First time vehicle owner advice

[ceejay01]

Im Trying to locate some used car dealerships in trinidad. Attempting to purchase my first vehicle any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[MaxPower]

Take my advice son, and take it seriously.

Toyota Corolla:

NZE 121 or 141

Listen to no other.

[pugboy]

unfortunately parts getting harder to find for nze

Take my advice son, and take it seriously.

Toyota Corolla:

NZE 121 or 141

Listen to no other.

[DMan7]

Nobody ain't selling there toyota corolla, when you buy a brand new toyota its for life nobody aint selling it.

[Zee]

Trinidad is Nissan country. Get a Nissan Note and stay prosperous. Good on gas, ride isn't bad, surprising amount of space. Fit into parking spaces anywhere. Parts in any parts place or parlour.

[pugboy]

trinidad roads ain’t nissan friendly though

[DMan7]

Nissan suspension parts are built weak. Every other month you'll be at the mechanic replacing some part. The good news is though the parts for Nissan cheap.

[paid_influencer]

Nobody ain't selling there toyota corolla, when you buy a brand new toyota its for life nobody aint selling it.

https://www.toyota-trinidad.com/pre-owned/

[ceejay01]

Appreciate the replies, My budget is around 30k just need something easy to maintain where i could get from point a to b with but still enjoy as im young. Also something where the parts aint real expensive & hard to find.

Some vehicles ive been looking at are: Tiida, wingroad, nze121, mazda 3 axela bk,

[hover11]

Appreciate the replies, My budget is around 30k just need something easy to maintain where i could get from point a to b with but still enjoy as im young. Also something where the parts aint real expensive & hard to find.

Some vehicles ive been looking at are: Tiida, wingroad, nze121, mazda 3 axela bk,

Get the tiida , easy to maintain, parts aren't an issue and it will get you from point A to B as they reliable.

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[pugboy]

i have a tiida at work along with a y12

the cvt went the other day, the belts in cvt does wear out after a while even with cvt fluid changing
it cost $1700 for a fu cvt box and $900 in cvt fluid plus coolant and labour
mechanic say a noncvt gb is almost $5k now as they harder to get

in both cars
we have changed bushings a few times here and there
they don’t last along with shock mounts
plastic top radiator also leaked

[Zee]

Nissan suspension parts are built weak. Every other month you'll be at the mechanic replacing some part. The good news is though the parts for Nissan cheap.

No car suspension is gonna survive. Some may go a bit further, sure - but when those brands have to change.. could be 5x more expensive than Nissan

[Zee]

Appreciate the replies, My budget is around 30k just need something easy to maintain where i could get from point a to b with but still enjoy as im young. Also something where the parts aint real expensive & hard to find.

Some vehicles ive been looking at are: Tiida, wingroad, nze121, mazda 3 axela bk,

Wingroad or 121 from you list

[hustla_ambition101]

Get a y11 wingroad

[Dave]

Buy a car you can get parts for. Don't buy what you like.

[*KRONIK*]

Buy a car you can get parts for. Don't buy what you like.

Fully endorsed

[MaxPower]

Aite well Tiida for it then OP.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

121(especially if Singapore) parts getting hard
Y11 parts all over

At that budget, you would get a decent y11

[pugboy]

yeah tiida can get parts easy to get

for other mfgs some parts are also finicky
for example the 121 nze aircon is very reliable
but the 141 ones use electronic solenoid and very prone to failing
in my 2 141 fielders the guy retrofitted a 121 compressor
even the new corollas from tttl have them failing within months new

[MISHI]

Appreciate the replies, My budget is around 30k just need something easy to maintain where i could get from point a to b with but still enjoy as im young. Also something where the parts aint real expensive & hard to find.

Some vehicles ive been looking at are: Tiida, wingroad, nze121, mazda 3 axela bk,

Lemme give you a lil "old man" advice.

First off, what would you term as "enjoy" the car? Because that can determine a lot. Enjoy as in reliable transport and comfortable ride/ reliability? Or "enjoy" as in daily and occasional race and go fast (not on public roads) or modifying with things (music / performance, etc)?

Then the next questions become: you have a budget of 30K, what is your budget for maintenance, upkeep and "unforeseen circumstances" and what is your knowledge of cars?

Those will determine what you can (or should) probably go for or at least consider where priorities would lie. It sounds like you are looking for something fairly lower cost and not wanting to spend much for parts. That should be the priority over everything depending on what we call "disposable income"

Because (as MANY will tell you) when you like cars and you want one, budgets quickly go out the window when we see things for them we want or want to look like someone else. Wheels, lights, paint, muffler, speed, music, ALL have costs that will go way out a budget when you see others with it and want the same for yours.

And when you start taking money that supposed to be for other things, to feed your new "habit" it can backfire... BAD.

So my pre "buy a car" advice is to know your priorities and stick to it. Because cars (especially used ones at that price point) can end up being money pits, especially when you are buying a car that is used with god knows what's already worn or will fail or go wrong on you. So keep that in mind and as priority over anything else. No used car is going to be trouble free. Some worse than others depending on the previous owner(s)

That said, my car advice to you is a first car should be the easiest of ANY OTHER BRAND to get parts for (even with your eyes closed). And that... is a Nissan whether Almera, Tiida, Wingroad.

They're a good starter car because even if anything goes wrong, you will find parts ANYWHERE. .. and almost EVERYONE can fix them. For new owners on a budget, that's the best thing. Not to mention a cheaper, basic car easier to get parts, you can learn things and be a better car person in the process by learning tutorials or asking others for help, than say a more complicated car.

Yes, Nissans known for some rust and also suspension weaker, but you quicker find it easier new and used than most and it's a good stepping stone to upgrade to better as time and finances get better.

But the choice in the end is up to you. But always remember as a first car, it's about learning and budget priorities.

[88sins]

Solid advice from MISHI

[ceejay01]

Appreciate the replies, My budget is around 30k just need something easy to maintain where i could get from point a to b with but still enjoy as im young. Also something where the parts aint real expensive & hard to find.

Some vehicles ive been looking at are: Tiida, wingroad, nze121, mazda 3 axela bk,

Lemme give you a lil "old man" advice.

First off, what would you term as "enjoy" the car? Because that can determine a lot. Enjoy as in reliable transport and comfortable ride/ reliability? Or "enjoy" as in daily and occasional race and go fast (not on public roads) or modifying with things (music / performance, etc)?

Then the next questions become: you have a budget of 30K, what is your budget for maintenance, upkeep and "unforeseen circumstances" and what is your knowledge of cars?

Those will determine what you can (or should) probably go for or at least consider where priorities would lie. It sounds like you are looking for something fairly lower cost and not wanting to spend much for parts. That should be the priority over everything depending on what we call "disposable income"

Because (as MANY will tell you) when you like cars and you want one, budgets quickly go out the window when we see things for them we want or want to look like someone else. Wheels, lights, paint, muffler, speed, music, ALL have costs that will go way out a budget when you see others with it and want the same for yours.

And when you start taking money that supposed to be for other things, to feed your new "habit" it can backfire... BAD.

So my pre "buy a car" advice is to know your priorities and stick to it. Because cars (especially used ones at that price point) can end up being money pits, especially when you are buying a car that is used with god knows what's already worn or will fail or go wrong on you. So keep that in mind and as priority over anything else. No used car is going to be trouble free. Some worse than others depending on the previous owner(s)

That said, my car advice to you is a first car should be the easiest of ANY OTHER BRAND to get parts for (even with your eyes closed). And that... is a Nissan whether Almera, Tiida, Wingroad.

They're a good starter car because even if anything goes wrong, you will find parts ANYWHERE. .. and almost EVERYONE can fix them. For new owners on a budget, that's the best thing. Not to mention a cheaper, basic car easier to get parts, you can learn things and be a better car person in the process by learning tutorials or asking others for help, than say a more complicated car.

Yes, Nissans known for some rust and also suspension weaker, but you quicker find it easier new and used than most and it's a good stepping stone to upgrade to better as time and finances get better.

But the choice in the end is up to you. But always remember as a first car, it's about learning and budget priorities.

Read this about 5 times yes really solid old man advice lol , I Don’t really have an interest in installing plenty music and all the other modifications I prefer reliability.. maybe in the long run probably but for now just something to go from a to b keeping up with my budget cause I don’t want a money pit and plan to keep it for a while. Based on everyone’s advice summed up with my needs I feel a tiida or wingroad would be a great fit.

Appreciate everyone’s replies Fr.

[ceejay01]

Solid advice from MISHI

Agreed

[daring dragoon]

so if i buy a new car and after 6 months i cant pay and it gets repo what happens after? do they take you to court to recover the money, do they just sell it and forget about you or you just get bad credit? reason for asking is i seeing a taxi driver by me always buying new vehicles and working taxi for about a year or maybe 2 and he run the car into the ground and then pappy driving a new car again. when i say new i mean latest license plate show room new.

[pugboy]

budget for a good gps system

anybody checked out the Rent to Own company in freeport?
they offering a lot of fairly newly licensed cars and seem to offer easy financing
they must have plenty capital backing, wonder who are the owners of that company

[Dave]

budget for a good gps system

anybody checked out the Rent to Own company in freeport?
they offering a lot of fairly newly licensed cars and seem to offer easy financing
they must have plenty capital backing, wonder who are the owners of that company

Jinx...was wondering the same thing as well.
That lot is full and such an array of vehicles also.

[88sins]

so if i buy a new car and after 6 months i cant pay and it gets repo what happens after? do they take you to court to recover the money, do they just sell it and forget about you or you just get bad credit? reason for asking is i seeing a taxi driver by me always buying new vehicles and working taxi for about a year or maybe 2 and he run the car into the ground and then pappy driving a new car again. when i say new i mean latest license plate show room new.

What happens depends on the circumstances, but generally speaking, they'll sell it and IF they can't recover the full amount outstanding (which is usually the case more often than not) the bank will do either of 4 things
1 - pursue you for the balance
2 - if the cost of pursuing you for the balance is too expensive in comparison to what you owe, label you a bad debtor and screw up your credit history and write off the balance as a loss
3 - sell your debt to a company like AV Knowles and they start hounding you
4- combined options 2 & 3

Be mindful to not believe everything you see people doing, because it have people who are very good at making things look one way and the reality is the total opposite.
A boy driving a car, doesn't mean it's actually his

[shorty d]

Tiida or if you have a lil more a y12.
Y11 parts price started going up.

[theview868]

Chiming in here

Y12 or today
Y12---missed the chance last year as my neighbor was selling hers nice and mileage was best only used to drive around the town

Tida-my sister bought one about half or more years and going strong

141 owner for almost 10years pdb to be sure
Parts harder, ac went in mines after 6years
Transmission went last year a new cost me around 6500 and installing was another amount

I looking to buy a next vehicle may be next 2 years trying to save and also me eh like them hybrid sorry.

It's go be either y12 or even a y12 ad