Hi Tsikoters! I need your advise on which car to buy in 2 months. We are four in the family and youngest is 1 yr old and the my other one is a teenager. My priority is safety and reliability, size/comfort, fc and cost of ownership in that order. Will have very little time to shop around and test drive so I will rely on your advice.

Things to consider:
1. Travelling once or twice a month to province - 87km one way with daily commute of 20km one way.
2. Need to fit a Britax carseat at the 2nd row.
3. 2 vehicle and not of the same type (for ex. SUV + car or CUV + MPV) and 1 should be 7 seater. No subcompact or van please. Doesnt need to be both new but one should be.
4. Hindi gaano malaki at auto tranny as my wife will have a hard time driving since we are coming from a place where it is very easy to drive. Ako ok lang kasi nag-drive ako ng kahit ano at kahit saan.
5. I dont mind paying a bit more for gas pero sana hindi kasing lakas ng Mitsu Fuzion na na-rent namin last November na 5-6km/liter! DW likes it kasi 2nd row is higher daw.

Budget for both cars ay Php 2M and paying cash. I just learned a few days ago by calling a couple of car dealers that I cant just get the car I want right away since I am a cash buyer. May waiting list iyong iba and priority nila ang financing but I dont have the patience of waiting for the unknown and need the car asap in June. Tumawag ako sa Toyota Cubao and may waiting sila sa Fortuner at RAV-4 pero wala sa corolla. I also called Peugeot and ok sila if i get their 1.6 but not sure about the availability of 2.0.

Tulong mga bossing! Hirap tumawag sa pinas because of the time difference.

Thanks and Sorry for the long post.