Please help! Xtrail vs other SUV for college student!

[jaydelion]

I'll graduate next year but my mom told me she'll buy me a car this year.

I'm thinking of x-trail but I've read a lot of comments and review that it consumes gas a lot! I should pay for the gas using my allowance.

Please help me! I want a SUV but seems like x-trail is expensive to maintain. (

Which one should I get? Any suggestion?

By the way I want a specious car.

[Ponkan]

brand new or 2nd hand hanap mo? un mga CUV ( Rav4,CRV,Xtrail,Escape etc.) halos di nagkakalayo consume sa gas if mostly city driving expect mo na 6-8km/l, kung habol mo medyo matipid sa gas, get a car nalang like Vios if ikaw lang naman sasakay

[GTi]

I'll graduate next year but my mom told me she'll buy me a car this year.

I'm thinking of x-trail but I've read a lot of comments and review that it consumes gas a lot! I should pay for the gas using my allowance.

Please help me! I want a SUV but seems like x-trail is expensive to maintain. (

Which one should I get? Any suggestion?

By the way I want a specious car.

Congrats! Now, how much would you allocate for gas money in a month? How about the maintenance? What's the budget? Are we talking brand new or 2nd hand?

CUVs have similar engines as midsize sedans, and usually weigh about just as much, if not more. So fuel consumption is quite similar, which for the gasoline powered ones mean rather dismal figures.

For a fuel efficient CUV, the best way to go would be to get the diesels.

[jaydelion]

I am a big boy so Vios is too small for me.

Either brand new or 2nd hand is okay for me if 2nd hand, cash out pero pag-brand new, auto-loan )

tapos yung budget ko kasi mga 5k per month and I'll use it about twice a week only.

Wala pang diesel engine Xtrail sa Pinas?

also space, i want a big space for stuff. usually i might bring some big boxes so spacious in terms of trunk.

[R.Paul]

Big boxes? 3rd gen CRV :D proven kasya ang 2 balikbayan box, drum set, 3 racer bike at isang malapad na red carpet haha

Try mo din Rav4 kung isa ang space sa priority mo.

Pero sa looks, i'll go for a Tucson or Sportage

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[renzo_d10]

If you're okay on getting old models, then there's the first gen CRV.

No-frills, go anywhere car. Fuel efficient too.

If you want something that has punch. Then there's the Outlander V6

The Xtrail is okay. You just need to baby the pedal for it to produce good fc figures.

If you want something that's efficient and is spacious, there's the Ford Focus TDCi.

[slvrsrfr2301]

naks! kaingit! haha! though ako mas preferred ko after grad bumili, kasi bnew pa, pang asar sa classmates ko na bumili before grad. hahaha!
anyway, back to topic, 3rd gen crv maganda and matipid sa gas. nasa 9.2km/l figures ko ngayon sa crv ko. kaya din nya mag load ng maraming gamit, o tao, (not that i did it, pero i saw someone do it)

forester xt next target ko na makuha though...i really like it

[jaydelion]

Thanks sa mga comment nyo

is CRV better than Xtrail in terms of fuel consumption? I was even thinking of Innova because it's diesel engine, right? pero i don't want a family car type...

how about sportage and tucson? are they good? i heard korean cars engine isn't good compared to japanese car.

[GTi]

How much could you cash out for 2nd hand? We'll have to know in order to maximize that budget. I personally do not approve of auto loans. You end up paying much more than the car's real value, you have to endure the steep depreciation and you'd lose lots come selling time.

Innova? Better if you get the Fortuner instead. Swabe, matibay, walang problema sa baha. It's rather cramped for a midsize SUV, especially with the 3rd row, but better than CUVs that have no 3rd row at all.

Or, you can get the Santa Fe. Spacious, comfortable, powerful, fuel efficient, very hard to beat.

The diesels are really hard to beat when it comes to fuel consumption. Even with the thirstier diesels you would still end up spending less as compared to the more fuel efficient gasoline CUVs due to the P10/L difference in fuel cost.

[jaydelion]

500-600k is my mom's allowable budget pero she can adjust pa if ever the price is more expensive and the condition is the cost should meet the quality.

What's better between Santa Fe and Captiva? as you said i also consider flood that's why i'm looking for an SUV.

[GTi]

500-600k is my mom's allowable budget pero she can adjust pa if ever the price is more expensive and the condition is the cost should meet the quality.

What's better between Santa Fe and Captiva? as you said i also consider flood that's why i'm looking for an SUV.

Santa Fe, bro. Its bigger than the Captiva, you would have less trouble with parts and maintenance, and have better dealer support should you need it.

Diesels are more flood-worthy than gasoline engines. We also have to look where the air intake is. For many gasoline CUVs, the air intake is placed down low like a sedan's, so it can "suffocate" and therefore stall even if floods are not that high or you encounter a relatively high bow wave. In the Santa Fe's case, the air intake is right below the hood. So technically, it shouldn't stall till the flood immerses the hood and water continually gushes down the air intake.

[ghosthunter]

Other options:

Mitsubishi ASX (but since your budget is rather small, you can't afford this)
Subaru XV ( same issue, budget)
Kia Soul 1.6 or 2.0 (potentially affordable) more car like than SUV... but still considered a CUV.
Suzuki SX4 (kinda small though)

[R.Paul]

Agree ako sa Pajero fieldmaster. Pangarap ko pa din un hanggang ngayon haha. Yan nalang basta kayanin mo lang maintenance ng diesel haha

Kung Crossover pa din, hanap ka nga 4x2 rav4 or 05 crv k20 tas manual para malakas humatak

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[GTi]

The Pajero Fieldmaster is actually worth considering. You get much respect, good looks and legendary durability. Old school engine means performance is not much (though can be improved with some mods), but also that maintenance and engine parts are cheap and is easy to service.

Worth considering also is the Ford Everest. 1st gen has most of the FM Pajero's merits along with more space and lower resale value.
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[jaydelion]

Thank all comments here!

I'm now considering between Pajero and Everest since they are both diesel and spacious. But I can't afford the latest generation.

So which one is the best choice between them?

[GTi]

Thank all comments here!

I'm now considering between Pajero and Everest since they are both diesel and spacious. But I can't afford the latest generation.

So which one is the best choice between them?

The FM Pajero is obviously the superior vehicle between the two (assuming that we are talking about the 1st gen Everest). But you get a newer car for the same budget with the Everest. Both are old school diesels. Both will take quite a beating without breaking a sweat. If you treat it well, both will last well after you teach your panganay how to drive. Your choice really, just get the one in better condition.

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[jaydelion]

The FM Pajero is obviously the superior vehicle between the two (assuming that we are talking about the 1st gen Everest). But you get a newer car for the same budget with the Everest. Both are old school diesels. Both will take quite a beating without breaking a sweat. If you treat it well, both will last well after you teach your panganay how to drive. Your choice really, just get the one in better condition.

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How much is price range for Everest 2006-2008 model? I'm now really into Everest! BIG DIESEL ENGINE SUV! ))

[yapoy86]

mag everest ka na lang yung 2nd gen.... wag ka na mag pajero at masyado mataas ang resale pero mababa na ang value hehehe overrated kasi eh...

naalala ko dati may tiningnan kami na pajero 750k pa ata benta pero lokbu na kasi yung seats nya cracked na tapos dami na mga maluwag sa body... tapos firm price pa yung 750k...

[GTi]

AFAIK a decent 2nd gen Everest would cost around 700k and above. Do take note that the 2nd gen is already TDCi, so maintenance and parts cost will be higher than the 1st gen.

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[yapoy86]

sana nga maglabas ulet ang mitsubishi ng brand new FM... keeper car kasi yan... sa 2nd hand sobra naman mahal mag benta eh lumang luma na...

hindi ba masyado malaki ang everest lalo na sa schools masikip ang parkingan...

ayaw ba nya ng crosswind or adventure??