Newbie Question: Car for 200k

Juggalo

Guys planning to buy a car with my saving but i have no experience also know little about cars, so i need ur advice on what car to get and where. Matipid sana sa gas tsaka reliable possible ba with the budget? tsaka saan ok maghanap?

Thanks alot guys! any replies would be appreciated

jason_10

with your budget, you can't go wrong with a corolla gli. its very reliable and fuel efficient.

slamm

With 200K, I'd look at a 150-170K priced vehicle then spend the extra 30-50K for the possible repairs that usually accompany a old, used car.

Some choices:
- 1993 to 1995 Corolla Gli
- 1995 to 1997 Corolla XE
- 1997 to 1999 Nissan Sentra LEC
- 1995 to 1997 Nissan Sentra Super Saloon

Take your time, look at several cars, test them well, don't buy the first car you see... and as much as possible, buy the car from a direct owner.

shun_sakurai

If you do get a 1993-97 Corolla, check the suspension. We had one of the first units (bought it October 1992) and the springs sagged with time and wear, necessitating careful negotiation of humps to avoid scraping the belly.

Also check the clutch for slippage, it might have seen its share of abuse. Ours lasted 8 years before it wore down to the rivets. A "slipping clutch" on a manual transmission means that even if you've engaged a gear, the power doesn't go to the wheels and your engine just revs.

Other than that you will be well-served by a Corolla. Like Slamm says, reserve PhP30k for repairs---a clutch replacement job cost us around PhP10k, including additional repairs. Hope this helps.

blakedaddy

Definitely a corolla gli 1\93-97 model.

An esi civic won't be a bad choice either

shun_sakurai

For EG (1992-95) Civics, try to avoid the automatics. These have nasty shift shock. It was only on more recent cars that Honda got to remove this.

Juggalo

Thanks alot guys! appreciate ally your replies keep em' comin' :P

slamm

Check out the Manila Bulletin classifieds on Sundays, they have a lot of cars there and the prices you see are more or less market value (as compared to the overpriced vehicles on Buy and Sell, etc...).

jason_10

shun_sakurai wrote:

For EG (1992-95) Civics, try to avoid the automatics. These have nasty shift shock. It was only on more recent cars that Honda got to remove this.

one more thing about eg's is the bubbles on the paint. specially on the roof and rear fenders. but its nothing a good paint shop can't fix.

shun_sakurai

^ Yeah, that happened to one of my friends. Weird "flat" paint bubbles formed on his EG's roof.

tunasashimi

punta ka dito ---> www.autolink.ph masaya may pictures pa.

the_noise

Was in the same exact situation 4 months ago, ended up buying a 95 Corolla GLi.

If you know the seller and it's in very good condition, ok lang na kahit 180-190, depende siguro sa condition. What I can tell you is look around and ask around, and do it a lot. You have to learn and know what to look for para pag may dumating na auto na seemingly mispriced (medyo mataas or medyo mababa), you'd understand why and judge for yourself if it's worth it.

Juggalo

Guys im in a bit of a quandary, would adding 100k and opening up a wider array of choices make a BIG difference? i would also like to know if using the money for downpayment for something brand new would be better

THis is gonna be my first car and i just want to to last for a while thanks again guys, appreciate all of the help

froshie1

Juggalo wrote:

Guys im in a bit of a quandary, would adding 100k and opening up a wider array of choices make a BIG difference? i would also like to know if using the money for downpayment for something brand new would be better

THis is gonna be my first car and i just want to to last for a while thanks again guys, appreciate all of the help

yeah pards, medyo malaki din ang difference syempre. pero pagnakakuha ka naman ng bargain na tig 200k eh ok ka na dun.. ang key dun ay mamili ka ng husto.

when it comes to going brand new, sa tingin ko ikaw makakasagot nyan. i-assess mo kung makakayanan mo. sa akin ito ang rule ko pagbibili ako ng brandnew.

1.) hindi dapat magiging pay check to paycheck ang mangyayari sa akin.. dapat at least may 15% pa akong sobra sa sweldo ko na matitira buwan buwan.
2.) based sa number 1 kinocompute ko din ang maintenance nun at fuel costs at dapat may 15% pa rin matitira sa sweldo ko. (syempre, may huhulugan ka (whether 0% interest or may interest plus the maintenance and the cost of fuel).

slamm

With an additional 100K to your 200K budget you can get a 1998 to 2000 model car already like a Civic 1.5Lxi, Corolla Gli (AE111 body), Sentra Exalta, etc.

ChrisCaraBBA

i'm selling my honda city 97 model. 185k lang. 85k palang ung mileage.

Juggalo

ok ba bumili dun sa mgadealer sa edsa and other places? naisip ko kse sana malamang meron insurance yung mga yun plus baka pwede financing to a higher model kung pwede

slamm

Juggalo wrote:

ok ba bumili dun sa mgadealer sa edsa and other places? naisip ko kse sana malamang meron insurance yung mga yun plus baka pwede financing to a higher model kung pwede

Those used car dealer lots usually charge a premium (as much as 100K over market value from an actual owner-seller) and may do a lot of "Retoke" to the cars. To get the cars shiny, they use voluminous amounts of paint shop grade rubbing compound; not good. It does get the car shiny but your topcoat is gone and the shine will disappear after a sometime and all the paint wear and tear will show.

TrueBlueEagle

Im selling my 1996 Honda Civic LXi 200k

Juggalo

slamm wrote:

Those used car dealer lots usually charge a premium (as much as 100K over market value from an actual owner-seller) and may do a lot of "Retoke" to the cars. To get the cars shiny, they use voluminous amounts of paint shop grade rubbing compound; not good. It does get the car shiny but your topcoat is gone and the shine will disappear after a sometime and all the paint wear and tear will show.

Thanks for the warning, ill try to look for first owned cars nalang

demonology

i'm selling my car 97 volkswagen polo classic for 160k.....