New Driver - Recommended Car?

[geraldmartin]

1.3 cc car for me.....city or xl or el....mga 1999 up models...or wait ka na lang ng bagong city......

[mbt]

April_Ryan,

a manual transmission is a little bit more economical with fuel, and you may find that it is more fun to drive... but other than that, an automatic transmission may come as a big relief if your driving is almost totally in the city. hindi ka masyadong mapapagod in traffic with an A/T kasi hindi mo na kailangan mag timpla ng clutch... just brake and go, brake and go.

it boils down to your preference na... an A/T or M/T will both last long provided they are used and maintained properly (an A/T will be much more expensive to repair in case it breaks though), and there's actually no difference with the flood-wading capabilities between the two.

[mk]

m/t
pro's
- mas feel mo ang driving , mas mabilis.
- mas mura kun nasira.
- mas magaan
- mas matipid sa gas
-mas preferred ang manual kapag baha ang lugar. para kun incase na tumirik, pwede tulak
con's
-nakakatamad mag drive kun traffic
-pag naka incline, kailangan sanay sa balancing para ndi matirik.

a/t
pro's

- parang nasa arcade, stop go ,stop go lang.
-ndi titirik makina whatsoever , unless, naubusan ng battery or tumirik sa baha
-walang balancing
con's
-mas mapigat
-mas mabagal (majority)
-mas mahal kapag nasira
-pag baha then natirik, ndi pwede tulak
-mas mahal pag a/t
madali bumigay break pads.:mrgreen:

april ryan , suggest ko go for the m/t...:mrgreen:

insurance cost.... mas mura insurance kapag mas mura ang car.aside from that is
1.maintainance, every 5k kilometer...(1,500 - 2,000)
2.insurance once a year (pamura ng pamura kapag lumuluma ang car), depends on the ending of your plate number.
3. set-up
4. pag tumagal car ng 4-5 years, expect na isis masisira.
and last but not the least...
5.handa ka pera para sa kotong cops incase na mahuli ka8O:mrgreen:

[April_Ryan]

I came from GM AutoWorld earlier today and i can say i'm not that keen on their service (first impression)... the lady also who was claiming her car the same time as i was dropping off the car i was using seemed dismayed on the service as well. The Opels may have good/affordable sticker prices but you should also consider parts, service and the budget/cost on such.

hi vinj,

if you want, i can give you the name of the personnel who assisted me in my test drive of the jimny at the quezon ave branch of GM Autoworld. He seemed to know what he was doing and saying (my impression, at least, which may or may not be much as i know next to nothing about cars) and was extremely helpful.

regarding the Opel, i've sort of reconsidered, in part because after sales service and parts may be a bit steep for me.

[April_Ryan]

April_Ryan,

I like the looks of the new Suzuki Jimny as well. Hehehehehehehehe Its just quite small for me (ok, waay too small, I'm 5'10 and weigh over 100 kilos ;) ) and seems underpowered.

Sobrang cute talaga! hahaha! Kung cuteness lang ang criteria ko, binili ko na talaga. I was looking at some of the other threads here at Tsikot and some people here suggested that "what makes your heart skip a beat" should also be a criteria for choosing car. If that's the case, the JIMNY makes my heart skip several beats...or maybe even stop.

I just figure kasi that in the long run (when the rush is gone), it might not be worth the price i'm going to pay for it now. because i'm going to need a car mostly for city driving (and it's matagtag), and the fact that it's 1.3 and thus underpowered might be good now that i'm just learning how to drive, but might be an issue later when i have the need for speed (as if). para kasing di siya ok being the only car, as opposed to being a second car, for example. iniisip ko nga, what if i buy a sedan tapos i keep wondering what if i got the jimny instead.

although, what i really want (later, when i can afford and purely on looks, using the "what makes my heart skip a beat" criteria), is the Ford Escape or the Nissan Frontier or Ford Ranger, all 4x4's and all fully loaded with the works.

have never been keen on a sedan, except that my profession sort of demands that i be a little more sedate in my ride. medyo stressful din so a comfortable ride would really be helpful, and i can't get that with a pick up.

[RS Sprint]

April-Ryan,

I use a Ford Ranger 4X4 TD as a daily driver and 2nd car (demanded by my line of work) its fun, pulls like a freightrain, is the cheapest and is the fastest / most powerful in its class if I'm not mistaken. Plus, in the inside you can barely hear the rattle of the diesel engine when idling. I'd recommend it to you if ever you get a pick-up / 4X4.

Downsides are few but noteworthy for me. Lousy fuel consumption (for a diesel) and seats that lack thigh support are my main complaints, then too much chassis pitching under heavy braking.

Standard spec is good (dual airbags, cd-HU, and on newer models ABS as well as the option of an A/T on the 4X4 TD like the Frontier) and it does feel almost indestructible. Parts for the Ranger are cheap too.

[April_Ryan]

m/t
con's
-pag naka incline, kailangan sanay sa balancing para ndi matirik.

patay na. was practicing my driving over the holy week, hirap ng balancing. kahit di naka incline. hahaha. pati parking and atras, mahirap din.

april ryan , suggest ko go for the m/t...:mrgreen:

despite my misgivings (see above), i think i'll go the m/t route. para challenging.

now if i could just decide which m/t car to get :?

[RS Sprint]

When you learn how to heel-and-toe downshift and master double de-clutching (a dying art), you will tackle every corner, whether slow or fast using this technique. ;) Also makes street driving more interesting and smoother.

[mbt]

RS Sprint,

you would seriously heel-and-toe in street driving?? double-clutching is pretty much redundant now with synchronized transmissions hehe

[April_Ryan]

Even more questions.

Friend of mine recommended I get an "agent" if i intend to buy a new car. Sabi sa akin, i can get a better deal through the agent than if i just walk-in. True? How do i find one? Didn't know there was such a thing.

Is it ok if i don't buy the insurance in house? Cheaper ba if i get elsewhere?

btw, ford prices just went up 10T. more price increases pa daw. bummer.