Buying My First Car (300-400k budget)

[trann123]

Hi, Tsikot fam! I'm planning on buying a new car this month or early next year. This will be my first car if ever and I still don't know how to drive.

My budget is somewhere around 300-400k and I'm planning to finance an older generation car from dealers instead of blowing my budget one time. Once I get my driving skills a bit better, I'll probably sell off this car after financing it and get a newer one.

I live in Baguio City and the car will be used as a daily driver and weekly out of towns (Manila and nearby provinces). I'm a single 25 yr old dude so porma is also a plus but not a priority.

My question is, what car should I be looking at for this task? (Currently I'm considering a Civic FB)

PS. Just so you won't get confused, the 300-400k budget is my budget allotted for the downpayment + the first year or two of financing the car. I'm thinking of financing the car no longer than two years.