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December 12th, 2007 11:12 PM #21
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December 12th, 2007 11:30 PM #22
go for toyota or lancer .... marami parts available at di mahirap i-maintain
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December 12th, 2007 11:44 PM #23Check out the mileage. Its not 5 years unlimited mileage warranty. Mababa lang yung mileage na binibigay nila. I cant remember the exact number, but do check it out.
A Hyundai dealer told me that although the mileage on their warranty isnt very high, very few people actually achieve such a mileage due to city traffic conditions.
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December 13th, 2007 03:29 PM #24
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December 13th, 2007 04:28 PM #25Aside from the make, the year of the model is highly significant. There are models which are "lemons". Such was the case of our Lancer singkit before, ang daming problema! Pero my lancer pizza pie naman, halos wala.
Same goes for the Civic, meron daw model na masirain talaga and there was a model na halos maintenance free.
We have a Lancer Pizza pie and a Corolla Love Life. The Corolla Love Life has lower maintenance cost daw sabi ng mom ko... Pero I think magkaiba rin kasi use namin ng 2 yun kaya its a little hard to compare.
Pls factor in fuel consumption sa maintenance costs. Our Toyota Love Life seems to have much better fuel consumption compared to our Lancer Pizza Pie.
Sa diesels, you get to save on fuel costs, but the more frequent oil changes makes the cost almost the same as gasoline fed cars. For diesels, I dont recommend going for a Toyota.
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December 13th, 2007 11:03 PM #26Consider an suzuki alto. Very low acquisition cost (P360K) and very low maintenance cost. First checkup 5,000kms - free parts and labor. next checkup 10,000kms less than P2,000 next check up every 10000kms
expected cost less than P2000. The alto is new, so parts may still be a problem. But judging from the track record of the samurai and vitara the original parts are one of the cheapest among car brands.
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December 13th, 2007 11:14 PM #27
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December 13th, 2007 11:21 PM #28
Bro.,- based on my experience, ang Mitsubishi Lancer series,- mura lang i-maintain..... mula boxtype hanggang sa pizza pie... Pero, I don't own a Mitsubishi vehicle nowadays....
MITSUBISHI - Mitsu Is Truly Superb Unquestionably Beautiful Inspiring Showcase of High Innovation.... Original ko iyan.... hehehe...
4808:santa:
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December 13th, 2007 11:33 PM #29
Our 2006 3.3 V6 Hyundai Sonata is on its 2.5 year mark. So far, the only maintenance costs has been the annual tune ups. Oil changes are free and a recall fix for the driver side seatbelt harness was done free of charge.
The 1995 2.5 V6 Ford Contour SE (aka Mondeo) has had regular maintenance thoughout its life thus far. Its A/T underwent mainly ATF change. No repairs yet. It's 2.5L Duratec V6 supposedly don't need a tuneup until 100,000 miles (right now, its at 81,000 miles). Of course, I'm a non-believer. So it undergoes a yearly tune up. It had some repairs to its electrical system. But, overall, maintenance costs have been fairly low, esp considering Ford's reputation.
I use to think the same way as proponents of M/T having lower maintenance costs. But, my own experiences prove otherwise. Clutch replacements alone for M/T (Laser and Pulsar) over the years are enough to burn a hole in my pocket. Compare that to my Contour which still has its original transmission from 1994.
Even brake pad replacements show no big difference between M/T and A/T (looking at receipts for brake work among my cars)Last edited by Jun aka Pekto; December 13th, 2007 at 11:35 PM.
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December 14th, 2007 12:14 AM #30
Hybrid is the way to go. So you don't rely heavily on the batteries.
Hybrids and EV