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

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So my mom finally decides that she wants to buy a car for our family of two. This will be the first car she'll own. The budget is around 1.3M-1.4M through bank load (around 700k downpayment). What would be a good choice?

Here's things to consider:
-She doesn't like sedans because she says it's too low and/or small.
-We live in the province so there's no heavy traffic.
-Something easy to manage would be better since neither my mon or me know that much about cars
-7-seaters is not that important since there's only two of us in our household

Currently she's eyeing the Ford Territory Titanium. Is that a good choice and what would be a better alternative? Also, what do you guys think about buying 2nd-hand cars at the same price point to get a better, albeit slightly used, vehicle?

Thanks

[Egan101]

Any small crossover or MPV within your price range is a good candidate. Just choose which you like the most. Consider a brand that has easy access to maintenance within your province.


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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

[bxr monkey]

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

Mas okay nga brand new. Hassle mag RORO for PMS.

Ano po car dealers mayroon sa Calapan Mindoro?
Kung may Toyota, Corolla Cross or Rush.

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Mas okay nga brand new. Hassle mag RORO for PMS.

Ano po car dealers mayroon sa Calapan Mindoro?
Kung may Toyota, Corolla Cross or Rush.

We're in Occidental Mindoro so hassle din mag drive to Calapan. Before the pandemic, we usually go to Manila around once a month either for work or family related stuff (we live in NCR before migrating to the province so our relatives are there) so we would have ample opportunity to cross the sea either for PMS or other things.

Toyota lang meron na dealership sa Calapan. I heard the lower variant of the Corolla Cross is way underspecced compared to it's competitor while the Rush is not that good of a vehicle.

[bloowolf]

Madani naman dealer sa Mindoro when I did a Google search. Mindoro car dealers - Google Search
If you are a first time owner & you don’t know much about cars, best to stay away from 2nd hand ones. Decide on whether you want a gas or Diesel engine (depends on usage). You seem to have made up your mind to get a SUV so next is to decide if it’ll be a compact (Vitara), Small (Territory), mid (Fortuner) or large (Land Cruiser). Next will be the Make then the model. A good resource site for a fairly good side by side comparo is autodeal.com. There may be others. Hope this helps.

[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?

[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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[Egan101]

If you have the money and you want a Toyota, go for the Cross than the Rush. The Cross is a more refined vehicle than the econobox of a Rush.

However, you have other options like the Coolray or Territory at that price. If you want better ground clearance and AWD, spend a bit more for a Subaru XV or the bigger Forester.


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[2 B]

If you have the money and you want a Toyota, go for the Cross than the Rush. The Cross is a more refined vehicle than the econobox of a Rush.

However, you have other options like the Coolray or Territory at that price. If you want better ground clearance and AWD, spend a bit more for a Subaru XV or the bigger Forester.


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As mentioned before, isn't the Corolla Cross too underspecced compared to it's rivals. I would like the Forester (I'm studying BS Forestry lol) but a brand new one is outside the budget.

Madani naman dealer sa Mindoro when I did a Google search. Mindoro car dealers - Google Search
If you are a first time owner & you don’t know much about cars, best to stay away from 2nd hand ones. Decide on whether you want a gas or Diesel engine (depends on usage). You seem to have made up your mind to get a SUV so next is to decide if it’ll be a compact (Vitara), Small (Territory), mid (Fortuner) or large (Land Cruiser). Next will be the Make then the model. A good resource site for a fairly good side by side comparo is autodeal.com. There may be others. Hope this helps.

Maybe in Oriental Mindoro. But as far as I know there isn't any dealership here. Thanks for the link. I didn't there were Hyundai and Kia dealerships in Calapan. Speaking of Hyundai, is there still a discount on the Santa Fe? Back then the lower variant was being sold around 1.3M I think?

[bloowolf]

As mentioned before, isn't the Corolla Cross too underspecced compared to it's rivals. I would like the Forester (I'm studying BS Forestry lol) but a brand new one is outside the budget.




Maybe in Oriental Mindoro. But as far as I know there isn't any dealership here. Thanks for the link. I didn't there were Hyundai and Kia dealerships in Calapan. Speaking of Hyundai, is there still a discount on the Santa Fe? Back then the lower variant was being sold around 1.3M I think?

Maybe ages ago, but the Sta. Fe retails above 2M now. Check that link. There are prices posted for every variant.

[2 B]

Maybe ages ago, but the Sta. Fe retails above 2M now. Check that link. There are prices posted for every variant.

I see. Thanks. I thought they'll have another discount since the new Santa Fe was going to be released this year.

Not just the Cross but most Toyota vehicles are underspec’d compared to its competitors. Toyota just have market share and presence locally. They can get away with less features because most people will buy them anyway.

The Coolray and Territory offers more than what its price offers. Sadly though, most people still look down on products made in China (even though almost all of the electronics they use are made in China).

Checkout the XV if the Forester is out of your budget. The base model XV is around 1.4M.


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Yeah that's why I'm hesitant to suggest Toyota cars to my mom. Hmm so the Territory does seem like a good value crossover.

I just looked up the XV and the price for the base model is 1.6M. I actually like the XV and looking up at old reviews it was 1.4M for the base model. Wonder why they increased it.

Actually kaya yang Mindoro province kuha ng Toyota, nagkaron kasi ng dealer mismo sa Calapan. Imagine the hassle nga naman na tawid island for PMS. Captured niya whole province.

All of my relatives from Mindoro doon kumuha super Toyota loyalist [emoji23]

Meron na din ata Hyundai and Isuzu doon.

About Ford Teritory hindi ba shortage of units? Bihira pa nga din ako makakita.

Not fan of any Hyundai line up?


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Parang mas mahirap ikutin buong Mindoro para lang pumunta Calapan for PMS. Madalas naman kami magpa Manila before (around once a month) so ok lang na tatawid dagat for PMS. May dalawa ko nakitang Territory dito mismo sa town namin so I'm not sure about shortage of units.

Di ko lang alam ano maganda sa Hyundai. Ok ba yung Tucson at that price point? Sayang di na naabutan yung malaking disount sa Santa Fe

[bloowolf]

I see. Thanks. I thought they'll have another discount since the new Santa Fe was going to be released this year.




Yeah that's why I'm hesitant to suggest Toyota cars to my mom. Hmm so the Territory does seem like a good value crossover.

I just looked up the XV and the price for the base model is 1.6M. I actually like the XV and looking up at old reviews it was 1.4M for the base model. Wonder why they increased it.





Parang mas mahirap ikutin buong Mindoro para lang pumunta Calapan for PMS. Madalas naman kami magpa Manila before (around once a month) so ok lang na tatawid dagat for PMS. May dalawa ko nakitang Territory dito mismo sa town namin so I'm not sure about shortage of units.

Di ko lang alam ano maganda sa Hyundai. Ok ba yung Tucson at that price point? Sayang di na naabutan yung malaking disount sa Santa Fe

Hyundai PMS will be very inconvenient for you at 3mos/5k. Buti pa Kia 6mos/5k. The Tucson diesel & petrol base units are so under equipped. No fog lamps, no 2nd row a/c vents, no drive mode select (eco, normal, sport mode). The Seltos actually looks good & is well equipped.

[carxynogen]

As mentioned before, isn't the Corolla Cross too underspecced compared to it's rivals. I would like the Forester (I'm studying BS Forestry lol) but a brand new one is outside the budget.




Maybe in Oriental Mindoro. But as far as I know there isn't any dealership here. Thanks for the link. I didn't there were Hyundai and Kia dealerships in Calapan. Speaking of Hyundai, is there still a discount on the Santa Fe? Back then the lower variant was being sold around 1.3M I think?

It would be a good buy if may stock pa sana with that discount.
But all units are sold out na daw.
If may bagong stocks, expect it to be priced at SRP with only 200kish discount.

[ice15]

So my mom finally decides that she wants to buy a car for our family of two. This will be the first car she'll own. The budget is around 1.3M-1.4M through bank load (around 700k downpayment). What would be a good choice?

Here's things to consider:
-She doesn't like sedans because she says it's too low and/or small.
-We live in the province so there's no heavy traffic.
-Something easy to manage would be better since neither my mon or me know that much about cars
-7-seaters is not that important since there's only two of us in our household

Currently she's eyeing the Ford Territory Titanium. Is that a good choice and what would be a better alternative? Also, what do you guys think about buying 2nd-hand cars at the same price point to get a better, albeit slightly used, vehicle?

Thanks

I'm also presently looking at the Territory for my wife & daughter, both are first time drivers.

Basically, at 1.4M

The TOTL Rush/Xpander/BR-V/Ertiga etc are cheaper, pero you wont get the safety features ng Territory (sorry, did not add the Coolray as madami pa rin taong di comfortable sa "Geely")

If you get an Entry level diesel A/T naman (Innova/Mu-X) - not only do you loose the "safety features" you also loose the reverse camera!

For me, naiilang din ako sa daming electronics ng Territory, + the turbo

Pero knowing na di naman ako gagamit nung car everyday, feeling ko malaking bagay sa new driver yung 360 camera, emergency braking, lane departure warning and hill launch assist

I'm hoping after 10 years na magsisimulang magloko yung electronics ng Territory, by that time, problem na sya ng next user

[bxr monkey]

Corolla Cross 1.8G kumpleto sa active at passive safety. Wala nga lang advanced driver assist.

Maganda din matuto ang new driver na walang ADAS, para maaga ma-develop ang full concentration sa daan. Baka nakakalito ang warnings at driver intervention ng ADAS plus complex ang electronics nito.

Okay naman ang exeperience ng iba sa ADAS?
(Hindi pa pala ako nakapagdrive ng sasakyan na may ADAS, hehe.)

[Egan101]

Not just the Cross but most Toyota vehicles are underspec’d compared to its competitors. Toyota just have market share and presence locally. They can get away with less features because most people will buy them anyway.

The Coolray and Territory offers more than what its price offers. Sadly though, most people still look down on products made in China (even though almost all of the electronics they use are made in China).

Checkout the XV if the Forester is out of your budget. The base model XV is around 1.4M.


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[bloowolf]

How about the Honda HRV?

[Egan101]

How about the Honda HRV?

The base HRV is around 1.3M while the top end model is 1.5M. It’s a bit pricey for a FWD crossover based off the Jazz.


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[cast_no_shadow]

Actually kaya yang Mindoro province kuha ng Toyota, nagkaron kasi ng dealer mismo sa Calapan. Imagine the hassle nga naman na tawid island for PMS. Captured niya whole province.

All of my relatives from Mindoro doon kumuha super Toyota loyalist [emoji23]

Meron na din ata Hyundai and Isuzu doon.

About Ford Teritory hindi ba shortage of units? Bihira pa nga din ako makakita.

Not fan of any Hyundai line up?


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