China cars

[Dr.Kamiya]

From your choices get the BYD sealion 6, or wait for the Sealion 5 which should arrive next month.
i have friends who are Toyota loyalist driving fortuners and had then test drive the SL6,
Their Toyota Fortuners are now stuck in the garage. Once a week to every other week na lang daw nagagamit.

Not surprised. EVs are really nice to drive, especially compared to a pickup-based turbodiesel.

First thing you notice is that it's super quiet and there's no vibration at all because there's no engine shaking and clattering.

Then when you step on the accelerator the response is instant. It's a very different feeling that stepping on the accelerator instantly creates acceleration, especially coming from a turbodiesel which can feel like puling a toy car with a rubber band -- you start pulling, then the band stretches, and finally the toy car starts moving.

[ice15]

bigla kong naalala yung isa ko pang concern/question with BYD...

which vehicles are sharing platforms?

sa Japanese cars, we know that the Yaris Cross is sharing the same platform with the other models. In some cases, some parts are even interchangeable.

sa BYD kaya, which cars are using the same platforms and parts???

[moneyp]

Never had a problem with AC mobilities dealers. from my old Honda jazz to a VW golf gts.
i even had a warranty claim that Ac mobility approved without question.
parts did take over a month to arrive but its typical for most European cars and even Japanese cars.

From your choices get the BYD sealion 6, or wait for the Sealion 5 which should arrive next month.
i have friends who are Toyota loyalist driving fortuners and had then test drive the SL6,
Their Toyota Fortuners are now stuck in the garage. Once a week to every other week na lang daw nagagamit.

I am happy for you. We had a very bad experience with VW Philippines. We will avoid getting from AC mobiility if we can.

[carxynogen]

when was the car purchased, i wonder?
as i understand it, toyota warranties its hybrid batteries for up to 8 years...
if still under warranty, i'd bring it to the casa and not elsewhere.

Hindi na cover sa warranty dahil lubog sa baha.
Nahirapan siyang i claim sa insurance dun sa battery na part.
Not sure why, nakalimotan ko explaination si Autorandz dito kaya dinala sa kanila yung auto.

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Toyota altis na hybrid nagkaroon ng issue sa battery? Bakit daw? Pag atoyot usually indestructible daw ah.

Agree dun sa resale value. If yun ang hanap, then don't consider a hybrid or ev.

Lubog po sa baha, then ayaw ihonor ng insurance yung sa battery na part.

[ale828]

If resale value lang, Fortuner pa rin.
At least after 10 yrs, may value pa Fortuner mo.
Compare sa EV/Hybrid na parang questionable pa yung resale value.
Yung buyandseller dealer dito sa amin, nag post talaga sa FB na lubog resale value ng EV, since eto din nangyari sa US.
Kinikwestyon kasi sila dun sa nagpa consign sa kanila siguro why ang baba ng value binigay nila sa Hybrid car.

true, resale value Toyota is king in the phil.
EV and Hybrids arn't good for resale value especially china made cars.
But cars are depreciating Value except maybe a land cruiser.
That seem to be the choice of new car buyers.
A brand new full loaded cfhina car but lose value over time
or a brand new bare bones Toyota but keep some of its value in the long run.

[GTcervan]

Getting a toyota would be ideal mostly for those looking for practicality or one who will use it primarily as a workhorse vehicle. At least for the high-sellers of the nameplate.

But if something different is part of the equation like being fun or thrill to drive, as well as things like comfort, refinement and technology, then it's simply better to look elsewhere.

Tsaka kung brand new yung car, may warranty naman for those with doubts.

Lubog po sa baha, then ayaw ihonor ng insurance yung sa battery na part.

Ah kaya naman pala. Very unfortunate.

[ice15]

just noticed... pati pala tires ng China cars, China brand din

[dr. d]

doubledouble.

[dr. d]

Hindi na cover sa warranty dahil lubog sa baha.
Nahirapan siyang i claim sa insurance dun sa battery na part.
Not sure why, nakalimotan ko explaination si Autorandz dito kaya dinala sa kanila yung auto.

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Lubog po sa baha, then ayaw ihonor ng insurance yung sa battery na part.

looked for the video.
it would seem, according to the video, the car in question was purchased by this atelier's costumer, from a bayan seller who in turn sourced it from an insurance company that had, apparently (i assume), acquired it in a total loss transaction.
why a total loss, it did not say...

... there are a couple of pre-owned altis hybrids in the mercado now... i am currently lazily looking around for a well-priced used altis hybrid, but... i am afraid , tuloy...

[viper888]

sa totoo lang... naiisip ko din yang resale value... pero di ko sinama sa concerns ko.

As I said, daughter ko gumagamit ng City namin ngayon and sya rin gagamit ng replacement nya.

5-8 years later, kapag mag-change na sya ng car... hindi ba mas masaya ibenta yung Toyota Yaris Cross HEV compared sa Sealion 6?

Pero di ko na muna inisip yun... in all aspects, mas maganda yung Sealion 06. problem ko is support ng BYD and AC Mobility.

My friend discussed the same conundrum with me. These are probably the two most popular hybrid SUVS at around 1.5m. One is objectively a better value with a larger size, more features, better NVH, better performance, plug-in charging ability and so on. However one is a simpler Toyota with better perceived reliability. He's actually leaning towards the Toyota because he lives in a condo and cant charge (Yaris HEV is more efficient if never charged compared to the SL6 and paying 35/KWh negates the value proposition) and the smaller size is more convenient. The Corolla Cross base model is in the same price range but is too bare.