Sports Car Sales Are Declining - Sporty SUVs are the New Trend

**gearhead000** · February 17th, 2018 01:56 PM

About sa Camry, nanghihinayang pa rin ako dun sa na-TOTGA na unit. I was actually looking for Altis lang when I chanced upon this Pearl White Camry. From the pics, everything seems okay at sabi nung owner coding car lang daw. Eh since di pa ako familiar sa resale value nito I thought the price is too good to be true. When I have done my due diligence and ready to put in my offer ayun, nabenta na.

On topic, I was just watching this clip on You Tube sort of dissing the Lotus Elite. The onset of social media sort of democratized this segment din. When previously we can only read "praise releases" now you get the perspective from actual owners and experts.

**uls** · February 17th, 2018 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Calistro

Di ako familiar sa auto scene, pero un dami ng nagpapa off road look ba napunta talaga ng off road?

no way

arte arte napakaselan ng mga may ari ng SUV/pickup konting dumi punas

every week detail carwash

tapos ilulubog nila sa putik?

perish the thought

Ung tiis pogi na lowered dati na kahit sumayad sa humps, ngayon palakihan ng rims, walang suspension upgrade. Ok lang kahit matagtag, pogi naman.

exactly

majority porma lang

**_Cathy_** · February 17th, 2018 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by uls

middle class status symbol kasi ang Fortuner/Montero

naka SUV ka pero hindi Pajero/LC level

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sa pananaw kasi ng man-on-the-street, mas may dating ang naka SUV

mga tao talaga hinuhusgahan ka base sa itsura mo, bihis mo, kulay ng balat, at sasakyan mo

And I thought I was middle class. But I can't even afford a Fortuner

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**Archerfish** · February 17th, 2018 02:27 PM

I remember a distant relative saying, "for a car priced at 2M, I'd rather buy SUV." I even heard a comment, "why buy that car when you can have a 'better' SUV?"

For most of those with SUV's "flood safe reason that I bought this", I have yet to see them wade through a hand span deep flooded road. I find this very annoying that I see them so "afraid" to go through and would cause a traffic jam. As I am familiar with the road, I'll go through the shoulder and pass all of them. The only instance that I'll stop is that when I'll be passing a jeepney. I don't want the passengers to get wet.

However, I admit that I won't have the guts to do this if I'm driving a car.

**minicarph** · February 17th, 2018 02:30 PM

Exactly *uls, ako kumpleto ako talaga. I have 2 washmitts color-coded, isa pangtaas, isa pangbaba. I have tirebrush for the tires, a squegee a pail only for washing purposes, and i stock up with German - made drying towels. In my garage cabinet, kailangan lagi may degreaser and multipurpose cleaner, car shampoo, quick detailer, tireblack, plastic trims blacker and leather sprays , and a glass cleaner,. I even have a separate vacuum cleaner for my cars only.
And my water spray, kailangan adjustsble, depende kung sa sobrang putik or hindi naman umulan the entire week

Would you beleive, i even bought this tireblack applicator for P300 lol

Para sakin the hardest part of cleaning is the tire brushing nad the wheel wells brushing, i dedicate an entire 10 minutes for that each car. Kasi balewala kung malinis ang paint tapos nang-gigitata ang gulong. Para ka nag Suit sa ayala meeting, tapos leather shoes mo parang natalsikan ng mga sauce ng fishball etc.

And also dont forget to make the plate numbers super neat, kasi sayang eyesore yun di mo nilikinis plate numbers or bingkong

**BlancNoir** · February 17th, 2018 02:34 PM

It's a judgemental world after all.

Why use an LC kung bibili ka lang ng lechon manok sa kanto?

More on porma mga tao ngayon, they choose form over functionality. Hay people.

*edit

Which i realised na rugged na gusto ng mga tao. Even high-end fashion brands are going rugged na rin. hehe slight OT.

**minicarph** · February 17th, 2018 02:45 PM

This camry is the ugliest of all , if you are gonna buy this just becuase its a toyota

parang manghihinayang ako sa parking real estate ko sa bahay , magkano na pinakamura ngaun 2500 / sq x say 30 sqm for this junk, I wouldnt even buy this for 50k, pag binigay naman sa kin benta ko, treat ko wife ko sa osaka food-trip ng one week

**BlancNoir** · February 17th, 2018 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by minicarph

This camry is the ugliest of all , if you are gonna buy this just becuase its a toyota

parang manghihinayang ako sa parking real estate ko sa bahay , magkano na pinakamura ngaun 2500 / sq x say 30 sqm for this junk, I wouldnt even buy this for 50k, pag binigay naman sa kin benta ko, treat ko wife ko sa osaka food-trip ng one week

Looks stately though.

**uls** · February 17th, 2018 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Archerfish

I remember a distant relative saying, "for a car priced at 2M, I'd rather buy SUV." I even heard a comment, "why buy that car when you can have a 'better' SUV?"

kung mas malaking sasakyan ang mabibili mo sa parehong presyo, doon ka na sa mas malaki

kahit truck talaga (6 stud, ladder frame) ang binibili ok lang mas sulit eh

yan po ang mentality

**uls** · February 17th, 2018 03:16 PM

and i don't buy that "para sa baha" reason

gusto ng tao ang SUV kasi everyone's driving an SUV

it's keeping up with friends and neighbors and kamaganak...

parang "join the club"