Buying my first car CRV vs Grand Vitara vs XTrail

[jl0412]

Hi guys. I would like to seek your advice and comments on the 2nd hand vehicles listed. it will be used mostly in city driving and rarely in out of town trip. i am planning to buy my first car through bank financing. and since it will be my first car, your comments and experience will be a great help for me.

here is my prospect models:
2006 Grand Vitara
2007-2008 Nissan X-trail
2007-2008 Honda CRV

Things to consider:
1. Durability
2. Maintenance cost
3. Fuel Consumption

Thank you. hope you can help me decide.

[Manilablock]

Ayaw mo ba ng Rav4?


I currently own a 2004 Gen2 4x4 AT, with a 80K odometer


Things to consider:
1. Durability - Made by toyota, 2nd hand ko din nabili (58k odo) no major parts replaced
2. Maintenance cost - every 10kPMS, FS Amalie oil + oil filter, average cost 5-6k sa Toyota Mnl bay, kung inspection at change oil lang ang papagawa mo
3. Fuel Consumption - 7-7.5km/l (Las pinas-Makati-Las Pinas), 11.5-12km/l (out of town/hway driving).

[Syuryuken]

puro talo sa kunsumo ng gasolina. Single ka ba o pamilyado na?

[jl0412]

puro talo sa kunsumo ng gasolina. Single ka ba o pamilyado na?

Ganun po ba sila kalakas sa gasolina? my office is around 10-11km from home. Sa ngayon po kasi nagtataxi ako and cost me 170-200php one way. pamilyado na po ako sir with 1 baby. hehehe

[jl0412]

Ayaw mo ba ng Rav4?


I currently own a 2004 Gen2 4x4 AT, with a 80K odometer


Things to consider:
1. Durability - Made by toyota, 2nd hand ko din nabili (58k odo) no major parts replaced
2. Maintenance cost - every 10kPMS, FS Amalie oil + oil filter, average cost 5-6k sa Toyota Mnl bay, kung inspection at change oil lang ang papagawa mo
3. Fuel Consumption - 7-7.5km/l (Las pinas-Makati-Las Pinas), 11.5-12km/l (out of town/hway driving).

Mejo naliliitan kasi ako sir sa gen2 rav4.

[AntonM]

Among your choices, your best bet would be the 2007-2008 CR-V: from the standpoints of lower maintenance costs, parts availability and Honda reliability. I would think fuel consumption will be just about the same across the three.

[1D4LV]

Hi guys. I would like to seek your advice and comments on the 2nd hand vehicles listed. it will be used mostly in city driving and rarely in out of town trip. i am planning to buy my first car through bank financing. and since it will be my first car, your comments and experience will be a great help for me.

here is my prospect models:
2006 Grand Vitara
2007-2008 Nissan X-trail
2007-2008 Honda CRV

Things to consider:
1. Durability
2. Maintenance cost
3. Fuel Consumption

Thank you. hope you can help me decide.

based on your choices and categories, best choice would be the CRV. although the Xtrail is also a good one, but meron kang fuel consumption factor eh, and while all of your choices are guzzlers, the crv would be the least fuel guzzler.

ayaw mo nung first gen tucson na crdi?

[GTi]

Hi guys. I would like to seek your advice and comments on the 2nd hand vehicles listed. it will be used mostly in city driving and rarely in out of town trip. i am planning to buy my first car through bank financing. and since it will be my first car, your comments and experience will be a great help for me.

here is my prospect models:
2006 Grand Vitara
2007-2008 Nissan X-trail
2007-2008 Honda CRV

Things to consider:
1. Durability
2. Maintenance cost
3. Fuel Consumption

Thank you. hope you can help me decide.

Durability- Grand Vitara
Maintenance cost- more or less the same
Fuel consumption- CRV

I'd go for the Grand Vitara if I run the provinces on a regular basis, and the CRV for primarily city duties. The Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage CRDi are also within this price range.

I suggest you strongly consider the diesels. A 2.0L CRDi will consume around 8-10km/L on average in city driving, depending on route and traffic conditions. So assuming your daily commute is 10kms, the cost of diesel is P40/L and a fuel consumption of 10km/L, that would be just around P80 balikan for fuel costs.

[a9828]

talo ka sa gas lahat diyan except the crv, relatively. given the budget, why not just go for the current escape? solid ride, may warranty since bago pa (though outgoing model). i heard ford bgc is letting go of the units below 1M already so you might want to take advantage.

since it's your first car, have you looked at other options also? kailangan ba talaga suv? since may baby ka na, baka better choice yung mga mpv like innova, apv, avanza?

[Egan101]

*TS - The question to ask is "Do you really need a CUV?" As you will be mostly using the vehicle for city driving and a bit of weekend out-of-town trips, a compact car will be a better choice. Compacts are more fuel efficient and costs less to maintain. If you want a more comfortable ride, you can opt for a midsize car (as they are usually priced around the same as CUV's in the used market). If you aim for better fuel efficiency, a sub-compact will do as it can easily haul a family of 3 or 4.

[GTi]

Another option would be the Kia Carens. You get extended seating capacity if you suddenly need it, an engine that matches and exceeds the performance of most 2.0L compact sedans in the market (even the diesel ones) while still giving almost twice as much gas mileage, and ride quality similar to a sedan. This is a very interesting proposition if ground clearance and more upscale looks aren't that high in your list of priorities.

[nightwing]

How much is your budget? Mahirap na guzzlers pag may family na. Magsave na para kay baby.. try Kia Carens crdi or innova

[bulldog]

you are looking at vehicles more than 6 years old. so if they are still in good condition at this time then that is already proof of their durability

[3ple4]

Will be biased towards the 06 Grand Vitara kasi yan ang gamit ko pero malakas sa gas, average 6 km/liter city driving. But it's durable and Ondoy-tested!!

[jl0412]

Thanks guys for your comments. CUV talaga ang first choice ko but i have in mind also is the toyota innova. Mas gusto ko kasi yung good road visibility ng SUV/CUV/MPV and minsan pag may mga relative na umuuwi galing abroad nagagamit din for hauling balikbayan boxes. i will consider also yung tucson crdi and ford escape. thanks ng marami sa mga comments.

[jl0412]

Will be biased towards the 06 Grand Vitara kasi yan ang gamit ko pero malakas sa gas, average 6 km/liter city driving. But it's durable and Ondoy-tested!!

Malakas nga sa gas sir. is that pure city driving? pero every 2 days naman ako kung umuwi because i'm in a contruction company so mostly nag stay-in ako. or minsan late night na din nakakauwi kaya wala na din traffic. so hindi din siguro magiging mabigat sa bulsa ang gas.

[archielew]

TS, where or which bank do you plan to finance the car? AFAIK, banks require that the vehicle is at most 5 years old, else, denied ang financing. Add to that, mejo malaki ang interest rate ng mga 2nd hand cars.

[jl0412]

TS, where or which bank do you plan to finance the car? AFAIK, banks require that the vehicle is at most 5 years old, else, denied ang financing. Add to that, mejo malaki ang interest rate ng mga 2nd hand cars.

I'm Planning BPI autoloan. I think 5 years nga ang required nila so i will be ending up to 2008 or latest models. mas malaki nga ang interest rate ng 2nd hand but ayaw ko kasi magsedan and di ko naman kaya MA ng brand new CUV/SUV.

[AntonM]

Just carefully compare the difference in financing between brand new and 2nd hand, I think it's about 50% higher interest for second hand cars. And then decide whether it's still worth getting a 2nd hand CUV/SUV. Scout for a better value brand new CUV/SUV (e.g., Kia Carens - best in class fuel efficiency given its 1.7 li crdi engine plus you get the newest release that looks sleek and cool, Ford Escape - they're giving big discounts to clear off the current model as the new one is coming in or Kia Sportage). Nothing beats the feeling of driving brand new! You only get the rare chance of buying a car infrequently and you will be paying the amortization over the same length of time, better make the right choice.

[3ple4]

Just carefully compare the difference in financing between brand new and 2nd hand, I think it's about 50% higher interest for second hand cars. And then decide whether it's still worth getting a 2nd hand CUV/SUV. Scout for a better value brand new CUV/SUV (e.g., Kia Carens - best in class fuel efficiency given its 1.7 li crdi engine plus you get the newest release that looks sleek and cool, Ford Escape - they're giving big discounts to clear off the current model as the new one is coming in or Kia Sportage). Nothing beats the feeling of driving brand new! You only get the rare chance of buying a car infrequently and you will be paying the amortization over the same length of time, better make the right choice.

Very true, nothing beats brand new.

Malakas nga sa gas sir. is that pure city driving? pero every 2 days naman ako kung umuwi because i'm in a contruction company so mostly nag stay-in ako. or minsan late night na din nakakauwi kaya wala na din traffic. so hindi din siguro magiging mabigat sa bulsa ang gas.

Yes purely city driving with traffic jams na yan pero medyo mabigat din paa ko. If you're having a bad day at galit ka sa accelerator, pwd mag-5.5 hehehe!