what's the best midsize suv?

[niky]

That kind of money is a BIG investment.

Au contraire.

Any money spent buying a family vehicle isn't an investment. It's just spent money.

A vehicle will depreciate starting the day you buy it. It will cost money to maintain.

The only way to consider a vehicle an investment is to buy a van and register it as a commercial vehicle, and use it for rentals. Even then, the income from rentals will often only just cover the monthly cost of a brand new vehicle. And that means that you, personally, will only be able to use the van on "off" days. If it's rented on weekdays to ferry employees or students, that means weekends. If it's rented by families... maybe never.

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Granted, a Sportivo is easy to take care of and cheap to maintain... but it's expensive for what it is. A glorified AUV. Why pay the extra 400k pesos over the base Isuzu for such fripperies as leather, a sound system and a body kit? It still won't be half as comfortable or half as "special" feeling as a Montero.

The base XTi model is the only Crosswind variant that makes financial sense. In the sense that you're losing less money on the purchase and the car is still very economical . Which is why I wholeheartedly recommend it to people who need a service.

But at over 1m... there are lots of cars that are better family vehicles.

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1.diesel engine
2.Mt/At
3.5-7 passenger
4.mileage efficient
5.budget 1.1 to 1.3 m

Hmmm... Ford Focus TDCi?

1. Diesel engine: check.
2. MT/AT: Check... and check. :hysterical:
3. 5-7 passenger: 5, check.
4. mileage efficient: 13-16 km/l mixed use... 20 km/l NLEX: check!
5. budget 1.1 to 1.3m: sakto!

On a more serious note: You can also look at the Innova. Not as comfortable as a Montero or a Tucson, but not as bad as a Crosswind. Feels more modern and I'd be willing to pay extra money for the higher variants than with the Crosswind.

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A [size=4]Hyundai Starex TCi[/size] actually fits within your budget. It's not quite as fuel efficient as an Innova or a Crosswind, because it's heavier, but the turbodiesel is robust (it's basically a non-CRDi Mitsubishi 4D56 turbo), power is actually good, and it has tons of space. The ride is a bit stiff-legged compared to the Montero (a bit like the HiAce Grandia) but nothing that will break your back.

And again... non-CRDi... so basically Philippine Diesel-proof.

Hyundai might even still have passenger versions of the old Starex for sale. They were selling commercial versions starting at 800k before. And that Starex has both tons of space and a comfortable ride.

[tidus1203]

*niky

Yeah I always find it funny people use the word "INVESTMENT" in the wrong context. INVESTMENT ibig sabihin may expected future returns and I know no car that gives future returns except probably for super cars in limited production run...

[jozef_10]

baka investment if you plan to keep it for 1,000 years kasi vintage na siya

[JPG111]

with a budget up to 1.3M, you can look for a good second hand SUV/VAN with low mileage..wag lang na ondoy

07 Fortuner V , 07-08 2.5 & 3.0 Ford Everest , 07- 08 Grand Starex VGT , Kia Carnival etc.. or just add 80K and you'll get a brand new 4x2 montero sport

[daimengrui]

Agree with Montero... Value for Money