Please advise on choosing my first ever car (City 1.5 VX Navi CVT vs Altis 1.6 G MT)

**Egan101** · October 2nd, 2015 03:04 PM

^^^If the Mazda3 Maxx used the same 1.6L engine of the older model Mazda3, then don't expect good fuel consumption figures out of it. As per inputs here in Tsikot, the 2.0L and 1.6L models of older Mazda3's had about the same fuel consumption but you get more features with the 2.0L model.

**jomskeet** · October 3rd, 2015 03:21 PM

Final decision ko is Altis 1.6 G MT!! Yeah! Thanks sa inyong lahat ng nag advise! Mejo kinonsider ko din ang Nissan Sylphy at matic na Altis. Pero mas trip ko talaga Altis G MT!

**unmarked** · October 3rd, 2015 04:10 PM

Grats! And enjoy your new toy!

**Walter** · October 3rd, 2015 06:43 PM

Good choice. Good luck on the aircon though.

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Good choice. Good luck on the aircon though.

**dr. d** · October 3rd, 2015 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Walter

Good choice. Good luck on the aircon though.

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Good choice. Good luck on the aircon though.

whypo? tinatakot nyo naman siya...
are many altis aircons, now "cathy aircons" ?
or is cathy just an outside chance?
heh heh.

**_Cathy_** · October 3rd, 2015 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by dr. d

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whypo? tinatakot nyo naman siya...
are many altis aircons, now "cathy aircons" ?
or is cathy just an outside chance?
heh heh.

It's in the Gen 11 thread. AC is a common problem. Especially the first batch of Altis. Kaya casas replace the compressor with no fuss. Toyota is aware

**dr. d** · October 3rd, 2015 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by _Cathy_

It's in the Gen 11 thread. AC is a common problem. Especially the first batch of Altis. Kaya casas replace the compressor with no fuss. Toyota is aware

but you already had yours replaced... twice..?
so is it ok already..?
to the gen II thread!

**jut703** · October 3rd, 2015 07:33 PM

Actually, aside from Cathy's, I haven't seen any major complaint on the Altis' AC, whether here in Tsikot, in the Altis Club, or among my circle of friends/officemates with Altises.

I wouldn't put it in the same league as Fiesta transmission issues, I believe it's much more isolated than that. So for me it's not a reason to be wary of the Altis.

**Kestana** · October 3rd, 2015 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by jomskeet

Final decision ko is Altis 1.6 G MT!! Yeah! Thanks sa inyong lahat ng nag advise! Mejo kinonsider ko din ang Nissan Sylphy at matic na Altis. Pero mas trip ko talaga Altis G MT!

Congrats! Best choice really. Enjoy and good luck with learning manual (and no, I do not mean it sarcastically).

**_Cathy_** · October 3rd, 2015 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

Actually, aside from Cathy's, I haven't seen any major complaint on the Altis' AC, whether here in Tsikot, in the Altis Club, or among my circle of friends/officemates with Altises.

I wouldn't put it in the same league as Fiesta transmission issues, I believe it's much more isolated than that. So for me it's not a reason to be wary of the Altis.

It's on the 11th gen thread. There's a member that had his compressor replaced by the casa. And he was told that the Altis really has a compressor problem. Maybe that's for the first batch or release

Originally Posted by dr. d

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but you already had yours replaced... twice..?
so is it ok already..?
to the gen II thread!

It's worse. There is no air coming out anymore. I suspect that since the casa is aware that there is a compressor problem on the Altis, they'd replace it every time there is an AC complaint. The problem is mine is not just a compressor problem. I really think the blower is defective.

Anyway if the TS really likes the Altis then he would not mind dealing with the potential problems