Any viable alternatives to Vios 1.3E?

**after11years** · July 25th, 2009 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Well yeah, the lancer`s style is quite old. You could add up the Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz and the Honda City into your choices.

Upon checking into honda`s price list, you could get the City, the BARE CITY. In your given budget, you`re short by 16k for you to get a City 1.3S which is a not-so bad car. The 16k shortage could go up though, upon talking to a sales agent it could go up because of the insurance, lto and other fees.

And also, the Jazz wouldnt fit your budget, even the 1.3S Jazz.

So your choices is down to the lancer glx. Yes the Vios E. and the Accent CRDi. and the Sentra.

Would you mind adding into your choices sub-compacts?

Then I guess it would be the Vios or the Lancer then (or the focus. Dear cousin, hear our pleas!). And no, we wouldn't want to have a subcompact. Thanks anyway.

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**renzo_d10** · July 25th, 2009 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by after11years

I don't really know with my Dad, but yeah. D:

My mom likes the Livina but my Dad doesn't. I'm kinda okay with it. Dad said we'd rather get the Optra wagon despite being only a 5 seater instead of a Livina because we're only 3 in the family anyway.

NOT A CHEVY. PLEASE!

The optra`s body is just too heavy. It`s a gas guzzler. Its maintenance cost would kill you.

This is just IF your dad would choose the optra.

**after11years** · July 25th, 2009 11:52 AM

(un)fortunately, he also scrapped the Optra off the list.

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**Gerbo** · July 25th, 2009 11:04 PM

Teka, you want choices other than the Vios E? And yet do do not want a subcompact for a 700 thousand price range?

This would drastically limit your choices. Jimny, anyone?

I suggest therefore to wait for the Mazda 2 and its twin the Ford Fiesta. These are all new vehicles that would reach our shores next year.

**ghosthunter** · July 25th, 2009 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by after11years

I don't know with them. When they found out that one of their friends bought a Sentra, they burst out in laughter.

For someone with a budget limit of P700K, they shouldn't be laughing at one of the best cars of their limited choices.

**ghosthunter** · July 25th, 2009 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Gerbo

Teka, you want choices other than the Vios E? And yet do do not want a subcompact for a 700 thousand price range?

This would drastically limit your choices. Jimny, anyone?

Exchanging a subcompact for a compact biscuit tin? (no offense meant, Jimny owners)

**jmpet626** · July 26th, 2009 12:50 AM

Go for the jazz!! 700k din budget ko nun. Choices ko Lancer GLS, Vios 1.3MT and jazz.. Mas sulit Jazz

**Gerbo** · July 26th, 2009 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

For someone with a budget limit of P700K, they shouldn't be laughing at one of the best cars of their limited choices.

Agree.

They probably have to scout the Lifan and Cherry cars to appreciate that the Sentra is a better option.

**alwayz_yummy** · July 26th, 2009 09:46 AM

kia rio... tignan nyo muna bago humusga..

livina is 858T (6MT)...napaka layo sa price ng vios E.... but napakalayo ng performance din.

city 1.3S..pero comment ko lang is, masyadong subsob ang a-pillar, kaya lagi ako nauuntog dun while entering and pag sisipat ako sa harap(for parking purposes) untog agad sa windshield.

jazz 1.3 ok din....

but new honda citys and jazzs have only D and S... no D3,2 and L so no engine braking.. you'll depend on the "grade-logic" of the system which is a challenge.

avanza 1.3J non taxi or 1.5G?

**number001** · July 26th, 2009 09:48 AM

I read from the Sentra thread about the an new owner who compared the Vios and Sentra before going for the Sentra. He says in terms of cabin space, Sentra and Vios are similar. But the xxtra space on the Sentra (being a compact car, unlike a subcompact like Vios) goes to the front engine compartment and trunk volume capacity.