Toyota Innova 'J' or Isuzu Crosswind 'XT'

[cardo]

yun prof ko nun college he always emphasized pag bibili ng Computer after two or three months daw. kase pag new release, there might be bugs on it.

i think same goes for any gizmo, like a car. after a year or two from the release bago bumili ng kotse. malay nyo may bug pala first units, and then a recall follows. or after a year or two, they would improve what the first units lacked or complaints from users.

[mazdamazda]

yun prof ko nun college he always emphasized pag bibili ng Computer after two or three months daw. kase pag new release, there might be bugs on it.

i think same goes for any gizmo, like a car. after a year or two from the release bago bumili ng kotse. malay nyo may bug pala first units, and then a recall follows. or after a year or two, they would improve what the first units lacked or complaints from users.

yup... mas ok nga yan... hintayin nyo muna matapos ang initial euphoria...

tulad ng sa rav4... nung unang labas walang stock lagi... after 1-2 years nilabas nila yung J series free of charge (swerte nung mga unang J series... with leather seats & AV upgrade... yung akin grille & spoiler na lang). pati hil-lux & hi-ace naglabas rin nga ng J series.

[bongliza]

di kaya oks lang bumili ng Innova ngayon? Innova is running on Jakarta streets for ??? months/years already, so this should have been tested and corrected bago pa man napunta dito sa pinas. Siguro yung road condition sa Jakarta compared sa atin ay di naman nagkakalayo. ButI agree somehow sa added "pogi" points... . After a few months, cguradong mey mga add on's..just my 2 cents

[cardo]

onga mazda... kainis nga yun RAVJ na yan!!! :D tas an bilis pa naubos... same experience din sa d-max... after a year, yun 05 model got better comfy rear suspension, new silver panels inside and new radio. like the city... after a year ata, nilabas yun 1.5... and i remember the xwind also, dami pila nuon. and then there came the exhaust pipe problem(?)

di kaya magkaroon ng sport innova? or innova VX? hehehe just kidding ... meron naman yun high end nila na G variant? tutal innova replaced the revo which has toyota phils bread winner ata

ok naman siguro bumili ng innova ngayon ... its just that an bilis mag facelift ang mga companies nowadays... pero yun altis halos wala. based na rin siguro sa response ng buyers. kung ako lang bibili i'd wait for initial reviews muna, a couple of short-term and longterm reviews to see what were the initial problems that came out etc... malaking pera din yun bibili ng kotse. sayang kung it turns out to be a lemon, generally speaking

yun innova ba, CBU sya? or locally assembled?

[mazdamazda]

yun innova ba, CBU sya? or locally assembled?

CKD siya... we import the parts & we assemble it here.

[BlueBimmer]

im 80% sure lalabas mga upgraded innova in due time, based on the revo lineup before

[kelvin]

Although nagagandahan ako sa new face ng XUV!!!

May bumili na ng innova dito sa office namin, kita ko sa parking lot at nilapitan ko. first time i saw it close up. its more upscale looking than an AUV... although parang mas matibay ang AUV sa rough roads natin sa pinas

Kahit yung '04 face ng XUV ay mas ok sa akin kumpara sa revo. Good looks wika nga. Isa rin consideration ko yung kutob ko na mas matibay ang AUV sa rough roads natin. Yun nga lang, nang palagi ko ng gamit yung XUV, na realize ko na mas importante pala sa akin ang ride comfort, engine noise, quality of car interior, at quality of fit and finish. Sangayon ako sa ibang posters dito, mas sigurado bilhin innova pagktapos ng isang taon para maayos mga design flaws kung meron man. Tagal nga lang ng aantayin kung gusto mo na talaga.

[cardo]

best advice is get what you really like. of course test drive, to get a real feel of the car. idaan mo sa lubak, brake mo agad, etc. of course don't just be a driver but as a passenger as well. sit in front, then at the back or rear most and feel the car. then scrutinize every feature like cup holders, the radio, the feel of the buttons etc. it can sometimes, make or break a car hehehe. then check mo rin yun after sales service. kunin mo commitment ng agent... minsan, after they've sold you the car ang hirap habulin yun warranty.

[bongliza]

mga bros, just visited Toyota Alabdang today. The Sales Lady said that the current Innova price now is just introductory. They might be adjusting the price by next month, dami na kasing nakapila. So, if you're planning to buy one, reserve now...otherwise...

[mbt]

innova for me too, fresh design, newer platform

(although there would be a lot of good options on the used-car market too for the price)

[odell]

tatas ang innova.. ganda nga tignan kahit un bare unit :D sulit na sulit

[notEworthy27]

sobrang astig nga! hehe MIVEC pa!

[mbt]

kaya lang parang ang liit ng gulong ng innova hehe, medyo parang Atoz yung proportions :D

[revoGSX]

revo upgraded to larger headlight (around 2001)
adventure upgraded to a much larger headlight (2004)
crosswind also upgraded to a larger headlight (2004/5)

sa innova kaya ano itsura pag i-upgrade nila headlight after ilang years? hmmm.. abot na kaya ng side mirror hehe

[ILuvDetailing]

Ano ba size ng gulong ng innova? is it 205s? dapat lagyan nila ng 16s. tsaka kitang kita yung suspension sa likod parang nakatukod

[notEworthy27]

parang atoz nga. only longer. :D

[20vanda01]

I visited Toyota Dasmariñas (Cavite) nung Saturday... para akong bibili ng Innova kasi ininspect ko lahat, gusto ko sanang tignan itsura ng D4D na engine kaso VVTi 'yong display nila.
Pag-upo ko sa driver seat, syet ang ganda ng dating para akong nagda-drive ng space ship. Comfy at ang sarap ng pagkafit ng likod ko sa driver at passenger sit. Pag-upo ko sa second row, medyo parang may bumubukol sa likod ko, 'yong headrest pala, pero natataas naman. Pag-upo ko sa third row, masikip ang legroom, kahit fully pushed forward na 'yong upuan sa third row plus mas bumaba 'yong bumubukol sa likod ko, ('yong headrest sobrang baba na kasi), pero natataas naman. Third row is split fold pala.

One thing that I notice is that mababa ang headroom. Pag-upo ko sa driver seat, siguro mga 3-4 inches na lang ang layo ng ulo ko sa ceiling niya, (height ko is 5-11), so dapat maganda talaga ang suspension otherwise mauuntog ako pagdaan sa lubak or hums (hehehe)... ganundin sa 2nd and 3rd row maliit na lang ang headroom. Kung di smooth ang suspension, seat belt ka na lang para di ka mauntog.

Ang aircon duct niya for 2nd and 3rd row ay sa ceiling nakalagay, 2 on each row. Hindi kaya mahina ang aircon nito during the day 11a-3p? Kasi halos dikit na siya sa roof ang aircon duct kahit papano lalabanan niya ang init from the roof. Maganda naman siguro ang insulation na inilagay nila.

Those items that I just mentioned are things that somebody will get used to it in the long run, so its not a big deal.

[1D4LV]

Ano ba size ng gulong ng innova? is it 205s? dapat lagyan nila ng 16s. tsaka kitang kita yung suspension sa likod parang nakatukod

tingin ko nga parang mga naka 14 inchers lang eh.
dunno ha? and no offense to the innova lovers, but i really don't like the shape and "tayo" ng innova. parang andun pa rin yung kaluluwa ng revo eh.

but back to the question, diba ibang classification naman ang innova and crosswind? the innova, as TPI claims is more on the MPV type, while everyone knows that the Crosswind is on the AUV type. so i guess they are of opposite worlds.

but if i am to choose, i would choose the Crosswind over the Innova. imho.

[abmago]

just bought an innova (Toyota Manila bay), they cant install daw power windows and central locking system sa J, coz of a cable somthing.But my officemate who got an innova earlier said sa commonwealth daw kaya nila..fyi lang, mare release na innova ko andito pa ako sa vietnam...sino mag volunteer to drive it and deliver it to legaspi city sa bahay...meron pa pala ako pinakabit foglamps, rust proof maybe after 1 year na lang. heres the qouted price for alarm (4,050), central locking at (2,250). silver kinuha ko...price is 718,000 sa vvti gas m/t...xin chao

[ILuvDetailing]

Congrats on your new ride abmago, please share with us your ave kms/liter.

they cant install daw power windows and central locking system sa J, coz of a cable somthing.

That's a bunch of BS. Maybe they're hoping that you would change your mind and get the "E" variant.