New Jazz or 2nd hand 2006 Fortuner V

**mvergel** · August 22nd, 2012 12:04 PM

Noob here. I'm deciding on a buying my first car, choices are bnew car like Jazz, Yaris, Fiesta (I prefer hatchback, pero ok lang rin kahit hindi), Elantra, OR the one my brother is offering me, his 2006 Fortuner V (4x4) Diesel at ~800k.

Personally, SUV guy ako, I always complain pag dinadrive ko yung kotse ng friends ko like ang baba ng car, or ang liit ng side mirror haha, minor stuff. Hindi naman sya non-negotiable. Kung maliit na car, I'd prefer hatchback, again hindi rin final, I can still go with sedan(?) type.

Also on a budget rin ako. Ok lang sa brother ko na hulugan ko sya, same interest rate as bank financing for a bnew car pero no need to go a bank (i think good deal to), pero naisip ko rin kung bibili ako ng 5yrs+ na sasakyan, malaking sakit sa ulo rin sa maintenance (not sure about this, narinig ko lang na lumalabas sakit ng mga sasakyan after 5 years). So leaning towards brand new ako kung ganito yung case, unless ma convince ako to take my brother's offer. Feeling ko rin medyo overpriced para sa kapatid haha! Baka tawaran ko ng 700 - 750k kung papayag.

So in summary, question are
1) Should I buy a brand new one or take my Kuya's offer.

2) If I buy a new one, ano kayang ok in terms of fuel efficiency and reliability: Jazz, Yaris, Fiesta, Elantra (or other cars, naisip ko rin mag Crossover kaso d na abot sa budget ko na 700-900k). TIA!

P.S. Optional 3rd question: Baka may promo ngayon na maganda, like rainy day promo or big discounts. I heard meron ang CRV pero hindi na abot sa budget.

**Syuryuken** · August 22nd, 2012 01:27 PM

Mahirap pumili sa magkaibang segment, iba ang tindig ng SUV pero iba pa rin ang brand new pero kung ako mamimili sa SUV na ako at least alam ko kung saan galing at paano inalagaan.

**SiRbossR** · August 22nd, 2012 02:12 PM

Ako rin, ill pick for the Fortuner.

**CoDer** · August 22nd, 2012 03:05 PM

SUV na, at least alam mo kung pano inalagaan yan.

**mvergel** · August 22nd, 2012 03:38 PM

Thank you. So far unanimous to go with SUV. Tama po, alam ko pano ito inalagaan at kung nagkaron ng damage. Hindi ito nabaha, casa maintained, pero 103,000 kms na sya. (Malaki ito dba, normally 50-60k kms). Lagi ko parin sya nahihiram at gusto ko talaga syang i drive. Iba talaga tindig ng SUV, at may respeto talaga in many ways, ibang iba sya pag dala ko yung Adventure ng isa ko pang kuya, or Altis ng friend ko.

Natatakot lang ako sa "sakit", yung mas mataas na yung chance mag fail mga parts. So far hindi pa kami na llet down ng Fortuner, worst case na is naka daan ako ng PVC pipe na basag, pero nakauwi parin ako.

**dct** · August 22nd, 2012 06:28 PM

fortuner. sabi mo suv guy ka. so baka puro lait ang abutin ng jazz. haha. tsaka alam mo naman pano inalagaan ng kuya mo, alam nya condition ng sasakyan. pwede mo tanungin lahat ng gusto mong itanong at siguro naman hindi sya magsisinungaling sayo. so good choice pa din

**timrev** · August 23rd, 2012 10:10 AM

mas masarap parin ankinin yun gusto talaga so if you want the fortuner go for it sabi nga ni cvt di ka naman siguro papasahan ng sakit sa ulo ng kuya mo at diba dati mo na nagagamit yun fortuner so kilala at kabisado mo na sya kahit panu..taz madamo karin reklamo sa small car kaya yun SUV na tutal yun ka diba?

**EA622** · August 23rd, 2012 11:24 AM

i'd pick the bnew jazz,.. saka isnt 800k a bit too steep? ganto ba talaga pricing ng 2nd hand na cars? to think na kapatid mo pa.. pano pag ibang tao to, 900 to 1m pa tong fortuner na 5 years old? hehe, curious lang po sir, noob talaga ko sa pricing e :D

**Monseratto** · August 23rd, 2012 12:27 PM

Kung umulan at bumabaha kagaya noon habagat, you'd wish for a Fortuner V...

**niky** · August 23rd, 2012 12:36 PM

Kung Ondoy, you'll wish you had a Crosswind. Cost of replacing Fort ECU: 40k-60k. Cost of replacing Crosswind ECU: 0k.

Originally Posted by EA622

i'd pick the bnew jazz,.. saka isnt 800k a bit too steep? ganto ba talaga pricing ng 2nd hand na cars? to think na kapatid mo pa.. pano pag ibang tao to, 900 to 1m pa tong fortuner na 5 years old? hehe, curious lang po sir, noob talaga ko sa pricing e :D

It's the "Toyota" thing. People will sometimes pay ridiculous prices for secondhand cars that are in demand... like the Fort... the old CR-V... the Jazz...

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Seriously, though. 100,000 kilometers. 5 years old. "V". Brand new "V" is 1.2m. Take that 1.2m. Add depreciation. You should realistically expect to pay only 600k for it, especially with that mileage and the fact that the next Fort is around the corner with the ugraded 2.5 diesel.

For 800k pesos, you should be able to buy a two-year old Fort 2.5 with much less on the clock.