First time buyer, owner, driver. What to buy?

[bloowolf]

Oh thanks. That's actually a pretty hefty discount. I'll try contacting them.




The Seltos does look good but I haven't seen many Seltos on the road even when I'm in the Metro. I think I've only seen one when I was in Los Banos. Would you say it's better than the Ford Territory?

I really like the look of the new Tucson but I think it would be pricey once it launches here in the PH

You might want to do a bit of research on the Territory. It is currently the best looking & a head turner IMO but, I heard some issues about it which others here might know more about.

[bxr monkey]

Mukhang Territory ang first choice. So far wala pang major issue na na mention sa thread. Maganda sumali sa FB group ng PH Territory Owners Club para makakuha ng actual feedback.

Kung Kia Seltos, mas madami pa akong nakita na Kia Stonic sa daan. Okay din siya, mas more na raised HB.

Teka teka teka...
- 2 person family
- Forestry
Suzuki Jimny na iyan, no contest. Hehehe.

Left-field choice din ang 4x4 pickup variants.

[bxr monkey]

Mas convenient pala mag RORO kaysa magdrive pa ikot sa Mindoro.

Magkano ang pamasahe ng vehicle kung between Batangas at Mindoro? Mga 2k Pesos pa din gaya dito?

Batangas port roro ferry price and schedules : Sakay & Co

Kasama na din doon ang travel insurance ng vehicle?

[dr. d]

There's no dealership in our province here in Mindoro so we would most likely bring it Batangas for PMS. We're leaning more on crossovers than MPVs. Any specific model that would be good? I found a 2nd hand 2018 Honda CR-V 1.6S being sold for 1.35M but my mom is hesitant in buying 2nd hand cars

if i were me,
i'd buy a car which can be serviced without my having to "go out of my way".
what brands have dealerships or something similar, there in your place?

[2 B]

You might want to do a bit of research on the Territory. It is currently the best looking & a head turner IMO but, I heard some issues about it which others here might know more about.

What kind of issues?

Mukhang Territory ang first choice. So far wala pang major issue na na mention sa thread. Maganda sumali sa FB group ng PH Territory Owners Club para makakuha ng actual feedback.

Kung Kia Seltos, mas madami pa akong nakita na Kia Stonic sa daan. Okay din siya, mas more na raised HB.

Teka teka teka...
- 2 person family
- Forestry
Suzuki Jimny na iyan, no contest. Hehehe.

Left-field choice din ang 4x4 pickup variants.

Masyadong cramped naman Jimny. Kelangan din na makakargahan ng mga pinamili sa manila na wala sa probinsya pag luluwas. And yeah so far first choice ng mom ko Territory. I'd prefer the XV tbh kaso hahanap pa ng may discount

Mas convenient pala mag RORO kaysa magdrive pa ikot sa Mindoro.

Magkano ang pamasahe ng vehicle kung between Batangas at Mindoro? Mga 2k Pesos pa din gaya dito?

Batangas port roro ferry price and schedules : Sakay & Co

Kasama na din doon ang travel insurance ng vehicle?

Yep around 2k ang bayad sa RORO sa sasakyan. Though di ko na alam ngayong may pandemic

if i were me,
i'd buy a car which can be serviced without my having to "go out of my way".
what brands have dealerships or something similar, there in your place?

There's no dealership here in our province. Either we circle Mindoro to go to Calapan or cross the sea to Batangas which we'll be fine with

[bloowolf]

What kind of issues?




Masyadong cramped naman Jimny. Kelangan din na makakargahan ng mga pinamili sa manila na wala sa probinsya pag luluwas. And yeah so far first choice ng mom ko Territory. I'd prefer the XV tbh kaso hahanap pa ng may discount





Yep around 2k ang bayad sa RORO sa sasakyan. Though di ko na alam ngayong may pandemic




There's no dealership here in our province. Either we circle Mindoro to go to Calapan or cross the sea to Batangas which we'll be fine with

Electronics is one issue I recall but I don’t care to remember because it’s a China made one & I am biased against Chinese cars.

[travajante]

if i were me,
i'd buy a car which can be serviced without my having to "go out of my way".
what brands have dealerships or something similar, there in your place?

I'm w/ doc.... But I'd look into pre-owned...like the Land Cruiser 120series. A lot of well-cared 1s out there sub 1M.
-They share the same comfy & reliable platform w/ the FJ, Tacoma & 4Runner.
-True ladder-frame 4WD.
-Parts & mods aplenty.
-Solid workhorses, diesel or petrol.
-03-09 Architecture is much simpler than current; electronics basic. They won't intimidate the experienced shade tree wrench.[emoji4]
The 120 crowd in Oz & the GX470/460 community in NA are pretty active, so w/ the USED & Overlanding scenes....Great fix/maintenance/mod info resource. Parts there, midEast & here(dealership our outside)...you can source.
And, no matter the age, Land Cruisers are known to just keep running.[emoji4]

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[dr. d]

There's no dealership here in our province. Either we circle Mindoro to go to Calapan or cross the sea to Batangas which we'll be fine with

in that case,
i'll settle for "may mga car piyeza stores ba diyan sa inyo? pang anong car brands sila?"

[bxr monkey]

Possible choices bale.

Territory
XV
Tuscon

Corolla-Cross
HRV
Kona
Seltos
Stonic

Okay din i-consider ang mass-market MPVs.
(I-stow/fold ang 3rd row para sa cargo space.)

Innova
XL7
Xpander
BRV

Maganda tigngan lahat sa showroom at i-test drive.
Iba iyong in person kaysa sa pictures or videos.

[jut703]

XV over Territory for sure. Much better car when it comes to space, drive quality, and overall appeal.

Territory looks tacky to me, although good features for the price.



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[Egan101]

XV over Territory for sure. Much better car when it comes to space, drive quality, and overall appeal.

Territory looks tacky to me, although good features for the price.



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+1 on this. For the same price, I’d pick the XV over the Territory. Even with a small premium in price, the XV Eyesight is just loaded with tech and features.

Now, if I have a lower budget, I’d go with the Coolray. It’s just a fun car to drive.


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[jut703]

+1 on this. For the same price, I’d pick the XV over the Territory. Even with a small premium in price, the XV Eyesight is just loaded with tech and features.

Now, if I have a lower budget, I’d go with the Coolray. It’s just a fun car to drive.


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Layo price ng XV and Territory (1.2M for Territory Trend vs 1.58M for base model XV).

Even with a discount, that's still several hundred thousand more expensive.

That said, personally I would cough up the extra cash for an XV vs Territory.

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[EQAddict]

You are having PMS and then a storm hits or rough weather arrives and you are stranded in batangas. Hassle. Doesnt make sense to load your car on the ro-ro just to service it. Remember youre a student and wont have a lot of time to do this. Scheduling your PMS and other fixes around Ro-ro schedules and inclement weather will suck balls.

Get a toyota. Am sure there are local friendly talyer over there who can service it .

Because of the absence of dealers in your area, the wise bet is making your priority :+durability and ease of service. Everything else (size, looks, etc) should be secondary. As you said its just the 2 of you...and you or your mom dont wanna be hassled with maintenance scheduling across the sea. What if your car throws up an error code and you cant drive it to the pier?

With a toyota...you know most anyone worth their salt can fix it.







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[cast_no_shadow]

You are having PMS and then a storm hits or rough weather arrives and you are stranded in batangas. Hassle. Doesnt make sense to load your car on the ro-ro just to service it. Remember youre a student and wont have a lot of time to do this. Scheduling your PMS and other fixes around Ro-ro schedules and inclement weather will suck balls.

Get a toyota. Am sure there are local friendly talyer over there who can service it .

Because of the absence of dealers in your area, the wise bet is making your priority :+durability and ease of service. Everything else (size, looks, etc) should be secondary. As you said its just the 2 of you...and you or your mom dont wanna be hassled with maintenance scheduling across the sea. What if your car throws up an error code and you cant drive it to the pier?

With a toyota...you know most anyone worth their salt can fix it.







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Ayos naman mag Ro-Ro basta yung Fastcat bro hehehe yun lagi sinasakyan namen.

Pero agree with you, mas convenient and practical pa din talaga to get a Toyota since meron na mismo dealer doon.

Unang gusto ni TS is Teritory, new sa market hindi mo pa alam ano ang issues (if meron man)

Recently dami tinamaan ng airbag recall / fuel pump recall mga newly released units.

Ang mahal siguro ipa tow nung tawid dagat just to get avail claims.


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[2 B]

Thanks for the replies. Personally I also like the XV but the price would mean my mom would need convincing, unless there's a pretty hefty discount as mentioned before. Would you say that even the base model is a better car overall than the Territory? I guess the reliability concerns are still unknown since a newly released model.

You are having PMS and then a storm hits or rough weather arrives and you are stranded in batangas. Hassle. Doesnt make sense to load your car on the ro-ro just to service it. Remember youre a student and wont have a lot of time to do this. Scheduling your PMS and other fixes around Ro-ro schedules and inclement weather will suck balls.

Get a toyota. Am sure there are local friendly talyer over there who can service it .

Because of the absence of dealers in your area, the wise bet is making your priority :+durability and ease of service. Everything else (size, looks, etc) should be secondary. As you said its just the 2 of you...and you or your mom dont wanna be hassled with maintenance scheduling across the sea. What if your car throws up an error code and you cant drive it to the pier?

With a toyota...you know most anyone worth their salt can fix it.







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This does give us something to think about. Although for regular PMS, we would still prefer on going to Batangas than circling the whole of Mindoro to go to Calapan because as mentioned before, we do travel to Manila at least once a month before the pandemic. There's a lot of non-Toyota car owners here (mostly pick-ups and SUVs). Will have to ask our acquaintances on how they handle the lack of dealership for PMS and mechanics specializing in non-Toyota cars.


As for Toyota, would the lower variant of the Corolla Cross be a good recommendation then?

[bxr monkey]

As for Toyota, would the lower variant of the Corolla Cross be a good recommendation then?

Yes po. May essential safety features ang base model. Mechanical parts shared sa Corolla sedan.

Maganda nga may local backup ng parts at service support. Lalo sa unexpected cases gaya ng nabanggit ng iba.

[travajante]

Thanks for the replies. Personally I also like the XV but the price would mean my mom would need convincing, unless there's a pretty hefty discount as mentioned before. Would you say that even the base model is a better car overall than the Territory? I guess the reliability concerns are still unknown since a newly released model.






This does give us something to think about. Although for regular PMS, we would still prefer on going to Batangas than circling the whole of Mindoro to go to Calapan because as mentioned before, we do travel to Manila at least once a month before the pandemic. There's a lot of non-Toyota car owners here (mostly pick-ups and SUVs). Will have to ask our acquaintances on how they handle the lack of dealership for PMS and mechanics specializing in non-Toyota cars.


As for Toyota, would the lower variant of the Corolla Cross be a good recommendation then?

How about the non-diva Innova?[emoji4]

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[bxr monkey]

How about the non-diva Innova?[emoji4]

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Maganda din Innova. Lalo iyong paparating na facelift.
https://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-...-ph-launch/amp
Mas madali din maintainance sa province.

[EQAddict]

Imagine needing to take a PCR swab test just to go to batangas and do service.

Or finding a hotel (and also needing a PCR test)..because the casa was delayed in fixing your car (had to order spare parts, too many customers, not enough time, etc) and you missed the ro-ro going back.

Do you or your mom have the time and patience for this?

A toyota is the best brand and has the best chances to avoid these. Id go with a Toyota Cross or Innova. As you said there is no traffic in your area and these cars will be a joy to drive over there.




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[_Cathy_]

You are having PMS and then a storm hits or rough weather arrives and you are stranded in batangas. Hassle. Doesnt make sense to load your car on the ro-ro just to service it. Remember youre a student and wont have a lot of time to do this. Scheduling your PMS and other fixes around Ro-ro schedules and inclement weather will suck balls.

Get a toyota. Am sure there are local friendly talyer over there who can service it .

Because of the absence of dealers in your area, the wise bet is making your priority :+durability and ease of service. Everything else (size, looks, etc) should be secondary. As you said its just the 2 of you...and you or your mom dont wanna be hassled with maintenance scheduling across the sea. What if your car throws up an error code and you cant drive it to the pier?

With a toyota...you know most anyone worth their salt can fix it.

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Please listen to EQ. One thing I learned from my parents is if you could, do everything close to home. It's even more important at this time (pandemic)

I am loyal to Toyota because it's so durable/reliable, didn't give me headaches even way past warranty