Fiesta, Accent, Aveo, City, Mazda2, etc. - your thoughts please?

[starfish]

Hi, Sirs! Me and my husband are looking to replace our 2006 Innova. We want to get a brand new car and with our limited budget (750K max), we're thinking a subcompact is our best option. It's going to be our family car so primary consideration ang safety, durability, FC and low maintenance cost.

In terms of looks, I'm open to anything. Of course, my husband would prefer something na medyo maporma lol but, for me, I just want the best value we can get for our budget.

Another consideration is the size because medyo malalaking tao kami, so plus points for roominess. A more important requirement is the storage capacity because we live in QC but we spend every weekend in Pasay at my parents' house so we're usually hauling our stuff around (clothes, our kid's toys, etc.). That's why I'm thinking hindi pwede samin ang hatchbacks. Am I right po? Yung daily weekday route naman namin is limited to Diliman/Scout area lang.

Hindi po kami masyadong maalam sa cars so we've been researching online and going over forums for a few weeks now. It's really helped us a lot (esp. the good people of tsikot.com) but it's also given us a lot more to consider. If you could please share your thoughts on the following cars and how they compare, it would really help us and we'd greatly appreciate it.

Hyundai Accent 1.4 MT - 588K
Hyundai Accent 1.4 AT - 688K
Ford Fiesta Trend 1.4 MT (Sedan) - 685K
Chevy Aveo LT 1.4 MT (Sedan) - 679K
Chevy Aveo LT 1.4 AT (Sedan) - 719K
Honda City 1.3S MT - 731K
Mazda 2 V 1.5 MT - 725K
Mazda 2 S 1.3 MT - 685K

Very tempting yung base model ng Hyundai Accent at 588K but my concern is the lack of safety features. In your opinion, Sirs, how big of a deal is the lack of ABS/Airbag po?

I'm also open to other suggestions. Sorry po sa haba ng post ko. Medyo excited kasi and looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Thanks in advance sa mga magpapaunlak sa amin! More power to tsikot.com and all its members!

[desert fox]

Fiesta or accent lang ako jan...

[myk384]

If I would suggest, don't sell your Innova and add the Fiesta 1.4 (not the base) on the garage

[desert fox]

Kung malalaking tao kayo sisTS, di yata advisable ang subcompact car sa inyo.....masikip yan.....

at least a compact car like Cruze?

[desert fox]

If I would suggest, don't sell your Innova and add the Fiesta 1.4 (not the base) on the garage

parang mas ok nga yan suggestion mo broMyk....

[starfish]

Kung malalaking tao kayo sisTS, di yata advisable ang subcompact car sa inyo.....masikip yan.....

at least a compact car like Cruze?

hindi naman ganon kalaki. lol. we're usually 4 lang naman sa car - me, my husband, our little boy and his yaya. anyway, sa compact cars, ano yung pwede niyo pong i-recommend na pasok sa budget namin?

[Battlestar]

Honda City and Hyundai Accent. Let your hubby test drive those 2 then decide.

[5 C'S]

honda city hanap niyo, porma, fc, legroom, compartments. if you choose honda magallanes casa, look for cherish mae...

[fpsolin]

me with my wife ang first choice namin for our first new car..is fiesta M/T kaya nagtest drive na kami at nagbigay ng reservation fee but sa huli New Hyundai Accent 1.4 M/T kami nagdecide..yun ang meron kami ngayon.sa performance..yes..super..kumbinsi ako..sa consumption..as per ODO..is 10km per liter city driving po.ewan ko lng kung accurate po yun.bronze color po yung samin.well sa pogi at pogi..well tingnan nyo na lng..dahil bunsong kapatid ng sonata.yun nga lng walang airbag..pero kung Accent Blue..yun po ang may airbag * 808..
I would suggest po na magtest drive po kayo gaya ng ginawa namin.tutal libre naman.medyo nga lang abala...then its up to you na po.pero sa status po at present ng Hyundai...siguro po makukumbinsi rin kayo na mag hyundai accent na,sa mga hyundai branches naman.nag inquire po kami sa E rod,sa shaw,sa global at sa pasig C5.and we decided sa C5.siguro dahil natyempo kami sa SA na mabait at maganda ang offer..pero sa city..i would suggest na wag muna po dahil sa news ng recall nila.

[fullmetal]

may problema na ba yung 06 Innova? bat ibebenta ma'am?

anyway kung ako sainyo stretch niyo ng konti yung budget niyo para sa chevy cruze, yung base model nila may driver's srs airbag and abs na * 808k. mas roomy din siya compared sa mga sub-compacts

[weisshorn]

Honda City 1.5E owner here. Sa pinagpipilian na modelo I pick accent 1.4AT.

Accent 1.4 AT * P688K price: driver side airbag, ABS, 14" alloy wheels & all power po. Mas mura at mas powerful than 1.3L MT Honda City. Malaki ang cargo compartment (more or less same as Honda city).

If you stretch your budget a little bit more, accent 1.6L AT Blue package at P808K. Mas mura than Honda City 1.5E. Full package option with alternator management for better fuel economy, mas maganda ang porma (para sa akin pero subjective syempre).

[Ry_Tower]

Fiesta, Accent, City yung top 3 ko.

[renzo_d10]

opt for the sedan counterparts ng mazda 2 & fiesta para may compartment for your luggage.

my top three would be the ...

1. City
2. Fiesta
3. Vios

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the reason why i placed the vios at the end is because of the practicality that it gives. since its a toyota, its maintenance is cheaper than the other said options. also, parts are more abundant, and coming from a toyota, i guess, you would already know the ease of having one.

pero the first two are okay naman. i do drive a honda & a toyota. mas advantageous lang talaga yung toyota since yung PMS niya is cheaper if casa-casa ang basis.

[reactor]

sis, if you plan to keep your car i suggest go for hyundai accent 1.4 A/T has safety features you may want to consider. PMS is cheap (depende sa CASA, hyundai DASMA is OK) and the parts is also cheaper. FC is quite OK (feedback from friends who owns the new accent), new looks and spacious trunk.

if you plan to sell your desired car in 3-5 years time honda and toyota has good resale value but i think the accent 1.4 M/T price at 588k is value for money

[kimat]

If I would suggest, don't sell your Innova and add the Fiesta 1.4 (not the base) on the garage

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[QUOTE=fullmetal;1698870]may problema na ba yung 06 Innova? bat ibebenta ma'am?




iyon lang kung may problem na di ma solve-solve eh kaylangan na nga talagang palitan..

for me i'l choose the honda city..compartment ok na siya given na apat lang ang sasakay, F/C- Good kasi mahal na ang gasoline ngayon at mag mamahal na naman

[starfish]

From feedbacks and personal research na din, mukhang narrowed down na ang choices namin sa City, Accent, at Fiesta. Mas gusto ko Accent, si hubby naman likes Fiesta. We're considering City for the resale value pero natigilan din ako dun sa news ng recall and thinking of yung nangyari din sa Japan ngayon, I don't know how that would affect Japanese car companies.

Yung Innova po namin may starting prob siya. Sabi sa huling tumingin, mukhang kailangan daw palitan yung fuel pressure pump (?). 25K ang estimate sa 2nd hand na replacement part! Other than that, sobrang okay naman siya at laki na rin ng pakinabang namin dun since we got it in 2006. First family car namin yun kaya medyo sad din to let it go pero naisip namin nagsisimula na siyang sumpungin. Baka unti-unti nang tumaas ng tumaas ang gastos sa maintenance kaya naisip na naming ibenta na habang okay pa value niya. Advice din ng parents ko na after 5 years, palitan na ang sasakyan.

Salamat po sa mga feedbacks. I guess it will be all up to the test drive. We will check out the Fiesta, Accent, and City. Thank u po!

[anonemus]

Good luck, sis. Update ka naman kung ano finally napili nyo.

(Good thing nobody suggested the Aveo, old-gen na kasi.)

[starfish]

thank you sir anonemus at sa lahat ng mga nag-reply. sige, try ko update kayo after ng test drive and when we make our final decision. maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat!

[j.caine]

go for the new Accent

[Starex_Gold]

Scratch out the Aveo.

Accent is the best car.

Yung Fiesta maganda rin sana kaso hindi naman S.