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05-07-2015 , 08:39 AM
I want a new vehicle, current is almost 10 years old and in fine condition. Bought the wife a newer one, and it has all the cool bells and whistles. Not sure if can save money and have 2 car notes

Too lazy to actually do the math
05-07-2015 , 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Yakmelk
What do you need it for and what is your budget ? Are you a car guy ?

You want New or used ?
Getting around manila. Often in silly third world country traffic.

Ocasional weekend road trip.

To and from rugby practice. Occasionally with a car full of players (although I dont care whether they are comfortable).

I'm thinking new because

1. Cars hold their value very well here. So I could get 70 to 80% back after 2 or 3 years.

2. High risk that cars have been flooded.

3. Complicated / limited legal protections if I get ripped off
05-07-2015 , 08:46 AM
Get yourself a Harley and a leather jacket with some toughguy patches. Show them Asian mother****ers what's up.
05-07-2015 , 08:51 AM
How is that value thing working ? Im expecting every new car that gets driven out of the showroom in Manilla to get dinged up within a few miles of travel due to douches on mopeds on whatnot.

When I read the first few lines I was thinking recent model (but used) of some fake ass terrain vehicle which protects you from other drivers, can handle some abuse and has enough room for you to bring others with you/go for a weekend trip. I don't think there will be any car where rugby players packed into the backseat will be comfortable tbh so its good that doesn't matter. Im assuming no budget but nothing crazy either. Cheap used cars could still very well be an option for you as long as you realize you'll have to buy a new one once in a while. Sounds do able imo.
05-07-2015 , 08:53 AM
Landrover to demonstrate your Britishness of course.
05-07-2015 , 08:53 AM
Also. That wasn't intended to be a "ask advice about buying a car" post.

Just commenting on the suckiness of the experience.

I guess with buying a house you get the same thing. No matter how nice a house, there's always a better one. However, houses are more individual, so easier to love a house that might not be the most expensive.

What this boils down to is that i really like the new v8 mustang but a) can't afford it without destroying my life savings and b) it would literally be the worst possibly car to buy in manila.

Also cars in the phillipines are close to double the price of the US due to crazy import tax.
05-07-2015 , 08:58 AM
Old school mini cooper so it's like a clown car for your rugby team.
05-07-2015 , 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by rugby
Also. That wasn't intended to be a "ask advice about buying a car" post.

Just commenting on the suckiness of the experience.

I guess with buying a house you get the same thing. No matter how nice a house, there's always a better one. However, houses are more individual, so easier to love a house that might not be the most expensive.

What this boils down to is that i really like the new v8 mustang but a) can't afford it without destroying my life savings and b) it would literally be the worst possibly car to buy in manila.

Also cars in the phillipines are close to double the price of the US due to crazy import tax.
I lolled, yeah that sounds like a terrible idea . Was just interested in what kind of cars you're into, I don't know the Philippine market well enough to give actual advice anyway.

I always feel that way when buying somewhat higher end stuff, there is always that thing which costs just a bit more which has these extra things. Rinse repeat once you decide you want to buy that slightly higher end one.
05-07-2015 , 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Yakmelk
How is that value thing working ? Im expecting every new car that gets driven out of the showroom in Manilla to get dinged up within a few miles of travel due to douches on mopeds on whatnot.

When I read the first few lines I was thinking recent model (but used) of some fake ass terrain vehicle which protects you from other drivers, can handle some abuse and has enough room for you to bring others with you/go for a weekend trip. I don't think there will be any car where rugby players packed into the backseat will be comfortable tbh so its good that doesn't matter. Im assuming no budget but nothing crazy either. Cheap used cars could still very well be an option for you as long as you realize you'll have to buy a new one once in a while. Sounds do able imo.
No idea why they hold value... they just do. You don't get the crazy moped thing here you do in other Asian countries, again not sure why.

I think the value thing is some combination of 1. The crazy high import tax and 2. Relatively immature market with rapidly growing demand for cars due to economic growth.

In the US and Europe, there's just more cars than people who want them, but here that's not the case.

Car wise. I'm looking at the lower end of compact / light SUVs.

Ford ecosport. Hyundai Tucson. Honda CRV. Mazda CX5. Toyota rav4.

All pretty soulless but practical

Ecosport is top runner for now just because it's 2/3rd the price of the others with the only downside being a much smaller engine
05-07-2015 , 09:03 AM
What's the matter with a moped anyway, puti?




(I have no idea whether or not/how offensive or accurate that is)
05-07-2015 , 09:09 AM
Puti? Means white...

Do you mean "puta"? Like most of the swear words, it's taken from Spanish. (Although they do have an exact word for penis cheese, so there's that )

A moped or harley would get me killed. Not to mention I'd be sucking up the exhaust fumes of a thousand jeepneys
05-07-2015 , 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by rugby
Puti? Means white...

Do you mean "puta"? Like most of the swear words, it's taken from Spanish. (Although they do have an exact word for penis cheese, so there's that )

A moped or harley would get me killed. Not to mention I'd be sucking up the exhaust fumes of a thousand jeepneys
I googled what Filipinos call foreigners. I got puti, for white, and kano, derived from Americano. I went with puti since I know you're not American.
05-07-2015 , 09:24 AM
Also, I think I recall you saying something about being Asian or mixed, so I don't know if the puti is right anyway, you haole.

That's what I meant. If they have a word for haole. That's Hawaiian.
05-07-2015 , 09:25 AM
Nope. I'm as white as they come.
05-07-2015 , 09:27 AM
Omg those jeepneys look cool. You have to get a jeepney.
05-07-2015 , 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Swwiinn
Lmao, what kind of ******* responds to a compliment that way. Did he have an accent? Maybe he was saying thank you and y'all actually didn't understand him
My translation at the time: "I don't have any interest in or respect for you, yuppie scum. Take your foofy yuppie clothes and your fragile yuppie Asian girl and get in your goddamn yuppie car and get the hell away from me. I'm much tougher than you are and I live in a totally different universe and I really don't care if you live or die."

He had no accent at all, other than American rough.
05-07-2015 , 09:45 AM
@rugby: get a mini cooper painted with a Union Jack.
05-07-2015 , 10:10 AM
Pics of fragile Asian girl?

Preferably before she became an old.
05-07-2015 , 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rugby
Getting around manila. Often in silly third world country traffic.
I though you could get anywhere in Manila by jumping on the back end of one of those jitneys.
05-07-2015 , 11:21 AM
Those Patriots sure do love to cheat, huh?
05-07-2015 , 12:44 PM
One up, four down son.

My new logo actually!
05-07-2015 , 02:24 PM
I would drop the rav4 from your selection tbh rugby.
05-07-2015 , 02:38 PM
Pitch Perfect 2 review in Variety:

http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews...ks-1201489275/

Quote:
ebulliently entertaining, arguably superior sequel to the 2012 musical comedy hit.
05-07-2015 , 02:42 PM
I've seen a couple of PP2 commercials, and I found Anna Kendrick to be both lovely and charismatic. Not so wild about the fat blonde girl.
05-07-2015 , 07:00 PM
Anybody live in/around OK city? The clouds made my GPS go into night mode at 4:30. How likely is it I'm going to get killed by a tornado? I hate this place.

      
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