What car would suit me best?

**bonks04** · October 18th, 2012 06:28 AM

Hi to all, newbie lang ako dito kaya gusto ko sana magtanong kung ano ung suitable car para sakin. My budget is 100K-150K, this will be my first car. As of this moment wala pa akong idea kung ano ung brand at model ung gusto ko. Ang meron pala ako ngaun eh budget. Tsaka anong mileage ba ang magandang kunin pag 2nd hand ung car, every comments/reply will be much appreciated. Thanks

**1D4LV** · October 18th, 2012 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by bonks04

Hi to all, newbie lang ako dito kaya gusto ko sana magtanong kung ano ung suitable car para sakin. My budget is 100K-150K, this will be my first car. As of this moment wala pa akong idea kung ano ung brand at model ung gusto ko. Ang meron pala ako ngaun eh budget. Tsaka anong mileage ba ang magandang kunin pag 2nd hand ung car, every comments/reply will be much appreciated. Thanks

hmmmm.

i'll get a 91 corolla 1.6 GL, but it would just be me.

your other options:

nissan sentra b14.
mitsu lancer gli.

leave the rest for repair and maintenance.

**Manilablock** · October 18th, 2012 08:57 AM

base on my experience ito ang ilan sa pointers:

1. measure your parking space at home, kasya ba sa garage mo or pwede ka ba mag park sa road tapat lang ng house mo
2. if you are planning to use it to go to work saan ka ba pwede mag park during office hours (cost of pay parking).
3. would it be city driving only? this is to help you decide the size of engine and if you would need a 4x4.
4. MT or AT (identify your drivers)
5. spare parts
6. is your area of residence/travel experience flooded streets?
7. your budget for fuel, mag add ka ng extra cost for idle in traffic, kasi ako kung long run ang FC 12km/l pero pag na traffic na 7km/l

hope this will help

**CVT** · October 18th, 2012 09:05 AM

Agree with bro.1D4LV,- for that budget bro,- Corolla or Lancer or Sentra 89-91 ang katapat niyan....

Wala ka nang handle sa mileage niyan dahil matagal ang sasakyan,- so over 100KKm....

17.1K:chop:

**bonks04** · October 19th, 2012 05:40 AM

This really helped me ung parking space wala namang problema kasi malaki ung garahe namin mga 4 to 5 kasyang lancer hndi din kami flooded streets at madalas city driving ung gagawin ko pero may type to type na drives papuntan Nueva Ecija. I really appreciate your comment sir Thank you.

Originally Posted by Manilablock

base on my experience ito ang ilan sa pointers:

1. measure your parking space at home, kasya ba sa garage mo or pwede ka ba mag park sa road tapat lang ng house mo
2. if you are planning to use it to go to work saan ka ba pwede mag park during office hours (cost of pay parking).
3. would it be city driving only? this is to help you decide the size of engine and if you would need a 4x4.
4. MT or AT (identify your drivers)
5. spare parts
6. is your area of residence/travel experience flooded streets?
7. your budget for fuel, mag add ka ng extra cost for idle in traffic, kasi ako kung long run ang FC 12km/l pero pag na traffic na 7km/l

hope this will help

**bonks04** · October 19th, 2012 05:48 AM

Thank you po talaga sa mga comments and replies I really appreciate it! Manual transmission po ung pinaka bala kong bilhin pero I can't decide kung Corolla, Lancer, or Sentra. Ano year po ba ung okay tapos ung madaling imaintain kasi wala padin ako ganung alam sa mga kelangan ko imaintain. Ano po ba ung mga best features nung B14 na Sentra kung itatapat sa Lancer at Corolla? Thank you so much talaga sa mga replies.

**1D4LV** · October 19th, 2012 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by bonks04

Thank you po talaga sa mga comments and replies I really appreciate it! Manual transmission po ung pinaka bala kong bilhin pero I can't decide kung Corolla, Lancer, or Sentra. Ano year po ba ung okay tapos ung madaling imaintain kasi wala padin ako ganung alam sa mga kelangan ko imaintain. Ano po ba ung mga best features nung B14 na Sentra kung itatapat sa Lancer at Corolla? Thank you so much talaga sa mga replies.

having owned those three cars in the past , the corolla would be the most easiest to maintain, next would be the lancer.

best features ng B14?

- twin cam
- all power (pati retracting windows)
- personal opinion is that it has the most powerful engine among the three.

cons

- mas mataas lumaklak ng gasolina.
- throttle body needs frequent cleaning

**ghosthunter** · October 19th, 2012 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by bonks04

Thank you po talaga sa mga comments and replies I really appreciate it! Manual transmission po ung pinaka bala kong bilhin pero I can't decide kung Corolla, Lancer, or Sentra. Ano year po ba ung okay tapos ung madaling imaintain kasi wala padin ako ganung alam sa mga kelangan ko imaintain. Ano po ba ung mga best features nung B14 na Sentra kung itatapat sa Lancer at Corolla? Thank you so much talaga sa mga replies.

Corolla is the best of the three simply because of parts availability. The AE101 and AE111 are mechanically the same so getting either the early 90s or late 90s models wouldn't be much of a difference. The advantage of the AE101 (early 90s model) is the interior space is a bit bigger, especially in the rear seat portion.

The next I would recommend is the Sentra. The B13 or B14 models shares many mechanical parts especially in the engine and transmission. The suspension are different in these two models but replacement parts are common enough and easy to find. The 1.6L engine is powerful and torquey, fun to drive. The 1.4L variants have a touch less horsepower but more frugal on the fuel. The 1.3L LEC variants were the entry level models and came pretty bare of any power options except for the "1.3L LEC PS" models which had power steering included. According to previous LEC owners, this car sips fuel as long as you're light on the gas pedal. The B14 Sentra 1.6L has the most power options of the listed cars, having power steering, power windows, power side view mirrors, power folding side view mirrors and heated rear window.

The 90s era Lancer would be my last choice. Relatively poorer build quality results in many squeaks and rattles from the underside of the car. Body panels are more prone to dings and dents.

**GTi** · October 18th, 2012 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by bonks04

Hi to all, newbie lang ako dito kaya gusto ko sana magtanong kung ano ung suitable car para sakin. My budget is 100K-150K, this will be my first car. As of this moment wala pa akong idea kung ano ung brand at model ung gusto ko. Ang meron pala ako ngaun eh budget. Tsaka anong mileage ba ang magandang kunin pag 2nd hand ung car, every comments/reply will be much appreciated. Thanks

Mostly mga 90s compact sedan ang pasok sa budget mo. Be sure to get only manuals since old A/T's can be a pain.

The safest, most generic choice would be the AE101 Corolla. There's practically nothing that will go wrong with this car, and it still has a healthy population on the road to this day. 1.6L engine is reasonably thrifty and can still reach 180 and beyond should you press it. Higher resale value means you will be getting older units for your budget though, as compared to the competition.

Then there's the B14 Sentra. This is usually the one I recommend for buyers with this budget. Lower resale value means you get newer units for your budget, yet reliability and performance is still comparable with the same-era Corolla. Running cost is also very economical.

A more unorthodox choice would be the Ford Lynx. Late 90s to early 2000s models fit your budget. Its a lot more modern and comfortable than the ones above. While not as economical to maintain as the other two, it is still acceptable since it uses Mazda parts.

**ghosthunter** · October 18th, 2012 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by bonks04

Hi to all, newbie lang ako dito kaya gusto ko sana magtanong kung ano ung suitable car para sakin. My budget is 100K-150K, this will be my first car. As of this moment wala pa akong idea kung ano ung brand at model ung gusto ko. Ang meron pala ako ngaun eh budget. Tsaka anong mileage ba ang magandang kunin pag 2nd hand ung car, every comments/reply will be much appreciated. Thanks

Your best options would either the 96-99 Sentra or 90s Corolla.

They are still popular so you can choose a unit in good condition. Also parts (new & surplus) are easy to find and generally affordable.

As for mileage, generally an average car would accumulate around 10,000km a year so just compute from there.

Example: a 1996 Sentra should be around 160,000km on its odometer. But that can differ greatly from car to car because of how the car was actually used. The 10,000km is just a benchmark. It is totally possible to find a 1996 Sentra with less than 50,000 km on it's odometer because it was only used for coding.