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    #11
    sir, IMHO, better wait for your budget to increase and reach your desired car like the Altis. if you buy the car that your budget can afford right now, then by the time you have the extra cash and could have bought the Altis, you will just tell yourself why you didnt wait and bought the Altis. And with the units your budget will afford right now, definitely meron major repairs na lalabas in the near future that will cause you headaches and wallet aches. Lalo ka pa maiinis bakit di pa Altis nabili mo.. just my two cents..

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    #12
    ^ thanks for the advice and concern sir.. very much appreciated!

    kaya lang po ngayun kasi talagang need na namin ng auto kasi may baby na kami.. hirap naman ng taxi lagi.. aside sa mahirap na kumuha lalo na kung rush hour, main concern ko pa is yung "safety", madami mga di katiwatiwala ngayun na taxi (disclaimer: hindi lahat ha, madami lang).. :D

    ang initial plan din naman is to buy muna a 2nd hand car, maybe 2-3 years after, brand new naman.. right now kasi hindi pa kaya isabay ang bnew sa iba pang bayarin.. :D ang gusto lang din naman namin is may magamit talaga na hindi sakit sa ulo..

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    if this is the case sir, then your best bet for now is the toyota corolla. proven na durable and mura mga spare parts in case major repairs crop up. kabisado pa ng maraming mechanic and talyer. my cousin's big body corolla is still serving their family well. just be wary of ex-taxi units. good luck sa first car nyo.

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    #14
    Thanks a lot sa info sir!

    Are there "known" problems regarding the corolla gli's '93-96? How about the consumption?

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    Mga Sir, another question po pala.. OK ba ang Nissan Cefiro AT 97-99?

    I mean, parts availability, fuel consumption, tranny problems?

    Kaya ko po ito naitanong kasi sa tuwing magdrive ako ng MT, bumabalik yung problem ko sa likod (back spasms due to medical issues hehe).. sa tingin ko kasi napapagod ang katawan ko sa clutch, kaya naisip ko baka mas maging ok ako kapag AT na lang kunin ko.. kaya nilagay ko sa options ko ang AT at so far Cefiro ang nakita ko na pinakabata na pwede ko makuha na kotse kung AT (no choice di aabot sa 2000s up ang budget ko )

    Any advice po sa Cefiro? BTW, if I could hit 7-8km/L that's fine with me as long as hindi magkakaproblem sa tranny (ito po ang kinakatakot ko hehe, o meron pa ba dapat ako iakatakot?)
    Thanks.

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    sa tingin ko hindi mo makukuha ang 7-8 km/L sa cefiro. yung xtrail ko na 2.0 7 years old na sya pero nakaka 6-7 km/L lang ako. so malamang sa hindi, 6-7 km/L ka din sa cefiro, at best. mahal ang piyesa ng nissan vs toyota kaya dagdag butas sa bulsa yan pag kelangan mo magpalit ng pyesa. sirain sa nissan ay ang mga sumusunod: alternator, aircon compressor, MAF, power steering, at radiator fans.

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    #17
    Quote Originally Posted by yourman_2nd View Post
    sa tingin ko hindi mo makukuha ang 7-8 km/L sa cefiro. yung xtrail ko na 2.0 7 years old na sya pero nakaka 6-7 km/L lang ako. so malamang sa hindi, 6-7 km/L ka din sa cefiro, at best. mahal ang piyesa ng nissan vs toyota kaya dagdag butas sa bulsa yan pag kelangan mo magpalit ng pyesa. sirain sa nissan ay ang mga sumusunod: alternator, aircon compressor, MAF, power steering, at radiator fans.
    Thank you sir! yung kamahaln po ng piyesa is by how much vs toyota (%)? for example po compressor of toyota vs nissan?

    Salamat uli sir!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ejnerizon View Post
    Mga Sir, another question po pala.. OK ba ang Nissan Cefiro AT 97-99?

    I mean, parts availability, fuel consumption, tranny problems?

    Kaya ko po ito naitanong kasi sa tuwing magdrive ako ng MT, bumabalik yung problem ko sa likod (back spasms due to medical issues hehe).. sa tingin ko kasi napapagod ang katawan ko sa clutch, kaya naisip ko baka mas maging ok ako kapag AT na lang kunin ko.. kaya nilagay ko sa options ko ang AT at so far Cefiro ang nakita ko na pinakabata na pwede ko makuha na kotse kung AT (no choice di aabot sa 2000s up ang budget ko )

    Any advice po sa Cefiro? BTW, if I could hit 7-8km/L that's fine with me as long as hindi magkakaproblem sa tranny (ito po ang kinakatakot ko hehe, o meron pa ba dapat ako iakatakot?)
    Thanks.
    A family friend has one. He still has it for use as a spare car and for his driver to shuttle his kids to school. Last time I checked it had around 150tkms on the clock. I knew he had problems with oil leaks, but aside from that, nothing else worth of note. So far he is still using his first tranny. Gas consumption can range from around 5+ - 7+ km/L city depending on traffic conditions. If you want a steady 7-8km/L, you'd probably have to get the manual version.

    Doesn't it help to have a lumbar pillow for your back? It should ease quite a lot of the pain, especially on long drives.

    If you want a cheap midsize with better gas mileage, you'd probably appreciate the Toyota Corona. Resale is similar to the Cefiro. Inline 4 2.0L means better gas mileage in city driving. Its definitely not very powerful, though maintaining speeds of 180km/h and above should be no problem still.
    Last edited by GTi; January 28th, 2013 at 03:07 PM.

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    #19
    Quote Originally Posted by ejnerizon View Post
    Thanks a lot sa info sir!

    Are there "known" problems regarding the corolla gli's '93-96? How about the consumption?
    Power steering, yan ang weak point ng ae101,
    And anything else, wala na masyado.

    Fc, city driving depende sa route,
    Highway driving, between 11 to 12.5 in my experience, 90kmh to 100kmh lang takbo, walang pedal to the metal acceleration.

    I own a 95mdl GLi variant btw.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTi View Post
    A family friend has one. He still has it for use as a spare car and for his driver to shuttle his kids to school. Last time I checked it had around 150tkms on the clock. I knew he had problems with oil leaks, but aside from that, nothing else worth of note. So far he is still using his first tranny. Gas consumption can range from around 5+ - 7+ km/L city depending on traffic conditions. If you want a steady 7-8km/L, you'd probably have to get the manual version.

    Doesn't it help to have a lumbar pillow for your back? It should ease quite a lot of the pain, especially on long drives.

    If you want a cheap midsize with better gas mileage, you'd probably appreciate the Toyota Corona. Resale is similar to the Cefiro. Inline 4 2.0L means better gas mileage in city driving. Its definitely not very powerful, though maintaining speeds of 180km/h and above should be no problem still.
    Actually, i was adviced by my ortho buy a lumbar pillow/chair.. But I haven't done that yet.. Pasaway kasi ako kapag ok na pakiramdam abuso na naman sa katawan.. Ang worry ko kasi is kung mag manual tranny ako baka di ko kayanin kung daily driving. Opis bahay lang naman.. Kaya naisip ko matic siguro para medyo relaxed lang..

    Thanks sa advise sir. Will keep that in mind.

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