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Buying a 2nd hand car (Buy and Sell Offers strictly prohibited, FAQ on Page 1)

  • sorry noob, ano naman yun paddle shift? hindi pa ko nakadrive or nakahawak ng automatic ever. yun lovelife ko lang kasi ang dinadrive ko eversince.
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    -- edited by ninjababez on Feb 01 2019, 09:35 AM
  • Mga bossing planning on buying a mazda 2 sedan dito any points to consider po? or any other recommendations along sa budget na yan? AT sana at rear disc brake na rin sana tia
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    anong year sir?

    ang nakikita ko na biggest con ng Mazda 2 is interior space
    halos lumevel sya sa ultra compacts like Mirage, when ang ka-segment nya are City, Jazz, Vios

    get the 1.5l kung kaya ng budget, fast and agile
    meron akong nakakasabay dati lagi na mazda 2 along daang-hari going to alabang, hindi ko maabutan
    naka Mazda 3 1.6l ako. hehe

    anyway, i think the hatch looks way better than sedan sa Mazda 2, personal preference lang naman

    regarding alternative, magkano ba ang budget mo?
    for me, best bet mo on that segment is Honda City
  • 2019 sana boss aRTie.

    Leaning towards sedan sana sir.

    About the budget alam ko 975k yung sedan type na mazda2

    First time buyer kasi ng brand new
  • ^
    ahh, kala ko used ang hanap mo sir, nasa 'buying 2nd hand car' thread kasi tayo

    try mo mag-post dito sir
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    in any case, same pa rin yung comment ko sa latest gen ng Mazda 2,
    maliit ang space compared sa mga ka segment nya, especially vs Honda City / Jazz
    if i'm not mistaken, mas malaki pa yung City vs. Mazda 3

    it's a great car though, driving dynamics ang edge ng Mazda over other brands, you'll enjoy every moment na nasa steering wheel ka
    if you can look past the small cabin space and gusto mo talaga sya, i think you won't regret getting one
    if binata ka pa and mostly 1 or 2 lang kayo na gagamit, hindi ka naman siguro magkaka-issue

    however, i don't see it as value for money, 975k na pala sya ngayon?
    for almost or a little more than 1M, pwede ka ng makabili Xpander, Innova Gas, or Hilux na Diesel
    sama mo pa yung Accent Hatch Crdi, Altis 1.6 and other 7 seaters like BRV or Ertiga
    mas bang for the buck for me yung mga yun
  • Planning on buying a 1998 Honda CR-V
    Daily driven by my officemate naman so tingin ko naman wala masyado issue
    Gusto ko lang sana malaman if kaya pa ba tumagal ng another 5 yrs ung ganitong kotse? (W/proper maintenance)
    And magiging problema ba ung mahabang byahe kapag luma na ung sasakyan?
    Sorry, first car sana if ever kaya madami tanong. Hehe. . Tight budget and only considering the car kasi kakilala naman.
  • ^basta nasa kondisyon ang oto. Kaya nyan ang malayuan.
  • Planning on buying a 1998 Honda CR-V
    Daily driven by my officemate naman so tingin ko naman wala masyado issue
    Gusto ko lang sana malaman if kaya pa ba tumagal ng another 5 yrs ung ganitong kotse? (W/proper maintenance)
    And magiging problema ba ung mahabang byahe kapag luma na ung sasakyan?
    Sorry, first car sana if ever kaya madami tanong. Hehe. . Tight budget and only considering the car kasi kakilala naman.

    21 years old na siya sir, consider buying yung medyo bago bago na.

    Para sa safety na din pag long trips.

    If you watch crash tests, ang laki na ng improvement within the last 5-10 years. Mas malaki na chance mo mag survive sa accidents hehe.

    -- edited by TheUninvited on Feb 11 2019, 11:22 PM
  • Old cars were built to last a lifetime (exag) as long as parts are available. Basta walang electronics.
  • 1998 Honda CR-V
    malakas sa gas yan....give us a budget para may mag recommend
  • 975k
    i sold a mazda 3 before for 400t. malakas sya sa gas. for that budget you can get hilux,strada, civic,altis (900plus entry level dati)....kung 2nd hand you can buy 2 cars already... or a 2nd hand montero.... when you resell it di ka masyado malulugi. yung mazda 60percent lost ang value pag 2nd hand.
  • Planning on buying a 1998 Honda CR-V
    Daily driven by my officemate naman so tingin ko naman wala masyado issue
    Gusto ko lang sana malaman if kaya pa ba tumagal ng another 5 yrs ung ganitong kotse? (W/proper maintenance)
    And magiging problema ba ung mahabang byahe kapag luma na ung sasakyan?
    Sorry, first car sana if ever kaya madami tanong. Hehe. . Tight budget and only considering the car kasi kakilala naman.


    bro since kakilala mo naman yung may ari, para malaman mo kung OK sa long drive; bakit di mo ayain using his car, sagot mo na kamo yung gas and toll. :)
    pero simula nung nagkaroon ako ng FAKE overheating issue, mas OK na matest mo after long drive yan eh isabak sa 2 hour bumper to bumper traffic. kung di nag overheat or wala naging issue, medyo safe buy na yan.
  • basta wala overheat, tagas ng langis sa paligid at ilalim ngmakina, pag unang start mo sa umaga at di kailangan apakan ang accelarator para magstart, at pagka start pakinggan mo tunog pag idle up nya dapat bababa yan ilang minuto pagmainit na, di nagbabawas ng coolant sa reservoir pagkagamit, pag nabilad sa init at gagamitin mo na start aircon dapat lumamig pa rin, meron kasi mababa na freon kaya ayaw na lumamig. pag start naman taas baba, taas konti ang idle me problema na, ganyan kasi naencounter ko sa 14 years na gamit ko sa honda 98 pero ok pa naman sa long drive yan pag narepair uli.
  • 21 years old na siya sir, consider buying yung medyo bago bago na


    malakas sa gas yan....give us a budget para may mag recommend

    180k. Or maybe save more to buy a newer model. Iniisip ko nalang din mag-wigo, medyo alangan lang magloan.

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    Pwede to bro. Kaso di kami parehas ng off. Hehe. But I'll try to ask. Parang never din kasi nya ginagamit pang malayuan, bahay office lang talaga. Paranaque - mckinley.
  • Meron ako crv 2nd gen(2002) almost 6 x ako umuuwi ng isabela every year.. Basta maganda ang maintenance walang magiging problema - Maganda parin hatak. Kaso matindi lang sa gas :)
  • 180k. Or maybe save more to buy a newer model. Iniisip ko nalang din mag-wigo, medyo alangan lang magloan.

    Please don't Wigo hahaha. Walang maganda review diyan, madami lang bumili kase Daihatsu siya.

    Mas sulit ung mga bago models, like the Soluto. Ok na ok ang ang specs/price ratio.

    Mas mura yung Reina pero mas pangit specs, 1din audio without bluetooth. haha
  • Pwede to bro. Kaso di kami parehas ng off. Hehe. But I'll try to ask. Parang never din kasi nya ginagamit pang malayuan, bahay office lang talaga. Paranaque - mckinley.

    isabak mo sa pinakamatinding traffic for 2 hours with AC full and without AC nalang if di pwede long drive
    tig 2 hours, prior to purchase. but this only covers the overheating test, syempre tulad ng nabanggit nila dito, check mo din other stuff, like leaks, engine, suspension condition etc.
  • Please don't Wigo hahaha. Walang maganda review diyan, madami lang bumili kase Daihatsu siya.


    may wigo ako so far so good naman if pang service naman ok na din si wigo madami na sa kalsada it means marami na din pyesa pag magka aberya. yung daihatsu ok din naman
  • Please don't Wigo hahaha. Walang maganda review diyan, madami lang bumili kase Daihatsu siya.


    May wigo yung kababata ko, wala sya naging issue hanggang ngayon. maayos din naman daihatsu in the 90's.

    -- edited by elman on Feb 15 2019, 09:01 AM
  • ^ Avanza na lang instead of Wigo hehe. Medyo maganda naging exp ko sa Avanza, 10 years ko ginamit wala ako naging mabigat na issue.
  • since Daihatsu is owned by toyota, it is reliable.... the only issue is the price of the parts.... di katulad ng toyota parts of the 90s, ang daihatsu parts mahal.

    gusto ko rin sana dati ng charade kung di lang ako naturn off sa presyo ng pyesa for the price of the vehicle, parang nissan o suzuki ang presyo, e.
  • 180k. Or maybe save more to buy a newer model. Iniisip ko nalang din mag-wigo, medyo alangan lang magloan.


    try mo nissan sentra, low resale value nya pero maayos pa. mga 2010 siguro may makukuha ka pa sa budget mo.
  • 180K?

    pasok na lovelife, gli or honda sir body dyan. dami pa ng parts nyan. wag ka na magsentra unless nissan sentra gts makukuha mo.
  • Hi all. sorry not really a second hand car question but a general one.
    Tanong ko lang mga sir. Ipapa-transfer ko na kasi sa pangalan ko yung auto. kumpleto nako ng papers from DoS and Police clearance. Ang concern ko lang is pwede ba kahit dun sa LTO area kung san ko pina-register (last year) yung kotse ? Hindi ko makita sa LTO site na dapat dalhin kung saan unang na-register yung kotse for change ownership. Sana pwede na kung san ko na sya pinaparegister ngayon. TIA!
  • ^kung san naka register ung CR dun dapat. Nandun lahat nung documents.
  • yes andun kasi yun original certificatie of registration(CR) na kailangan palitan sa pangalan mo. kapag luma na 20+ parang nasa archive section (bodega) na nila abot isa or buong araw hanapin.
  • Planning on buying a 1998 Honda CR-V
    Daily driven by my officemate naman so tingin ko naman wala masyado issue
    Gusto ko lang sana malaman if kaya pa ba tumagal ng another 5 yrs ung ganitong kotse? (W/proper maintenance)
    And magiging problema ba ung mahabang byahe kapag luma na ung sasakyan?
    Sorry, first car sana if ever kaya madami tanong. Hehe. . Tight budget and only considering the car kasi kakilala naman.


    Was considering buying a 2nd hand nito noon, didn't push thru kasi may issue daw ito sa compressor based sa mga reviews (and aside sa malakas sa gas). Would reco na for a second hand car, go for big brands that have good reputations and ang piyesa na madaling masira due to wear-and-tear madaling mabili sa mga autoshop o sa lazada :) . BTW, am driving a 2008 vios and wala pa akong major na problem na encounter kaya sulit na sulit yung bili ko sa kanya.
  • pag yung CR ba hindi pa nakapangalan sakin pero kumuha ako ng Comprehensive insurance kanino un nakapangalan? sakin o dun sa nakapangalan sa CR? TIA
  • pag yung CR ba hindi pa nakapangalan sakin pero kumuha ako ng Comprehensive insurance kanino un nakapangalan? sakin o dun sa nakapangalan sa CR? TIA


    AFAIK, sa nakapangalan sa CR yun. Tnry ko kasi mag-inquire sa Mapfre dati and tinanung kung kanino nakapangalan yung car eh.