Is this a good buy?

[Haruto]

Wow! Ang ganda ng responses ng fellow tsikoteers!

Your replies have been very enlightening and helpful. Not to mention it's a lively discussion.

First time ko pa kasi bibili ng sasakyan. Kaya I'm asking for advice here kasi ayoko'ng magdamdam saka-sakaling magkamali ako sa pagbili ng ino-offer na Advie. Ayoko'ng sumakit ang ulo ko later on.

Sa pagkakaalam ko, napalitan na siya ng timing belt. Pinatingnan ko naman yung makina sa kaibigan kong mekaniko, sabi nya okay naman daw.

Pero problema ko talaga yung mileage nya. Yun ang di ko maalis sa isipan ko.

Anyway, thanks talaga for your responses! You've been very helpful.

wondersuman - thanks for giving me an idea about the price!

By the way, the unit I'm talking about looks exactly like the one in the link below. It's not the Advie that's being offered to me, but it's the exact look-alike:

http://ph.88db.com/ph/Services/Post_...?PostID=146718

yeaps. also don't forget to check the suspension system sir.. dahil nga yung mileage mataas na. check also the cv boot baka may punit na, or yung shocks may leak.. (di ko sure prices ng shocks for advie pero sa sedan kasi na altima asa 800 replacement.. tpos kyb around 2.5k - 3k++ per shock po..) para may idea lang kayo if ever. ^^,m

[jansky]

taas ng mileage nya ah

ano yan araw araw bumabyahe ng baguio-manila

[Hanren]

advie lang ba talaga gusto ng TS? At that price, dagdag lang ng mga 100-200k, may brand new na na mabibili. Mas marami pang options (or pagpipilian)...

At that age, malamang tapos na warranty at maglalabasan na mga sakit especially at that kind of mileage..Has the TS asked the buyer why he/she is selling it (i.e. hindi ba ito nabaha?) ? 500k is not a small amount.. I hope the TS gets to know the seller and the history of the vehicle further..

[Haruto]

o nga noh? haha checked mitsubishi price list and a brand new advie costs around 700k for GL and 790k for GLX.. onti na lang ah.. :D bnew na lang sana TS

[wondersuman]

got a P35k discount for the super sport. sige, subukan mo makipag tawaran sa dealer

[1D4LV]

2004 Adventure Super Sports Limited Edition, acquired brand new in 2005,
diesel, all power (steering, windows, lock, side mirror) , with body cladding, roof rail, no stepboard, mileage at 104K, lady-driven, casa-maintained, stereo, cool aircon.

All for P500K.

Would this be a good buy?

Any reviews on this Advie model?

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated as it would help me decide.

TIA!

at 104,000 kms for 4 years = 26,000 kms/year
at 26,000 kms year = 2,166 kms/month
at 2,166 kms month assuming car is driven 6 times a week = 90.25 kms/day
it means 45 kms one way. its the same distance as if the owner was driving from sta rosa laguna to libis everyday.

if i may say so, its not that at all bad, except that the price is still too high.
try haggling at around 425-450k range and it would be reasonable.

[_Qwerty_]

at 500T konti na lang brand new advie na yan.. or brand new toyota avanza 1.3

[kenzie]

susko, grabe naman kayo mang lait ng kababaihan. babae po ako, kaya ko magpalit ng gulong ng sasakyan, mapa kotse o auv. alam ko rin naman kung ano ang nasa ilalim ng hood. at marunong din naman ako gumamit ng turtle wax sa sasakyan ko ako ang nagdadala sa casa para sa maintenance ng mga sasakyan namin. alam ko na hindi baguio oil ang nilalagay kapag oil change. yung revo ko 2002 pero 54k km lang naitakbo. binaha nga lang kaya ako napilitang bumili ng adventure. ang sasakyan sa akin eh necessity, hindi pang porma. i am not impressed with guys na con todo porma sa sasakyan. naka montero nga mukhang pahinante naman. at empleyado lang sa city hall. pano nya na afford magka montero??? argghh! nakaka init kayo ng ulo ha

hehehe init ng ulo lamig po ma'am ...
medyo overrated lang kasi minsan ang tern na " Lady Driven"
if i may add if you are, what you say you are with reg to taking care of your ride then your a diamond in the rough kudos to you ....

at 500T konti na lang brand new advie na yan.. or brand new toyota avanza 1.3

yep ill go with this tip nothing beats peace of mind of a brand new car kung may aberya man sa dealer ka lang makikipag deal ...

[MarcRio]

Taas ng mileage.. Wag niyo na bilihin yan sir..
Bukod sa mataas na mileage, mahal pa para sa 500k...
Onti na lang eh makakakuha ka na ng brand new...

[p_borj]

*wondersuman - Babae po pala kayo hehe. Chill lang po kayo, wala pong mainitin ang ulo dapat sa mga MAC members hehe. I understand you, but like what others try to implement, not because na lady-driven eh mas good buy ito.

In generalization lang naman po yung sinasabi nila na "ang babae eh basta gumagana ang auto eh ok na" dahil karamihan naman talaga pero not "all" of course.

BTT dahil OT na tayo - masyadong mataas ang 104k km na odo. Laspag na at marami nang kailangan palitan na parts like TBelt etc.

OT ulit: Mam wondersuman, baka sakaling gusto niyong magpalit ng stock rims ng Advie, sa akin niyo na po ibenta hehe, SS ang variant niyo diba.