Bang for the buck 2nd hand car for less than 450k?

[dr. d]

How about corolla altis boss? Base on recos here, two options na lang pinagpipilian ko. Altis or City. Alin mas recommended mo sa dalawa?

test-drive them, po, and see which you prefer to drive.
i have a 2003 altis with over 120K km on the odometer, that drives very well despite its age. only ordinary wear-and-tear maintenance.
my one gripe, is the driver's position. medyo cramped.

colleagues with a honda city, say it's a good car.

as in everything pre-owned, "caveat emptor".
if you do not know how to size up a used car, have someone knowledgeable in the art, go along with you, or hire a mekaniko and bring him with you.

so, what is the single most fatal factor to fear, when buying a used car?
"yung carnapped."
kasi, everything else can be fixed.

good luck, po.

btw,
don't always fall for the line, "heto lang problem niya,... but that can be easily fixed."
my issue with that, is "if it can be easily fixed, why don't you fix it and then demand a higher price for the car?"
but then, this is something only those who have such things fixed on their cars, will appreciate and judge.

[hardwang]

corolla altis 1.6 v or a civic fd/fb.

Almost all Altises has that sticky and peeling dashboard issue 😂

[dr. d]

Almost all Altises has that sticky and peeling dashboard issue ��

in my series of one generic altis,
ours never had a dashboard issue.
of the several altii in the workplace, none had, either.

i am still wondering, why this altis and why not that altis...

i have this feeling, toyota knows the answer, but chose not divulge it to the public...

[hardwang]

in my series of one generic altis,
ours never had a dashboard issue.
of the several altii in the workplace, none had, either.

i am still wondering, why this altis and why not that altis...

i have this feeling, toyota knows the answer, but chose not divulge it to the public...

I think its the generation after your altis. I always see 2nd hand altis in the market with their dashboards suspiciously covered.

[dr. d]

I think its the generation after your altis. I always see 2nd hand altis in the market with their dashboards suspiciously covered.

well, i am confused.

googling,
some say as early as 2003, others say 2007-2009, others say 2011...

one tsikoter here reported that he replaced/repaired his corolla dashboard,
but i do not remember the year model or the reason for it.

at any rate,
if the defective dashboard had since been fixed, and this particular dashboard issue is easy to evaluate naman,
i suppose ok na yung dashboard question.
the rest of the car na lang ang dapat siyasatin.

a word,
"no brand nor model of car is immune from poor maintenance by the owner."

[ParticleX]

For 450K it can get you the 11th generation Altis na (2014~ ata?) without the dashboard issue.

It may be a bit boring for some but they are just so reliable

[dr. d]

For 450K it can get you the 11th generation Altis na (2014~ ata?) without the dashboard issue.

It may be a bit boring for some but they are just so reliable

boringly reliable... that's for me!
heh heh.

toyota knows their costumer.
"for more exciting drives, there are other cars..."

[ale828]

TFor Camry naman, nakikita ko for 450k price point mostly nasa 2006 models pa, reliable pa din kaya kahit ganun kaluma na?

Mahal yun for a 2006 model camry XV40 kahit Q(V6) model pa siya.
at 450k you should be able to get a later facelifted model camry. mga 2010 model and up na G or V model.
That is if you value comfort and don't care to much with gas consumption.

Alternatively you can get a first gen Fortuner around that price. medyo mataas lang cguro mileage but bigger size, diesel engine (cheaper realtively) or Gas engined (gas guzzler), thou matagtag ang suspension but overall very reliable.

[dr. d]

Mahal yun for a 2006 model camry XV40 kahit Q(V6) model pa siya.
at 450k you should be able to get a later facelifted model camry. mga 2010 model and up na G or V model.
That is if you value comfort and don't care to much with gas consumption.

Alternatively you can get a first gen Fortuner around that price. medyo mataas lang cguro mileage but bigger size, diesel engine (cheaper realtively) or Gas engined (gas guzzler), thou matagtag ang suspension but overall very reliable.

or a gen1 innova diesel. even the basic J is nice to drive.
it is rumored that they borrowed some aspects of the then-camry's interior and placed it in this innova.
the front row is not too tagtag. but the second and third rows are something to write home about.
a very reliable car in all its aspects, even with well over a hundred thousand km on the odometer.

[Walter]

Buy Cathy's Altis for 500T ...