10-year old vehicles with the best functional values in the Philippines

**birdpoop** · May 13th, 2011 04:22 PM

Sabi ni niky

And people who only keep cars five years are wasting their money. The best way to maximize your bang for buck is to hold onto the car for at least ten years

http://tsikot.com/forums/showthread....92#post1743692

So which decade old cars in the country have held up their functional values (ie, durability) quite well?

**renzo_d10** · May 13th, 2011 05:28 PM

If we're talking about strictly a decade, then most decade old cars have done quite well. I have doubts, though, regarding the Lancer since it has been known - though I'm not aware if it's still evident on the 01 models - that it has this particular recurring problem which is related most of the time on its suspension.

Durability ? Hands down on the baby altis. A rare 1.8L 7AFE engine. - Didn't include the ZZ since it has sludge issues if the unit is not taken care of.

Looks department, hmmm ... I'd give it on the MX Lancer. I really like those cars who has a balance between sharp & curvy ends.

Comfort wise is subjective.

**isa1023** · May 13th, 2011 05:39 PM

Honda CR-V

**niky** · May 13th, 2011 05:59 PM

Very hard to say.

I know some owners of the older ZZ Altises... and true... they have their issues. Not any more durable than other cars of the time... and parts are not as common or as cheap as for the 4AFE cars.

I like the "Lovelife" 1.8 Altis... but I don't know much about them.

CR-Vs? Not any better or worse than most... and 2nd gens are gas-guzzlers.

Unfortunately, 10 years ago, most of our cars had transitioned to EFI already. At this point, they will all be suffering similar issues with MAF sensors, ignition coils and O2 sensors. Most of them have durable engines, but they all have their electronic quirks.

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Thus... Crosswind XTO.

I have a ten-year old one. AT is busted (won't go into 1st gear in "Drive"), but everything else is in good working order. Can't go wrong with a manual version... except the ASBUs will be on your ass every time they see you.

**Monseratto** · May 13th, 2011 06:25 PM

Toyota Corollas, simply because mas available ang parts... surplus or B/N.

**[archie]** · May 13th, 2011 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by niky

CR-Vs? Not any better or worse than most... and 2nd gens are gas-guzzlers.

id say worse... better pa resale value ng rav 4 1st gen.

**loki_chaos** · May 13th, 2011 06:52 PM

how about the Nissan B13? we had that for eleven years till we sold it 2 years ago i think. on it's last year nga lang, blow-by na ata yung makina. hahaha! pero kung hindi na carnap yun malamang gamit ko pa din yun hanggang ngayon at siyempre pinaayos ko na.

**myk384** · May 13th, 2011 07:12 PM

To tell the truth, there are numerous of them:
-Isuzu Crosswind, Mitsubishi Adventure (diesel), Toyota Revo (diesel) pag sa AUV
-Toyota Corolla (Love Life o Altis), Nissan Sentra Exalta, Honda Civic (ES), Mitsubishi Lancer sa sedan
- Hyundai Starex sa vans

Cannot comment on other cars

**renzo_d10** · May 13th, 2011 07:47 PM

Actually you cannot really rely on the Starex since once you reach 100,000kms chances are the injectors will need replacing as these are turbo diesels.

**Ry_Tower** · May 13th, 2011 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Actually you cannot really rely on the Starex since once you reach 100,000kms chances are the injectors will need replacing as these are turbo diesels.

Kung TDci Starex at hindi yung CRDi, No problem yung injectors na yan. Matibay and mura lang naman pamalit dyan. Yung CRDi injectors ang mahal!