What bnew car to buy with budget up to 650k?

[kdm_142]

my Ford focus 2.0 is a gas-guzzler, Sobra, i get around 5-5.5km per liter. kaya i'm giving it up! My father is planning to buy me a new car, what car would be the best choice for our budget?

in terms of
1.) FUEL CONSUMPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2.)looks (ok lang kahit hindi masyado maganda basta presentable naman)
3.) maintainance cost
4.) resale value
5.) Comfort

mostly for school siya gagamitin lang.

btw brand new lang, medyo nadala na kasi dad ko sa second hand cars.

Thanks guys, God bless!

[~JasoN~]

2008 Toyota Vios or 2008 Honda City . Pwede rin Toyota Avanza .

[woohoo]

Hyundai Getz CRDi (620k) or Hyundai Accent CRDi (kung may discount sa 680k).

Ewan ko lang kung ganito pa rin ang prices nila ngayon.

HTH...

[Radical!]

I like the Hyundai Accent CRDi. Right sized and is perfect for our skyrocketing fuel prices. Question, do they really have a 5AT version?

[number001]

2008 Vios 1.3 E M/T - Php 649,000.00

Your stated budget of Php 650,000.00. Check
Fuel consumption. Check
Resale Value. Check
Maintenance Cost. Check

Also check the price and promos for the 2008 Yaris 1.5 G. Usually, it is heavily discounted.

[ghosthunter]

Ever thought of converting your Focus to auto-LPG?

[kdm_142]

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Ever thought of converting your Focus to auto-LPG?

never. hehe.

[ronw123w124]

Toyota Vios or Toyota Yaris are my choices. But hey! You could buy 2 cars for 650k, 2 brand new Chery QQs

[kdm_142]

Originally Posted by ronw123w124

Toyota Vios or Toyota Yaris are my choices. But hey! You could buy 2 cars for 650k, 2 brand new Chery QQs

really? QQs are that cheap? how much are they? anyway i dont think cherys are any good though.. baka wala pang isang taon sira na.. hehehe

[tidus1203]

They do have a 5 year warranty though and diba #1 consideration mo fuel consumption... Oh ayan Chery QQ very matipid sa gas...

[glenngj]

Originally Posted by tidus1203

They do have a 5 year warranty though and diba #1 consideration mo fuel consumption... Oh ayan Chery QQ very matipid sa gas...

kaso bagsak na sa resale value and looks. imo, its either honda city or toyota vios for me.

[tidus1203]

It was a sarcastic joke more than a serious reply... I for one won't touch these Chinese cars for at least a decade more...

[meledson]

for a 650K budget, dami ng mapagpipilian. The vios, jazz, city, getz, avanza J.

[niky]

In city driving, a 1.5 will get you maybe 60%-80% more economy... judging by your 5.5 km/l fuel economy, you drive very short distances, right? Where do you live? Where do you drive?

A subcompact 1.1 to 1.3 can get up to 14 - 17 km/l in urban driving... but only if you go a certain distance and in certain areas. If you drive less than 2 kilometers per trip, you can still get as low as 8 km/l.

So you'll be sacrificing your car for an extra 3 km/l. So your 500 pesos (at 55 pesos per liter) will get you 72 kilometers instead of 50.

The most cost-effective option is converting the Focus to LPG. A modern SGi kit will cost about 39k + 2.5k for a donut tank. This means you can keep your comfortable "compact" car and you won't have to downgrade to a subcompact like a City or Vios.

Instead of 72 kilometers per 500 pesos, you'll be getting (with LPG's current price of 28 pesos) 98 kilometers per 500 pesos.

So... ano pa? Sacrificing your current car loses you your dual AC, the comfortable ride, the extra noise suppression, etcetera... and you'll still have to pay an extra 100,000 or so on the trade-in. Adding an LPG kit with a donut tank sacrifices a little trunk space, and costs you just 40,000 pesos.

If you're worried about safety, just read Ghosthunter's LPG conversion thread.

I'm converting my 2 liter car this week.

[Horsepower]

Hyundai Accent CRDi. Very fast, powerful engine, economical.

But wait for the Hyundai i30 CRDi 2.0L (high tech Diesel with Variable Geo Turbocharger). Fuel mileage should be around 25-30kms/L long range. That is if you can stop yourself from speeding to 200kmh++. hehe.

It would be around that price range.

Focus Diesel is also nice kaso ang mahal pa.

Pwede rin Getz, Jazz at Vios if you prefer petrol.