Shopping for 2016 Toyota Avanza vs Honda Mobilio.. need some advice

**vinj** · September 8th, 2016 02:52 PM

1. The Mobilio will offer better comfort and looks good overall. It looks more appealing between your two choices.
2. The Avanza i would expect will have a better suspension durability and will be cheaper to maintain in the long run.
3. Don't rely on the income from renting the vehicle or using the vehicle as Uber, to fully pay the amortization and service needs of the vehicle;
4. Include the cost of insurance and service in your vehicle overhead (get comprehensive insurance, no need for that 50K PHP GPS tracker... unless you want to keep track of your partner, that is).
5. Freebies? Try going to another dealer as well to compare. Usually it's 3M tint, matting, seat covers, maybe fog lamps and new horn and some other accessories. I personally don't care about freebies and would always opt for maximum cash discounts.

**ronw123w124** · September 8th, 2016 03:12 PM

Kung ako, I'll hold off the purchase for a couple of weeks, ilalabas na kasi ang Honda BRV which looks a lot better than either cars you're considering, baka konti lang ang diprensya sa price

**MissKraysie** · September 8th, 2016 03:58 PM

^I think the BRV is a higher level of Mobilio and will be same price range as the Fortuner or Innova. Hindi yata ka level ng Avanza. hehehe

Originally Posted by vinj

1. The Mobilio will offer better comfort and looks good overall. It looks more appealing between your two choices.
2. The Avanza i would expect will have a better suspension durability and will be cheaper to maintain in the long run.
3. Don't rely on the income from renting the vehicle or using the vehicle as Uber, to fully pay the amortization and service needs of the vehicle;
4. Include the cost of insurance and service in your vehicle overhead (get comprehensive insurance, no need for that 50K PHP GPS tracker... unless you want to keep track of your partner, that is).
5. Freebies? Try going to another dealer as well to compare. Usually it's 3M tint, matting, seat covers, maybe fog lamps and new horn and some other accessories. I personally don't care about freebies and would always opt for maximum cash discounts.

1. I like the Mobilio a lot, pero hindi ko need kasi flashy car for now. I'm going back to Honda later and will check kung how does it feel to fit 3 adults at the 3rd row. I need comfort sitting for adults at the back row.

3. I'm getting the car to start a business but Uber/Grab is just for the meantime. mag umpisa pa lang yun tourist business kaya hindi lagi meron turista. Also, I won't be renting my car to local Filipinos. Lugi Negosyo! Reason is marami news na carnapper pala yun nag rent sayo. Purely tourist lang yun kinukuha ko. Either Chinese or Korean kasi yun ang market ko. I'm Chekwa and my parents are from China, kaya dun sa China lang advertise yun business ko..hindi dito. With thousands of tourists coming here, just getting the 0.001% to ride my car is already money making business. hehehehe...
Plus, ako yun tourist guide. I will be introducing the Manila landmarks to them in Mandarin and Cantonese. nag practice na nga ako mga Chinese lines ko sa mga landmarks in Manila. hahaha

4. The GPS tracker is for my peace of mind. Hindi po yan para bantayan bf ko. hehehe.. meron kasi ako friend na kapit bahay nya nawala yun newly bought vehicle sa Q.C. Bumili lang sya sa convenience store, pag balik nya sa parking lot, wala na kotse nya. It's a Fortuner and 4 months old pa lang

I don't know what will happen if pwede ma claim ba eto sa insurance or what? if I have a GPS tracker, I can report the stolen car and catch the thief via GPS tracker, maybe it will lessen the headache of doing paperwork with the insurance company.

**unmarked** · September 8th, 2016 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by MissKraysie

^I think the BRV is a higher level of Mobilio and will be same price range as the Fortuner or Innova. Hindi yata ka level ng Avanza. hehehe

1. I like the Mobilio a lot, pero hindi ko need kasi flashy car for now. I'm going back to Honda later and will check kung how does it feel to fit 3 adults at the 3rd row. I need comfort sitting for adults at the back row.

3. I'm getting the car to start a business but Uber/Grab is just for the meantime. mag umpisa pa lang yun tourist business kaya hindi lagi meron turista. Also, I won't be renting my car to local Filipinos. Lugi Negosyo! Reason is marami news na carnapper pala yun nag rent sayo. Purely tourist lang yun kinukuha ko. Either Chinese or Korean kasi yun ang market ko. I'm Chekwa and my parents are from China, kaya dun sa China lang advertise yun business ko..hindi dito. With thousands of tourists coming here, just getting the 0.001% to ride my car is already money making business. hehehehe...
Plus, ako yun tourist guide. I will be introducing the Manila landmarks to them in Mandarin and Cantonese. nag practice na nga ako mga Chinese lines ko sa mga landmarks in Manila. hahaha

4. The GPS tracker is for my peace of mind. Hindi po yan para bantayan bf ko. hehehe.. meron kasi ako friend na kapit bahay nya nawala yun newly bought vehicle sa Q.C. Bumili lang sya sa convenience store, pag balik nya sa parking lot, wala na kotse nya. It's a Fortuner and 4 months old pa lang

I don't know what will happen if pwede ma claim ba eto sa insurance or what? if I have a GPS tracker, I can report the stolen car and catch the thief via GPS tracker, maybe it will lessen the headache of doing paperwork with the insurance company.

hindi ba maalog ang ride ng avanza pag nasa likod? or sa experience ko lang yun. Not sure sa mobilio pero mas maganda nga itsura ni mobilio kung sa kanilang dalawa lang, for me.

ung sa gps tracker.. maraming ibang options jan iwas carnapp. like meron ung fuel cutoff, etc. Kahit ung steering wheel lock kahit papano deterrent na rin un.

**dr. d** · September 9th, 2016 09:29 AM

theft is included naman sa usual comprehensive insurance. hindi si Diyos ang nagnakaw, e.

just surfing olx, gps units' prices range from a few thousands to 19K. but i do not know what qualities these units of differing price, have to offer, when compared to the hideously expensive casa version.. but i suspect, non-casa gps might void some warranties.
what is the cheapest theft-deterrent gadget? the steering wheel lock. or a well-placed, highly visible, dummy blinking pilot light. heh heh.

**Walter** · September 9th, 2016 09:42 AM

You're better off getting the Toyota Innova instead of the Toyota Avanza ...

**dr. d** · September 9th, 2016 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Walter

You're better off getting the Toyota Innova instead of the Toyota Avanza ...

agree.
and if TS is not averse, consider a slightly used, previous-generation innova.

**Adenkaye** · September 12th, 2016 12:22 PM

I have a private taxi service guy, he drives the Toyota Avanza 2015 and he said a diesel Avanza will come out never verified it though but the Manual Avanza is cheap and easy to maintain as is already.

**2logski** · September 13th, 2016 02:55 PM

Same dilemma here.

But for now, ill be waiting for the brv..

A friend of mine from honda told me na the starting price for brv 950,000.

We can check unit starting tom at the motorshow at moa..

Btw.. its my first time to hear about avanza diesel coMing here to our country.. if thats the case i guess i need to wait pa