Choosing a compact suv - need your help

**pop3corn** · July 16th, 2012 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by allenjo

I'll have to admit that the new Santa Fe is quite a looker. Good design, Good Interior design and features (i would say balanced naman and not really over the top for the grade we're looking at). Monocoque Body with a CRDi + VGT engine(this is my personal preference). The 3rd row is a plus but i doubt it's inhabitable since were still getting the SWB. My wife wanted space, then she gets space.

yan naman silver grille in ina-apply na sa Ford Escape at Ford everest dati. for me, liability yan eh kasi madali makikita ang imperfections nyan once subjected to Phil. Road elements

**allenjo** · July 17th, 2012 09:29 AM

Went to pitstop yesterday to check an actual unit. Good thing there was a black unit 2wd. My wife loved it. She checked out all the features. Told her that the HARI model will cost less and some of the features you saw in the gray unit will get watered down. But comparing the spec list of the HARI variants with the ones pitstop was importing, konti lang naman yung natanggal. I would say bearable naman. The wife gave a big thumbs up to the Santa Fe. I know she swayed already from the the CX5. How do i know? While driving home, she blurts out the question "Hon pag dala ko Santa Fe tapos natabi ako sa BMW, nakakahiya ba?" hahahaha. I just laugh at y wife since she hasn't learned a thing sa lahat ng nasabi ko. Pa sosyal pa din ang nauna.

Sold na siya. So in the end, she is finally bent on getting a 4x2 AT Santa Fe. Color is either Red Merlot or Titanium Silver. In line na sya with a Hyundai dealer and shes in the first batch of deliveries.

Thanks so much to those who shared your advices. They were very uch appreciated.

**Starex_Gold** · July 17th, 2012 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by dweex35

Yep, that I am SG

Do you think it's a wise choice even tho it aint the diesel variant?

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Personally hindi ko alam, eh

I think it was a blessing in disguise na hindi 2.4L Premium yung napunta sa'kin kasi nasa 5km/L lang daw ang average FC sa city driving. What more sa akin since mabigat talaga paa ko.

**jut703** · July 17th, 2012 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by allenjo

Went to pitstop yesterday to check an actual unit. Good thing there was a black unit 2wd. My wife loved it. She checked out all the features. Told her that the HARI model will cost less and some of the features you saw in the gray unit will get watered down. But comparing the spec list of the HARI variants with the ones pitstop was importing, konti lang naman yung natanggal. I would say bearable naman. The wife gave a big thumbs up to the Santa Fe. I know she swayed already from the the CX5. How do i know? While driving home, she blurts out the question "Hon pag dala ko Santa Fe tapos natabi ako sa BMW, nakakahiya ba?" hahahaha. I just laugh at y wife since she hasn't learned a thing sa lahat ng nasabi ko. Pa sosyal pa din ang nauna.

Sold na siya. So in the end, she is finally bent on getting a 4x2 AT Santa Fe. Color is either Red Merlot or Titanium Silver. In line na sya with a Hyundai dealer and shes in the first batch of deliveries.

Thanks so much to those who shared your advices. They were very uch appreciated.

Congratulations!

I remembered this thread when I was taking a drive a while ago, since I saw a brand-spankin'-new red CX-5 park beside me, and I thought, "Hey it really does look good. Fresh and elegant."

Kaso napunta ka na pala sa Santa Fe. Can't blame you though, that's definitely gonna be more of a looker.

**allenjo** · July 17th, 2012 11:44 AM

Thanks jut....talo yung bet ko the XV...sayang. Mag 2 bottles ako mamaya huhuhu

**sachiel** · July 17th, 2012 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by foresterx

insurance or warranty? most cars have 3 years warranty but i agree it's not really needed, on all my cars that i've owned never ko pa na gamit ang warranty, well actually i've used it once only, ran in a deep pot hole which messed up the cars alignment but that was my fault and not the car itself. if i own a car that will need warranty claim with in those 3 years i'm sure i'll sell it asap, just imagine what will happen after 5 or 10 years if it needs to be fixed with in the first couple of years owning it.

Oops, warranty pala. Thanks for the correction.

*allenjo
Hindi ako mahihiya kung itabi ko Fortuner sa BMW haha. Walang hiya hiya sa baha.

*dwee
You can test drive the Tucson first if possible. For me, the suspension killed it kasi sobra tagtag on uneven surfaces. It might not be a deal breaker for you so try it out first.

**Starex_Gold** · July 17th, 2012 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by sachiel

*dwee
You can test drive the Tucson first if possible. For me, the suspension killed it kasi sobra tagtag on uneven surfaces. It might not be a deal breaker for you so try it out first.

Kung galit ka na sa suspension ng lower variants, paano pa kaming naka Premium :hysterical:

Still, mas malala yung 3rd gen CR-V ko.

**pop3corn** · July 17th, 2012 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by allenjo

Went to pitstop yesterday to check an actual unit. Good thing there was a black unit 2wd. My wife loved it. She checked out all the features. Told her that the HARI model will cost less and some of the features you saw in the gray unit will get watered down. But comparing the spec list of the HARI variants with the ones pitstop was importing, konti lang naman yung natanggal. I would say bearable naman. The wife gave a big thumbs up to the Santa Fe. I know she swayed already from the the CX5. How do i know? While driving home, she blurts out the question "Hon pag dala ko Santa Fe tapos natabi ako sa BMW, nakakahiya ba?" hahahaha. I just laugh at y wife since she hasn't learned a thing sa lahat ng nasabi ko. Pa sosyal pa din ang nauna.

Sold na siya. So in the end, she is finally bent on getting a 4x2 AT Santa Fe. Color is either Red Merlot or Titanium Silver. In line na sya with a Hyundai dealer and shes in the first batch of deliveries.

Thanks so much to those who shared your advices. They were very uch appreciated.

i like your wife's attitude towards expensive things. puwede magtanong, mataba ba wife mo?

**jut703** · July 17th, 2012 11:31 PM

Speaking of wives, pop, diba naka-SF ka? Tapos macho ka? Tapos hot yung asawa mo?

May katabi kasi ako sa parking kanina, naka-SF (current gen). Tapos macho yung guy, tapos hot yung asawa. Nagmomomol sa loob nung SF.

Baka lang ikaw.

**dweex35** · July 17th, 2012 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Starex_Gold

Personally hindi ko alam, eh

I think it was a blessing in disguise na hindi 2.4L Premium yung napunta sa'kin kasi nasa 5km/L lang daw ang average FC sa city driving. What more sa akin since mabigat talaga paa ko.

SG what's the average FC of the diesel variant? Kung ikaw ang papapiliin between the standard diesel and the premium gas, ano pipiliin mo?