Ford 2.3L XLS 4x2 A/T ... worth-buying?

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i'm a medical student and my parents are planning to buy me a car. they want to acquire ford escape 2.3L XLS 4x2 A/T, maganda ba 'to? patulong mga bossing. salamat.

[renzo_d10]

Great features and fast too. Though the V6 variant is the one that I have driven. The A/C is good enough to cool the cabin even without setting the a/c setting to the highest one. It has a responsive engine too.

I dunno about its maintenance though since it's my friends vehicle not mine. The escape is a gas guzzler though. :hysterical:

[aejhayl17]

Great features and fast too. Though the V6 variant is the one that I have driven. The A/C is good enough to cool the cabin even without setting the a/c setting to the highest one. It has a responsive engine too.

I dunno about its maintenance though since it's my friends vehicle not mine. The escape is a gas guzzler though. :hysterical:

even the previous 2.0, not the 2.3, is fast too and "torquey" . but the a/c is average or lower for the previous gen, i hope ford improve it with this one.

maintenance is average, spare parts are easy to find but a little bit expensive than those for asian brands (toyota, nissan, mitsu).

[aejhayl17]

i assume you intend to buy it brand new.
if FC is not an issue. ford escape is a good buy. better look for something else too...

nissan xtrail
hyudai tucson (facelifted recently and its diesel)
mazda tribute
toyota rav4 (if comes within the budget range)
honda crv
kia sorento (facelift na ba to?)

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i assume you intend to buy it brand new.
if FC is not an issue. ford escape is a good buy. better look for something else too...

nissan xtrail
hyudai tucson (facelifted recently and its diesel)
mazda tribute
toyota rav4 (if comes within the budget range)
honda crv
kia sorento (facelift na ba to?)

ayaw nila ng hyundai kasi mababa raw resale value? hehe

[aejhayl17]

ayaw nila ng hyundai kasi mababa raw resale value? hehe

magagalit sayo mga hyundai lovers! nope, hyundai does not have low resale value. its average for now.

afaik, kia has a lower resale value than the hyundai.

imho, time will come, hyundai/mazda will pass honda/toyota. they are the one whose legs are all stretch out right now to no.1.

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magagalit sayo mga hyundai lovers! nope, hyundai does not have low resale value. its average for now.

afaik, kia has a lower resale value than the hyundai.

imho, time will come, hyundai/mazda will pass honda/toyota. they are the one whose legs are all stretch out right now to no.1.

sorry po mga hyundai lovers, that's a question, hindi ko alam, sabi-sabi lang yun.

una kong choice talaga mazda 3 sedan kaso ayaw nila kasi mababa daw e bumabaha sa ust. hehe

[aejhayl17]

^^mababa resale value?? eh di lalo na yung ford..

+1

sorry po mga hyundai lovers, that's a question, hindi ko alam, sabi-sabi lang yun.

una kong choice talaga mazda 3 sedan kaso ayaw nila kasi mababa daw e bumabaha sa ust. hehe

even the escape cant pass through the rushing floods of dapitan, lacson and espana lalo pag malakas talaga. mababa kase ang makina ng escape afaik.

kung baha lang, montero sport(within price range, seats more, and a diesel engine) na lang then mount na lang the intake (scuba ba yun, nakalimutan ko tawag)

[yapoy86]

ayaw nila ng hyundai kasi mababa raw resale value? hehe

^^mababa resale value?? eh di lalo na yung ford..

[Gen. Miting]

i'm a medical student and my parents are planning to buy me a car. they want to acquire ford escape 2.3L XLS 4x2 A/T, maganda ba 'to? patulong mga bossing. salamat.

anyways since nabanggit na ang hyundai dito. i'm both a hyundai and honda suv owner.

if u ask me go ahead with the escape

why? it's got the best deal in town. since matagal ng modelo 'to at kamado-kamado na ang parts even sa mga 3rd parties dealers and supplier. that's a plus! and of course, Ford Phils. offers it at reasonable price (300k less) with all the features of the top of the line tucson and crv.


i've browsed the net and it was said that this facelifted is the most popular compact suv import in japan. imagine japan, na tigaga-wa ng sarili nila kotse, nag-succeed ang escape dun.

now my question is this? gano kaba ka O.C. when it comes to exterior styling? kasi nga medyo luma na body style neto? will it matter if 2-3 yrs. from now, eh mapapansin mo mukang luma style na ang oto mo.

ako kasi i can live with this coz i'm not really particular about fancy styling anymore as is the new tucson or the upcoming sportage. i drive a Santa Fe and one of the first owners since 2006, well yun lang i felt that i was driving something rare on the road that time and it was a very good feeling but wala eh yun lang i experienced it already.

pero ngaun di na, basta mataas, durable, low acquisition cost and gasoline fed but compact suv body ok na that's why whenever i see a new escape around, it never ceases to catch my attention.

i have browsed Ford club phils. and even escapezone, a lot of happy and satisfied ford escape owners there.

basta remember this, cars began to become not a status quo anymore when they offered low-downs. it means anyone who can raise the low-down can own a car these days. like fancy laptops and computers that cost a hundred grand, ngaun a 20K laptop can do the same office/tool work.

think of a car as a durable tool <like a 20k laptop> and not something you can show off and the escape falls into that category that's new age thinking too. at this efficient day and age, the 300K saving can do alot with other ventures

[doc_im]

anyways since nabanggit na ang hyundai dito. i'm both a hyundai and honda suv owner.

if u ask me go ahead with the escape

why? it's got the best deal in town. since matagal ng modelo 'to at kamado-kamado na ang parts even sa mga 3rd parties dealers and supplier. that's a plus! and of course, Ford Phils. offers it at reasonable price (300k less) with all the features of the top of the line tucson and crv.


i've browsed the net and it was said that this facelifted is the most popular compact suv import in japan. imagine japan, na tigaga-wa ng sarili nila kotse, nag-succeed ang escape dun.

now my question is this? gano kaba ka O.C. when it comes to exterior styling? kasi nga medyo luma na body style neto? will it matter if 2-3 yrs. from now, eh mapapansin mo mukang luma style na ang oto mo.

ako kasi i can live with this coz i'm not really particular about fancy styling anymore as is the new tucson or the upcoming sportage. i drive a Santa Fe and one of the first owners since 2006, well yun lang i felt that i was driving something rare on the road that time and it was a very good feeling but wala eh yun lang i experienced it already.

pero ngaun di na, basta mataas, durable, low acquisition cost and gasoline fed but compact suv body ok na that's why whenever i see a new escape around, it never ceases to catch my attention.

i have browsed Ford club phils. and even escapezone, a lot of happy and satisfied ford escape owners there.

basta remember this, cars began to become not a status quo anymore when they offered low-downs. it means anyone who can raise the low-down can own a car these days. like fancy laptops and computers that cost a hundred grand, ngaun a 20K laptop can do the same office/tool work.

think of a car as a durable tool <like a 20k laptop> and not something you can show off and the escape falls into that category that's new age thinking too. at this efficient day and age, the 300K saving can do alot with other ventures

hindi naman ako OC sa exterior.. sa interior medyo, gusto ko maluwag at masarap tulugan at pwedeng kainan pag break at marami kasi akong books na dala.. hehe

salamat sa mga info mo, talagang nagresearch ka pa

[xander1925]

hindi naman ako OC sa exterior.. sa interior medyo, gusto ko maluwag at masarap tulugan at pwedeng kainan pag break at marami kasi akong books na dala.. hehe

salamat sa mga info mo, talagang nagresearch ka pa

Aba himala Gen Miting nagandahan ka sa Ford Escape.. di ba para syo Sta Fe mo lang ang maganda at ang tatalo lang sa Sta Fe mo eh Sta Fe mo din? ha ha ha ha....

To the TS...

The Ford is a nice SUV, isa din to sa tiningnan namin kasi napag desisyunan namin na mas kelangan namin ang 7 seater.. anyway... good luck sir and happy SUV Hunting

[aejhayl17]

Aba himala Gen Miting nagandahan ka sa Ford Escape.. di ba para syo Sta Fe mo lang ang maganda at ang tatalo lang sa Sta Fe mo eh Sta Fe mo din? ha ha ha ha....

haha hanggang dito ba naman?

[renzo_d10]

Wow. Paminsan talaga okay si GM sa pagbigay ng feedbacks.

Anyways, sorry ... I thought you're opting for the 2004 escape, that's why I based my feedback on the V6 Escape that I have driven.

The CURRENT Escape is something to take a look of. Not just because of it's trendy styling ( I admit, I still find the escape stylish ) but also because of it's very reasonable price. Parts cost wouldn't be much of a problem since Ford parts aren't really that expensive not that cheap too.

There are other things that you can consider too since the place where you are at is flood-prone. The Hyundai Tucson is one, though I find the base-tucson which is priced below 1M, bare and dull looking. Next to it would be the Nissan X-Trail, who cares if it looks old, it still looks great. Then the Suzuki Jimny is next, yes it may look ugly but I tell you, it's a toy that you will truly enjoy. :hihihi:

On the other hand, you can consider too some pick-up trucks like the Nissan Navara, Ford Ranger and the Mitsubishi Strada. The Strada is cheap yet it gives you great features that you could use, and with it's high ground clearance you wouldn't doubt if it really CAN go through knee-deep floods. The Navara, however has a somewhat manly look compared to the Strada's ***y curves. Downside though, it has a lower ground clearance than the Strada but I tell you it's pretty damn fast. The Ford Ranger, great truck too but I`m not sure if it still fits your budget though, but knowing ford ... they've got pretty good discounts too.

Oh well, it will still be you choice. Any of the cars that's said will still be a great machine and it will do well for a pretty long time, only if you take care of it.