I would get a diesel pickup as well if the budget is 1+ M. Pickups are just so practical in the Philippines, particularly in those flood-prone areas.
Plus, you’ll feel confident driving different parts of the country.
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It depends. Its good on the highway. If he lives in the city, pick up trucks are a pain in the arse to drive. Not to mention they are impractical if you have other passengers since luggage room is nonexistent unless you buy that accessory you put in the bed. We own a Ford Ranger but we mostly use it for highway driving and for transporting big items.
Sir Fireproofjat, new car owner lang po ako and I got Suzuki Vitara GLX.. I cannot comment on Long term reliability and maintenance costs (I have doubts dahil sa dami nyang accessories and added functionalities.. maraming pwedeng masira at i-maintain).. Part po na pwedeng i-ready nyo and i-mindset..
Sa space, panalo po sya for family of 3.
Sa safety, eto tested ko sya.. Pero I think dahil matagal na kayong driver, baka hindi na din sa inyo important yung ibang i-note ko pero i share ko na din.. Ground clearance is ok pero meron pang iba na mas mataas pa.. Reverse Cam nya malaki tulong sa reverse parking. Front and Rear sensors are also good kasi hirap ako mag assess ng distance lalo na sa masisikip na parking.. Meron syang hill assist at brake assist.. Di ko pa na test pero nice to know na meron syang 6 airbags..
Other than that, hindi na logical yung reason bakit ko gusto yung napili ko.. Follow your heart.. Basta gusto mo mapapanindigan mo.. Hehehe
Kung sa Eastern part ka Sir, you can check Suzuki Taytay..
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Hi Sir absolut_zero, July ko lang po sya na start i-drive around the City pa lang kahit 2PM ako umuuwi at minsan open area ang parking sa office hindi ganun kainit.. Kaya naman ng aircon palamigin agad.. Kaso, I'm not the righr person para makapag bigay feedback sa temperature.. [emoji28] Lagi lang po sakin naka set na 25C yung aircon and naka low pa yung fan nya.. Hindi po kasi ako pawisin, hindi rin madaling mainitan and preferred ko yung tamang lamig lang..
In short, kung sa preference ko lang wala naman ako reklamo sa temperature. Lagi lang din ako mag-isa kaya wala pa ako feedback from any passenger.. Btw, super dark tint ko na 3M sa sunroof satisfied naman ako.. Nagbasa din ako ng mga reviews about sa sunroof before my purchase, honestly hindi sakin issue yung mga binabanggit nila..
OT: bothered ako hindi sa temerature.. dun sa looks and feel ng plastic material na ginamit sa dashboard and doors.. pagpasok ko palang nung namimili palang ako na turn off talaga ako dun.. Hahahahaha [emoji28] hanggang ngayon bothered ako kapag napapansin ko siya.. gusto ko kasi mga interior ng Honda and Mazda.. Pero wala eh, di talaga makukuha lahat ng gusto and sa budget ko di kaya mag-H & M. Hehe [emoji16].. Main objective ko naman is safety lalo na new driver lang din ako.. Rear Cam, front and rear sensors plus 10inch android para sa waze ko laking tulong. [emoji4]
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Hi misseksaherada! Thank you very much po for the inputs. Looks like a dark or maybe a silver tint will do the job to reduce the heat coming in from the sunroof. Hindi rin ako pawisin. Usually, nasa lowest fan speed and 24C yung aircon pag nagda-drive ako. Inaalala ko lang kung full seats ang sakay.
Yung sa interior finish, panay video review pa lang nakikita ko. Hindi pa ako nakakapunta sa mga showroom or nakapag test drive. Pag nagkaroon siguro ng time.
Maraming salamat po uli.
Choices ko dati:
1. Br-V - kaya lang I don't need a 7 seater
2. Altis - sasayad sa parking ko. Eto sana napupusuan ko noon.
3. Navarra - ok sana kaya lang wala ako malalagay sa likod kasi bukas.
4. City - chnaged my mind kasi CVT. And may accent na kami. halos pareho lang
5. Eco sport - Ok naman kaya lang di ako ganon kainterested. and sabi sakin ng office mate ko bigala nalanag nag shutdown ecosport nya na brandnew. Jerky din daw.
6. Vitara - eto kinuha ko kasi swak sa budget at features. Ok din nung test drive ko. And sa tibay at maintenance cost, subok kok na suzuki kasi unang car ko suzuki din.
Yeah.. Yun din iniisip ko kapag meron na din ako sakay tapos long drive.. This August try ko na magsakay ng pasahero.. [emoji4]
Yes Sir try nyo makita ng personal, tapos kung maalala mo balikan mo message dito kung same ba tayo ng comment sa unang kita nung interior..
Good luck and enjoy sa pagcheck!
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Depende din sa katawan ang aircon capacity ng car... pag medyo nasa overweight ka, i think magkaka problem ka if hindi todo ang aircon lalo na sa noontime... most car can cooldown the car even on summer days in dessert area...
Also, dependa talaga yan sa specifications nyo with regard sa choice of the car... tapos after checking the specs, check the budget if pasok, if not then check back again sa specs if ano pwede ma tanggal then decide... [emoji4] basta maganda interior ng mazda cx5 compared sa crv... hahaha! [emoji3577]
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BOOOO!!!! Whahahahahahahahaha [emoji3577][emoji1787]
Pero totoo, Honda CR-V nga at Mazda CX-5 ang kinaiingitan ko... Ganda din kahit exterior ehhhhh.. Hanggang tingin na lang ako kapag may dumadaan or may nakitang naka park.. Halos mabali leeg ko sa habol tingin.. [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]
OT: May friend ako na payat pero pawisin kasi siya at madaling mainitan.. Kapag may hike ang travel namin mainit ulo nun at binubuhos sakin lahat ng kung ano kinakainitan nya ng ulo.. ako chill na chill pa, kapag nainitan na ako tapos i-check ko siya pulang pula na sya sa pagka-irita.. Tapos pagtatawanan ko siya.. [emoji23] Mataas lang siguro tolerance ko sa init.. Mas inaantok ako kapag mainit-init (e.g. tanghaling tapat sa tabing dagat plus yung hangin na slightly mainit, hirap paglabanan antok)..
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Given the choice, id immefiately say vitara among the two, especially since #1 is long term. We have no idea how mg will fare on our roads and how robust they will make the servuce network, especially on parts. So just on that, i'd pick the vitara.
Since you own a honda, have you checked out the brv? In that price point, it think the only service item you'd need to be concious of is the cvtf replacement. Space wise, i think it is an ample 5 seater for adults. I cant recall is they added a +2 seat config 3rd row here, but if they did, i personally would only use them for emergency on short trips.
Good luck in your purchase. Ü
A crossover at 1.1M budget will pop up options like a 7 seater MPV or a diesel pick up. Both have decent ground clearance and better cargo space. Though the size of a crossover fits perfectly for small, tight parking spaces in the metro and they do have more horses under the hood for its built.
We've been in a situation recently where we had to scout for a crossover with that budget.
So between the Vitara and the Kona, I'd pick the latter.
Yes, the space are decent on both vehicles.
Vitara has a cheaper looking interior, touchscreen (distracting), and a smaller engine, although it has a slightly better ground clearance (not much though), has leather bits in the interior and rear camera...
I'd take a better engine than a parking camera and leather any day. The Kona is no slouch with its performance. Pwede ka pa makipagsabayan sa mga ibang compact cars with 2.0L that's substantially more expensive.
Pero mga Boss.. 1.1 M budget daw ehhh.. Gusto ko nga din mag Kona or Kia Soul dati kaso di na pasok sa 1.1M.. Tama ba ako Kia Seltos na yung ipapalit sa Kia Soul?
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