after searching for a second hand car in the Philippines, I have come to the conclusion that buying one owned by a Filipino is not always a great idea. most people here never properly maintain their cars. I hired a friend thats also a mechanic to look at several cars for me and not one of them was worth buying for any price. they hardly ever change the oil or plugs.. we saw a car that was 120k and the oil was as think as honey. I finally found a place that imports Suzuki vans directly from japan. for about 150-180k you can get a very nice van that was properly maintained. and the available parts are everywhere.. almost all mechanics here can work on them. don't get me wrong, there are some Filipinos that do take pride in their vehicles, but the pay here is so low its hard to expect most people to keep up with the maintenance of a car