Buying a 20 year old car

[dr. d]

you're in a tough spot, sir.
a car that old and in that price range, is sure to need repair at various levels.
while good buys in that range are still possible, chances are, gagastos pa kayo sa pag papagawa.
an honest, knowledgeable mechanic is nice to bring, even if you have to pay him. he can save you money. but personally, i do not know where to get one.

my recommendation is, the simpler cars. corolla glis.. sentra efis..
and avoid ex-taxis at all cost.
good luck.

[sparc179]

Mga Sirs! I hope you can give me advices here. Naghahanap ako ng 2nd hand car and ang budget ko nasa 120-150k lang. So meron akong nakikitang mga 1997 to 2000 model. Ang purpose naman ng pagbili ko ay para lang kapag kasama ko family ko. Hindi ito para maging everyday service ko. I have a motorcycle that I use as my daily service.

So itong 2nd hand car sa madaling salita paminsan minsan ko lang magagamit. That is why kino-consider ko din ang mga brands na Ford Lynx, Chevrolet na 2000 model kasi sila yun mga nasa price range ko na nasa year 2000. Anyway sabi ko nga...hindi ito everyday car. Wala ako kilalang mekaniko and hindi lang isa or dalawa ang tinitingnan kong car. Naghahanap talaga ako so parang ang hirap naman everytime may titingnan akong car ay magsasama pa ko ng mekaniko at babayaran sya.

Nagdedepend na lang ako sa common sense ko and my very limited knowledge about engines. So pag dating sa pag check ng natitipuhan kong sasakyan, meticulous ako. Konting tok-tok lang na madinig ko sa ilalim ng kaha while in motion, kinokonsider ko na yun. Of course ayoko ng may kalawang ang body. Lalong ayoko ng may mga bakas ng langis sa engine na sa tingin ko nagi-imply ng oil leak.

So mga sir....sana mabigyan nyo pa ako ng advice dito sa way ko sa paghahanap ng second hand car. Mabuhay po kayong lahat.

18-20 year old na sedan ang balak mo sir?

Medyo sugal nga yan, halos lahat ng sasakyan na ganyan nang edad may kailangan ng papagawa, especially sa budget mo. Di bale sana kung fully restored, pero hindi papasok sa budget po nyo.

Suspension palang siguradong may papagawa ka na. Engine, aircon, etc. after 15 years may tagas na karamihan.

Kahit sabihin nating hindi nila ginagamit yung sasakyan at nasa garahe lang, magkaka leaking issues din yan kasi tumitigas mga oil seals pag hindi nagagamit regularly yung sasakyan.

Kung papagawa mo, I would suggest a Toyota Corolla, para hindi ka mahirapan sa pyesa, Nissan Sentra marami narin sa mga auto supply/ surplus parts stores.

Good luck po at sana malakas ka kay Lord para makahanap ka ng swak sa pera mo.

[_Cathy_]

20yo... ilang beses na kaya na baha mga oldies.. 😅

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that is for them to hide, and for you-the-buyer, to find out!

That's why I don't wanna buy a used vehicle na I don't personally know the owner.

When I sold my car 18 yr old car in 2014, I made sure that the car had no issues. Ayokong may masabi sakin yung buyer.

The worst flooding it was driven on when it was fairly new was a little above gutter deep somewhere in Pasong Tamo (very notorious for floods) Also, I think that's one reason why the buyer wanted the car kasi sure na never flooded.

Maybe it helps minimize the risk if you buy from a first owner who live in areas that don't flood?

[Noel_tskot]

That's why I don't wanna buy a used vehicle na I don't personally know the owner.

When I sold my car 18 yr old car in 2014, I made sure that the car had no issues. Ayokong may masabi sakin yung buyer.

The worst flooding it was driven on when it was fairly new was a little above gutter deep somewhere in Pasong Tamo (very notorious for floods) Also, I think that's one reason why the buyer wanted the car kasi sure na never flooded.

Maybe it helps minimize the risk if you buy from a first owner who live in areas that don't flood?

I think anybody who has the budget will opt for a brand new car. Pero for those who have very limited funds (like me) and really need a car not just for luxury....no choice but go for a 2nd hand car.

[Noel_tskot]

Hi mga Sir experts jan! Good day to you all! I am currently looking for a second hand car and I only have a very limited budget (120k to 160k). The reason why I doing this is because I have a wife and two kids below 10 yrs old. I only have a motorcycle and obviously that will not work for all of us.

Bibili lang naman ako ng car para lang may magamit pag kasama sila and this will only happen maybe once a week or every other week....or even longer interval. Hindi ko ito pang everyday use.

Meron po ako nakitang within my budget like Ford Lynx 2003, 2005, Nissan sentra 2001-2005, Toyota Camry 2002 and the likes....

Based on my very limitted, humble knowledge in engines...cars in general...common sense...I would say na yun quality nila ay ok pa din.

Can you please give me some advice regarding this? How about the spare parts...mahirap pa din po ba maghanap?

Maraming salamat po!

[NiCe2KnowU]

Hanap ka NG mga old civic 96-2000. Basta icheck mo maige makina.
Halos lahat NG matatandang mekaniko na nkakausap ko bilib na bilib dun basta maalaga ka Lang tatsgal talaga ika nga immortal daw
Wag ka bibili NG chevy or kht anong brand na di mo Alam Kung 20 yr old car target mo, naghahanap kalang NG pagkakagastusan

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[timming_gear]

Hanap ka NG mga old civic 96-2000. Basta icheck mo maige makina.
Halos lahat NG matatandang mekaniko na nkakausap ko bilib na bilib dun basta maalaga ka Lang tatsgal talaga ika nga immortal daw
Wag ka bibili NG chevy or kht anong brand na di mo Alam Kung 20 yr old car target mo, naghahanap kalang NG pagkakagastusan

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Plus pa sa Old Honda yung makahanap ka ng unat yung kaha.. Ang hirap humanap ng Honda na Halos Lata pa kadamihan bugbog na sa masilya. Especially yung bubong Kalawangin. Kaya di bali nga kupas basta lata pa

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[Luiscachero]

Bought a 22 year old car last year. The car is a 96 Corolla Gli. Swertehan lang talaga sa pag-pili ng sasakyan. Kailangan rin talaga mag-dala ka ng mekaniko to check everything, from body to engine to suspension. Yun sa akin, medyo may red flag kasi parang flooded unit. nung pag-baklas ng sidings may putik sa loob, indicating na binaha yung unit. Pero nakakapagtaka is, okay na okay yung engine, as in walang issue. Kayang kaya pa ngang humataw hanggang 165 kph sa TPLEX! Of course, there are minor issues, pero if your main purpose is na maidala ka from point A to point B, that shouldn't be a problem.

[RiMsHoT]

Bought a 22 year old car last year. The car is a 96 Corolla Gli. Swertehan lang talaga sa pag-pili ng sasakyan. Kailangan rin talaga mag-dala ka ng mekaniko to check everything, from body to engine to suspension. Yun sa akin, medyo may red flag kasi parang flooded unit. nung pag-baklas ng sidings may putik sa loob, indicating na binaha yung unit. Pero nakakapagtaka is, okay na okay yung engine, as in walang issue. Kayang kaya pa ngang humataw hanggang 165 kph sa TPLEX! Of course, there are minor issues, pero if your main purpose is na maidala ka from point A to point B, that shouldn't be a problem.

Common answer talaga corolla big body edition.. Kaya we still have our 1996 corolla xe. Bought it from my mom when I had the means. Got it brand new. Changed all the rubber parts in engine bay (kahit di sira, preventive lang, and got genuine parts when I can) and some REALLY small things. Only big items I had replaced where wheels, tires, some rear suspension work and clutch. Only needs paintwork now but cant schedule it yet since I still love driving it around almost everyday, kahit may iba pang pwedeng gamitin. Only downside is that new mechanics are not too careful fixing it (buti ma lang hindi sirain) kaya kailangan bantayan, unless dun sa mga kilala ko na noon pa.

[Dr.Kamiya]

For me the safest 20 year old car buy is gonna be a Land Cruiser.

Land Cruiser purportedly designed for a 25 year service life under hard use, so 20 years is well within the design pa (not pushing it).