Vehicle for College student P700-900k Budget

[17Sphynx17]

I do not understand why people say the ust parking building slots are cramped. I parked my everest and my starex there, maluwag. Ano ba kayo claustrophobic ba kayo madikitan lang konti masikip na?

Get a 2nd hand fortuner. May makukuha ka 750k na 4x2 2013/14 model, dami nagbebenta ng kotse ngayon walang pera. Use the extra 150k for a proper 3-4" lift and big tires. Wa pakels ka sa baha kesa dyan sa crossovers.

Subaru xt? chain driven water pump?

Baka yung panahon pa na construction yung Accountacy sa itaas. Madami dami harang nun. hehe!

Yep. Hindi naman ako nasisikipan. Yung masikip para sa akin yung dating parking building sa tapat ng Virramall (giba na ata ito ngayon). Pero old building code din kasi sinundan nun kaya medyo wala ka masabi.

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Kay TS

Kung kaya mo mag Manual, I would recommend MT pa din. Kasi medyo ayaw ko nakababad sa preno lang at silinyador pag AT at baha. Parang may ginagawa ako na mali. hehe! Mas comfortable ako na daanin sa clutch at gas yung pag bomba habang trapik o bigla di gumagalaw harap ko na baha yung lugar.

Yung mga sinabi na SUV like Fortuner or Montero pwede naman. Kung maingay para sa iyo yung diesel, baka may makita ka nagbebenta ng 2.7Gas Fortuner. At least tahimik yun. As long as di ka masyado intindi sa acceleration, lalo kung akyat baba ng bundok/burol like Tagaytay or Baguio (for leisure trips). Kaya naman ng Gas Fortuner, pero mas importante talaga torque sa ganung mga scenario. Kung biyahe lang sa highway, wala naman problema.

Pero yun nga lang, first car mo din kasi. Di ko sure kung okay sa iyo pag praktisan ng diretso SUV agad. But kung okay sa iyo, wala naman masama. Ako, kaya naman okay lang sa akin Innova at Revo, practice ko kasi HiAce MT at L300 Van dati. So wala ako pakialam na hindi pormado kotse ko or na "van" or AUV dala ko. importante sa akin may pwede ako tambakan ng gamit ko in between classes na hindi din agad abutin ng baha.

[Wh1stl3r]

Fox Shox makes a 2.0 coilover lift kit for the last gen Fortuner. Medyo mahal but that will address the notoriously bad ride quality.

[Lakwatsero]

I do not understand why people say the ust parking building slots are cramped. I parked my everest and my starex there, maluwag. Ano ba kayo claustrophobic ba kayo madikitan lang konti masikip na?

Get a 2nd hand fortuner. May makukuha ka 750k na 4x2 2013/14 model, dami nagbebenta ng kotse ngayon walang pera. Use the extra 150k for a proper 3-4" lift and big tires. Wa pakels ka sa baha kesa dyan sa crossovers.

Subaru xt? chain driven water pump?

Bro your post made the most sense. Fortuner best option at that price. Kahit walang lift yakang yaka na.

Use it for 5 years, taas pa rin ng resale value. Bulletproof yung KD series engine, palit timing belt and alaga lang sa filters tatagal ng 300k. Tested na yan.

First car, malay mo sa tibay and dali ng maintenance, ipamana pa sa anak niya.

[ice15]

Currently enrolled po sa UST, and bandang Otis lang po uuwian ko, so kulang-kulang po na 6km lang daily travel.

I am thinking to not include sedans na nga po because of espana haha thank you for your reply sir!


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I survived UST mid-90s with a box type and later a 90's Lancer...

Sa tropa namin noon, iisa naka-Pajero, lahat kami Sedan.

Believe me, kapag bumaha, kahit anong SUV di mo mai-uuwi kasi di naman lulusong yong nasa harap mo.
2nd, normally waist deep tubig sa Espana... heavy vehicles lang ang makakatawid.

Kami dati, kapag nagsimula nang dumilim, lipat na kami sa 2nd floor ng paid parking at mag-ready nang magpa-umaga sa classroom (twice ko din naranasan mag-overnight).

Buy the car that you want... Dun ako swerte, kahit puro Corolla ang nasa house (taxi business), pinayagan akong pumili ng gusto ko. Nung graduate na ako... tama pala sila lahat na dapat nag-Corolla na lang ako

[travajante]

I'd go w/ a previous gen Jimny. Simple, worry-free & reliable. You can snag a lifted, snorkeled 1 for way less your budget....should that be your thing. I'd go for a stock '15up tho.[emoji106]
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[_Cathy_]

I don't know why I have an impression that the Jimny's ride is so uncomfortable , and it's so small, parang di pwede sumakay mataba.

Since TS is a college student wag naman yung Daddy or Tito car hehehe.

I don't vote for the Rush and Jimny. That's me channeling my college/teen mindset hahaha

BTW sa mga girl officemates (that can mistake an innova from a fort and a vios from an altis) marami pa din impressed sa Fortuner

[travajante]

I don't know why I have an impression that the Jimny's ride is so uncomfortable

Since TS is a college student wag naman yung Daddy or Tito car hehehe.

I don't vote for the Rush and Jimny. That's me channeling my college/teen mindset hahaha

Jimny is more for students than titos, ma'am. Their young backs have a higher threshold for its rugged ride.[emoji4]
It's built tougher than that badge w/ a Built Tough slogan. Any parent, given the budget, would feel more confident about the Jimny than any small car. The limited space is good excuse to not invite unwanted free-rides or extracurricular trips. PPVs & Pickups? They'll only call parental worries more.[emoji4]

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[dr. d]

I don't know why I have an impression that the Jimny's ride is so uncomfortable , and it's so small, parang di pwede sumakay mataba.

Since TS is a college student wag naman yung Daddy or Tito car hehehe.

I don't vote for the Rush and Jimny. That's me channeling my college/teen mindset hahaha

BTW sa mga girl officemates (that can mistake an innova from a fort and a vios from an altis) marami pa din impressed sa Fortuner

jimny.
light weight.
short wheelbase.
tall ride height.
matagtag talaga.

sedan.
heavier (relatively) car.
longer wheelbase.
low ride height.
smoother ride.

but for young ones,
"matagtag might not be an issue."

[travajante]

jimny.
light weight.
short wheelbase.
tall ride height.
matagtag talaga.

sedan.
heavier (relatively) car.
longer wheelbase.
low ride height.
smoother ride.

but for young ones,
"matagtag might not be an issue."

With his budget, whatever savings from getting a good used Jimny will be more than enough to soften it up, doc.[emoji4]

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[_Cathy_]

Jimny is more for students than titos, ma'am. Their young backs have a higher threshold for its rugged ride.[emoji4]
It's built tougher than that badge w/ a Built Tough slogan. Any parent, given the budget, would feel more confident about the Jimny than any small car. The limited space is good excuse to not invite unwanted free-rides or extracurricular trips. PPVs & Pickups? They'll only call parental worries more.[emoji4]

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I'm trying to think as a teenager and the Jimny is a tito/daddy car IMO, hindi naman pang teen ager yan e :P

As a parent, I will give my son the coolest car I can afford Ayoko naman ng car na aasar asarin anak ko because it's small or matagtag, lalo na lalaki pa naman.