Car for a Retired Couple

**Elroi** · May 2nd, 2013 07:24 PM

need a car for a retired elderly couple (70 years old ang mag-drive). currently, they are residing in a city sa province. usual na mga lakad ay sa mall, supermarket at church. once in a while they go out of town. maximum budget is 250k. ayaw ng automatic. below are their choices.

2006 Sentra GSX M/T - 225k
mileage - 75k
all original, all stock

2008 Getz 1.1L M/T - 235k
Mileage - 35k
all original, 15" mags

what would you recommend & why..

**GTi** · May 2nd, 2013 08:47 PM

Wow~ Matanda na ayaw sa matic!

The Sentra's fine. Got a comfortable ride, decent performance and gas mileage. But then, if I am not mistaken, it requires a minimum of 95 RON premium gasoline. The Sentra's mileage, though reasonable, is on the high side. I suggest something with lower mileage.

The Getz is so small. Its more of a student's car than a retiree's car!

Pwede ang Ford Lynx 1.6 Ghia or 2.0RS. Nasa probinsya sila so hindi ganon kalakas sa gas ang 2.0RS.You get lots of amenities, good looks and a comfortable ride.

And then there's the early to mid 2000s ZZ Altis 1.6. You get an older unit as compared to the Lynx or Sentra, but its got excellent reliability, an endless parts supply and guaranteed good gas mileage to back it up.

**renzo_d10** · May 2nd, 2013 08:58 PM

Yung Sentra na, at least malaki laki at solid ang feeling compared sa Getz.

Hindi naman yan laklak, probinsya eh, kokonti traffic tapos yung 1.6 naman ta's MT pa.

Pwede rin Ford Lynx.

**shadow** · May 2nd, 2013 09:14 PM

samahan mo na rin ng driver

**dr. d** · May 3rd, 2013 12:31 AM

i like sentra. malambot ang manibela at clutch..
but the most malambot i have ever tasted, is the revo diesel glx... unbelievable!
but i also know, some folks have difficulty getting into revos..

**vinj** · May 3rd, 2013 08:50 AM

Assuming both brands have good parts and service support in that city, Sentra it is. Just check the papers of the Sentra to make sure also that it's not a hot car and try to verify the service records to ensure it's mileage is correct and the service has been done regularly (every 5,000kms).