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June 29th, 2012 04:00 PM #41
Assuming that the Focus TDCi gets 10 km/L in the city while the Elantra GLS gets 8 Km/L in the same conditions, that gas is at 48 pesos while diesel is at 39, and that you travel an annual mileage of about 15,000 KM:
Focus: (15,000 KM) / (10 km/L) * 39 Php/L = Php 58,500 per year
Elantra: 15,000 KM) / (8 km/L) * 48 Php/L = Php 90,000 per year
That's an annual savings of 31,500. In about 2 years, you'd actually end up saving more if you got a Focus TDCi at 1.015M than an Elantra at 958k.
Kahit iconsider mo yung mas mahal na maintenance, in the long run mas sulit pa rin Focus.
Aside from the fuel savings, kaya sulit yung Focus ay:
- it's unbelievably fast
- it handles superbly
- it's a TOTL model that already has automatic climate control, leather seats, automatic this and that
Now when comparing against the City or Elantra 1.6, I still think that if you can afford it, you should go for the Focus. It's simply a better car. Aside from objective benefits, mas malakas ang dating ng Focus TDCi kaysa City or base Elantra.
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June 29th, 2012 06:32 PM #42
For a budget of 900k, the 1.6AT Elantra is the clear winner. Gives much much more than the City from a practicality standpoint.
For a budget of 950k, the 1.8AT Elantra wins hand down. It is THE bang for the buck choice in the less than 1M budget, unless you do not want a sedan. The 70k difference with the 1.6 is definitely worth it.
Drawback is that the lines are looooooong...
If you're willing to go over your budget, the TDCi might be a good choice. I am not fully sold on it since:
a) you're going over budget
b) it's a ford, and since you live in the province, I don't know how parts availability may be a future problem
c) even with better FC, the Focus TDCi will still give you higher cost on maintenance, insurance, etc
d) will your folks actually get to appreciate all the bells, whistles and superior performance?
Btw, scratch the City off the list. It doesn't deserve to be there.
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June 30th, 2012 02:12 AM #43
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June 30th, 2012 02:15 AM #44
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June 30th, 2012 02:18 AM #45Update lang po mga tsikoters. Medyo mapapakagat na ata kami sa Focus na TDCI. Haha. Dadagdagan nalang namin ng konti ang budget. Tapos unti unti namin bibihisan kung sakaling yun ang kukunin namin.
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July 1st, 2012 01:24 AM #46
Congrats! Mas mabuti nang dumagdag ng konti sa budget kung mas masaya ka naman, kaysa yung magsesettle ka for something that'll never really scratch your itch.
Methinks the Battle of Carthage scene in Russel Crowe's Gladiator (yr. 2000) is a homage to that...
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