needs advice on buying a car or not

**mazingerZ** · September 11th, 2009 02:46 PM

My suggestion? Consider the Suzuki SX4 or the Hyundai i10 instead ma'am. Merong AT variants, and mura rin. Nakakasawa rin kasing tingnan sa daan ang vios.

**p_borj** · September 11th, 2009 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by mazingerZ

My suggestion? Consider the Suzuki SX4 or the Hyundai i10 instead ma'am. Merong AT variants, and mura rin. Nakakasawa rin kasing tingnan sa daan ang vios.

+1. Nakakasawa na mga vios cars, private man o taxi madaming naka-vios.

But in fairness, malakas talaga ang market ng Toyota sa Vios.

Prefer ni mam ang M/T eh and meron ang Hyundai i10 ng M/T or Suzuki Celerio. Less than 600k, kaya yata ni mam ng 1 give lang dito.

**cktlcmd** · September 11th, 2009 03:31 PM

My recommendations:

1...NO to second hand cars.

2...Suzuki Celerio...(529,000 pesos brand new) excellent safety features, soft suspensions, small, and fuel efficient.

3...Suzuki Alto...to save money (this car cost only 408,000 pesos brand new), plus you just need the car to travel short distances on Manila's congested streets to and from work with probably occasional long travels. Easy to find a small parking space.

4...Hyundai Getz...(498,000 brand new). This is a good deal, specially now that they offer huge discounts. But...air con is weak, suspension is stiff so you feel every bump on the road, and a lot has been complaining about "kalampag" here and there.

5...Hyundai i10...(around 478,000 brand new). Excellent car, but NOT fuel efficient. This car is a gas guzzler.

6...Kia Picanto...Good car, but over-priced for the features it offers.

7...Toyota Vios...Again an excellent car, but the aircon "STINKS AS HELL" after heavy rains.

Imagine the smell of mild lingering Cervical Cancer. I had asked numerous taxi driver's...same complaint, specially now that it had not stopped raining for a week.

**renzo_d10** · September 11th, 2009 04:29 PM

The zuk SX4 is too overpriced. If rarity is what you want, then, get this. But if a normal car could suit your needs, a city, alto etc would do.

:twocents:

**p_borj** · September 11th, 2009 05:03 PM

hahaha. guys huwag naman Alto ang i-recommend niyo kay mam. masyado talaga itong maliit lalo na kung may mga gamit ka hehehe. It ay para sa mga makasariling tao lang talaga at gustong makarami ng takbo sa bawat patak ng gasolina. words from a proud Alto owner. sorry OT.

get a Hyundai Getz or Suzuki Celerio.

Both have M/T variants.

Sorry OT: Bakit nga ba ang dami kong naririnig sa kalampag-here kalampag-there ng Getz hehehe? Never pa akong nakasakay kasi sa Getz.

Suzuki Celerio, I like it's smooth shifting hehehe. Celerio is also famous sa Euro countries by the way.

**renzo_d10** · September 11th, 2009 05:08 PM

^^ Because alto is a go-everywhere car and a go-into narrow spaces vehicle :hysterical: Seriously, it would be perfect for ma'am for her not to spend much as she had plans in leaving the country. Bili ka ng mahal, iiwan mo lang sayang naman.

Celerio looks nice in white IMO

OT: bro, ano FC ng alto? Para naman malaman ni ma`am kung gaano katipid ito.

**p_borj** · September 11th, 2009 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

^^ Because alto is a go-everywhere car and a go-into narrow spaces vehicle :hysterical: Seriously, it would be perfect for ma'am for her not to spend much as she had plans in leaving the country. Bili ka ng mahal, iiwan mo lang sayang naman.

Celerio looks nice in white IMO

OT: bro, ano FC ng alto? Para naman malaman ni ma`am kung gaano katipid ito.

ako 10km/l city driving.

mababa? well sumakay muna kayo sa akin tapos sabihin niyo kung mababa nga ang fuel consumption. kahit humataw ka kasi matipid pa rin.

heavy traffic everyday route ko din kasi. normal driving habits aabot ng 11-14km/l city driving.

Baka nga lang ayaw ni mam ng hatchback, so kung ayaw niya, take out i10, Getz, Celerio and i10.

Kia Rio and Honda City?

(Vios ayaw niya ng looks, Altis and Civic hindi aabot sa budget)

**speed unlimited** · September 11th, 2009 07:27 PM

How about SUZUKI SWIFT . Put it on your list.

**ghosthunter** · September 11th, 2009 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by speed unlimited

How about SUZUKI SWIFT . Put it on your list.

If you're choosing the SWIFT, I would rather suggest the HONDA CITY or JAZZ 1.3 M/T. Better interior, more space. I find the Swift to be too cramped inside. Even the cargo area is too small.

Add to that, the hellhole of a casa some Suzuki "casa" shops. Like the one at Shaw Bvld.