need help!! which is better...toyota liteace vs. nissan vanette??

[alwayz_yummy]

kaya pala parang familiar.........

may mga taiwan-import delicas (orig LHD mga to!)

MB100d na buble-top ok din, pero mahal pa.

vannette na gas matibay yan, talagang mahirap hanapan lang ng ibang piyesa kasi bibihira/low ang demand-->kasi matagal masira!

[shuaijan]

ewan ko ba natawa ako sa hirit mo.... 2 year old thread na din kasi eh. pero para na din sa ibang nagbabalak pumili sa dalawang vehicles.

It's 2009 na po. This thread still helps alot. please keep it running. Thanks alot

[RED XIII]

hey guys the overheating problems are from the L300s not the vanette. For me sobrang old ang features ng liteace, and it really looks crappy nowadays sa road.. vanette na dude.

[dennis.legaspi]

im a proud owner of toyota lite ace 5k engine. IMHO, it is really under powered. eats gas as you may say. take out the thermostat to solve your overheating proble. but one thing is for sure, if you maintain it properly, you will not get in into any minor/major problem especially kung on-hands ka talaga sa pag-a-alaga. kahit ano siguro ang tibay ng engine kung d natin ire-respect ang right nito to be in tip-top shape and performance, iiwanan ka nito.

nasa gumagamit pa rin nakasalalay ang performance. parang computer, kung ano ang command mo, susunod lang ito, tama man o mali ang command mo.

[s211Flyboy]

Hi! I owned a 94 vanette before and I had sold it coz I have to leave for Australia last February of this year. Contrary to other experiences, I found my vanette one of my best buddy ever! Mind you, nakakumot ang mga kids ko when we travel. I've used it to travel long distances (Ilocos, Bicol, etc) walang patayan ng engine!!! What's keeping my vanette running then? Dami nagsasabi about overheating problem but the secret is to keep its radiator clean and your aux fan working. And many doesnt know about its cooling system is that the original vanette comes with a sealed cluth fan driving the cooling fan, therefore, it can only give your engine approx 25% higher engine rpm. I had replaced that with a non sealed clutch fan (cost me around 1,300 only) and increase the volume of the silicon inside. Guess what? Hindi umaabot ng kalahati ang temp reading ko kahit buhol buhol pa traffic sa edsa! Try it!!! On the down side, mas mataas ang price ng spare ng vanette as compared sa lite ace. Mura nga toyota pero dami imitation. But there are lots of spare parts in Pasay for the vanette. I had a lite ace too (5k engine) but im not satisfied so I sold it to get the vanette. Incomparable ang fuel consumption nila kasi vanette has a bigger displacement compared sa liteace. Fuel economy speed for vanette is 80 kph for the z3 2.0 engine. Having a bigger engine syempre mas mabilis and mas malakas ang hatak. As experienced, madali lang magpalit ng front wheel bushings ang vanette. Generally, both the liteace and vanette has its ups and down side but it all boils down in how you intend to use and maintain the car. Parehas sila maganda iset up. di naglalayo sa seat capacity. Engine displacement/power: Vanette b4 liteace. Fuel Efficiency: Liteace b4 vanette. Aircon: Vanette b4 liteace. All power features: Both. Extra features: Captains chair/cooler (Vanette - Yes/Liteace - None). Resale Value: Vanette (low) Liteace (High). So define your needs and see what will suit you. . .

[Memphis Raines]

What I like best about the Vanette is the super cool aircon .

[alwayz_yummy]

sa lahat ng local vans--vanette ako: may cooler box, captain seats--just remove the 3rd row and move the last row a bit forward(that JDM-style vanette), at ang gusto sa local vanette natin is the pop-open rear glass...no other vans have that...nissan believer ako(1989 maxima owner ako, and still is my emergency car) mahal lang talaga kung city service kasi 2.0, pero kung sa highways, sulit na sulit..

di ako pwede magcomment dito about sa liteace--top-spec JDM sa akin, at turbo-diesel AT 4wd...sure ibang iba sa local liteace natin...

[thebat]

Had a 96 lite ace GXL. It's underpowered and overheating problems during traffic (even light traffic). Maluwag sa loob. Di masyadong malamig aircon. Sold it already.