Advice before buying an AUV

[MagandangMura]

Are you looking at similar aged vehicles?

All three vehicles have their strong points:

Innova - car-like driving dynamics, good looks, decent to good fuel consumption, good power.

Crosswind - very simple mechanicals (cheap to take care of outside casa), rugged, good fuel consumption.

Starex - tons of space, nice, soft ride, great engine power (for the turbo).

Among those you've listed, the Starex has the biggest passenger capacity and the most comfortable ride. It's my choice of the three. This is considering the Starexes in your range are already CRDi, as the older non-CRDi Starexes aren't as fuel efficient as the Crosswind or the Innova.

The Crosswind is the one to get if you want something to last forever. It's like a jeepney with an aircon... (I'm getting another one myself).

The Innova is the one to get if you're uncomfortable driving vans or AUVs. It's easier to drive than the other two in traffic. While D4D issues are worrisome, it's possible that the current ECU fix (as detailed in said thread) has solved this.

Thank you niky for your information.
The Crosswind is the one to get if you want something to last forever. It's like a jeepney with an aircon... You've got it right.

Though my decision is not yet finalize I guess I will go for the crosswind XUV 2007 I saw the price it's P979,000 from the internet ewan ko lang po sa dealer magpapahanap pa po ako or baka maka kuha ng discount pa. And most of my friends recomended for the ENGINE reason matatag na daw talaga ang isuzu sa Diesel at mura nga daw ang maintenance after warranty period.

For the innova para kasi lang pong kotse na pinataas at pinalaki at yung problema na nga sa D4D though gusto ko siya pero di ako convinced I try ko po munang sakyan to see the reality.

The least from the list is the starex for the only reason Price more than 1M.

But again I am not closing the doors, I'm still searching the NET for more reviews for the shortlist cars. Magbabasa pa po ako at magtatanong pa..

I appreciate all your remarks and replies pertaining to your advices it helps me decides. medyo malaki kasi ang bibitawang pera... All of the above are noted and considered.

I will let you know once I finalize my decision baka kasi kuontra si Kumander in the end.

MagandangMura