AUV/SUV or simple car?

[adiamitoby]

I have so many factors to consider so please help me out here. This is going to be my first car. Here are the factors:
1. I can only afford a downpayment of P350,000 and around P10,000 monthly ammortization.
2. I'll be driving daily from Dasma Cavite to Vito Cruz with my wife. I had one daughter (4 months) and two helpers. Seldom around twice a year lang na makakadalaw mother ko or sister ko from province so basically max of 5 lang kami gagamit ng sasakyan, unless magkababy na naman kami ulit, growing family, that's why the question AUV/SUV ba o kotse muna. Then benta na lang after 5 years kung magkakapera na. Good company I am working though so secure na, no way but up.
3. I want a good FC like around 10km/liter.
4. If I can afford it, I'd prefer it be automatic (it's going to be my first time to drive an automatic car, traffic kasi pauwi Cavite)
5. I want a good airconditioning system. May bata eh, sanay sa aircon.
6. At least not low end type of car, it's my first, I don't want to regret buying my first time.
7. Consider resale after 5 years.
8. Not much problem during repairs/maintenance (parts, mechanic, etc.)
9. Is color an issue? Should I avoid one? What and why?
10. Diesel or gas?

The problem is, I am stucked if I wanna buy Innova, Vios, City, Civic, Grand Livina, Chev or any other brand/type as long as I can afford it. I can give up automatic if I can't really afford it yet. So SUV or car na lang? Automatic or manual lang muna? Please explain na rin mga problems sa mga low end production like Innova 2.0J, Vios 1.3J, City 1.3E, Civic 1.8S.

[ronw123w124]

How about a Toyota Avanza? The 1.3J has really good FC and can be very handy since may baby ka, I'm also a father of a 6 month old baby girl and sometimes hirap kami pag kotse lang ang gamit, babies tend to need a lot of stuff so at least may extra space ka if you have an AUV.

[mey0r]

Kung talagang magiging practical ka sa FC and hindi sa looks ng sasakyan and resale value. Go for avanza. Alternative is the Suzuki APV type II.

Yung Grand Livina masikip sa third row, and walang AC vents sa middle. Kaya Im not sure kung kayang palamigin nya hanggang third row.

By the way sir, dont you wanna try looking for a second hand Starex, yung pang down na 350K kasyang kasya.

[shadow]

Innova ka na lang....

[1D4LV]

i would agree that the avanza would be a perfect fit for you and your family.

[adiamitoby]

Kung talagang magiging practical ka sa FC and hindi sa looks ng sasakyan and resale value. Go for avanza. Alternative is the Suzuki APV type II.
By the way sir, dont you wanna try looking for a second hand Starex, yung pang down na 350K kasyang kasya.

May kaibigan kasi ako na engineer na sabi eh yung 1.3 daw na Avanza eh minadali like the chassis, aircondition, etc. So kung mag Avanza man daw ako, yung 1.5 na lang daw. Eh halos same price na rin lang naman sila ng Innova J. Di naman na ako sure ulit kung minadali din ang Innova J at marami din comments ang users. Baka may Innova J manual transmission owners diyan, kamusta naman po performance niya? Any disappointments? Baka nga yan lang kaya ko in case di talaga afford ang automatic. Takot din ako bumili ng 2nd hand kasi wala ako kilala na mechanic. I might buy a nearly broken one.

[adiamitoby]

Kung talagang magiging practical ka sa FC and hindi sa looks ng sasakyan and resale value. Go for avanza. Alternative is the Suzuki APV type II.
By the way sir, dont you wanna try looking for a second hand Starex, yung pang down na 350K kasyang kasya.

May kaibigan kasi ako na engineer na sabi eh yung 1.3 daw na Avanza eh minadali like the chassis, aircondition, etc. So kung mag Avanza man daw ako, yung 1.5 na lang daw. Eh halos same price na rin lang naman sila ng Innova J. Di naman na ako sure ulit kung minadali din ang Innova J at marami din comments ang users. Baka may Innova J manual transmission owners diyan, kamusta naman po performance niya? Any disappointments? Baka nga yan lang kaya ko in case di talaga afford ang automatic. Takot din ako bumili ng 2nd hand kasi wala ako kilala na mechanic. I might buy a nearly broken one.

[adiamitoby]

Kung talagang magiging practical ka sa FC and hindi sa looks ng sasakyan and resale value. Go for avanza. Alternative is the Suzuki APV type II.
By the way sir, dont you wanna try looking for a second hand Starex, yung pang down na 350K kasyang kasya.

May kaibigan kasi ako na engineer na sabi eh yung 1.3 daw na Avanza eh minadali like the chassis, aircondition, etc. So kung mag Avanza man daw ako, yung 1.5 na lang daw. Eh halos same price na rin lang naman sila ng Innova J. Di naman na ako sure ulit kung minadali din ang Innova J at marami din comments ang users. Baka may Innova J manual transmission owners diyan, kamusta naman po performance niya? Any disappointments? Baka nga yan lang kaya ko in case di talaga afford ang automatic. Takot din ako bumili ng 2nd hand kasi wala ako kilala na mechanic. I might buy a nearly broken one.

[testament11]

sir, avanza nalang po kayo. pero kung kaya po ng budget pa, innova e ang kukunin ko and i'll go for a diesel innova. ang avanza, gasoline lang yan pero engine eh 1.5 lang so ok na yan

[marv25]

just my thoughts...

we're a family of 5 - 16, 12, and 8 yrs old. and we were able to live with sedans a few years ago. 5 can fit just right in a sedan. but now we have bigger cars na.

i thought na if you only have one child, it might be more practical to get a sedan muna. and if you need more space in the future, then you can sell it and get another car, mas bago pa.

in my opinion, if you dont really have the immediate need of a big car, its fine to buy a sedan muna because you might get tired rin of your car after a while and you might want to sell it so you can buy a newer one.

well thats just my opinion...