Time to ditch Chevrolet

**StockEngine** · April 23rd, 2017 06:20 PM

Threads and discussions are here because we as humans have opinions.

chevy is like sony phones.. expensive and have low resale value.. but thats just my personal opinion.

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**pctechphcom** · April 24th, 2017 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

Threads and discussions are here because we as humans have opinions.

chevy is like sony phones.. expensive and have low resale value.. but thats just my personal opinion.

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if your title were "Is it time to ditch Chevrolet?" that would point to a healthy discussion but your title is imposing to ditch Chevrolet based on your personal opinion. Anyway, that is just my opinion for discussion sake =)

Closing a factory doesn't necessarily means its out of business, Intel closed their factory here in PH, guess what, they are still going strong with a positive stock market value.

it is just like buying a fish. you have to lose money to make money out of the fish you bought.

I wouldn't think of resale value because people who usually buy brand new cars, keep it for like 3-5 years or more, I would be happy to sell a car i bought for 600k for 60k after 10 years
i think second hand car here in PH is a bit expensive =)

**StockEngine** · April 24th, 2017 02:03 AM

intel owns the competition even before it left.

im guessing you havent seen the resale value of tbz'...

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**pctechphcom** · April 24th, 2017 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

intel owns the competition even before it left.

im guessing you havent seen the resale value of tbz'...

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so your saying because the resale value is low, its time to ditch Chevrolet

toyota is more expensive in the first place

e.g.
TBZ 4x4 DSL, 6-Speed Z71 AT is 1.88m
Fortuner 4X4 2.8 V 2.16M

**dr. d** · April 24th, 2017 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by pctechphcom

so your saying because the resale value is low, its time to ditch Chevrolet

toyota is more expensive in the first place

e.g.
TBZ 4x4 DSL, 6-Speed Z71 AT is 1.88m
Fortuner 4X4 2.8 V 2.16M

butting in.

at the very least, the astute car buyer will ask why those cars have a low resale value.
the non-astute buyer will probably buy the used car selling at a low price. i once bought a 70s ford escort selling at a price lower than comparative cars, then. had i asked myself that question, i probably would have shied away from the car. but as i was young and in-experienced... sourcing spare parts for it proved to be a very enlightening experience.

pricing of new cars is determined by how much the manufacturer spent in manufacturing it and in bringing it over, and how much they think the buying public is willing to buy it for.

**pctechphcom** · April 24th, 2017 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

butting in.

at the very least, the astute car buyer will ask why those cars have a low resale value.
the non-astute buyer will probably buy the used car selling at a low price. i once bought a 70s ford escort selling at a price lower than comparative cars, then. had i asked myself that question, i probably would have shied away from the car. but as i was young and in-experienced... sourcing spare parts for it proved to be a very enlightening experience.

pricing of new cars is determined by how much the manufacturer spent in manufacturing it and in bringing it over, and how much they think the buying public is willing to buy it for.

2nd hand buyer won't ask for resale value, they would instead haggle for more
Regarding your experience, that is a fact however today is not like before, sourcing parts can even be done online nowadays,but if you bought a very old model today, let say 1980's, anyone would have a problem with that.

**Bin Diesel** · April 24th, 2017 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by pctechphcom

2nd hand buyer won't ask for resale value, they would instead haggle for more
Regarding your experience, that is a fact however today is not like before, sourcing parts can even be done online nowadays,but if you bought a very old model today, let say 1980's, anyone would have a problem with that.

Yes you can source parts online, but the question is how long does it take to get the parts to you and how expensive will it be. Considering it will probably be shipped from outside the country include the hassle of going through customs just to get it. So it's really something to consider.

I guess the question is will they stop selling cars here in the Philippines? Coz if not then it shouldn't matter where they source the units and the parts from as long as they offer the usual warranty and support for released vehicles.

**dr. d** · April 24th, 2017 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by pctechphcom

2nd hand buyer won't ask for resale value, they would instead haggle for more
Regarding your experience, that is a fact however today is not like before, sourcing parts can even be done online nowadays,but if you bought a very old model today, let say 1980's, anyone would have a problem with that.

but they do! seller's resale value is buyer's acquisition value.
seasoned used car buyers will haggle to death. amateur buyers will haggle very half-heartedly, if at all.
purchase by internet? why buy something, sight unseen, with considerable waiting time, if it is easily available and return-able, over the counter? i own a very popular japanese brand car. and it would be a very bad day if i looked for a part and strike out with three auto parts stores.
my escort car was purchased by me some years after ford pulled out of the market. i would walk the entire row of auto parts stores, and not find the part i wanted. and if i did, i would have to buy the entire assembly, including parts that i did not need, at horrendous price. inggit na inggit ako sa mga hapon na kotse. it's the price of maintaining a cheaply-acquired orphan car!

**vvti2.0** · April 24th, 2017 03:10 PM

Buying car parts online? Good luck, it is a hit and miss situation.

Ganito na lang, may seller ng montero parts sa online (fb group), binigay nung kaibigan ko VIN nya for a pressure plate, pinadala naman sa kanya, sa madaling sabi, binaba nya transmission, palit pressure plate, at siste, 2 type pala pressure plate ng montero, and ito ha, yung seller kilalang seller ng parts ng montero kaya nga VIN na ang basehan. Nung sinabihan ng kaibigan ko regarding sa issue, smiley na lang at thumbs up sagot sa kanya.

Ang ending, bili sya pressure place sa casa na lang dito, at bayad ulit sa pagkabit ng pressure plate na tama.

Kaya car parts online?

**vvti2.0** · April 24th, 2017 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by pctechphcom

2nd hand buyer won't ask for resale value, they would instead haggle for more
Regarding your experience, that is a fact however today is not like before, sourcing parts can even be done online nowadays,but if you bought a very old model today, let say 1980's, anyone would have a problem with that.

They wont ask for a resale value but they have a resale value at the back of their minds for later disposal. Kaya nga sila maghaggle to the max eh.