Q: A second hand higher Class Car or a Brand New lower Class Car?

**chronicle** · January 18th, 2019 10:04 AM

The only reason to buy the entry level mpv vs your fort choices is maintenance cost.
But then, if buying new, pretty sure you will rely on the casa. Whereas in getting used, you can go to your third party service center of your choosing. So cost might be break even.

Aside from that, fort 2017 is the choice to get like all others are saying.

Better in everything.

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**carscout** · January 19th, 2019 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Walter

2017 Toyota Fortuner G 2.4 AT 4x2 - 1.050M mid variant or base variant.

It's possible that the price of this model is 1.5M instead of 1.05M ... Toyota diesel SUVs have high resale value ...

The price was correct,but upon checking the unit it was a late 2016 G variant with the beige fabric seat though he acquired it Jan of 2017.

**carscout** · January 19th, 2019 10:53 AM

Thank you all for the replies and I appreciate the advises. It seems that most voted the newer albeit 2nd hand Fortuner.

The thing is me and the wife test drove the Fort and the Xpander yesterday and the missus was a bit disappointed in the Fortuners bouncy ride.

The Xpander GLS Sports however when we test drove it, she found it very comfortable.

I have explained all the pros of getting the Fortuner including the higher resale when it comes time to replace it.

Oh well, she doesn't seem convince with my explanations and argued that we aren't gonna sell it anyway for a very long time.. I have a feeling that the tall ingress of the Fort is the culprit because she was having a hard time climbing wearing an skinny jeans

Wife is only 5 feet so I was a bit smiling when she was climbing..

We will be test driving the Brv and Rush next, maybe next week so I still have a few days left to convince her. She was quite sold out with the Xpander while the agent was explaining all the features of Xpander.

**dr. d** · January 19th, 2019 11:31 AM

my wild guess is,
you will end up with either the expander or a honda (mobilio, brv), in your garage.
...what if you say, the fort comes with a free stepper..?
heh heh.

**bugoys** · January 19th, 2019 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by carscout

Thank you all for the replies and I appreciate the advises. It seems that most voted the newer albeit 2nd hand Fortuner.

The thing is me and the wife test drove the Fort and the Xpander yesterday and the missus was a bit disappointed in the Fortuners bouncy ride.

The Xpander GLS Sports however when we test drove it, she found it very comfortable.

I have explained all the pros of getting the Fortuner including the higher resale when it comes time to replace it.

Oh well, she doesn't seem convince with my explanations and argued that we aren't gonna sell it anyway for a very long time.. I have a feeling that the tall ingress of the Fort is the culprit because she was having a hard time climbing wearing an skinny jeans

Wife is only 5 feet so I was a bit smiling when she was climbing..

We will be test driving the Brv and Rush next, maybe next week so I still have a few days left to convince her. She was quite sold out with the Xpander while the agent was explaining all the features of Xpander.

Anything the wife is not fond of, is a damn hard sell! Your efforts might go futile. Many here have tried. Last thing I heard/read was, happy wife, happy life.

Btw, 2017 Fortuner for me.

**GTi** · January 19th, 2019 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by carscout

Thank you all for the replies and I appreciate the advises. It seems that most voted the newer albeit 2nd hand Fortuner.

The thing is me and the wife test drove the Fort and the Xpander yesterday and the missus was a bit disappointed in the Fortuners bouncy ride.

The Xpander GLS Sports however when we test drove it, she found it very comfortable.

I have explained all the pros of getting the Fortuner including the higher resale when it comes time to replace it.

Oh well, she doesn't seem convince with my explanations and argued that we aren't gonna sell it anyway for a very long time.. I have a feeling that the tall ingress of the Fort is the culprit because she was having a hard time climbing wearing an skinny jeans

Wife is only 5 feet so I was a bit smiling when she was climbing..

We will be test driving the Brv and Rush next, maybe next week so I still have a few days left to convince her. She was quite sold out with the Xpander while the agent was explaining all the features of Xpander.

Not considering an Innova? Ride height is lower, so the wife will be happy. Good resale plus a more powerful engine than the 2017 Fort's so you will be happy.

You may be able to get a 2018 model for the same money. Or, you can add the last 100+k and spring for a brand new 2.8E AT.

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**timming_gear** · January 19th, 2019 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by GTi

Not considering an Innova? Ride height is lower, so the wife will be happy. Good resale plus a more powerful engine than the 2017 Fort's so you will be happy.

You may be able to get a 2018 model for the same money. Or, you can add the last 100+k and spring for a brand new 2.8E AT.

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+1 sa innova. Riding comfort and Fun to drive [emoji119]

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**CVT** · January 19th, 2019 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by timming_gear

If you pick 2015 Fortuner, Get the 3.0v Variant not the 2.5V

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2015 Toyota Fortuner V 2.5 AT 4x2 - 900k top of the line with all the bells and whistle for this variant

2017 Toyota Fortuner G 2.4 AT 4x2 - 1.050M mid variant or base variant

Either the 2015 model is very expensive or the 2017 is very cheap....

Since the TS confirmed the price of the 2017 model, it must be the former, i.e., it is overpriced...😉😉😉

**yapoy86** · January 19th, 2019 11:16 PM

2017 fortuner din ako.. almost brandnew na yan... a real suv.. unlike the brv.. yung xpander ok din pero i dont think it will age well like fortuner..

**CVT** · January 19th, 2019 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by carscout

Hello Fellow Tsikoteer,

I am quite on a dilemma right now since I am planning to replace my old reliable car. My problem is I am torn between buying a second hand or a brand new car. I specifically narrowed my choices between this three.

2015 Toyota Fortuner V 2.5 AT 4x2 - 900k top of the line with all the bells and whistle for this variant

2017 Toyota Fortuner G 2.4 AT 4x2 - 1.050M mid variant or base variant.

or buy a..

2019 brand new Brv/Rush/Xpander

My budget is Max out at 1.1M for a Family car..

Hope you can help me decide which is a better buy. I am planning to keep it the same time I kept my old car which is about 10 years.

Thanks

On second thought, hindi kaya may nangyari sa 2017Fort (like nabaha) kaya "mura"?...