CRV, Serena or Crosswind: Which is the Best deal?

[marv25]

Which of the three is the best deal?


1998 Honda CRV 1st Gen 4x4
60t+ mileage
2.0 A/T
4 speakers
Davao Unit

-P480,000


2002 Nissan Serena QRV.R
35t+ mileage
2.0 A/T
With 6 speakers, alpine amplifier, subwoofer, 6disc CD changer w/ video
Cebu Unit

-P485,000

2003 Isuzu Crosswind XUV 4x2
30t+ mileage
A/T
4 speakers
From buy and sell place
cebu plate

-P580,000

[Horsepower]

Look for other deals.

[enzo18]

sir, search further.

[marv25]

btw. the nissan serena is not a surplus or import. its an orig unit from the cebu dealer.

[glenngj]

i agree, look for other cars.. pero kung yan lang ang choice mo dun na ako sa crosswind..

[[archie]]

given the choice... CRV ako

tama sila try to search for more.

[marv25]

haha no i cant search for more. this was actually a deal in the past and we already have the car. im just confirming whether its the right choice. ill tell you which one later. :D

[enzo18]

i'd go for the crosswind too. IMO the crv is overpriced.

[glenngj]

i'd go for the crosswind too. IMO the crv is overpriced.

overpriced nga yung crv, yun sana ang choice ko nung makita ko yung price sa crosswind na lang ako.. anyway sabi naman ng TS na nakakuha na sya, baka naman this deal was 2 yrs ago pa..

[marv25]

haha it was last may 2007. its supposed to be a mom-mobile. actually we got the serena. how come no one suggested that?


why not the crv:
-its overpriced
-its old (older than the serena by 4 years but the price is the same lang)
-the first owner (which is a friend) sold the car cheaper than that (430thou if im not mistaken. Then the buyer sold it to another guy, then that guy is selling it for 480thou. So he intends to earn from it)
-its a davao unit, and because of the highways, mataas ang mileage, but the first owner does take care of it and it's rarely used since they have other cars.



why not the crosswind:
-its from a buy and sell car place (and a month after we checked the car out, we saw in the news that one of the cars being sold there was actually a stolen car)
-we're probably to used to cars that have a comfortable ride, the ride of the crosswind is like floaty and truckish
-the engine is so noisy. we're probably used to silent engines like the civic and etc.
-interior looks truckish. theres no style at all. its very simple and poor material.

why the serena:
-my mom wanted the car since it was first brought out here in the phils
-the owner was a rich doctor who we know. every sound that he hears, he immediately has it fixed sa nissan, so parang new pa. and it has a special plate, and dark tints. we had a visitor from the states and when he rode the car, he said "bagung-bago pa 'tong kotse mo ah"... but in fact its 5 years old na.
-the carpet is laminated with plastic because the owner was asthmatic, so its still very clean and no need for vacuum.
-has the best interior and features out of all the others , like abs, ebd, dual climate control, and vcd (wala pang dvd at that time)
-i dont know if its stock, but the sounds are good, theres a subwoofer and amplifier.
-interior material is good, looks like a luxury vehicle like a cefiro.
-its a van but still drives like a car since it has a hood.


until know, we still think its the best choice coz its a like-new car worth P1.5M but bought it for 485thou.

[enzo18]

based sa details, best deal IMO among the three is the Serena nga. may friend ako who regret buying a Serena but i think with proper use and maintenance, a vehicle could be fine.

[Isuzoom]

sa serena ako ....

[istan]

Serena for me too. Lamig Aircon. setup na rin ang sounds.

[tip_tipid]

ako may serena din....weeeeeeeng.
kidding aside I have the M/T model, brought it B/N in 2002 before the VAT was applied and implemented. So far no regretsfor choosing this van vs the Honda Odyssey, the Mitsu Space Gear and others available at that time.
All stock except the wheels and front tires.

[marv25]

ako may serena din....weeeeeeeng.
kidding aside I have the M/T model, brought it B/N in 2002 before the VAT was applied and implemented. So far no regretsfor choosing this van vs the Honda Odyssey, the Mitsu Space Gear and others available at that time.
All stock except the wheels and front tires.

haha nice. ask ko lang is the amp and subwoofer stock? or pina-install pa?

[tip_tipid]

the external amp if present and the subwoofer are not included in the original specs. It must have been an aftermarket installed accessories.
If you still have the folding jumpseat at the back, it is way better to have them removed to have better legrooms and luggage space.

[marv25]

the external amp if present and the subwoofer are not included in the original specs. It must have been an aftermarket installed accessories.
If you still have the folding jumpseat at the back, it is way better to have them removed to have better legrooms and luggage space.

we dont have the jumpseat. just 2 foldable bench type rows. Its actually perfect because we're a family of 5. so we just leave the last row folded all the time, and theres a lot of room in the middle part, and still a lot of room in the tailgate part. and if all the seats are moved backward, theres a hell lot of room and it feels like youre in a stretch limo. and its also nice to have all the seats fold down as one whole bed. and since it drives like a car and has very light steering, its a perfect mom-mobile.