Best First Car 900k max Budget

[slapz]

Indifference to parts availability is somewhat linked sa kayamanan/practicality ng tao.

Bili ka ng Maserati, do you think about parts availability?

So huwag na kayong magtalo diyan, hindi talaga kayo mag-aagree.. ehehe!

[Syuryuken]

Indifference to parts availability is somewhat linked sa kayamanan/practicality ng tao.

Bili ka ng Maserati, do you think about parts availability?

So huwag na kayong magtalo diyan, hindi talaga kayo mag-aagree.. ehehe!

may pinagdadaanan ka slapz? Haima 7 pasok din ano?

[slapz]

may pinagdadaanan ka slapz? Haima 7 pasok din ano?

Ehehe! Malamang.. Pero kung dito lang naman sa Pampanga, wala muna siguro problem sa parts. Huwag lang sa NCR and south.

TS, bili ka nalang muna ng 2nd Hand para maplantsa mo priorities mo.. Wala pa ba car ever since? But you know how to drive?

[12vdc]

TS, i'm in your same boat yesterday chosing between spin, accent hatch, Innova J.

My requirement was diesel, frugal, could sit the more the better(pang hatid lang sa mga pamangkins), and could do long drive. Not that i live in flooded area(i'm in waterworld Sampaloc and i frequent in Malabon to Valenzuela/ Obando), but i have proper vehicle for flood areas.. 2nd option ko lang yung Ertiga, Avanza since gaso sila and yung 3rd choice ko was Carnival, and VW Touran pero i can't spend that much..hehe

Sa tick list ko tinangal ko yung innova since naimagine ko sarili ko driving another Innova(i drive one in the company fleet) parang nasusuka na ako kasi napaka common na, Accent hatch na sana kaso 5 seater lang, but i'm impressed with FC. Finally, Spin LT was left in my list, did fit my requirement. 1.3 FIAT CRDI engine(tested na in euro and latin american countries), ABS, airbags, seats 7 kids, AC vent well distributed. Roofrail will be added and the OE fogslamps, the manual sidemirrors i don't bother since abot ng kamay ko yung adjuster sa passenger-side.

My suggestion is, since its your first car then buy the tested units like Crosswind, Adventure.. They may lack safety equipment but those ABS/airbags wouldn't matter if you drive patiently and courteously. What should really concern you is the flood in you area, hence the simplicity(less electronics), would make it easier for you to maintain. My experience maintaining vehicles na naggaling sa binaha is bulok ang pang ilalim, heck i wouldnt buy 2nd hand vehicles from those flood prone areas. I'd once driven lapu-lapu street nung hindi pa tinataas ang kalsada, from C3 to dagat-dagatan ang tunog ng makina parang nalulunod na yung tubig nasa pedals..haha Luckily i was able to cross that streach.

I will take the Spin to 700kms spin later to test the FC on hiway drive. So far i'm happy with the ride.

Goodluck and happy hunting.

[Scuttle]

Slapz - yes, naka drive na ako, pero hindi dito sa Manila, sa US and Saudi. yes first car namin, kaya specific yung requirements ko.

12vdc - good thing same tayo ng requirements actually upon checking yung Spin, pasok din sa requirements. Yung pagbaha naman sa malabon eh sabihin nating 5 days a year? yung malakihan eh once in every 2-3 years. di naman talaga bahain sa lugar namin, pero syempre something na need ko din iconsider considering na gagamitin kosa work as seervice pag lalabas with kids . Nakita ko sa PIMS yung Crosswind, parang ok sya sa labas pero sa loob, very basic (excuse po sa mga me crosswind), and with that price range, me mga malapit din naman na ibang option like innova nga at spin. Btw Avanza (gas) hidni mo ba naging option?