03 revo or 08 Picanto

[Dudee]

advice po mga peeps..

I have an 03mdl revo diesel GL variant.. recently, I have replaced 3 new tires, brake pads and 4 ball joints.. pero lately, may tunog sa baba... the mechanic cant seem to figure out where the tunog is coming from...

my bro offered me to swap with his 08mdl picanto with just 1300 mileage.. sariwa pa masyado... I'm opting for the swap kasi I feel like my revo is starting to show signs of old age...meaning repairs are coming...

Some say revo is easier and cheaper to maintain than picanto... and that after few years, the 08mdl picanto will depreciate more in value than my 03mdl revo.. totoo ba?

is this a good swap for me (from revo to picanto) ? or should I just stay with revo AND fix whatever problems I will encounter?

Thanks in advance

[scharnhorst]

a 1 year old vehicle for a 6 year old? ayos yan a. siguraduhin mo lang na hindi lemon unit yung picanto.

Also depends on your needs. Do you haul people or cargo often? The picanto is a far less capable vehicle than the revo when it comes to space.

btw, ano yung noise? lagatok? metal to metal?

[Dudee]

a 1 year old vehicle for a 6 year old? ayos yan a. siguraduhin mo lang na hindi lemon unit yung picanto.

Also depends on your needs. Do you haul people or cargo often? The picanto is a far less capable vehicle than the revo when it comes to space.

btw, ano yung noise? lagatok? metal to metal?

It sounds like dug-dug.. parang rubber to metal... Di consistent, on rough or smooth surfaces... minsan meron, minsan wala... we tried to drive it very slowly on rough road...walang tunog.. hahaha

Kung ibenta ko sa future, I was counting on the depreciation value, by 2011 the picanto would value be less than 300T, while the revo I think mas mataas pa sa 300t.. kaya hesitant ako..

Usual passenger ko sa revo is my wife, 3kids and 2 yayas... kaya ba nga picanto? The clear prob i saw is the luggage space... I think even grocery items won't fit in. hehehe

[emms1121]

Maintain mo na lang revo mo. I did not spend much on maintenance on my 1999 model revo bago ko nabenta last year (break pad, upper and lower ball joint lang napalitan ko due to wear and tear aside from the normal change oil and filters) . Besides di kaya ng picanto ( was able to ride also in a picanto ) yung passenger mo plus cargo. Kung magpapalit ka, get a family carrier. Just my 2 cents.

[ronw123w124]

Usual passenger ko sa revo is my wife, 3kids and 2 yayas... kaya ba nga picanto? The clear prob i saw is the luggage space... I think even grocery items won't fit in. hehehe

Judging by the number of passengers, hindi kakasya yan sa Picanto. You also have to take into consideration that your kids are growing, if you get the Picanto, sooner or later you'll have sell it again for a bigger car.

[josep]

With 3kids inside a picanto means they'll have limited or no liberty at all to move comfortably, alam mo na mga kids can't sit still especially longer travels.
Better keep the revo sir.. judging the occupants you'll have when you travel.

[scharnhorst]

sir, 6 passengers is asking too much for the picanto...

you're better off with sticking your revo.

about the suspension problem, try posting in the workshop section of the forum, there are people there who can help

[dr. d]

fixing the revo shouldn't be THAT expensive. and your bro probably knows it, too. because he's willing to exchange his almost-new picanto for it. besides, you need the revo's carrying capacity. "'wag maging takaw-tingin."

[slamtaz]

value-wise.... stick with the revo...

i know so because i had the chance to own one before and your regular use/load is pretty similar to my case.

besides the only upside that i see in favor of the picanto is it's relatively new. but i bet that down the road and through the years, the revo will prove more meaningful to you as it relates to your family. avoid remorse and focus on the priorities on why you have vehicle. as for the cost of having it repaired, look at it this way...

you'll spend now for the revo but that will definitely add back value to your everyday use whereas the picanto, im sure is not immune to having problems and sooner or may even be a lot earlier than you hope, you will have to spend on the picanto's maintenance as well... remorse will surely kick in... you need to realize that you will have to spend on both vehicles' maintenance either way...

keep the revo... it's easier to maintain, much more flexible in use (both as a workhorse and people hauler) plus i agree with the earlier post that your bro most likely knows it, that's why he's willing to get your revo and rid himself of the picanto...

my :twocents:

[Dudee]

value-wise.... stick with the revo...

i know so because i had the chance to own one before and your regular use/load is pretty similar to my case.

besides the only upside that i see in favor of the picanto is it's relatively new. but i bet that down the road and through the years, the revo will prove more meaningful to you as it relates to your family. avoid remorse and focus on the priorities on why you have vehicle. as for the cost of having it repaired, look at it this way...

you'll spend now for the revo but that will definitely add back value to your everyday use whereas the picanto, im sure is not immune to having problems and sooner or may even be a lot earlier than you hope, you will have to spend on the picanto's maintenance as well... remorse will surely kick in... you need to realize that you will have to spend on both vehicles' maintenance either way...

keep the revo... it's easier to maintain, much more flexible in use (both as a workhorse and people hauler) plus i agree with the earlier post that your bro most likely knows it, that's why he's willing to get your revo and rid himself of the picanto...

my :twocents:

Thanks sa mga replies.... I have thought of these as well.. what if I would resell the revo/picanto and get a new 1, would it be faster to sell the revo at 450T or the picanto at 400T?

I was thinking of buying a bnew L3FB instead..

[slamtaz]

Thanks sa mga replies.... I have thought of these as well.. what if I would resell the revo/picanto and get a new 1, would it be faster to sell the revo at 450T or the picanto at 400T?

I was thinking of buying a bnew L3FB instead..

i think that too many options are clouding your mind right now and it gets quite complicated/confusing to figure out what you really need to do when you mix and match different objectives (i.e. 03 revo or 08 picanto; then selling both and get a new L3FB, which by the way, how can you sell the picanto if you haven't swap it yet with the revo?).

Anyway, what i'm driving at, is that you need to list down your objectives and prioritize them accordingly. I'm sure that our fellow tsikoteers will be more than glad to share their input &/or advice, if they have a clearer picture of what your objectives, priorities, logistics, budget, your tolerance for maintenance, etc. are...

if i were you, keep the revo and spend less on maintenance and keep it properly maintained. getting a new L3FB will only add up to your cost, unless of course budget is not a problem. now, it will be a different story if the revo is getting to problematic, beyond your comfort level of maintenance, both time and cost... but if not, i believe it's more prudent to keep it.

hope this helps...

[Dudee]

Tama, I'm confused on how to go about it na..

My objective is a Bnew L3FB... so I have to dispose my revo or picanto (if swap would happen)..

I was trying to sell my 03mdl revo since last april, kasi I was thinking of acquiring a bnew L3FB for all purpose use... but to no luck, prospect buyers are only willing to pay up to 350T which I think is not a fair price..

Then my brother came along and wanted a swap, I was thinking of the swap now that MAYBE, I could still sell the picanto at 400T... My bro textd me lastnight (jun 7), he will add 50T sa swap daw.. the deal is getting better...

I'm not familiar with the buy and sell thing... would I be better off selling the revo or picanto?

[scharnhorst]

Tama, I'm confused on how to go about it na..

My objective is a Bnew L3FB... so I have to dispose my revo or picanto (if swap would happen)..

I was trying to sell my 03mdl revo since last april, kasi I was thinking of acquiring a bnew L3FB for all purpose use... but to no luck, prospect buyers are only willing to pay up to 350T which I think is not a fair price..

Then my brother came along and wanted a swap, I was thinking of the swap now that MAYBE, I could still sell the picanto at 400T... My bro textd me lastnight (jun 7), he will add 50T sa swap daw.. the deal is getting better...

I'm not familiar with the buy and sell thing... would I be better off selling the revo or picanto?

your revo can probably be sold for more than 350k, especially since it's a diesel and a toyota. but the picanto will have a higher resale value, given its age.

if you do get a new car, there are other better choices than the L300FB (which has cabin cooling issues due to the large windows and the relatively poor aircon). base model crosswind or adventure perhaps?

[Dudee]

your revo can probably be sold for more than 350k, especially since it's a diesel and a toyota. but the picanto will have a higher resale value, given its age.

if you do get a new car, there are other better choices than the L300FB (which has cabin cooling issues due to the large windows and the relatively poor aircon). base model crosswind or adventure perhaps?

Tnx.. But I think after 1-2 years, the 03 revo will have a higher value than the 08mdl picanto, tama po ba ako?

[paolorenzo]

Swap with the Picanto, but dispose it immediately. Take his 50k cash. Check out the trade-in value of the Pica, baka sakali less sakit ng ulo. Make sure to sell the Pica immediately, to take full advantage of the resale value now. Tama ka, in a year or two, laki ng depreciation value nyan.

If you decide to keep your Revo, you can bring it to ZeeCarplus or Cruvens. Sila experts sa suspension at kung ano pang lagatok. Sigurado mahahanap nila ang ingay sa ilalim.

http://www.cruven.net/
http://www.zeecarplus.net/

[1D4LV]

advice po mga peeps..

I have an 03mdl revo diesel GL variant.. recently, I have replaced 3 new tires, brake pads and 4 ball joints.. pero lately, may tunog sa baba... the mechanic cant seem to figure out where the tunog is coming from...

my bro offered me to swap with his 08mdl picanto with just 1300 mileage.. sariwa pa masyado... I'm opting for the swap kasi I feel like my revo is starting to show signs of old age...meaning repairs are coming...

Some say revo is easier and cheaper to maintain than picanto... and that after few years, the 08mdl picanto will depreciate more in value than my 03mdl revo.. totoo ba?

is this a good swap for me (from revo to picanto) ? or should I just stay with revo AND fix whatever problems I will encounter?

Thanks in advance

one of the reasons on selling a vehicle is if the repairs and maintenance costs would be higher (which happens if the car is too old) than the cost of resale if you are selling the vehicle.

for your case, i really dont know. you just have to make your computations. but, you really cannot squeeze in 5 people in a picanto.

[ghosthunter]

It might come out that keeping the 03 Revo might be the cheaper option, especially when compared to buying a new vehicle to carry six people (plus cargo) in relative comfort. It would just be a matter of finding a good auto shop to fix the wear & tear problems and squeak/rattle/thud issues of the Revo.

Given you need to carry five people aside from the driver (total of six people), it is rather carrying a heavy load on roads with potholes, humps, ditches, etc. It might be better to bring the REVO to a shop where they can have a good look under the vehicle for the elusive thud-thud noise like SPEEDLAB or SPEEDYFIX. You can have it estimated there so you will know how much it would cost to fix.

For all the trouble of selling a car and then buying another one, all you might spend for the current vehicle you already own might be for a few rubber bushings and a replacement balljoint.

[scharnhorst]

Tnx.. But I think after 1-2 years, the 03 revo will have a higher value than the 08mdl picanto, tama po ba ako?

if you're deadset on getting a new vehicle, I agree with the idea of swapping, then selling the picanto immediately, especially with that 50k cash out ng bro mo.

otherwise, baka mas mura nga kung maparepair nalang

[Dudee]

Thanks sa mga inputs guys... nag swap na kami...