Looking for low-priced vehicle for the floods

[viper888]

May clear puddles but will break one to keep it running. Very Ford-typical.

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Its actually reliable but most +20 year old examples are probably in poor condition by now. Newer Fords from 2010 and above are less reliable and more complicated.

We had one and it reached 200k kms over 15 years with very few failures, mostly just the AC and suspension. The rest are maintenance items like oil changes, plugs, etc. I used it in college where it occasionally floods and the brakes got stuck once

[travajante]

Its actually reliable but most +20 year old examples are probably in poor condition by now. Newer Fords from 2010 and above are less reliable and more complicated.

We had one and it reached 200k kms over 15 years with very few failures, mostly just the AC and suspension. The rest are maintenance items like oil changes, plugs, etc. I used it in college where it occasionally floods and the brakes got stuck once

You must've cared well for it. I had buddies who gave up on em early to skirt the suspension fixes. They got clunky way earlier than their nippon contemporaries.

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[LOLZ]

Maybe the gen 2 avanza ? according to daihatsu it has 500mm wading depth and ecu placement height of 800mm high. it probably has decent parts support as well.

Avanza vs Ertiga (video link and wading depth)

[Walter]

500 mm is too low ... by flood we mean 800-1000 mm ...

[ale828]

I had a J-top Pajero (gas) before and used it going to the flood prone school in Manila.
You can look for older model Pajeros, Fieldmaster variant if kaya or old nissan patrols, or 1st gen Toyota Gas Fortuner.
Alternatively a second hand Older model Suzuki Jimny has proven its worth according to a relative. its good for floods but sirain daw suspension.

another car that i have tested sa flood is the old Mitsubishi Strada Pick-up.

[Walter]

Used Jimnys too expensive ...

[carxynogen]

Used Jimnys too expensive ...

Yupp, grabe presyohan ng mga ahente sa 3 door used na 2019-2021.
Same price ng brand new, mga 50k lang difference.
Mapa comment sana ako why ganun ang pricing.
Usual response naman is if interested daw, might entertain reasonable offers.

Akala cgro nila yung new price ngayon na 1.5-1.6m na for 5-door ay sa 3-door pa rin.

[Verbl Kint]

Used Jimnys too expensive ...

Replace "too expensive" with "are overpriced"

[Miles_on]

Replace "too expensive" with "are overpriced"

Lalo na with all the stupid and dangerous modifications some owners put on their vehicles.
If may ricey mods for sedans, meron din with this SUV.

[LOLZ]

500 mm is too low ... by flood we mean 800-1000 mm ...

i think only some pickups (and SUV equivalents) can meet a 800mm wading depth requirement stock (but has the benefit of offroading accessories support and larger wheelwells). Even then most of them are rated with the bow wave taken advantage off to lower the engine bay water level rather than the vehicle is sitting still.

Ranger (current and T6) 800mm at 7kph max w/o stopping per the owners manual
Maxus T80 is 800mm
Navara 800mm moving likely with water intrusionin the cabin/450mm sitting still(probably same methodology as the Avanza and G2 Jimny's 300mm)
Terra is tested at 800mm at 3kph
Chevy colorado tracker(the one with the lift and snorkel) 880mm
Gen 2 MU-X is 800mm(Gen 1 is 600mm due to the air-intake system -potentially the stock colorado too)

Hilux/fort/prado/200 are all 700mm
Pajero is 700mm
strada is 600mm but montero is 700mm

it's probably cheaper to modify the mechanical diesel AUV's or contemporary pickups to that level.