If you have 800k, what car would you buy?

**RandMcnally** · September 29th, 2015 07:59 AM

A few months ago, I was faced with a dilemma. I bought a new car late Oct of 2013. After the whole plate fiasco, I received my plate a little over a year after buying my car. Unfortunately, due to unlucky circumstances, my old 2003 civic and my 2013 mazda has the same coding day. During the LTO fiasco, you cannot choose your coding day (originally I did request to get any end number except 3 and 4) and I was out of the country. It was still ok as I had work flexibility until I got a new work in Makati.

I am contemplating of selling my 2003 civic and buy a second coding car. My 2013 mazda is still my primary car but I could either buy an economical car like vios, a 2nd hand executive car, a project car or something fun to drive. I prefer something 3 years or older so that I dont really have to worry about warranties and I still have a relatively new car but I don't want to buy anything older than 10 years as I don't want another headache waiting to happen. Plus, I dont want to spend my weekend getting the second car fixed. Initially, I wanted to buy a BMW but I am scared of the maintenance cost.

So, if you have 800k to spare, what would you buy?

**SkyFlakes88** · September 29th, 2015 08:08 AM

Since you already have a sedan. May i suggest a pick up for those times when you need the bed for carrying bulky stuff and the height for floods? Or a Cuv?

**Jun aka Pekto** · September 29th, 2015 08:21 AM

If I was to replace my 2006 Sonata with a used sedan below $20k, I'd get this. I'll bet I can get a discount to bring it down to the equivalent of P880k:

**StockEngine** · September 29th, 2015 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

If I was to replace my 2006 Sonata with a used sedan below $20k, I'd get this. I'll bet I can get a discount to bring it down to the equivalent of P880k:

40mpg sarap nyan hahaha.

**jut703** · September 29th, 2015 08:34 AM

Tucson CRDi or Sportage CRDi. 2011-2012 models should be under 800k.

**vinj** · September 29th, 2015 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by RandMcnally

A few months ago, I was faced with a dilemma. I bought a new car late Oct of 2013. After the whole plate fiasco, I received my plate a little over a year after buying my car. Unfortunately, due to unlucky circumstances, my old 2003 civic and my 2013 mazda has the same coding day. During the LTO fiasco, you cannot choose your coding day (originally I did request to get any end number except 3 and 4) and I was out of the country. It was still ok as I had work flexibility until I got a new work in Makati.

I am contemplating of selling my 2003 civic and buy a second coding car. My 2013 mazda is still my primary car but I could either buy an economical car like vios, a 2nd hand executive car, a project car or something fun to drive. I prefer something 3 years or older so that I dont really have to worry about warranties and I still have a relatively new car but I don't want to buy anything older than 10 years as I don't want another headache waiting to happen. Plus, I dont want to spend my weekend getting the second car fixed. Initially, I wanted to buy a BMW but I am scared of the maintenance cost.

So, if you have 800k to spare, what would you buy?

A second hand 4x4 pick-up (Hilux, Strada, Dmax, Navarra). Since there's a sedan for comfort, get a second vehicle that will give you utility.

**XTO** · September 29th, 2015 10:19 AM

BN Jazz, Yaris or Vios E.

**1D4LV** · September 29th, 2015 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by vinj

A second hand 4x4 pick-up (Hilux, Strada, Dmax, Navarra). Since there's a sedan for comfort, get a second vehicle that will give you utility.

i would also agree to this route....

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Originally Posted by vinj

A second hand 4x4 pick-up (Hilux, Strada, Dmax, Navarra). Since there's a sedan for comfort, get a second vehicle that will give you utility.

i would also agree to this route....

**Walter** · September 29th, 2015 11:14 AM

He wants something fun to drive so pickup isn't something he'd want. Maybe you'd want a used Suzuki Jimny or a Swift.

**RandMcnally** · September 29th, 2015 11:15 AM

Sorry forgot to mention, my mazda is a cx-5 si not necessarily a sedan though while it is comfortable, I am also looking for a sedan to replace it. I would sell my civic though.

Not really interested in brand new since I do not want to maintain it in casa. This is just a coding alternative and possibly a weekender.

A pickup sounds nice though