Which is a better buy?

[Severus|]

Which is a better buy?

a. BMW 318 Limousine

or

b. Pajero 2003

Just wondering... :D

[mbt]

imo, the BMW...

[vinj]

Well... what do you plan to do with the car? Is it a personal drive for the city and highway? Or more of a personal-family car na medyo pangharabas? Brand-new, the BMW is significantly costlier and it'll lose more value out-of-the-box (when you drive it out of the casa)... mas makakamura ka by getting a slightly used second hand 318iA IMO.

Consider also factors like service, more importantly if your budget can take maintaining a BMW properly (expect to shell out more then 10K for every service stop at the casa).

Given a choice for my personal use, i'd take the BMW. Iba talaga ang feel.

[Hero]

agree ako kay vinj...

medyo kasi choices mo e...yung bmw..luxury sport sedan...pajero.. what else can i say but diesel truck lang sya na ..

kung magtitipid ka magpajero ka pero security wise...takaw nakaw yan.. for the
BMW be prepared for the very expensive maintenance costs...kaya ang dami sigurong nagbebenta ng 3 series na bm..kasi kala nila parang jap car ang maintenance..

[Macky]

Sawa na ako sa depende sa paggagamitan kaya base on my opinion na lang.....

I love BMW's 3 series but a 318?????? No thanks, I'll choose the Pajero this time. No offense to 318 owners but 318s are comparable to the old Altima...... a notch above the compacts and a shade below the medium-sized cars. Pano mo matitikman ang ultimate driving experience if the engine under the hood is not willing? 318 at 323 lang yata ang kayang ilampaso ng TSX, A4, IS300 and even the wimpy X-type sa line-up ng 3-series. E di mag Accord, Camry, or the new Altima ka na lang kesa sa wussiest 3-series there currently is. IMO, the 318 is a disgrace to the 3-series. The Pajero on the other hand is atleast good at what it does. Not the best but GOOD enough!!!

[empy]

The Pajero is definitely a more practical buy. New-car warranty pa.

Macky, I hear you about the issues with the 318 but IMO it's still a great car. Not as much acceleration as most other cars but the smoothness of the engine, the handling and the ride are all 100% BMW. You'll still get a lot of pleasure out of owning one. Especially in the Philippines where 0-100 acceleration and top speed are not as useful as in the US...

[mk]

for me i'd take the pajero , 4x4 , you can go anywhere you want!, e bimmer, kaya bang mag off road? (exept for the x5, wala ako masabi 4M naman ang price, compare to pajero which is 1.5 M):mrgreen:

[chieffy]

for me Pajero na lang kasi may sedan na ako...btw(plugging :mrgreen: ) for sale yung pajero ng brother-in-law ko baka interesado ka....bagong palit pa lahat ang goma niya ngayon...
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[1D4LV]

i'll take the pajero. mas low key. mas all-purpose.

[ssaloon]

2003 pajero ako.

may mp3/cd/vcd/dvd player ka pa!

[woodfire]

I'd take a Bimmer anytime. Although I also have an old Pajero, iba pa rin ang BMW in terms of driving experience. For driving pleasure, I take my E36 320i (highly modified now of course with the new turbo and suspension system in place) and cruise the almost empty streets during Sunday afternoons hehehe!

Although Macky is right that the 318 (like the entry point 316) is kinda underpowered amongst its 3er brethren, it still has the BMW stamp of smoothness and great handling. I dare to disagree that it is a disgrace to the 3er line up. BMW found it only appropriate to sell this in Manila considering the traffic congestion and narrow dimensions of the streets. That's also why the powerful 330 was not introduced here.

[woodfire]

BTW, maintaining a bimmer will not break your bank account. based on my experience, as long as you take good care of it and properly observe regular PMS, the maintenance cost will come out to be reasonable vis-a-vis the pleasure of driving this machine. If I compare my maintenance cost for my Pajero and Strada, the cost will not greatly vary with my BMW maintenance cost.

if you have the time and patience, you can likewise buy a Chilton Service Manual for the 3 Series or the Haynes Repair/Service Manual and you can actually do some minor repairs yourself. For parts, you can buy them outside the casa at cheaper prices like BASICS in Libis or in Subic (forgot the name).

[pajerokid]

Get whatever you dont have! If you already have a sedan get the SUV. IF you have an SUV get the sedan. IMHO lang po :mrgreen:

[roydok]

BMW 318 Limousine. :D

[5Speed]

I want both...:roll::roll:

kung me extra moolah lang ako!!!:roll:

[buddyclub]

hmm..tama si roydok get nalang yung wala ka pa..:D
pero if i were you mas kunin ko BMW...:D

[Jj]

I would go for the Pajero.:D

[happiman]

2003 pajero ako.

may mp3/cd/vcd/dvd player ka pa!

mp3/cd na lang ang kasama sa Pajero 2003. hindi na din rallie art designed ang leather at mags. sa limited ed nila ito nakakabit. sold out na Limited Edetion. :evil:

ang mags ng 2003 ay tulad ng dati sa 4x2 field master. ang naiba ay yung bumper sa harap. parang montero ang dating tapos may foglights ng nakakabit dun sa mag kabilang sides ng bumper. meron din syang tire pressure gauge at 3D Pajero body sticker. :D
at yun nga palang engine na 4M40 ay modefied na para hindi maging mausok agad makina. :D :D

[hens]

ewan lang sa bmw kung malakas sa gas???

dati kasi,lagi kong sinasabi na..kung may pambili ka ng BMW.
baket ka iiyak sa gasoline na parang iniinum ng ride mo?


last month got my c200k..di ako makareklamo:mrgreen:

[M]

kung yung 318 ... i'd rather get the MSport version (kahit kit lang talaga yun).
kung pajero ... i'd still be hoping to get the 4x4 (kahit mas mahal).

in short ... the higher-end models of your choices sana ... kaso wala naman ako pera pambili ... penge naman, pwede? :P