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August 24th, 2009 09:50 AM #21
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August 24th, 2009 10:10 AM #22
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August 24th, 2009 11:10 AM #23
1. PAYLOAD & Power: Navara
2. Ride comfort: Strada
3. Exterior: Navara
4. Interior: Strada
On item #:
1- Pick-ups are designed to carry cargo, that's why it has a cargo bed (obvious, haha). But then, it depends on what or WHO are to be loaded on its bed. If you're an engineer/architect, businessman that frequently carry heavy stuff such as construction materials, equipments, furnitures, etcetera, then it should be the Navara. But if you're into motorcades (of pageant beauties) or inagurations of highways and bridges with the "tallest dwarf" and her bantay leading the usual ceremony, then the Strada is the best choice because of item #2 (sedan-like ride).
3- Im a Strada fanatic before but when the new models with the curva-curva design, I changed to Frontier/Navara. Anyway, this would be a "personal preference" (NEEDs or WANTs) of buyers.
4. Since Im not a tall-big-fat guy (BMI = 19.8) and even my family members, cabin space is not an issue. Kahit siguro sub-compact pick-up (kung meron man ganun), comfy pa rin sa kin.
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August 24th, 2009 11:21 AM #24
Here are some of my observations with Navara and Strada:
Engine to cabin sound - Navara is one of the quietest after the hilux, i can barely hear the turbo kicking in the navara, while the strada (4m41) cabin sounds like a Canter inside (no ofense meant to strada owners just sharing my first-hand experience).
Steering and handling - theres a little road feedback with Navara which is very opposite whith the Strada. Some say that they get used to Strada's handling but me, after driving both vehicles for many kilometers on provincial roads, i will never trade the handling of the Navara.
For city drive, get the A/T, for long drives get the M/T.
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August 24th, 2009 10:54 PM #25
After gettin my navara in the morning i went right away to Banawe to have accessories installed.. Pioneer 2 din DVD with rear reverse camera (night vision), HID 6000K Hi/Low 3500K forlights, Bedliner , EGR windor visor etc .. It rained kaya nadumihan but blessing yun..hehe
Compared my montero, it has stronger brakes & a more quiet engine but the acceleration of the montero is quicker
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August 25th, 2009 07:57 PM #28
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August 25th, 2009 08:03 PM #29
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August 26th, 2009 02:09 PM #30
a would be buyer should conduct a test drive.
not to raise navara's ante but i will state reasons why navara is and should be the top choice eliminating the price factor.
1. engine and torque - highest in the class
2. ride - strada was the best in the class until navara came. why? to smoothen the ride of strada i replace the rear absorbers with OME shocks. but before that its like a horse.
3. ground clearance - hi-lux and strada looks tall? don't be deceived by the looks. go measure the actual ground clearance (stock to stock) and navara is higher by almost 2 inches. hi-lux and strada cabins ride on spacers.
4. dimension and space - should we measure?
5. engine noise - no comment
to strada owner, lets face it (i used to own one to, 4x4 also) the new kid is in the town and it's smoking the other pick-ups in every department. this is why after having my strada for 1 1/2 year was sold out in favor of navara.
until now my navara is still stock. there are no reason for me to replace this and this. again, for those would-be buyers it's still best to have a test drive and don't just believe that this one has the best ride, etc. since most likely those individuals who writes and recommends must be speaking out of what they read on the internet.
Buhay na buhay ang BGC this evening. Bukas halos lahat ng restaurants. Sabi pa nung isang cashier...
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