Planning to buy an SUV in Subic.

[Cire]

A friend just told me that when he went to Subic a few months ago he saw a lotta imported cars and SUV's selling for such a low price. He also said that he saw units of the new body Pajero and the new Prado going for less than half the price at the casa. I informed my father about it and he was very intrested to see for himself but the problem is that my friend didn't inform me which specific spot in Subic he saw those vehicles pero sabi ng mga kasama ko eh kalat-kalat silang lahat sa Subic. The only technicality are 2 things, 1)baka RHD sila at 2)no papers and vehicles. My dad is looking for the new Pajero and Prado there. Have any of you guyz seen those such units in Subic? How much did it cost? Is it worth it to buy there? My father isn't worried about the parts coz he frequents out of the country and he's an engineer kaya the past 8 vehicles we had kami ang nagma-maintain pag natapos na yung warranty period. Can anyone share some info kung totoo yung sinabi ng friend kong yun or was he just leading me into a wild goose chase?!

[maykel]

Cire totoo un. mura talaga un mga SUV dyn sa Subic. Pro mga converted mga yun (RHD kc). about sa papers wala nmn yata problem. have you seen it sa tv last week? bka di magtagal ay magtaasan n din price ng mga SUV dahil mahihirapan na cla magpasok ng mga sasakyan bcoz of tax. i've heard na yun ibang stock eh iniipit na din ng mga may ari dahil nga mahirap na magparating ng SUV from abroad. kaya baka by this time, konti na lang ang mapagpipilian nyo if ever.

[Cire]

thanks for the valuable info. I think I'd better go there before the end of this month at the most!

[alwayz_yummy]

pero, not all are RHDs or converted.. may mga original LHDs din, pero bibihira.. ung mga galing ng china, most euro cars that are from japan..

and another tip: if you want to save money and be sure of the convertion done, buy ka sa mga direct importers dun...not sa mga agents..although ok din sa agents bumili, pero, siyempre, may patong na sila sa unit, diba? kung dun ka na din kukuha, i advise na last mong tignan mga unit sa auctionhouses....kasi most of the units there ay ung mga di napili ng mga sellers...

[OTEP]

The last time I checked, the GEN III Pajero was Php 2M. I don't know what the prices are today.

I'm not too fond of converting very late model vehicles unless you have a way to check if all the electronic stuff are still working post conversion (ABS, TCS, EBD, airbags, electronic suspension etc). A lot of these things have their ECU's under the dash and have to be relocated during conversion.

[KCboy]

kita ko sa mla bulletin. gen 3 pajero, fully converted na daw selling at 1.5m. grabe masmura pa sa fieldmaster ng casa. gen 3 na yun ha.

[wrecker]

how about the odysseys that they sell there, any feedback?

[oldblue]

gen3 pajero for 1.5M. brand new ba ito?

[kmo]

for 1.5m? ill just go for the unit na nirerelease ng mitsu ! mas safer pa ...

2nd hadn ata yan lahat e ! tsaka iba parin orig na LHD sa converted khit na gaano pa kaganda pagkaconvert

[russpogi]

how about the odysseys that they sell there, any feedback?

Trip ko din yung Odyssey pero sabi ng best friend ko sobrang mahal ng parts (Honda kse eh) and mejo mahal bentahan. Mag Pajero ka na lang, konti lang difference sa price. Last time I checked sa Odyssey, mga 300-400k yata yun, if I remember it right.

[wrecker]

actually it's a toss-off between the odyssey and the trooper for me. i'll got there one of these days to check out the units

[oldblue]

may trooper din, magkano naman?

[russpogi]

actually it's a toss-off between the odyssey and the trooper for me. i'll got there one of these days to check out the units

Kelen mo nga pala gustong pumunta? Gusto ko din sanang tumingin eh! hehehe! Kahit tingin lang!

Pero IMHO, between the Odyssey and Trooper, sa Trooper na lang ako. 4x4 capability (pang-baha at lubak sa EDSA) and diesel powered (mas tipid).

[hot&spicy]

there's nothing wrong with RHD to LHD conversion, nasa gumagawa yun. in spite of the myths about this conversion issue, ang masasabi ko lang, being an owner of a converted pajero, masaya ako at satisfied. sa laki ba naman ng difference ng presyo, sino ang hindi masisiyahan. i am just realistic. kailangan lang dalhin mo sa magaling na mekaniko after taking it from subic. or magsama ka ng magaling sa pagbili. in the end you'll find yourself completely satisfied. pag naka-tiyempo ka ng talagang maayos, panalo ka bro!!!!

[A_eyE]

I'm an owner of a converted 3dr pajero. I'm very satisfied with it. However, there was alot of things I did fix but it was part of the package of buying a cheap car. In the end, its very good. You just have to check the conversion though just to be safe. ^_^

[jimaroquai]

OT

Magkano ba presyo nung pajero 3 door nila? Am also looking for kaha lang ng pajero 3 door na subic. More or less magkano kaya? Gusto ko mag experiment sa pagpalit ng engine kung affordable din naman.

[jakalox]

ang mga pajero sa subic ok,, pero tingnan nyo yung conversion kc may nagtip sakin na yung pitman arm daw pinuputol then minamasilyahan ng makapal para di halata welding... just be sure na good conversion ang makuha nyo...

[hot&spicy]

yes jakalox, you're absoutely right. ingat lang sa pagbili. and concentrate on the critical conversion items. have them fixed right away with the right mechanic and voila, got a fine rig, all set to rock and roll.......

[dazzler]

IMHO, the most critical item that u have to ensure is done properly is the steering unit coz once u r on the road peoples lives depend on it. any breakdown or malfunction can put you in real trouble. other items like wirings,a/c & dash board modified or renewed during the conversion process are secondary. All of these can be corrected or made functional at a fraction of the price difference between a 2nd hand local & subic paj. get a competent mechanic and u only have to do it once. i can assure u that u will be one of the growing numbers of satisfied subic pajero owners..good luck..

[hotwheels]

a friend at LTO said that the new trancient point is not anymore Subic but Cagayan. They just when there two week ago to check and register new shipment of RHD ride. They will be back end of Nov. for another shipment being downloaded in Cagayan, kaya baha na naman ng 2nd hand ride. doon na rin yata ginagawa ang conversion to LHD.