Daihatsu Feroza [Merged]

[OTEP]

I went out today to look at a '90 Daihatsu Feroza (EL model?). It's being sold for Php 135k. It had 169,xxx kms on the clock, gray body, 5-spoke alloys with street tires, and a sound set-up.

Anything I should look out for?

I noticed that the clutch was very stiff. Normal ba yun? Is there a remedy to this?
There were also some noises coming from the engine. Sabi ng seller it's the water pump. Mahirap ba ayusin iyon?
Then there was the case of the engine dying when turning at full lock during idle. Ano kaya problem? Ganito ba talaga mga Feroza? Is there a remedy?

Salamat po!

[Hero]

otep may thread na dati nito..nabura na?

anyway, former feroza owner here..matigas talaga clutch niyan pati suspension... kapag 100km parang sasabog na makina ahahaha! gearing not for highways.. yes may mga ingay din sa makina mas matagal nasa casa yung amin kaysa nagamit lahat ng maiisapan mapalitan napalitan na di pa rin mawala..
pero nawala din yun inggay nung nabenta namin dahil yung buyer na ang nakakarinig di na kami..ahihihi! 1993 pa ito nabenta noon mahirap na ang piyesa ewan ko lang ngayon...

[Raul]

The new daihatsu forum is here, http://www.daihatsuclubph.org/forum/
You might wanna check with them. I don't remember any such noises from the water pump, and the engine definitely shouldn't die like that. Clutch shouldn't be that stiff either.

I just had mine repainted (Talong!) and the whole interior is being redone now. Haven't decided yet if I'll sell it (just bought a Tucson), but parts are available, but far from easily attainable. The other dudes at the club know the places to get them though. They even have an anointed daihatsu mechanic (Tata Rudy) that knows the feroza now inside/out if you want him to check out the car your looking at.

[v22]

afaik engine internals are interchangeable with toyota's.... better log on to the DCP forums for more info.

OT:

why feroza otep?? pang trail ba??? why not suzuki samurai instead?? :D

[RakataK]

Guys help naman tagal ko ng naghahanap pang service hindi kasi pwede kotse dito maraming bundok tsaka may mga rough road pa pag bumibiyahe ako. eto po bang feroza maraming parts na mabibili? budget ko kasi nasa 150-200K lang kasya lang para sa FEROZA na model 1997. In terms of durability and reliability ano pong masasabi nyo? TIA Guys.

[jimaroquai]

Ang tawag ng mga taga BANAWE sa Feroza ay "Parusa" coz walang available parts.

[RakataK]

Kakatakot palang bumili ng PARUSA. Kaya pala ang daming nagbebenta napakamura pa.

[k.o]

wag ka bumili ng FEroza! No parts available yan! mAski service center and distributor nya (Signet sa Mandalyong) ayaw dati tanggapin yun Feroza namin for service, sabi nila wala na raw sila parts nun and iuwi nalang daw namin yun unit! ever since binenta na namin yun Feroza namin! yup maski sa banawe hirap parts, kung meron super mahal pa!

[RakataK]

K.o and jimaroquai tnx for the advice. tingin na lang ako ng ibang sasakyan na pang rough road na maraming parts para kahit masira hindi ako nag-aalanganin. Than you again guys.

[OTEP]

Suzuki Samurai - though not as comfy as the Feroza

Suzuki Vitara - more refined, more expensive, too.

[tebs]

you could never go wrong with the two otep said

[kmo]

we had one before we sold it for the reason as above, no more parts !! hirap maghanap ng parts pati yung nagpasok dati na casa wala nang parts for this car, its reliable etc etc ok capabale off roader pero .... wala nang parts e hehehe

[donutjar]

mga bosing payo naman, I'm a OFW na nagarap din makabili ng 2nd car although meron na akong owner type jeep back home (my problema pa sa papers) pero gusto kong palitan kasi nga you cannot leave your things sa loob ng owner. that's why I'm planning to buy a feroza kasi ang iniisip ko para magamit ko hindi lang sa pag punta sa bulubundukin na lupa na nabili ko sa bataan at syempre for family use din.....kaya lang sa mga commnets na nabasa ko parang nagdalawang isip na tuloy ako. ang hirap pa naman mag ipon ng pambili. guys, mga 90-130php lang ang ang kaya budget na iipunin ko para sa car. help naman kung ano pa ang maganda hindi hirap sa pyesa kung sakali man nagkaroon ng problema at syempre yung kaya ng budget ko.

maraming salamat po:

[jaiguru]

i've got a 94 SE feroza and so far i'm enjoying my ride with it! although low speed sya pero pag dating naman sa rekta masarap ng tumakbo.. feroza is a 4wd vehicle although mine is seldomly used,. lagi lang ako nasa 2wd. kahit pa na very steep ang daan sinisisiw lang nitong small but terible na feroza! hehe.. what impressed me with this vehicle is that even on rough and steep road, kahit hindi mag shift sa 4wd kayang-kaya ang hatak, kahit huwag apakan ang gas pedal andar parin! (rough road)
sabi din nila matakaw sa gasolina mga feroza, but mine is 9-10 kpl-city driving.. i'm waiting for my new car, but for my feroza,. i'm gonna keep it!

mr.dennisdko, i saw your video sa youtube,. ganda interrior mo sir! balak ko din paayos yung sakin eh..

[nic]

Ano biggest tire size kasya sa stock height ng Feroza?

[dennisdko]

i've got a 94 SE feroza and so far i'm enjoying my ride with it! although low speed sya pero pag dating naman sa rekta masarap ng tumakbo.. feroza is a 4wd vehicle although mine is seldomly used,. lagi lang ako nasa 2wd. kahit pa na very steep ang daan sinisisiw lang nitong small but terible na feroza! hehe.. what impressed me with this vehicle is that even on rough and steep road, kahit hindi mag shift sa 4wd kayang-kaya ang hatak, kahit huwag apakan ang gas pedal andar parin! (rough road)
sabi din nila matakaw sa gasolina mga feroza, but mine is 9-10 kpl-city driving.. i'm waiting for my new car, but for my feroza,. i'm gonna keep it!

mr.dennisdko, i saw your video sa youtube,. ganda interrior mo sir! balak ko din paayos yung sakin eh..

thanks very much for the comment. sa mga members marami pang mas maganda ang interior, yung iba totally palit lahat.
para pag nagtratrail sa bundok masarap magdrive hehe
saka pag in traffic makapanood pa ng tv

[RakataK]

Ipon pa ko ng konti para sa vitara. Hindi po ba mahal maintenance ng vitara?

[CRG203]

Although under rated, try mo rin Kia Sportage Diesel. Had one, pinalitan ko engine ng Mazda RF Turbo because of Kia engine unreliability. So far, no major engine repairs.

Hope this helps.

[OTEP]

Nasa 300k pa ang Kia Sportage diesel na local (not surplus). All were Grand Sportage body type (yung mahaba). With the spare tire underneath the cargo floor. Maroon, blue, and white ata ang available colors.

Early Vitaras ('95) can be had for around Php 240K. But Vitaras had a very long lifespan reaching model year 2002++ AFAIK. I've no maintenace issues with Vitaras. OEM and replacement parts are pretty easy to find.

[RakataK]

Parang mas gusto ko yung vitara kesa sportage. Mas maganda ground clearance ng vitara at sa tingin ko mas matibay.