car for my dad

[edrik]

basic requirements:
- sits upright (best position for my dad's back and knee)
- a/t
- economical fuel consumption (don't we all want this?)
- prefer new but preowned no more than 3 yrs old is ok
- budget under: 1M sana

nice to have:
- dual airbags, abs, etc
- relatively high ground clearance (he drives through flood prone areas)

we've shortlisted the ff:

1. ford focus - practical. good sitting position for my dad. not sure about consumption of 1.8l engines. 1.6l should be a better bet but basic trimmings only. not good for flooded areas.

2. hyundai tucson 4x2 crdi - manufacturer claims 12km/l. meets most of the above requirements except budget. he ain't sold on korean cars yet.

3. toyota rav4 1.8 4x2 - preowned only. we were told that the fuel consumption is ok. looks a little young for a 70 year old don't you think?

4. suzuki jimny - way too young... i don't know why he likes it. i'm pretty sure my mom will refuse to get in it. ...but it meets all his requirements daw.

anything else we should consider?

[mazdamazda]

The Jimny would be on top of my list... though ride comfort is not its strength though.

[orly_andico]

for a 70-year old? hmmmm.
pre-owned expedition? :D

although practically speaking perhaps a pre-owned diesel pajero or something.

[badkuk]

hmmm, what about the old zuki vitara? dunno if you can still get it 1st hand. dunno about ride comfort though

[kimpOy]

01-02 Nissan Patrol
kahit more than 3 years matatag ang Patrol he..he

basic requirements:
- sits upright (best position for my dad's back and knee) check
- a/t [/b] MT is around 900 so expect AT sa 950-980
- economical fuel consumption (don't we all want this?) 7km yata to
- prefer new but preowned no more than 3 yrs old is ok refer to comment above
- budget under: 1M sana check

nice to have:
- dual airbags, abs, etc ?
- relatively high ground clearance (he drives through flood prone areas) no problem here

[baiskee]

my vote - hyundai tucson

[carlocaraddict]

Tuscon or Rav4

[ian_rex]

if it ain't Tucson, its got to be the Rav4. however, you might want to consider AUV's?

[edrik]

by the way, he usually drives himself to work so compact size would be better for him.

[kimpOy]

by the way, he usually drives himself to work so compact size would be better for him.

wel in that case jimny na nga...
imho the jimny is no slouch, a stock, just 5 days out of the casa, jimny joined us in our climb at mt tupalo (highpeak) in zambales with street tires pa. taray!

[Helios]

Your Dad seems to be aiming at something that is more hip than practical. Rav 4 or CRV marries the two so far. My old uncle drives one, and swears by its coolness factor

[Helios]

I loved this car next to samurai when I was in HS so I dig your ol man. But too small if he wants to take some folks out for a friendly spin.

[ian_rex]

Ok then. Rav4 & Tucson still.

[Syuryuken]

Kung para sa dad mo lang Jimny na

[theveed]

Pag sa dad mo, I'd go for the RAV like Mazdamazda's Manual nga lang kung gusto mo mas matipid sa gas.

Pero pag ako papapiliin... RAV padin hehe... close 2nd ang Jimny

[the_wildthing]

Pabayaan mo na sya kung anong gusto niya. (Unless gagamitin mo rin hehehe.)

[Horsepower]

Since mahilig sya sa baha, give him the Tucson CRDi 4x2 or 4x4.

Pakita nyo na lang po sir yung awards ng Tucson sa US car reviews topping jap models of the same class. hehehehhee.

[theveed]

Pwede din 2nd hand Xtrail 2.0 pare...

[BlueBimmer]

Lumina..999k nalang...bagay na bagay

[theveed]

Lumana? hehe