Starting a new Business, FX Taxi: Mitsubishi Adventure GX or Isuzu Crosswind XL?

[drich_enriquez]

Good day,

Nagpaplano ako na magtatayo ako ng sariling kong FX Taxi Business. Isa muna ang kukunin kong sasakyan at kung sakaling maganda ang kita, kukuha ako ng isa pang sasakyan. Ask ko lang kung ano kukunin ko? Mitsubishi Adventure or Isuzu Crosswind XL? Both are Brand New. Your opinions mga tsikoteers. Both vehicles are Euro2 Compliant. Which vehicles are cheap maintenance cost and Reliability? Parts availability both vehicle meron yan kahit saan? And magkano ang boundary ng brand new at second hand na AUV ngayon?

Thanks and God Bless

[GTi]

I'd go with the Crosswind nalang. The 4JA1 is generally more sturdy, fuel efficient and powerful than the 4D56, it's chain driven as opposed to the belt driven 4D56 and its also a generation newer having direct injection and, at least, a low charge turbo. The Crosswind is also more spacious.

[zap.FREEDOM]

Hello Drich!
Your planning for a FX Taxi business and for that matter better to start up with an Isuzu Crosswind, Why? because it is more durable, powerful (you can appreciate it when going uphills compare to an adventure while in the same position), comfort is just fine, not bad at all, pretty enough for passenger, air-conditioning (well yeah, cold enough), fuel-efficient than the Adventure since they are both comes up with a 2.5L engine. (Crosswind wins the battle for efficiency against the adventure) and the good thing is it is low-maintenance at all. The downside in the Isuzu Crosswind is: It's price it is quite expensive than the Adventure which comes up with a price of 708,000php something, while the crosswind's price starts up at 794 - 800k php. something for the XL model. Whatta Heck! that's what I hate about Izusu, the pricing of their vehicles is quite unfair or let say overpriced at all, but over-all Isuzu Crosswind got it all for this battle, perfect WORKHORSE for starting a new business. Well, wishing you the success for your new business.

Have a nice day.

(P.S. I love the driving the crosswind because of it's smooth clutch engagement unlike the Advie parang medyo timplahin yung clutch niya, torque and power is great, It runs smooth even though they said that it is slow--well, it's all right for me at least it can go 110 kph.)

[oliver1013]

Crosswind, sa ganitong negosyo tibay ng makina ang priority, secondary nalang yung speed and acceleration, ride at vibration etc...

[myk384]

Isuzu Crosswind... even though bare, fits the bill. Besides, hindi naman priority ang features sa business na ganito, right??

[drich_enriquez]

Hello Drich!
Your planning for a FX Taxi business and for that matter better to start up with an Isuzu Crosswind, Why? because it is more durable, powerful (you can appreciate it when going uphills compare to an adventure while in the same position), comfort is just fine, not bad at all, pretty enough for passenger, air-conditioning (well yeah, cold enough), fuel-efficient than the Adventure since they are both comes up with a 2.5L engine. (Crosswind wins the battle for efficiency against the adventure) and the good thing is it is low-maintenance at all. The downside in the Isuzu Crosswind is: It's price it is quite expensive than the Adventure which comes up with a price of 708,000php something, while the crosswind's price starts up at 794 - 800k php. something for the XL model. Whatta Heck! that's what I hate about Izusu, the pricing of their vehicles is quite unfair or let say overpriced at all, but over-all Isuzu Crosswind got it all for this battle, perfect WORKHORSE for starting a new business. Well, wishing you the success for your new business.

Have a nice day.

(P.S. I love the driving the crosswind because of it's smooth clutch engagement unlike the Advie parang medyo timplahin yung clutch niya, torque and power is great, It runs smooth even though they said that it is slow--well, it's all right for me at least it can go 110 kph.)

I agreed that Crosswind is a heck of expensive, even if its old model. I observe outside the Crosswind is Projectore headllights ang iniba. I don't know if Isuzu offers discount for the Crosswind unlike the Advie, may P11K discount sila. Tama ka nasa P794K ang price ng XL model. And thank you sa comments mo and sana successful ito.

[renzo_d10]

2nd hand XL model crosswind.

[drich_enriquez]

[QUOTE=myk384;1765608]Isuzu Crosswind... even though bare, fits the bill. Besides, hindi naman priority ang features sa business na ganito, right?

Yes tama kadi talagang kailan ng features for taxi use. May idea ka kung magkano ang boundary ng brand new at used AUV? Or I'll search the net? Meron din kaya dito sa tsikot forum?

[Sleepcare]

*drich_enriquez-May discount din ang crosswind. We got a 30k discount.

[zap.FREEDOM]

Drich, ang gagawin mo ba e yung parang G2T yung garage to terminal franchise yung may specific route or company shuttle service? di ko lang kasi alam ngayonn kung mabilis na mag-issue ng franchise for an AUV taxi unit, sabi nila mabagal pa din, yung iba kasi natagalan dun sa pagkuha ng franchise nila sa LTFRB, so habang hinitay pa yung franchise nila e pinaarkila muna nila as a private service in airports, shuttle service sa mga factory or travel and tour agencies. BTW about what you asked last time, kung magkano ang boundary ng mga AUV ngayon? well, AFAIK, naglalaro sa P 1500-1800/day

[Benzmizer]

No brainer, Crosswind XL. 4D56 engine ng Mitsu tiyak di magtatagal at black smoke agad. Takaw huli. Downtime sa kakahuli o pagpapagawa is not good for your business. At the least, target is to self liquidate the monthly amortization.

[drich_enriquez]

Drich, ang gagawin mo ba e yung parang G2T yung garage to terminal franchise yung may specific route or company shuttle service? di ko lang kasi alam ngayonn kung mabilis na mag-issue ng franchise for an AUV taxi unit, sabi nila mabagal pa din, yung iba kasi natagalan dun sa pagkuha ng franchise nila sa LTFRB, so habang hinitay pa yung franchise nila e pinaarkila muna nila as a private service in airports, shuttle service sa mga factory or travel and tour agencies. BTW about what you asked last time, kung magkano ang boundary ng mga AUV ngayon? well, AFAIK, naglalaro sa P 1500-1800/day

G2T bro. Pero ang plan ko yun solo franchise.

[lui]

mas maganda crosswind sir kaso ang mahal. ung sobrang presyo po ng xwind malaking budget din pang maintenance ng 4d56...

[drich_enriquez]

Yun black smoke part namasdan ko sa diesel ng adventure madalas mauusok kaysa sa Crosswind. Correct me if I'm wrong, silencer ba tawag dun kapag bobombahin mo ng tubig para maalis yun dumi sa loob non na ang resulta ay di na siya mauusok. Kasi may friend ako ganon ginagawa para mawala ang usok. Based sa experience niya wala naman siya naging problema sa sasakyan niya except lang sa usok, yun ang dinadaing sa akin. And alaga rin sa change oil.

[drich_enriquez]

Mas malaki pala ito kaysa sa adventure.

[zap.FREEDOM]

G2T bro. Pero ang plan ko yun solo franchise.

ayun, ayos yan, kaso matagal talaga mag-process ng franchise ngayon saka aabot ata ng 30k something mag-franchise ng ganyan ngayon.

paarkila mo muna. habang naghihintay ka ng linya.

[Benzmizer]

paarkila mo muna. habang naghihintay ka ng linya.

Tumpak yan! Yan ginawa nung isang kaibigan ko. Sya na mismo nagmamaneho byaheng Bicol, Pampanga, Subic, etc. Ayun, di na tinuloy franchise.... paarkila na lang. Solve na solve sa kita kasi.

[zap.FREEDOM]

Tumpak yan! Yan ginawa nung isang kaibigan ko. Sya na mismo nagmamaneho byaheng Bicol, Pampanga, Subic, etc. Ayun, di na tinuloy franchise.... paarkila na lang. Solve na solve sa kita kasi.

actually sir BENZ, mas maganda pa nga ang kitaan kung rent, fixed talag yung kita mo depende sa layo ng ibabyahe, kaso tiyempuhan lang kung marami arkila sa isang linggo.

[drich_enriquez]

*sir benz and zap.freedom: Good idea. Papaarkila ko muna. Yun pinsan ko, nagkataon nag kita kami. Nag kwento sa akin na yun sasakyan niya gagawin taxi, 2 months siyang naghihintay ma process ang prankisa niya. Ang tagal.

[zap.FREEDOM]

*sir benz and zap.freedom: Good idea. Papaarkila ko muna. Yun pinsan ko, nagkataon nag kita kami. Nag kwento sa akin na yun sasakyan niya gagawin taxi, 2 months siyang naghihintay ma process ang prankisa niya. Ang tagal.

ganyan din kasi ginagawa ko sa Revo namin e, although I have no plans to convert it into a taxi, sayang lang kasi yung laki ng auto, hindi ko ma-utilize total ako lang naman ang madalas nagamit e minsan nakatambay lang, ayun naisip kong pagkakitaan na rin, at maganda naman pala, enjoy pa, kung saan-saan ako nakakapunta

oo, habang naghihintay ka ng linya, i-drive mo muna as rent vehicle kung may kilala kang mga mag-babalikbayan o mag-aabroad ayun kontratahin mo (yung hatid-sundo sa airport ba' 1,500php minimum na singil ko sa ganun e-- sa kanila toll, kung magpameryenda aba mas ok, kung hindi ok lang) nung nakaraan graduation naman sa PICC, san pedro to PICC 2,000php.
or kung may kilala kang factory management i-shuttle service mo na lang, pati sa travel and tours agency ba, pwede rin para sa mga turista na nagagawi dito sa atin.