Lancer Cedia GLX or Vios 1.3J

[after11years]

After a rather intense confrontation between my parents (Dad was insisting that we can't go for the City because it's over budget, Mom wants the City because, well, it's way better), a settlement was decided upon.

We're getting a City as my mom volunteered to fork out the additional 36k. Dad isn't the "OMG YAY" type but I think he's okay with it. Feeling ko lang ayaw nya talagang maglabas ng sobrang pera. =))

We're just hoping na all goes well with the car plan. Mom's asking for P100k dagdag kasi yung original plan for her position is P550k (half ang libre) but the chances of it getting approved naman are super high, like 95% high. If it's approved, our family will be the owner of a silver City 1.3A. If not, then we resort to also a silver Vios 1.3J.

I'm glad this confusion is almost over. We're most probably ordering the unit two weekends from now (uuwi kasi ng Bicol parents ko this weekend). I just wonder how long it will take for the City to be delivered. Hindi naman masyado mabenta yung 1.3A so I guess it won't take that long.

Thank you so much for all your inputs! I really appreciated it :D

[tidus1203]

Dad is just being practical kasi hirap na din buhay ngayon... At least you have arrived at a decision.

[mda]

Good choice. Pics, pics.

[after11years]

tidus1203: I know. I also tried defending my dad's side sa mom ko just as I defend my mom's sa dad ko naman. But yes thankfully my decision na. The Vios is a bland car but I don't really have qualms about settling for it.

mda: Haynako siguro on the first day na susunduin ako ng kotse from my boarding house in UP Diliman, ipapadala ko yung camera sa dad ko. It really, really needs a pictorial.

[after11years]

I've been lurking around Tsikot and I saw that there are HUGE discounts being offered for the Yaris. I gave a dealer a ring kanina and as of now may 30k discount na kami. That would result to P701k which is ~P15k above the City na lang.

If they manage to compete well with the City's price (Maibababa pa kaya talaga yung price? Nakakainggit naman kasi yung may P70k discount diyan eh DX), what do you think? City or Yaris?

Personally kung ganun yung situation, Yaris na pipiliin ko. It's much more unique and practical than the City. But this will have to go through my mom, so yeah. ).

Kamusta ba ang resale value ng Yaris? What about maintenance? Bakit parang konti lang ang nasa roads?

I hope Yaris and City 1.3A owners post their first hand experiences here about their cars, and their suggestions as well.

// OT: This is such a headache already. I just stumbled upon something na nagsasabing there are HUUUUUUUGE discounts for the Yaris and... eto na. *-)

Thanks for the advice in advance :D

[tidus1203]

As far as resale I think the City will get higher resale, Yaris shouldn't be too far behind since its also a well known brand Toyota. But if ever you get the Yaris at a lower price than the City A then ok lang mas mababa resale nya since you paid lower when you bought it naman...

IMO di sya (Yaris) bumenta because maybe people didn't like its looks... Cutesy kasi rather than the more sporty and aggressive look of the competition... Its a good everyday car (think Vios practicality pero not used as a taxi), not stylish but it gets the job done and is the value winner IMO. The competition (Jazz to be specific) is overpriced IMO and didn't even bother with it as I was shopping for my econobox last year...

My opinion is this... If this is your only car GET THE CITY because it has a trunk and you might need it! The Yaris has very small trunk (although seats fold flat to accommodate more items but you lose the extra seating capacity as a result) If this is a 2nd car or a backup get the Yaris cause it has the better engine, more torquey, and arguably more fuel economic too!

[jom's]

*after11years tinututukan ko tong thread mo at sa August halos same rin nung mga choices nyo yung nasasama sa listahan namin, lancer, vios, city and now yaris he he...

medyo tumatatak sakin yung mga discounts like for the lancer kung hindi ko sya makukuha with a minimum of 47k discount tangal na sya sa selection, yung vios with 30k discount tumaas sya sa lista namin, sa yaris naman from 70k max discount last year, nakakaingit nga yun, tingin ko we have to shoot for maximum discount possible, may bagong model ng lalabas next year tapos hindi pa sya kasama sa top sellers ng toyota, hindi man 70k dapat siguro around 50K targetin natin sa discount yung vios nga na isa sa top seller ng toyota 30k na discount...

advise rin ng marami dito test drive mo na rin muna bro yung Yaris and please post feed back

he he buti na lang may tsikot.com forums at nababasa ko na yung headaches pagpili ng sasakyan and make a decision ahead of time...

[after11years]

tidus1203: This will be our only car. We're only three in the family and sometimes medyo marami kaming dala. This is kinda... weird. And yes, tama ka, mas practical ang City in that case. Pero features-wise, the Yaris seems more practical.

jom's: Tukayo! ) Mukhang City pa rin yata kami, though I personally want the Yaris. Mom's call though.