Need Advice: Planning to buy my first car ( Brand New or 2nd Hand ) - 200 K Budget

**stan1211** · July 14th, 2011 05:28 PM

Car will be used 3 to 4 times a week going to office ( san Pedro to fort bonifacio)
Capacity: family of 5 persons
Budget - 200k

Automatic or Gas?
Diesel or Gas?
Fuel efficieny

thinking of sedan or hatchback,

considering to buy:

2nd hand: crosswind, jazz,

you advice/suggestion is highly appreciated, Thanks!

**_Qwerty_** · July 14th, 2011 06:09 PM

sir 2nd hand lang.. walang brand new na 200K

**GTi** · July 14th, 2011 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by stan1211

Car will be used 3 to 4 times a week going to office ( san Pedro to fort bonifacio)
Capacity: family of 5 persons
Budget - 200k

Automatic or Gas?
Diesel or Gas?
Fuel efficieny

thinking of sedan or hatchback,

considering to buy:

2nd hand: crosswind, jazz,

you advice/suggestion is highly appreciated, Thanks!

Is the budget at 200k flat? I doubt you will be able to find a Crosswind for 200k, though you may be able to find some higher mileage Hilander's for this price.

Yes, there are 2nd hand Jazz's at this price, but these are the Japan surplus, converted B-plate units. Its up to you if you are willing to take them. If properly converted and cared for these can be as good as local Jazz's, some may be even better (equipped with additional features such as AWD). It also does not have the CVT problems plaguing the local units as it uses the traditional 4 speed A/T. But of course, resale value is almost non-existent and reliability will depend on the work that went to the unit you got.

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**stan1211** · July 15th, 2011 12:21 PM

Thanks for the reply and suggestion!

For Brand New what is you recommendation? for family use only and should be fuel efficient.
Thinking of APV.

For 2nd Hand , Budget is 200k -250K only.Family use and fuel efficient.
Yes as you mentioned we are thinking of buying the converted one as they are more cheaper.

**GTi** · July 15th, 2011 01:37 PM

The APV is sturdy but underpowered which will mean that its slow and the gas mileage is not good. Being a Suzuki also means that dealer network is not that wide. Are you planning to use the 250k for downpayment purposes? I normally do not recommend this vehicle but this vehicle might actually suit your needs. What do you think about the Avanza? 1.5G M/T (so that you won't be underpowered if you intend to seat 7 people) costs 803k before discounts while the base 5 seater 1.3J costs 593k.

For 2nd hand, what do you think of the Hilander? Being an Isuzu means that its fuel efficient, adequately powerful and would continue running till judgment day and trumpets sound. (joking, but you get my point, right?)

**stan1211** · July 21st, 2011 06:02 PM

Update:

If buy 2nd hand, budget will be 200k to 250k max.
-at least year 2000 above model
-diesel/gas as long as fuel efficient
-vios, city or altis and other alike is ok

for Brand New, 200K down and the rest will be financing
-thinking of vios or honda city

your thoughts and suggestion please,

found this also :FS:2003 Toyota Altis 1.8G AT - PinoyExchange

do you think it is ok?

**Starex_Gold** · July 21st, 2011 06:27 PM

*GTi: Inubos mo lahat ng Korean cars ah :hysterical:

Seriously, you love Korean cars that much? As in every thread di pwede mawala sa "papel" ang Korean cars..

**GTi** · July 22nd, 2011 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Starex_Gold

*GTi: Inubos mo lahat ng Korean cars ah :hysterical:

Seriously, you love Korean cars that much? As in every thread di pwede mawala sa "papel" ang Korean cars..

Haha! Hindi naman sa ganon... It just so happened that the Korean cars really fit the bill of many of our car hunters here.

And it is true, isn't it? You experienced it first hand yourself.

**Starex_Gold** · July 22nd, 2011 10:14 PM

Yes, it is.

Pero don't forget that there are "other" cars that is the same or even better than Korean Cars.

I'm a fan, I admit. But "too much" is bad. Seriously. And come to think of it wala ka pa Korean car(s) sa lagay na yan.

**GTi** · July 22nd, 2011 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Starex_Gold

Yes, it is.

Pero don't forget that there are "other" cars that is the same or even better than Korean Cars.

I'm a fan, I admit. But "too much" is bad. Seriously. And come to think of it wala ka pa Korean car(s) sa lagay na yan.

That is true, so I added also the Mazda MPV, Hilander, Space Gear and Hiace 3.0EFI Turbo. Feeling ko lang talaga ang Starex bagay sa TS kasi hindi siya mahal, kumportable at may hatak din naman. All it needs a bit of rustproofing if it lacks it. We have many family friends who have owned the Gen 1 Starex and so I know it really is a good car.