car for everyday use....will you recommend the Ford Escape?

[rockiee_s]

hi guys....

want to get your opinion. my mom (celebrating her 68th bday soon) is requesting that she gets an SUV as a gift for her upcoming birthday.

because i already know someone from Ford (kasi Ford Fiesta dapat bibilin ko last February), the Ford Escape was recommended.

do you think its a good SUV for my mom? i really dont know why she wants an SUV (baka iwas baha) or maybe simply because we haven't had any SUV ever since. we live in paranaque and she frequents makati and sta rosa (laguna). and very soon, we will all transfer to sta rosa.

please help me decide. parang, 50% ang decision ko eh. 50% kasi sobrang ganda ang binibigay na promo (laking discount). 50% ayaw ko kasi nadidinig ko sobrang lakas sa gas.

thanks in advance.

[renzo_d10]

I heard the 2.2L Escape does fine. Though in my experience with the older 3.0L V6 Escape, the economy was really bad. As if that's not to expect. :D Though IMO, there's still a bit of masculinity in the Escape -- design-wise that is. Hence, I would recommend a more uni***-oriented vehicle such as the Tucson, Sportage or the ASX. Both are albeit newer too.

The Tucson Theta II, as per experience has poor fuel economy. But if you're leaning towards the R-eVGT variant then it should do good. About the Sportage's economy, no idea.

Pero pinaka-bagay talaga sa mom mo yung ASX.

[rockiee_s]

thanks renzo. maaasahan ka talaga kahit kailan!

but i checked the prices of those other choices. mas mahal ng malaki kasi. kung malapit lapit lang ang presyo sana.

ford is giving the escape to me at 1.06M tapos more than 100k ang discount.

2.3L pala ang engine nya. first time din namin na magkakaron ng any engine bigger than 2L. kaya wala talaga akong idea kung gano kalakas sa gas.

ASX is 1.2M right? tapos wala pang promo.

[jaymd]

diesel suv for city use. tucson kaso marami blind spots ang liit kasi ng mga salamin. pwde din forester NA. 6 airbags, abs, stability control. may sunroof pag mag tagaytay sya, great all around visibility. asx pwede din due to its compact size and simple interior/controls(less fiddling less accidents) ford escape? wag na lang hehe

[rockiee_s]

diesel suv for city use. tucson kaso marami blind spots ang liit kasi ng mga salamin. pwde din forester NA. 6 airbags, abs, stability control. may sunroof pag mag tagaytay sya, great all around visibility. asx pwede din due to its compact size and simple interior/controls(less fiddling less accidents) ford escape? wag na lang hehe

hi jaymd. thanks.

how much ang forester? may budget kasi kaming magkakapatid. 1M lang (kinukuripot ang nanay!!!) hehehehe. wala lang talaga kaming pera.

[jaymd]

the forester costs 1.4M ata. pwede ka na mag 4x2 na fort or montero kaso medyo malaki sya for your mom diesel pa naman sana yun. the XV is 1.3M ata. asx is 1.25 M automatic. 1M budget for a bnew CUV baka escape lang nga pasok sa budget or GAS na tucson? Pahiram mo na lang yan veloster mo hehe.

[rockiee_s]

naku, malayo talaga sa budget namin.

kaya nga gusto namin ibili ng sarili nyang car, kasi gusto daw nya pang araw araw ang veloster! maselan! at ayaw daw nya ng coolbear ko.

hay....

pero dahil love namin, escape na nga lang.

[jaymd]

how much is the escape ba with promo? my brother used to have 2009 escape na company car. returned it when he transferred to another company and bought another escape early 2011 model 10t kms only for 700k last dec.

[renzo_d10]

Kun kelangan mo ng mabait na dealer, yung Ford Edsa GH ok experience ko sakanila. Knowledgable mga SA dun. Tumingin kasi ako ng focus before tapos prinesent ng SA lahat ng features nya. Ang dami pala kahit yung Ghia model lang ! :o

[rockiee_s]

naku, sayang. na close ko na deal with Ford Global. yun nga lang, di pa alam kung anong unit (pinagpipilian pa rin ang Fiesta or Escape tapos kung anong color). ok naman din sila, yun nga lang walang mapakitang picture! sa sulit.com lang pala meron.

[frake]

Go for Escape, bro! it's for the win :D

[rockiee_s]

thanks frake.

basta, pagnagkaproblema ako sa unit, magtatanong ako sa inyong escape owners.

[macsd]

Escape will be having a new model coming out soon. Why not wait for that one
as it's a total face lift.

I have a 2007 model XLT 4x4, i love that car specially on long drives. It just give's
me power when i need it, tipid pa sa gas.

[rossph]

Ok naman ang Escape. Got my Escape August 2010. Sulit na yan. If you'll wait for the new model sigurado mas mahal yun ng 300t. Happy with it. Fuel consumption is 6km/l City and 9 to 10km/l sa highway. And I don't usually drive economically. I got the 4x2 XLT kaya naka Leather seats. Really feels more expensive than it's actual price. Your mom will love driving it because of the tall stance and light steering.

[renzo_d10]

Ok naman ang Escape. Got my Escape August 2010. Sulit na yan. Happy with it. Fuel consumption is 6km/l City and 9 to 10km/l sa highway. And I don't usually drive economically. I got the 4x2 XLT kaya naka Leather seats. Really feels more expensive than it's actual price. Your mom will love driving it because of the tall stance and light steering.

Well that's actually pretty good.

[Daison77]

sir rockiee congrats, sino SA mo sa ford global . pm nyo naman ako gusto ko mag inquire. Ano naman feedback mo sa escape nyo sir ? better than expected ba ?

[rockiee_s]

Hi. I just visited Global kanina. Walang color na gusto ng mom ko. Yung chill. Pinag iisipan pa kung black kukunin. Si Bernard Nepomuceno SA ko.

[rockiee_s]

finally got my Ford Escape....and I just love it!

[rockiee_s]

by the way, originally reserved at Ford Global but Ford Edsa gave me a better deal. kahit di ko na kunin ang reservation fee sa Global, mas mura pa rin sa Edsa.

[vinj]

Congrats on the new ride.

Pa-super black tint mo na rin and get a California or Microtex Duster to dust it off. Invest also in the proper washing/maintenance materials to keep you black paint in good condition. ;)