Best van for 150-170k budget?

**Shredder66** · April 9th, 2012 02:49 PM

*sir zap-
Naku layo..pero the prices you mentioned are very attractive.hehe.btw option ko din talaga sir ung mga wagon-type na body; whatever I can get for the best price. Gusto ko din kase ung medyo modern ung itsura. O kung hindi naman modern, ung very well maintained. Medyo may bad experience kase ako sa huli kong naging auto e. Ung mga suzuki-wagon R ba sir ano masasabi nyo? Matipid ba sa gas?

**zap.FREEDOM** · April 10th, 2012 10:37 PM

suzuki wagon R ba? kung magwawagon R ka kunin mo yung wagon R wide, medyo sapat/maluwag yung cabin space, halos konte na lang magkasing lapad na sila ng corolla, parang typical sedan na rin yun driving feeling nun, fuel consumption, depende rin, meron kasi dyan nakasalpak na k10a Turbo, meron k10a, f6a turbo or non turbo and f8b, average is 12km/L, me multicab kami dati...f6a engine (660cc) we only got 14km on highway speed driving which the highest km that we can run on 1 liter of fuel, 12km/L in mixed driving condition, k10a, ewan ko lang, yung mga bago kasi ngayon k10a engine na nakasalpak sa alto and celerio e pumapalo daw ng 20km/L, e yung mga k10a, saka problema mo rin dyan sa wagon r, mahihirapan ka lalo na pagbaha, kaya mas good option pa rin yung mga van like pregio, besta or hi-ace.

**Shredder66** · April 15th, 2012 11:31 AM

Hi sir, nagbago isip ko sa wagon R, liit lang pala nun,hard to judge kase based sa pics sa internet..Purpose din kase ng sasakyan, pang-service sa school ng mga elementary kids. So the more, the better. Still not sure kung van kukunin namin, kase gusto ko din turuan mag-drive si misis. Eh parang alanganin naman kung van. Although maraming purpose ang van, pwedeng pang-rent, etc. Kung wagon/mini-van kukunin nmin, school service for rent ang isa sa options namin. Ano masasabi nyo sir sa Honda Odyssey & Lucida? Saw an 2003 Odyssey with a very attractive price. Ganun din sa Lucida. Meron ba kayo iba pa masusuggest na vehicle of this type? Ano sir pros & cons nito? mukhang ganitong vehicle ang need ko. Not too big, but can fit a lot. Thanks ulit!

**renzo_d10** · April 15th, 2012 11:53 AM

Ilang kids ba sasakay?

Odyssey & Lucida, both converted.

**Gecko Guy** · April 15th, 2012 12:29 PM

Odyssey lakas sa gas! -- Binenta ng kasamahan ko sa work after acquiring it only for less than a year.
If you can stretch out your budget a little, try the Hyundai Grace. Engine is same with L300, easy to maintain and the parts are cheap. ganda suspension and seats 12 comfortably.
Our Grace was purchased 2003 (1996 model) and it's still running today. Nadala ko na sya sa North (Vigan) and south (Tacloban City - passed the San Juanico Bridge!) with no problems at all.

**renzo_d10** · April 15th, 2012 12:34 PM

Yung uncle ko may Kia Pregio.

Forgot what model pero yun yung with captain seats.

Nadala na rin namin to far places pero nung dinadrive ko, wala nang hatak stuck at 115-120kph. :rofl01:

Yung aircon ilang beses na rin nag-break down pero naayos naman.

Ride is comfortable. That's for sure!

**Shredder66** · April 15th, 2012 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Ilang kids ba sasakay?

Odyssey & Lucida, both converted.

Di pa sure e, kase ngaun pa lang kami kukuha ng mase-servicean sa school. Kaya ko naisip na Lucida, para may porma,baka maselan din kase ung ibang parents. Private school e. hehe.

**Shredder66** · April 15th, 2012 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Gecko Guy

Odyssey lakas sa gas! -- Binenta ng kasamahan ko sa work after acquiring it only for less than a year.
If you can stretch out your budget a little, try the Hyundai Grace. Engine is same with L300, easy to maintain and the parts are cheap. ganda suspension and seats 12 comfortably.
Our Grace was purchased 2003 (1996 model) and it's still running today. Nadala ko na sya sa North (Vigan) and south (Tacloban City - passed the San Juanico Bridge!) with no problems at all.

Considering that also sir. Kaso parang ang hirap maghanap ng 2nd hand van na mababa ang mileage, ung hindi pa masyado laspag? Gusto ko kase sana ung makinis pa, tapos dagdagan ko na lang sa loob ciguro ng amenities, ex. cd/dvd player, etc.

**GTi** · April 15th, 2012 04:52 PM

I'd stay away from the converted units, lalo na yung mga walang local version since mahihirapan ka maghanap ng parts. There's also still the question on the quality of the conversion process. I'd still go with the Pregio.

**Gecko Guy** · April 15th, 2012 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by Shredder66

Considering that also sir. Kaso parang ang hirap maghanap ng 2nd hand van na mababa ang mileage, ung hindi pa masyado laspag? Gusto ko kase sana ung makinis pa, tapos dagdagan ko na lang sa loob ciguro ng amenities, ex. cd/dvd player, etc.

Meron sa may Mindanao ave..Kapamilya trading name dati...puro re-con na Hyundai grace at starex binenbenta nila..yun nga lang nasa 200-250K na mga yun.HTH