cheaper to maintain: Vios, City, Sentra?

**isa1023** · December 22nd, 2009 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by alwayz_yummy

sentra, madami parts, pero dated na ung design ng local sentra natin..FC ng 1.3L ay worst than either the 1.6L at 1.8L

Yup, we have a Sentra GX 1.3 and it's quite thirstier in gas compared to the two others. Probably because of the big built, but it seats more comforably.

Originally Posted by alwayz_yummy

city..honda, medyo may kamahalan ang maintenance, mas madaming bagong knicknacs..

Plus if you have the 1.3 i-DSI engine, you replace twice the number of spark plugs. It has 8, I think

.. but the new one with i-VTEC 1.3 could easily be a favorite..

**tsupermario** · December 22nd, 2009 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by badkuk

the vios would've been my guess too, pero di kaya mas mahirap/mabusisi ayusin ung engine niya? can your neighborhood talyer be able to handle it, or talagang casa ang bagsak mo?

while the sentra's engine is older, baka naman it's a lot easier to diagnose/fix since simpler siya compared to VVTi's/VTEC's

sa dami ng taxi at police car na vios, siguro yung mga mekaniko ay nagiging familiar na din sa engine nito

**weisshorn** · December 22nd, 2009 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by badkuk

the vios would've been my guess too, pero di kaya mas mahirap/mabusisi ayusin ung engine niya? can your neighborhood talyer be able to handle it, or talagang casa ang bagsak mo?

while the sentra's engine is older, baka naman it's a lot easier to diagnose/fix since simpler siya compared to VVTi's/VTEC's

Kung mga mechanical parts lang ang involved sa repair eh kaya yan ng mahuhusay na neighborhood shop, pero kung ang problema ay related sa onboard electronics eh syempre shop na may qualified equipments for that particular repair. Lahat ng new cars ay parehas lang ang situation IMHO, casa pa rin ang bagsak kung di kaya sa labas.

**NISSANFE99** · December 22nd, 2009 12:18 PM

sentra, madami parts, pero dated na ung design ng local sentra natin..FC ng 1.3L ay worst than either the 1.6L at 1.8L

(ung FC ba u mean it Fuel Consumption?)

>>mas matakaw ba ang 1.3 carb type than 1.6 EFI?

May car is Nissan Sentra FE 99 model. For a long time im riding toyota big body from diff year models and engines. I found out mahina mga shocks at mga pang ilalim ng toyota and the cooling system is not that good..

>>can you pls give me some facts about nissan sentra FE (whether its a positive or negative points) ?

thank you very much and i hope that may quiries would merit your attention... god speed!

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**isa1023** · December 22nd, 2009 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by NISSANFE99

>>mas matakaw ba ang 1.3 carb type than 1.6 EFI?
>>can you pls give me some facts about nissan sentra FE (whether its a positive or negative points) ?

FC=fuel consumption

>>mas matakaw ba ang 1.3 carb type than 1.6 EFI?

The 1.3 in the Sentra we're talking about here is EFI.

It's such an odd case in the Sentra we are talking about here, which is the GX. Its 1.3 EFI engine consumes more fuel than it's counterpart 1.6 and 1.8 engines which both have VTC (Valve Timing Control), simply because the big car feels so underpowered with such small engine. You can do well fuel economy in city traffic but once you go cruising on highways with passengers and the AC on, you will feel the heaviness of the car (as if it struggles to accelerate) so it drinks more gasoline.

That's one reason why I don't frequently drive my bro's Sentra GX.

**kjcc0012** · December 29th, 2009 10:47 AM

Guys. Alternative.

GO for Hyundai ACCENT

Cheap siya i maintain kahit diesel. Ang tipid pa. Mas matipid pa sa tatlong yan. Pinaka mabilis pa.Mas mabilis pa siya sa Bagong Altis na 1.6 ang engine.

1.3 na vios,sentra,city

versus

1.5 na Hyundai Accent

Ang Engine nito german engineered kia ndi ka mpapahiya.

ALtis 1.6 engine 109ps lang
Accent 1.5 Engine 110ps n sia.

Go for test drive for u to believe

**weisshorn** · December 29th, 2009 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by kjcc0012

Guys. Alternative.

GO for Hyundai ACCENT

Cheap siya i maintain kahit diesel. Ang tipid pa. Mas matipid pa sa tatlong yan. Pinaka mabilis pa.Mas mabilis pa siya sa Bagong Altis na 1.6 ang engine.

1.3 na vios,sentra,city

versus

1.5 na Hyundai Accent

Ang Engine nito german engineered kia ndi ka mpapahiya.

ALtis 1.6 engine 109ps lang
Accent 1.5 Engine 110ps n sia.

Go for test drive for u to believe

Agree.. kaya lang talo sa features at accessories compared sa tatlo. Pero lamang na lamang sa FC. Kung high "mileage and long time" user ka sigurado panalo ka sa cost of ownership nito.

**badkuk** · December 29th, 2009 11:28 AM

in theory yes, the Accent should be cheaper the longer you keep it...though the high-techiness of the engine concerns me. All variants have the VGT right?

**tidus1203** · December 29th, 2009 02:05 PM

The Accent is very practical and fuel efficient car. Pero the interior is so dull compared to a Vios or City. Dami ding kulang na creature comforts and safety gear. I guess if you have a diesel engine you need to cut corners just to sell it at a competitive price.

**weisshorn** · December 30th, 2009 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by badkuk

in theory yes, the Accent should be cheaper the longer you keep it...though the high-techiness of the engine concerns me. All variants have the VGT right?

After 3 - 5 years all diesel powered cars probably are crdi-vgt engines. Hindi na ito "high-techiness". Actually parehas lang maintenance tulad ng old diesel engine e.g. change oil, change filters, etc. Yun nga lang kailangan at least more than a minute to shut off engine after your last stop to protect the vgt turbo charger. Wala pa naman ako narinig na nagka problemang accent particularly ang kanyang crdi engine, kung meron man usually pertaining to clogged fuel filter dahil na rin sa maruming diesel oil but then kung dirty diesel oil ang pag-usapan kahit ang old engine is not immune to this, magkakaproblema rin.