to TS,
I beg to differ on the comments regarding the avanza.
My wife has been driving this for 4 1\2 years now and she has no complaints. madami mga avanza users na mga ladies and they have no complaints.
Mine is 1.5G A/T model. Lagi ito binibiyahe Manila-Iloilo, loaded. This is a very versatile MPV, you can haul people with it (last night nakita ko sa neighbor ko an avanza parked as visitor, then out came 8 people plus 2 kids), ako nakargahan ko ng 14 Cu. ft. ref and an 21" CTV plus my luggages.
Handling is good for a woman driver, madali i-park sa masisikip.
so, if you consider a vehicle for your mom, drop by a toyota dealer and asked about it. Pasok yan sa budget mo ang 2012 model nila na 1.5g A/T. Me pang upgrade ka pa
just my 25 centavos suggestion