Fortuner GAS or DIESEL? Pls. help.

[leigh861]

I have finally decided to buy a Fortuner instead of an Altis. The thing is I cannot decide whether to buy the 2.7 Gas or the 4x4 3.0 Diesel. Price difference is 300k.

What do you think?

Thanks.

[mazdamazda]

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[BlueBimmer]

2.7 would be ideal for everyday use. if u prefer diesel then get the 3.0D4D. i doubt u'll use it offroad though

[karlbo]

il go for the diesel 4x4... if thats the choice..


OT: nice signature M2 hehe

[pissword]

ilang hp ba ang gas version

OT: may kinuha din akong pic na ganyan sir mazda haha 170+ naman.. pero blurry sobra eh sa skyway hahaha nakakatakot

[nugundam93]

assuming you have no issue with the price difference, diesel.

pero i'm not sure if tipid yung 2.7vvti. i have tried the prado's 3.5, tipid siya...

[leigh861]

medyo nabibigatan nga ako sa price difference na 300k... gusto ko lang sana ma sure kung sulit ba sya.. eh mukha atang hindi... in the long run siguro mas sulit sya.. eh how long yun?

[vicoyski]

medyo nabibigatan nga ako sa price difference na 300k... gusto ko lang sana ma sure kung sulit ba sya.. eh mukha atang hindi... in the long run siguro mas sulit sya.. eh how long yun?

If you ask me, since Altis yung plano mo kunin before, why not just consider the 2.7G Fortuner? They're both Gas VVTi's and 4x2's naman eh. Kung Altis sana kunin mo tapos nag 3.0V ka... Well, you're kinda getting something that you won't really need or get to use...

That's just my 2cents on the matter...

[nugundam93]

yun lang nga, easily quantifiable yung pagbawi ng 300k, pero yung qualitative aspect nun eh ang mahirap itantsya. :D

you're still getting a great car though, congrats in advance :D

[mbt]

since you were considering an altis, the nissan x-trail 250X or ford escape V6 or mazda tribute V6 would probably make a smarter choice than the 2.7L fortuner.

ang layo naman masyado ng diesel 4x4 fortuner from your initial budget of <1 m for the altis hehe. you should look at the kia sorento LX turbodiesel 4x4, quite a value at 1 m, and it can hold its own against the fortuner in many ways.

[leigh861]

yeah.. pero loyal talaga ako sa toyota... never really considered other brands.... iba talaga.. yung resale value medyo importante for me eh... i ges 2.7 na siguro.. nag down na ako kanina.. hehehhe.. so excited na..

[leigh861]

by the way.. ang gwapo gwapo ng white na fortuner.. ders one on display sa toyota otis... ANG GWAPO.. yun lang masasabi ko.. so we're getting the white.. hehehe

[leigh861]

sa budget naman.. medyo kaya pa kasi papa finance ko sa bank.. heres what i got from the bank.. baka useful din sa inyo...

30% downpayment...
1 year for balance = 5% interest
18 mos. for balance = 8% interest
2 years for balance = 12%interest

not bad na rin.. sayang din yung money kung cash out...

[mazdamazda]

since you were considering an altis, the nissan x-trail 250X or ford escape V6 or mazda tribute V6 would probably make a smarter choice than the 2.7L fortuner.

even a rav4. those will outperform the 2.7L fortuner anytime. unless you really need 7-seats (do you? since you were considering the altis before? that's quite a big jump)

[oldblue]

kung ang habol mo makatipid, dont just think na dahil mas mura diesel ngayon nakatipid ka na. sige try natin compute:

* 300k difference between fortuner gas & diesel, syempre mas mahal din premium ng insurance nun diesel annually

ako I use a gas guzzling 2.0 compact suv, around 1.3k per full tank per week ang gastos ko, multiply this by 4 weeks. naka P5,200 per month ako sa gas. multiply this by 12 months, 62,400 per year. then multiply this again by 3 years (kung kelan lapse na ang 3 year warranty), P187,200.00 na. I used 3 years kasi that's time karamihan nag-iisip ibenta ang kotse, and magastos na kasi mag-maintain wala na warranty.

considering na 2.7 and automatic yun fortuner na gas, baka abot ako 1,600 per week. or if I follow the computation above, P 230,400.

d pa din abot 300k na ilalabas mo kagad pagbili ng diesel. ang mas high maint pa diesel engine ...

[leigh861]

so tama nga na mas high maintenance ang diesel right? sa compute naman ni mazdamazda mga 10.4 years bago mo icoconsider na bawi yung additional na 300k.. based sa difference ng price ng diesel and gas yung ginamit sa computation.... ayun.. so i guess id settle with 2.7 na...

[kimpOy]

halos same price na ang gas and diesel 32/28
unlike dati 7 ang diesel at 14 ang gas...

pero mas matipid pa rin ang diesel in terms of consumption kasi ako sa trooper ko 3.1 TDiC 500 pesos ang 2-way ko pampanga-manila

i dont think makukuha ko ang same output sa gas engine
baka nasa 1200 or more ang 2 way ko sa 2.7 or a 3.0V6

[squala]

I'm wondering why the 2.7 Gas isn't 4WD. The 300K difference from the 4WD 3.0 Diesel is really something to ponder. You pay more for the car and pay less for fuel, and vice-versa. It's really hard to make a choice here. It would help if there were a Diesel 2WD.

[oldblue]

para sakin ok lang 4x2 siguro. not much use for a 4x4 anyway unless may beach or rest house ako sa province and I go there every weekend (ah the dream life ...)

sometimes kasi 4x4 is like buying a P900i, pero most of the time call & text ka lang. last X'mas nga, nag-drive ako & family sa baguio at nakabalik, ni hindi ko man lang na-i-switch to 4x4 yun pickup na dala namin.

[vicoyski]

It actually boils down to what you can afford...

Both the 3.0V & 2.7G have the same amenities. Their difference is just in the engine and the drivetrain. However, some guys just have enough budget to get the 2.7G, while others can afford to throw in the extra P300K to get the 3.0V. It is a fact that most of the guys who will be getting the 3.0V don't actually go 4x4 off-roading (don't blast them for that). But, why do they still opt for the 3.0V? It's 'coz that's how the Fortuner is marketed! "The World is Mine..." It's not really marketed like a Ford truck (Built-Ford-Tough)... The Fortuner is obviously meant to target a customer's ego... "You've made it... The world is yours... Buy me... - Fortuner"

So, when you choose, it should also be because you can actually afford it (that means you can afford buying and maintaining your choice)...

That's just my 2 cents...