Advice needed: 2004 Jimny or Hyundai Getz?

[Jeepcruizerph]

Which is which? :D

haha nakita ko nanaman ang pic na yan

pati yung rover sa pinakalikod naka bukas ang hood...nagpapahinga siguro lol

[oldblue]

hehehe, funny pic.

[Mojo]

Jimny ka na lang, getz pang pa cute at city driving lang, pag yung work mo requires you to go to places, all year round, mas maganda ang jimny.

imagine mo pag umuulan malakas sa SLex tas getz dala mo, susme hehehe parang lahat ng tubig tumatalsik mula sa gulong ng ibang sasakyan, parang malulunod getz mo dun hehehe, libre carwash kaso lang maputik ang tubig hehehe

[Bogeyman]

I vote for Jimny. A little foresight when buying a car goes a long way.

Minsang umulan ng malakas, nag-alala yung boss ko kung paano niya idadaan yung Mazda 3 niya sa baha. Ako? Sitting pretty lang, safe in the knowledge that my diesel Mitsu Adventure is more than capable of getting me home safely. My wife says that if we ever have the extra money, she wants our second car to be a Jimny. Diesel engine, ladder frame chassis, 4x4 capability, cute package. Can't beat that.

As mbt said, you may not need 4x4 capability on a daily basis, but it's still reassuring to know that it's there anytime you need it. Pareho namang maliit ang Jimny tsaka Getz, which makes them practically toys. But you might as well get the more capable toy.

[Mojo]

mas malaki ang gulong ng sasakyan in general mas comfortable sya sa lubak, imagine mo yung gulong na pajero nalubak, medyo di shoot sa butas o lubak, now imagine mo yung gulong ng kia picanto or getz sa same lubak. hehehe siguro swak na swak dun, mas costlier ang suspension maintenance ng mga kotse. especially short wheelbased at small tired cars.

[ET1]

mas malaki ang gulong ng sasakyan in general mas comfortable sya sa lubak, imagine mo yung gulong na pajero nalubak, medyo di shoot sa butas o lubak, now imagine mo yung gulong ng kia picanto or getz sa same lubak. hehehe siguro swak na swak dun, mas costlier ang suspension maintenance ng mga kotse. especially short wheelbased at small tired cars.

Hindi naman po dapat i-generalize na pag malaki ang tires mo e mas komportable. Suspension set-up plays a lot on the ride of your vehicle. Second, yung topic po ay jimny vs getz. Yung jimny po is also a short wheelbased vehicle.

While I agree with you that vehicles such as Pajero would last longer sa mga pot riddled roads natin, pag nasira naman e mas mahal. Cars such as getz have a simpler suspension set-up. Let's assume na mas madaling masira yung suspension nung Getz, yung cost naman to replace it would be cheaper than a pajero.

[mbt]

pero chances are, the jimny will be a rougher ride than the getz. hehe. so it really boils down to comfort vs. capability

[mar38]

Hindi naman ganun ka rough ang ride quality ng jimny. cguro kung compare mo sa expedition. pero kung sa getz mo lang compare konti lang difference. Isa pa, sa engine power lakas ng jimny pero matipid sa gas. Pero mahirap kasi compare kasi magkaiba talaga sila. Yun gets purely on road use yung jimny on/off road. cguro depende yan sa lifestyle mo at kung san mo gagamitin sasakyan.

Pero I vote for Jimny. kahit medyo mahal.

[ET1]

Agree ako kay mar38 It all depends on your preference.

[Mojo]

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shortwheelbased ang jimny, im trying to stress a point na kung mag shortwheelbase ka, at least get bigger tires. Suspension ng leaf sprung vehicles are very tough, siguro nakaka ilang pagawa ka na ng Getz/coil sprung vehicle bago mag pagawa ang leaf sprungs, at the same driving condition.

Yung getz pang city lang talaga, try looking at its tires, dun palang ma getz na na hindi pwede sa lahat ng kalsada.

I have driven small, short wheelbased cars, unless patag ang daan, ok mga yun, pero pag dito sa pinas, sigurado saksakan na preno kailangan gawin mo sakaka slow down, iwas sa lubak. puro city driving lang ginagawa ko, pag nag probinsya na yun, nakow.

[Bogeyman]

Masisira rin ang suspension ng Jimny, but the thing is, it would take a lot to break it. Okay na siguro kung mahal, basta less yung chances.

Mura nga yung suspension ng Getz by comparison, but if it breaks down frequently, wala ka ring natipid. Hassle pa, since you'll be making more frequent trips to the casa/repair shop.

You get what you pay for, is all.

[BlueBimmer]

mas cute jimny!

[ET1]

Mojo,

Sorry if I got your previous messages wrong. Kasi your statement implies a different meaning. I also want to stress that not all vehicles now uses leaf spring front and back. Most of the vehicles uses a combination of coil at the front and leaf at the rears. I agree with you na pag leaf spring ang pinag-uusapan matibay talaga pero pag nasira yung front e ang mahal. I have a F150 and I use to shrugg off the potholes sa EDSA. The problem is nasira yung upper ball joints ko that set me back 15k for both sides!

I also have this misconception na small cars are for city driving only. I've used my Getz two weeks ago papuntang San Pablo and it changed my view about small cars. Going to south kasi is pretty slow and so you can't use all the power of a big car.

[BlueBimmer]

di mo ba alam na mga balljoints ng F150, exped, suburban, tahoe etc ay gawa sa ginto? hehehe

[ET1]

Late ko na po na-realise! Kaya ito pinagbabayaran ko!

[Mojo]

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i thought IFS Ang F150?

Bro, is this your first Small, shortwheelbased, small rimmed car? if so, maybe so far you have good impression of it.

Pero try to imagine it after two years, when the suspension begins to break, SWB vehicles are extra annoying when it comes to suspension problems

[ET1]

ET1

i thought IFS Ang F150?

Bro, is this your first Small, shortwheelbased, small rimmed car? if so, maybe so far you have good impression of it.

Pero try to imagine it after two years, when the suspension begins to break, SWB vehicles are extra annoying when it comes to suspension problems

Yes IFS ang F150. If I can remember it correctly, I think it has a double A arm suspension with coilover springs and anti roll bar. The rear naman is a solid rear axle.

I don't blame for your biases against SWB cars maybe you had a bad experience on these type of cars in the past but I guess its just a matter of time to judge whether I made a wrong decision getting one.

[Jeepcruizerph]

galing ni tifosi...hehehe perfect answer

parang gusto ko na bilhan ng jimny liltle sister ko hehehe

ako pagnaka sakay ako ng kotse parang feeling ko sinasagasaan ako ng mga bus, trucks.. SUVs...hehehe

nasanay lang ako siguro sa land cruiser prado, crosswind, jeep and vanette ko

puro mascular vehicles hehehe ;)

GO GO JIMNY!!!!

[jim]

palitan ko na kaya mini-cruiser ko ng jimny

[Mojo]

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didnt really have a bad experience, pero noticeable ang short comings ng SWB and small rimmed cars. yung unang complaint ko, is yung sa lubak, swak na swak gulong mo dun ehehehe.

I bet pag dumaan ka sa riles ng tren heheh sobrang dahan dahan ka kasi malakas kumabog ang suspension mo unlike pag naka jimny ka, direcho direcho lang hehehe, pag tonka truck dala mo, sus, di mo malayan may riles pala. hehehe.

And yearly ang suspension repairs pag kotse, nun nag ka tonka truck ako parang di masisira ang suspension. greasing lang kailangan




jeepcruizer

hehehehe i pa lift pa natin LC mo, para di ka na maka park sa malls heheh, may nakita ako LC na walang sinasantong sidewalk, sayo ba yun?