Alex, Subic isn't a very good place to buy from because it's a special economic development zone and you could easily buy a car there which might not be fully legal once you drive it out of the SBMA area.
Best place to start is the government pounds in Manila or Mactan port areas. You can see the imported cars there as they really are. Most of the ones imported from Japan are severely accident damaged and are imported as salvage then rebuilt locally. That probably doesn't sound too encouraging but that's the way it's usually done. Most of my familys' vehicles were bought off the dock as wrecks and carefully rebuilt. This is hassle-free and very cost effective because labor is very cheap and so are parts for Philippines made Toyotas. This is why you can see many later trucks and cars for sale with non-electronic 2.4 and 2.8 diesels. These are built in the Cavite plant for the Tamaraw 4x4 and Hilux double-cab truck and the parts are much cheaper than parts for JPN made Toyotas.
Another great source of vehicles is BIR auctions of impounded cars. If you buy from them the authorities can hardly cause you any inconvenience later can they:-)
Mag saya kayo okey
Best place to start is the government pounds in Manila or Mactan port areas. You can see the imported cars there as they really are. Most of the ones imported from Japan are severely accident damaged and are imported as salvage then rebuilt locally. That probably doesn't sound too encouraging but that's the way it's usually done. Most of my familys' vehicles were bought off the dock as wrecks and carefully rebuilt. This is hassle-free and very cost effective because labor is very cheap and so are parts for Philippines made Toyotas. This is why you can see many later trucks and cars for sale with non-electronic 2.4 and 2.8 diesels. These are built in the Cavite plant for the Tamaraw 4x4 and Hilux double-cab truck and the parts are much cheaper than parts for JPN made Toyotas.
Another great source of vehicles is BIR auctions of impounded cars. If you buy from them the authorities can hardly cause you any inconvenience later can they:-)
Mag saya kayo okey
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