Help me choose 07-08 2nd hand Focus TDCi or 99-01 Pajero FM 2.5

[lourd_neo]

Hi guys, Ask ko lang if you're in my shoes, alin pipiliin nyo with a budget around 600K more or less.

Ford Focus TDCi 07-08 yung unang labas yung within budget, sporty car, good FC.

Mitsubishi Pajero Field Master 99-01 - meron mga 4x4 Mt/AT na pasok sa budget as per sulit prices. Pwede na din 4x2. SUV sya so the advantage of a bigger and meaner car is there.


My background:

Married with 1 child, I owned a Civic SiR. If I buy the focus i might be forced to sell the SiR kasi 2 sedan na i might as well trade it to Starex or something. If i go with the pajero, i will hold on to the SiR.

Pros and Cons of both car? Hindi ba mahirap at mahal parts ng Focus lalo na yung engine specific parts? How about sa FM? wala ako idea about the prices and availability of both Unit. BTW, im from the batangas

Brand new car maybe out of the question, tingin ko kasi masyado malaki cost of depreciation pagbago eh.

[GTi]

Napakalayo naman ng dalawa! Reading your post I can see that you are obviously unwilling to dispose the SiR. So, I'd suggest you go for a bigger vehicle for the outing, hauling, carpooling purposes and save the SiR for the weekends and coding days. But I do not suggest the Fieldmaster Pajero. The performance is poor, and so is the fuel mileage. Maintenance is not cheap and the tires are very, very expensive. Since you mentioned the Starex, I suggest you consider getting the Starex instead. For your budget you can already get a much newer 2004-2005 Starex GRX CRDi which is more comfortable, more spacious and more powerful than the Pajero.

[lourd_neo]

Thanks for the input sir GTI. medyo malayo nga yung choices. Is the focus a good replacement for the SiR for a daily driven car? medyo nagiisip na kasi ako magpalit kasi medyo matagal na rin yung civic ko im afraid lumabas na mga sakit nya.

[GTi]

Mabilis at matipid yung Focus like your SiR. Yun nga lang being a modern diesel means that the maintenance is more expensive and so are the parts. It is, of course, up to you to weigh out the options. The SiR is a great car, and I'm quite sure that if you had been very nice to it, you shouldn't be experiencing many headaches even after many more years of ownership.

[CVT]

If I were you (and from what I read, you want a car and a van/suv), I'd buy a Starex to complement your SiR.

The Starex's gen3 model started in late 2004 and I am sure that you can find one within your budget. TCi engine is also a good choice and in the long run, cheaper to maintain than a CRDi variant.

13.9K:mop:

[niky]

Focus parts in general are not any more expensive than new Civic parts. There are just two parts in particular you should watch out for... the Dual Mass Flywheel, which is not available outside the casa, and the liquid passenger engine mount. In both cases, you can replace them with aftermarket parts that are not as sophisticated (single-mass flywheel and rubber engine mount) and in both cases, the replacement part will cause more engine vibration, but at least will not cost too much.

The TDCi is a very nice car... better than the SiR in almost every way except top speed (207 versus around 220). But yeah, unless you need two sedans, it might be redundant.