1st car 260K budget suggestions pls

[jaxvels]

Mga Car Guru please reply with your best suggestions for my first car (used) with only 260K budget. What is the latest model i can purchase? I regularly travel from Calamba to QC and Calamba to Bulacan 2x a month with my wife and kid.

I'm considering 2003 honda city type z, is this the best choice?

Thanks guys

[CARLOver17]

Latest?
The latest I know around 260k is Nissan Sentra Exalta grandeur (2002-2004) or Nissan Sentra gx (2004)
But City TypeZ is okay too.

[niky]

Ford Lynxes up to 2004 can also fall within that price range... mostly the GSi and LSi models. I prefer the LSi myself. Very simply, very little to break.

But you might want to keep from buying for at least half a year... going to be a lot of flooded cars on the market in the next two months...

[japong]

Ford Lynxes up to 2004 can also fall within that price range... mostly the GSi and LSi models. I prefer the LSi myself. Very simply, very little to break.

But you might want to keep from buying for at least half a year... going to be a lot of flooded cars on the market in the next two months...

tama ka sir niky..hehe! medyo ingat lang especially sa 2nd hand car dealers na kadalasan walang history.

260k.
1. Old accord (96-2002), 1996-2001 honda civic vti,lxi. or honda city type z na yun.
2. Nissan Sentra 2005 model GX model 1.3 engine
3. Ford Lynx2004 below models
4. Mitsubishi GSR

Depends on what is your purpose sir. matipid ba, big car, manual or auto?

[Joned]

If you want a reliable everyday car then go for a Honda. If you want a medium sized sedan then get an Accord year 1996 -1998.

Good conditioned ones go for 200k and above.

[niky]

As long as it isn't an automatic.

Secondhand automatics are always a risky buy, but Honda and Mazda automatics of that age are especially suspect.

Personally, if your budget is 260k, if you're buying a medium-sized car like an Accord, spend 200k and save 60k pesos for the eventual repairs. A secondhand Accord may sell for Honda City money, but it will still cost Accord money to repair.