Quote Originally Posted by Louie_18 View Post
I'm here again seeking for advice and options
I finally convinced my wife to sell our 3 year old VVTi(Gas) Innova V...
We are planning in getting another 7-seater vehicle preferably a diesel SUV.
Our budget is around 1.4M to 1.5M(max)

Our top priority are...
1. Riding Comfort - smooth ride(not bumpy or matagtag) and spacious
2. Fuel Efficient (eto yung convincing point ko so I better prove it)
3. Reliable and affordable maintenance cost

Based from my research eto ang swak sa budget but I'm not sure about our No. 1 and 2 concerns...
1. Mitsubishi Montero 4x2 AT GLS-V (VGT)
2. Chevy Trailblazer 4x2 AT LT
3. Ford Everest 4x2 AT
4. Izusu Alterra 4x2 AT

Hope you could share your thoughts and experiences...
Many many thanks!!!

I like 1 and 2. The concern with Trailblazer is long term reliability (new so not yet proven long term) and availability of spare parts (this improves as volume builds up).

You can also add Fortuner into the mix, the old issue on tagtag has already been addressed in current model. However, in two years or so, there will be a new model coming out. But this can also be said for Montero.

I suggest you test drive so you get a feel of what you like best among them. Get one by yearend and you can probably haggle max discounts due to dealer quota targets for yearend.

Good luck and tell us what you choose in the end.