my 64 y/o mom wants to buy an accent..help

[oliver1013]

Si ermats nagikot ikot sa mga dealer gusto daw niya bilhin yung accent na entry level less than 700k. Tinatanong niya ko kung ok ba daw. She will use it for their trips to the mall, church on sundays sometimes with her apos or any short trips a grandma does. Ive read some issues sa accent here in tsikot gano ba kalala yun mga yun, parang engine related? Naayos na ba?ano pa ibang options na pwede sa price range na gusto niya? Btw she hates automatics she prefers driving manual..

How bout ford fiesta,chevy spark,vios, kia rio,city ata lagpas na sa budget. Ano ba pinaka ok..baka pag nag suggest ako at palpak hambalusin ako ng payong..

[dr. d]

recommend instead the base vios. "mura na, maaasahan pa dahil toyotah!" at dahil ginagawang taxi, ay kapag masiraan sa daan ay madaling makakahagilap ng mekanikong kukumpuni...
maybe she saw jackie chan driving his accent in the movie...

[OTEP]

Huwag lang masira aircon ng vios because getting to it requires ripping the whole dash out.

The accent aint that bad (and im a toyota driver). If mom really wants one, give it to her. Shes at an age where she deserves to get what she wants already. Hehe. Just help out if anything needs repair or maintenance,

[renzo_d10]

Pinili ko Vios over the Accent kasi mas gusto ko ng peace of mind.

Pero my thoughts are the same as with Doc Otep, if she wants the Accent then by all means get her one. Sabihan mo lang siya ng possible repairs na pwede niya harapin then bahala na siya if she'd like to push through with the purchase or not.

Yung Vios kasi para sa mga taong di masyadong maarte sa looks. Of course, marami sa daan, ginagawang taxi etc. Sa iba kasi turn off na agad yun eh. Kaya baka ayawan rin ng mommy mo.

Sunod na i-suggest ko yung 1.2 LX Rio. Yung pinaka-mura. Or yung 1.4LX Rio. Wala naman problema yan sila eh. Usually lumalabas lang mga sakit ng ulo kapag yung mga 1.4L AT units -- parang yung 1.4L Rio hatchback, 5-6km/L consumption.

Lagpas na yung City & Jazz sa budget. Cheapest Honda City is 746k then cheapest Jazz is 756k. Not sure kung nag-taas na sila ng base price. No discounts yan, alam mo naman Honda.

I-recommend ko sana yung Suzuki Swift kasi yun na ata pinaka-akma para sakanya. Bagay yung red sa mom mo, it's small, it's fun to drive and it looks so damn good. Frankly, if it weren't for the space, I would have chosen this over my Vios. Kaso hindi ko alam kung over the budget din.

Sobrang konti kasi ng choices that will be under 700k. Nasa isip ko lang is Kia Rio 1.2LX (it's under 600k actually) Hyundai Accent 1.4L MT (offer sakin before 608k lang w/ free LTO) Chevrolet Spark then the Kia Picanto.

Kung yung mommy mo naman ay mag-isa parati, ok rin yung Picanto. Kunin mo sakanya yung 1.2L MT Para TOTL and has the features to boot. Ang alam ko tipid rin yan eh.

[oliver1013]

Thanks Dr.D, haha oo nga baka, malakas ang hatak ng celebrities sa manonood kaya na engganyo.
Otep, tama tsaka nanay ko drive lang ng drive yun, walang pakialam sa service service ika nga.
Renzo that is the most concise list of everything in the market withing that range..thanks bro kumpletos rekados yan.

As for the accent medyo na himasmasan siya kinuwento ko mga nabasa ko dito tsaka yung mga nakausap ko talagang dami nagsasabi na there's something wrong nga, sayang gandang sasakyan pa naman.

[basti08]

Thanks Dr.D, haha oo nga baka, malakas ang hatak ng celebrities sa manonood kaya na engganyo.
Otep, tama tsaka nanay ko drive lang ng drive yun, walang pakialam sa service service ika nga.
Renzo that is the most concise list of everything in the market withing that range..thanks bro kumpletos rekados yan.

As for the accent medyo na himasmasan siya kinuwento ko mga nabasa ko dito tsaka yung mga nakausap ko talagang dami nagsasabi na there's something wrong nga, sayang gandang sasakyan pa naman.

As with the peeps in Accent club, the engine knocking can be cured by a free upgrade from the dealer. I bet the upgraded ECU now comes with every Accent since it was a free upgrade on early units, not sure though. Central locking and alarm system is another horror issue. Other than that, 2011 Accent owners seems very satisfied on their units.

[renzo_d10]

^ Parang may nababasa din ako na related sa suspension. CV Joint yata.

[basti08]

^ Parang may nababasa din ako na related sa suspension. CV Joint yata.

may nabasa din akong ganyan. kaso mas madami talaga at consistent ang power lock/alarm at engine knocking issue. actually, rack and pinion nga yun eh. at saka AC filter na mabilis ma-clogged. buti AC filter clogging at broken wheel studs lang naging issue ng CRDi ko hehehehe

[oliver1013]

Wow kala ko makina lang, i mean matindi na ngang issue yun, may suspension issue pa pala at aircon at electricals..buti nalang may tsikot dotcom...

[CVT]

Let her be, bro...

The driving style is also a factor...

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