking maybe in CDO or Davao. Try to surf Davaosale.com

[beereo]

of course. it's not properly maintained if it's shaky, according to you, if the car reaches the 60 kph level. the looks of the car may be deceiving but the performance is below par.

[woohoo]

i was wondering what he meant by "SHAKING" -- if the ride was smooth, could the shaking have been caused by alignment issues?

[bail]

The mechanic told me that It has to do with alignment of the wheel. Is that a big issue?

[willvill]

i was wondering what he meant by "SHAKING" -- if the ride was smooth, could the shaking have been caused by alignment issues?

most probably IMHO uneven tires... tires that have been unrounded due to age.

[kenshinx]

The problem could be the unbalanced wheel. Wheel balancing is to avoid wiggle that's why the car is shaking when moving.

Wheel alignment is when you let go the wheel, the car is turning left of right. It is also the culprit for uneven wear of tires.

My 2 cents

[woohoo]

The problem could be the unbalanced wheel. Wheel balancing is to avoid wiggle that's why the car is shaking when moving.

Wheel alignment is when you let go the wheel, the car is turning left of right. It is also the culprit for uneven wear of tires.

My 2 cents

Yeah, yeah. alignment, shmalignment. balance, shmalance. ma-che-check din lahat yun.

Palusot pa, e. Tinamad na kasi mag-isip ng tamang terms. :hammer:

[tsupermario]

yes you made the right decision.

[boy_tino]

tama lang ang ginawa mo na hindi ka na nakipag deal kasi maski sa 150k masyado pa rin mahal yan kung pagbabasehan nating ang kuwento mo about sa mga depekto nyan

tama si ghosthunter ang sino ba ang nakakaalam na baka may natatagong depekto pa yan sa sa oras na buksan mo ang hood at sa oras rin na bilhin mo malaking problema ang maidudulot at dahil na rin sa cons nabanggit hindi talaga worth it yan para bihin mo 160k or 150k.......... ok sabihin na natin nabili mo ng 150k yan pero nung ipa-check mo sa pinagkakatiwalaan mong mekaniko, baka bigla ka na lang magulat na malaki papala ang gagastusin mo dyan na kung susumahin ay nakabili ka na ng Vti or LXi.

sa nakikita ko sa pic ng kotse na yan mukhang may history pa na nabangga yan at mukhang hindi maganda ang pagkakapintura, ok sa unang tingin maganda sya dahil sa mags pero kung tititigan mong maige parang may iba pang depekto na inatago ang kotseng yan.

160k or 150k or lower pa dyan ng konti makakabili ka na ng ESi all power pa yun, mas maganda pa dyan at makakakuha ka rin ng hindi naman pagawain kung meron man ay maliit lang naman gagastusin, eh yan 160k hindi pa all power tapos may depekto pa.

samantalang ako dalawang taon na ang nakakalipas nung nakabili ng 95 LX din pero all power na at naka SiR mags na 130k lang at kagandahan pa nyan first owner pa, bale ang naging gastos ko lang yung pagpapatune up pero sa suspension at iba pang sira wala naman at ok ang kondisyon masabi kong A1 kasi smooth ang ride nya kahit i-birit ko tahimik pa rin, malakas pa rin ang hatak ng makina at kahit nung nalulubak ako walang kalampag...... naibenta ko pa ng 135k tuwang tuwa pa nga ang nakabili paano kasi LX ko all power na at maganda pa rin ang kondisyon kung minsan nga nakikita ko pa eh yung last ko pa ngang kita sa naging buyer ko ng LX medyo pinormahan na.

[ejaydpogi]

don't be lured by accessories. when buying a 2nd hand car, its better to have a meticulously maintained stock car than a raped rice car. we enthusiasts get the satisfaction of owning a car in the process of customizing it. patience is better than paying the bills.

[rusem]

160k for 95 lx is too steep? even for 130 - 150k... talo... di pa stock. should be more patient... add'l 20-30k should net you a 97 lxi civic or later model toyota, mitsu and nissan.

[prot]

just a piece of advice...when buying second hand cars, pagisipan mabuti. okay lang yung decision mo to turn down the deal..,give ample time in inspecting the car. pag may napansin problem, even the slightest problem para sayo (since car buyers are, most of the time, not mechanics) wag kakagat agad. most probably may mas marami problems pa behind sa napansin mo lang. bring along a trusted mechanic when inspecting a car you wanted to buy. also, don't expect too much sa mga second hand cars...kaya nga sila binebenta, because of maintenance issues. they can be priced a lot lower than new ones, but they are far from comparison regarding sa PERFORMANCE and AESTHETICS.

then, if you decide on buying a second-hand car, just be ready (financially and emotionally) for future repairs and maintenance problems. swerte mo lang kung normal maintenance lang maencounter with second hands.

happy driving!

[EGcoolmhan]

160k? LX? mahala masyado sir, carb pa yan.

consider mo nalang ESI 94 or 95.all powered pa.

kung gusto mo masagot ang mga tanung mo please visit hondaclub.com.ph then visit mo thread dun na Tropang EG. andun lahat mga kasagutan sa tanong mo.

Good luck.