Advice on executive car for my wife

**drey** · October 14th, 2007 12:38 PM

The Sonata is around 1.4M right? Teana is around 1.8M - 2M? But only ambassadors choose them. :lol:

**userfriendly** · October 14th, 2007 12:42 PM

To give you an idea on how much it cost to maintain a BMW.

Inspection 1 1,360.00
replace spark plugs labor 595.00
replace air filter labor 170.00
replace passenger micro filter labor 255.00
distilled water 3 liter 81.00
coolant 3 liters 3liters 960.00
shell helix ultra 5w40 7 liters 4,060.00
oil filter 440.00
spark plug 6pcs 2,700.00
air filter 560.00
microfilter 2pcs 1,800.00

**drey** · October 14th, 2007 01:05 PM

P23,000?!!! :whoa: How many kms before you go for your PMS?

**userfriendly** · October 14th, 2007 01:12 PM

Actually 13,000 plus Vat. Ang masakit, low milage car ito. Less than 8000 kms a year ang tinatakbo.

We have it serviced once a year or when the service indicator light tells us to do so. Yun nga lang the 1 year always comes 1st.

**empy** · October 14th, 2007 01:18 PM

hmmm....afaik yung mga 2000 and up bimmers (with synthetic oil) should go 12,500 to 15,000 miles without servicing. mga USD 500 ang basic service and almost 1,000 yung major service....

**drey** · October 14th, 2007 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by userfriendly

Actually 13,000 plus Vat. Ang masakit, low milage car ito. Less than 8000 kms a year ang tinatakbo.

oopppss... must have pressed the wrong button in my small calculator.

**niky** · October 14th, 2007 02:39 PM

If the back seat is the only thing that matters, your best bets are:

Honda Accord - my choice... terrific suspension... the best in the class for its blend of suppleness and control. I prefer the suspension tuning of the Accord to the Camry, as it keeps you comfortable over bumpy roads.

Toyota Camry - nice and plush.

Nissan Teana - supposedly more comfortable than the Camry, but I haven't ridden one yet.

Mitsubishi Galant - nice back seat, comfortable riding... but Mitsubishis always are.

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If you're of the mind to, take a look at the new CUVs. The 2.0 CR-V rides very well for a CUV, it's within your budget, and it's much more fuel efficient than many of your other choices.

If you can stretch for the Santa Fe, it has a good rear seat, a good suspension and the occassional third row is the most comfortable in the price range.

**mbeige** · October 14th, 2007 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by bad driver

Size is definitely important. once she road a yellowcab taxi sa Ny, she knew that's the only way to go so Mini-SUVs are out na.

Those yellow cabs are Ford Crown Victoria cars, mainly the full-size luxury car of the Ford line up. They're bigger than the Camry, Accord, Teana/Cefiro, etc which are basically entry-level near luxury cars. If you want executive sized cars get the full-size cars such as the BMW 5, MB E, etc type of cars. I don't recall Japanese brand cars that have these cars in the Philippine market but here in the US Toyota has the Avalon, Honda/Acura has the RL, Infiniti has the M45, Mitsubishi has the Diamante, etc which are basically a level up to the Camry, Accord, etc.

A used MB S, E or a BMW 5er is your best bet if she wants to be chauffeured, especially the S class long wheel base. Drey presented a really nice MB, the w140 chassis, but it can be pricey to maintain.

I've seen Lincolns there, maybe those are worth a look especially the Town Car, essentially the luxury version of the Ford Crown Victoria but with the Lincoln brand name instead.

**mazdamazda** · October 15th, 2007 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

There's also the Nissan Teana and Hyundai Sonata, both available with ample-powered V6's.

I drive the latter with the 235hp 3.3L V6. It's a zippy car especially on the freeway.

+1 on this.