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October 1st, 2012 10:05 AM #21
This is a proof of durability of taxi vehicle like adventure and vios.
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October 1st, 2012 10:07 AM #22
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October 1st, 2012 10:56 AM #23
Taxi operators are only interested in keeping the fleet running, but not necessarily in tip-top condition. Countless have I seen taxis with their CEL on. More commonly, you would hear weird noises emanating from the engine and/or suspension.
You can put used cooking oil in the crank case and it would still run. But a car in "running condition" does not necessarily mean it's well-maintained.
The devil is in the details.
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October 1st, 2012 11:02 AM #24karamihan taxi sa lansangan ay "poorly maintained" ... shows a lot about the operator/driver
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October 1st, 2012 12:54 PM #26
Yeah. The Vioses that overheat due to poor maintenance, hot traffic and inadequate cooling.
Uh... have you ever talked to any taxi operators?
Taxi operators treat taxis as disposable items. That's why the boundary is so high, they need to recoup their investment before they dispose of their cars. And to keep the boundaries high, they cheap out on everything. Cheap oil. Cheap filter. Cheap suspension parts (sisirain naman ng driver, so why bother?).
Bahala na si Batman sa pintura at rustproofing. By the time the taxi is five years old, mga 200,000 kms nang tinakbo... wala na siyang silbi, may kalawang o hindi. Hindi rin kailangan alagaan masyado ang makina at transmission. Problema na ng next owner yun.
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Same for many company fleet operators. Cheapskates. Walang pakialam sa kotse. After five years, considered zero value na yun. Disposed. Kahit mga ibang car companies diyan, yung service units nila mukhang basura.
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If you want to ask advice about maintenance, go to a high-end car rental. They need their cars to last and to stay in tip-top shape, so they're willing to spend more on maintenance.
Ang pagbalik ng comeback...
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October 1st, 2012 03:35 PM #28
kay TS.
Do you ride a taxi? ako bihira pa ako nakasakay ng taxi na masasabi ko na well maintained ang unit niya.
ano ba basehan mo? hanggat umaandar well maintained? kung yun nga ang basehan mo case is closed
sa daming bulox na taxi na umaandar sa pinas panalo ka na.
Sa aircon lang parang blower lang ng mainit na hangin. karag karag ang makina at kung ano ano pa.
kaya for me hindi worth it sumakay ng taxi sa pinas.
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October 1st, 2012 03:50 PM #29
A few days ago, I had the experience of riding in a taxi cab with it's brake pads worn down to the brake pad steel backings. The metal to metal sound was a difficult sound to bear for any gear-head to take.
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Buhay na buhay ang BGC this evening. Bukas halos lahat ng restaurants. Sabi pa nung isang cashier...
Traffic!