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Tsikot Member
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January 9th, 2007 10:44 AM #1magandang araw po!
hingi lang sana ako ng advice and opinion ng tsikoteers
konting background lang po for context:
medyo limited ang budget for outright payment (mga 60k max),
pero kaya ko naman magmonthly payments at 10k-13k,
kaya naisipan kong kumuha ng used car loan.
i'm thinking of getting the reconditioned Norkis "Maverick" (rebadged Nissan Micra) or a 99 Opel Tigra. Dalawa lang kami usually ng girlfriend ko, and its just for getting around the metro really. (biyaheng Mandaluyong - QC, occasional long drive to Tagaytay and Lake Caliraya)
compact car naisip ko dahil natrauma na ko negotiating traffic & parking my 76 Kombi (which is for sale pala, 30k lang!)
opinion naman po:
- with 6 months warranty lang yung Maverick, widely available naman ang Nissan surplus parts diba?
- kamusta po kaya ang maintenance and fuel efficiency ng Tigra?
salamat!
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January 9th, 2007 11:58 AM #2galing bang japan yung micra? mahirap po ata ang piyesa nun.
meron kaming serena dati galing japan, hirap maghanap ng piyesa. halimbawa, pina-modify ko pa brake shoes na rico ang brand para puwedeng ikabit.
ang tigra naman opel, ang opel ay GM, kaya US/Euro pricing ang piyesa at pagawa. limitado pa ang puwesto na naggagawa nun. (pero kung desidido ka, may opel club philippines sa internet)
'sensya na po kung medyo negatibo yung opinyon ko.
sa positibo naman, sa pera mong iyan puwede kana sa brand new na kotse, madaming pagpipilian. (hyundai getz/kia picanto for example, atbp.)
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January 9th, 2007 12:31 PM #3
Kung ako sayo bibili na lang ako ng Kia Pride LX or GTX hindi ka mahihirapan sa parts sobrang mura pa. Meron ngayon sa Tsikot Carfinder 80K yata negotiable pa.
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January 9th, 2007 01:09 PM #5
bro, mag kia picanto ka nlang or hyundai getz.. balak din ksi nmin bumili rin ng compact car and i think yung 2 yan ang ok sa market ngayon.. maganda at matipid pa.. layo pa ng mararating mo sa isang full tank lang.. try mo hanapin dyan sa car finder (may nakita ako picanto 230,000 downpayment + 6,588 monthly for 23 months).. or kung gusto mo kia pride, matipid pa at madali ang piyesa.. yung opel tigra, maganda nga pero hirap maghanap ng spareparts at kung meron man, mahal naman..
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January 9th, 2007 01:45 PM #6Hindi po ata super hirap mga parts nito dahil may Nissan Verita naman na available dito which is based on the Micra. I think you can use parts ng Nissan Verita diyan. If you have budget nga baka kaya gawin to look like the Verita! hehehe.
What ba engine nung Micra? Kung yun 1.3 na DOHC lalong walang problema yan. Mga brakes and suspension meron naman siguro din avail parts.
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January 9th, 2007 01:59 PM #7
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January 9th, 2007 02:28 PM #8hehe o nga. Just saying lang naman what I think. Kaya to Sir jimbaud, better to just buy a Kia Pride or save a bit more for downpayment on a new car.
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January 9th, 2007 07:04 PM #91.3 DOHC nga ang engine, glntvr.
naisip ko rin pong (slowly) ipamodify yung Maverick para magmukang Veritas, kaso six months warranty lang...nakakakaba! May bagong reconditioned Toyota Starlet pala sa Norkis showroom!
minamata ko rin yung Chevy Spark (Daewoo Matiz na rebadged as Spark), andami na kasing nakaPicanto e hehe (which is a good sign diba?)
nagandahan ako sa Opel, pero sangayon ako na malamang mahal and/or hassle ang piyesa... any previous/current Tigra owners? share naman po kayo ng kwento niyo!
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Ikaw pala si Daniel.
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