Cheapest maintainance fees aside from toyota?

[greenthunder]

Just wondering what car companies have the cheapest maintainance fee? I'm gonna buy my 1st car soon and I'm choosing between these Suzuki (Swift), Hyundai (accent), Kia (Rio), Ford (Fiesta), Chevy sonic -I know they're expensive but out of curiosity, Mazda (mazda 2), Mitsubishi (Lancer) and Honda (city)

[ronki]

Ang dami mo ata napagpilian sir, ano po ba budget and ano po ba hanap niyo sa kotse na gusto niyo? Medyo iba iba kasi ng category yung mga pick niyo.

[greenthunder]

I guess I have roughly a 800k budget; well you catergorize the cars I'm choosing as fuel efficient (not going for anything that has a 1.8 and higher engine) since I live in qc and I work in makati. Knowing the maintainance cost would help me cross out some of the cars I like

[GTi]

I guess I have roughly a 800k budget; well you catergorize the cars I'm choosing as fuel efficient (not going for anything that has a 1.8 and higher engine) since I live in qc and I work in makati. Knowing the maintainance cost would help me cross out some of the cars I like

Are you going to maintain it strictly in the casa? If so then Hyundai will be out due to their every-three-months-maintenance money making schemes. Maybe you'd like the Rio 1.4 with the 6 speed manual.

[Retz]

If you want cheap maintainance fee in the long run then choose reliable car. From the list I'll pick the lancer and city.

[jut703]

Mazda 2 1.3S. Just as fuel efficient as the Vios, with much more character.

[greenthunder]

Are you going to maintain it strictly in the casa? If so then Hyundai will be out due to their every-three-months-maintenance money making schemes. Maybe you'd like the Rio 1.4 with the 6 speed manual.

Yep casa all the way...wow really? never thought the rumors about Hyundai breaking down frequently were true. Is Kia really reliable right now? that's the only thing that is hindering me from making it my top choice

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Mazda 2 1.3S. Just as fuel efficient as the Vios, with much more character.

Is the maintenance expensive?

[Type 100]

The rule of thumb is if the car has more electronics it has more crap that can go wrong. Fancy transmissions especially are an egregious offender.

Another vote for the Mazda 2...that car is ridiculously basic, both mechanically and electronically, and all the better for it. Proof that basic need not mean boring, unlike the sleep-inducing Vios.

[GTi]

Yep casa all the way...wow really? never thought the rumors about Hyundai breaking down frequently were true. Is Kia really reliable right now? that's the only thing that is hindering me from making it my top choice

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Is the maintenance expensive?

Hindi dahil sa frequently breaking down ang Hyundai. Even just with the fact na ang dami dami bumibili should prove that they offer good cars. Yung problema lang is the casa maintenance. Ang condition sa warranty nila is you have to go back for scheduled maintenance every 3months/5000kms whichever comes first or else lose the warranty. In plainer words, daylight robbery sa maintenance fees.

Yung sa Kia AFAIK, pareho sa most car manufacturers at 6 months/5000kms whichever comes first, which is much more reasonable. They share platforms and engines with Hyundai, and is now an internationally acclaimed brand. This should speak a lot about its reliability. And then we see more and more new Accent and Rio cabs sprouting in the metro. If its got the stamp of approval from the cab drivers, it should be dependable enough for most.