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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Need your help..

    Planing to buy truck for water truck delivery..concern dn ang budget..

    Mas okay ba Foton tornado 4.4c = P1M
    Or Japan Surplus Trucks (isuzu NPR) na cguro P800k to P1M dn po...

    Or if may better advice po kayong truck..thank you...

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    #2
    Japan surplus parin. No problem with parts no matter where you are. But be mindful of the quality of conversion.

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    #3
    We don't have chinese trucks. But we do have japan surplus. Medyo asar na ko sa durability. Same rate of failure sa 20+ yr old brand new nkr namin. Mga easy fix lang naman like may tagas sa preno, lusot na clutch, etc. Pero ang hassle kasi ng down time. Lalo na pag nadadalas. Yun nga lang. Maraming piyesa talaga. So curious din ako sa chinese brands kung mas wala bang ganyang down time in 1st 5 to 10 yrs?

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    Pag bibili ng Bnew isuzu NPR, punta sa 1.6M...d kaya..concern ko sa surplus e ung baka marami major repairs? Kaya napa isip ako sa foton na BNew..un lng kasi..worried ako pag after 5 years if ano na performance...if may naka experience na sa foton...

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    #5
    Quote Originally Posted by Great99 View Post
    Pag bibili ng Bnew isuzu NPR, punta sa 1.6M...d kaya..concern ko sa surplus e ung baka marami major repairs? Kaya napa isip ako sa foton na BNew..un lng kasi..worried ako pag after 5 years if ano na performance...if may naka experience na sa foton...
    Hanap ka na lang second hand na Isuzu or mitsubishi truck na hindi surplus if hindi ka comfortable sa surplus. Mas matibay pa rin sila kesa sa foton.

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    #6
    Quote Originally Posted by Ry_Tower View Post
    Hanap ka na lang second hand na Isuzu or mitsubishi truck na hindi surplus if hindi ka comfortable sa surplus. Mas matibay pa rin sila kesa sa foton.
    Thanks sa advice..

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    #7
    lumulutong daw mga stud bolt ng mga gawang chekwa pag maaraw tapos biglang uulan.

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    I live in QC. The Foton Tornado trucks the city government purchased as barangay service vehicles back in 2012 are still being used. For a Chinese truck, I consider this an achievement. However these are still Elf clones which use 4JB1 engines, so parts availability are just as widespread as any Isuzu truck. I am actually less confident now that they are using Cummins engines, at least not until they have proven to be sturdy enough, and to have just as good parts availability as its Isuzu clone predecessors.

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    Up lang sir.

    Balak ko rin kumuha ng dump truck ng foton pero not sure sa quality nila.



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    San maganda bumili ng surplus na truck sa subic?

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    Does anyone here has Foton Heavy Duty Trucks like the DumpTruck or the Tractor Head? I need your insights, we're planning to acquire these models from Foton, we had already numerous good feedback from its light duty trucks like the tornado, I'm just curious about their heavy duty. Thanks

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    #12
    Quote Originally Posted by RealTimeAWD View Post
    Does anyone here has Foton Heavy Duty Trucks like the DumpTruck or the Tractor Head? I need your insights, we're planning to acquire these models from Foton, we had already numerous good feedback from its light duty trucks like the tornado, I'm just curious about their heavy duty. Thanks
    wala ako.masyadong nakikita mga foton tractorhead or dump trak na bago kung meron man.mga 5 year old na, why not consider also howo.tracks, dami.nag lalabas dami narin parts kahit sa province may.mga.parts narin ang howo

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    #13
    Howo Sinotruk nalang better feedback

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    #14
    Sometimes, the cheapest option can turn out to be the most expensive.

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    Mura nga yung reconditioned na surplus, but if frequent naman mag breakdown, factor in yung costs sa delayed deliveries, towing, abala sa business dahil nasiraan, nakabanga/nakapatay dahil nawalan ng preno, etc... baka mas mahal pa overall na gastos mo in the long run. - my 2 cents

Budget Concern..BNew Foton Tornado 4.4c or Japan Surplus