Buying a pick-up! (Yep you heard me right)

[tidus1203]

Budget is around a MILLION at most. Instant candidate is the Strada 4X2 GLX. Also maybe the Ford Ranger comes into mind...

I am worried though about the PMS costs of the Strada. Ang mahal kasi!
Matipid ba sya sa diesel? How about the Ranger matipid din ba sa diesel? Sorry tamada sobra mag back read as those threads are so long already...

Reason on buying a pick-up, I started a new business and I need a truck to carry some goods. Sacks of rice to be exact and some food items like meat and veggies...

Kaya din ng Santa Fe (tried it a few times already) pero ayaw ko syang gamitin for that purpose, masisira beauty nya! And of course the smell of raw meat makes the interior of the SF smell bad. Meron din akong other cars but they are all passenger cars and are not suited for the task.

[tc327]

Budget is around a MILLION at most. Instant candidate is the Strada 4X2 GLX. Also maybe the Ford Ranger comes into mind...

I am worried though about the PMS costs of the Strada. Ang mahal kasi!
Matipid ba sya sa diesel? How about the Ranger matipid din ba sa diesel? Sorry tamada sobra mag back read as those threads are so long already...

Reason on buying a pick-up, I started a new business and I need a truck to carry some goods. Sacks of rice to be exact and some food items like meat and veggies...

Kaya din ng Santa Fe (tried it a few times already) pero ayaw ko syang gamitin for that purpose, masisira beauty nya! And of course the smell of raw meat makes the interior of the SF smell bad. Meron din akong other cars but they are all passenger cars and are not suited for the task.

sir Tidus am i reading right but anyway i think you know better but for me Strada ka na heheheh

[tidus1203]

sir Tidus am i reading right but anyway i think you know better but for me Strada ka na heheheh

How about yung sakit ng Strada regarding noisy rear suspension. Ok na ba yun?

[av8or5]

How about yung sakit ng Strada regarding noisy rear suspension. Ok na ba yun?

sir..its a hit or miss thing.. ako wala problem...but still, hindi pa talaga na aayos ng Mitsu etong problem. but both of your choices are good..but i'll still go with Strada. hehehhe.

[renzo_d10]

PICK - UP ? I never expected that.

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Is it for business purposes only ? If so, get the Foton Blizzard. Price it at 800k plus, I think.

But if you're going to use it for family purposes also, a J Hilux might just be right. Or, even the GL Strada. Not too much pricey, but can do the same job as what the higher variants do.

The J Hilux is bare. As in completely bare. No power whatsoevers.

The GL Strada is somewhat, enhanced already. It comes with power windows, central lock system and I think it is also equipped with keyless entry.

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The Navara is too, err... expensive. Better opt for the " cheaper " ones.

The Blizzard. 860k for the 4x4 stance already. Yet, since you have an extra cash, I think you should think about it first. Cheap [check] ;; Quite modern [check] ;; reliable [unsure] ;; fast[x]

Goodluck on your purchase!

[Isuzoom]

get the ford trekker...got mine with a huge discount..kaya ng budget mo.

[tc327]

How about yung sakit ng Strada regarding noisy rear suspension. Ok na ba yun?

so far sir wala naman naging problema ang strada ko sa noisy rear suspension mag 8 months na siya, isa lang ang naging problema ko that time yung leaning niya sa left side but it was immediately repair sa casa hehehe

[renzo_d10]

get the ford trekker...got mine with a huge discount..kaya ng budget mo.

How was your maintenance cost sir ?

[scharnhorst]

Pang business? The Ranger has a bigger cargo bed and is geared towards cargo duty, hence the bouncier ride when unladen.

Regarding the durability of the chassis... we still use our 233,000 km, 10-year old Ranger to carry multi-hundred kilo barrels to calamba to this date.

F/C for the 2.5 versions of either vehicle would be very similar.

The Blizzard. 860k for the 4x4 stance already. Yet, since you have an extra cash, I think you should think about it first. Cheap [check] ;; Quite modern [check] ;; reliable [unsure] ;; fast[x]

Goodluck on your purchase!

Better stay away from the Blizzard. Daming complaints at the china cars subforum regarding other Foton trucks.

[renzo_d10]

^ I`m not an avid fan of the China cars neither, maybe that's why I haven't read that topic.

Since there are complaints about it, better if you stay away from it already.

So " X " for the Foton. It's not down to the Mitsubishi Strada, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux & the quite-unpractical-for-business-use Nissan Navara.

[av8or5]

Pang business? The Ranger has a bigger cargo bed and is geared towards cargo duty, hence the bouncier ride when unladen.

Regarding the durability of the chassis... we still use our 233,000 km, 10-year old Ranger to carry multi-hundred kilo barrels to calamba to this date.

F/C for the 2.5 versions of either vehicle would be very similar.



Better stay away from the Blizzard. Daming complaints at the china cars subforum regarding other Foton trucks.

i got to agree with sir scharnhorst, ranger does have a bigger cargo and its more for hauling..thats why ..every pickup has there own market..its not that strada can't haul things..its just ranger will be better at it.

[tidus1203]

PICK - UP ? I never expected that.

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Is it for business purposes only ? If so, get the Foton Blizzard. Price it at 800k plus, I think.

But if you're going to use it for family purposes also, a J Hilux might just be right. Or, even the GL Strada. Not too much pricey, but can do the same job as what the higher variants do.

The J Hilux is bare. As in completely bare. No power whatsoevers.

The GL Strada is somewhat, enhanced already. It comes with power windows, central lock system and I think it is also equipped with keyless entry.

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The Navara is too, err... expensive. Better opt for the " cheaper " ones.

The Blizzard. 860k for the 4x4 stance already. Yet, since you have an extra cash, I think you should think about it first. Cheap [check] ;; Quite modern [check] ;; reliable [unsure] ;; fast[x]

Goodluck on your purchase!

The reason why I am not getting an L300 or a Hi-lux FX is simple. Kailangan presentable din yung car for personal use. The vehicle has to do the job of lifting 4 sacks of rice and a handful of kilos of meat and veggies and at the same time I can go into a hotel and don't have to hide my face with a paper bag!

[tidus1203]

get the ford trekker...got mine with a huge discount..kaya ng budget mo.

How much is the discount if you don't mind? Wala pa kasi ako sa buying process nasa selection process pa lang ako pero medyo naka lean ako sa Strada because of price alone. But if the Ranger can match it and exceed it then why not?

[blue_gambit]

how about Isuzu d-max LX? It can surely haul cargo, its decent for functions, and its fuel efficiency is a plus for your business.

[tidus1203]

^^ UGLY! Yun lang!

Basta sakin cross out na yung Hi-lux (tagtag tapos ang mahal pa) and D-max (UGLY). Yung Navarra outside chance because of price. Then there is the BT-50 eh Ford Ranger lang din yun with a Mazda logo might as well buy the parent company's model.

[tsupermario]

macho at rugged ang dating ng ranger pero medyo masikip lang sa likod. sa strada glx, naliliitan lang ako sa stock na gulong niya :D

[renzo_d10]

Oh. Yun pala .. hehe.

So, it's now down with the Ranger and the Strada. - Both are updated models already.

Ford is usually giving off fair discounts for their vehicles. Just not sure about their exact figs.

Maybe, we can hear about the maintenance cost for the ford ranger from sir Isuzoom.

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Strada. Can't say anything.

Just stay away from Union Motors.

If you can go with the GLS sport, better.

But GLX ? No problemo, it will do its job too.

[rpp]

Oh. Yun pala .. hehe.

So, it's now down with the Ranger and the Strada. - Both are updated models already.

Ford is usually giving off fair discounts for their vehicles. Just not sure about their exact figs.

Maybe, we can hear about the maintenance cost for the ford ranger from sir Isuzoom.

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Strada. Can't say anything.

Just stay away from Union Motors.

If you can go with the GLS sport, better.

But GLX ? No problemo, it will do its job too.

Sir Renzo_d10 - mind me asking... hehe.. what's with Union Motors? Sila ung una kong nakausap eh.. hehe...

[tidus1203]

Ay Union Motors may super bad na kwento about them regarding cheating a customer by giving them an old Outlander model na dapat newer model ang binigay...

Ang natanong ko pa lang is Diamond Motors in Quezon Ave. P20,000 discount lang kaya ibigay sakin anything beyond that tatanungin pa sa higher authority, I am also haggling them to give me one year insurance free of charge! Also pending!

Sayang wala na yung Diamond sa Greenhills, nasan na kaya yun lumipat?

[tidus1203]

After much research I have concluded that the Strada will fit my needs better than the Ranger. I don't need the off-roading I just need a car that can carry 5 sacks of rice and a handful of kilos of meat and veggies. I think the Strada can do it but also I put a premium on riding comfort, being a SF owner I have very high tastes for ride quality and I think the Strada trumps the Ranger in that regard.

Now that's settle, can anyone refer me to a good agent? Medyo natatakot ako sa Mitsubishi (base on my own personal experience in the past and stories I read and heard) since I always have this sense na marami sa kanila mandaraya at hindi staright to the point!

And duon sa isang agent nakausap ko sabi sakin merong waiting list ang Strada as long as 3 weeks? True?