2 Mini Cars might be better than 1 Mid-size SUV

[eddiebauer]

i drive a Mid-Size SUV most of the time. last month (mid-december), I acquired my 2nd car: a Hyundai Getz.

the 2nd half of the Christmas rush period was an eye-opener for me. I have never realized that Metro Manila have gotten too congested already. before my occasional trips to convenience stores and nearby malls can take me between 30 mins to an hour. and that's excluding the "parking space hunt" that we pinoy drivers are cursed for life. now it seems that everyplace in the metro seems easier to go to. no worries of hanging jeepneys, lined up tricycles, and swerving buses. i can fit this car to almost every available open 2-meter wide space in rush hour traffic. parking is not as selective process as before. and the best thing that surprised me, I think I only spent roughly 2k in fuel expenses during the entire Holiday season. in terms of stress level, well I seem to be more cheerful everytime I go to the office in the mornings after this New year.

now i'm thinking of buying another A/T mini-car for my wife, perhaps a Toyota Yaris. and we'll just use these cars alternatively for daily use. The SUV will just be for provincial/social functions na lang siguro.

[niky]

Yeah... it's getting to the point that you don't really want to drive at all, sometimes.

As for your second mini? How about a Suzuki Alto? It's even smaller than the Getz or the Yaris... but the Yaris has the best seating space of the current super-mini set.

[Syuryuken]

i drive a Mid-Size SUV most of the time. last month (mid-december), I acquired my 2nd car: a Hyundai Getz.

the 2nd half of the Christmas rush period was an eye-opener for me. I have never realized that Metro Manila have gotten too congested already. before my occasional trips to convenience stores and nearby malls can take me between 30 mins to an hour. and that's excluding the "parking space hunt" that we pinoy drivers are cursed for life. now it seems that everyplace in the metro seems easier to go to. no worries of hanging jeepneys, lined up tricycles, and swerving buses. i can fit this car to almost every available open 2-meter wide space in rush hour traffic. parking is not as selective process as before. and the best thing that surprised me, I think I only spent roughly 2k in fuel expenses during the entire Holiday season. in terms of stress level, well I seem to be more cheerful everytime I go to the office in the mornings after this New year.

now i'm thinking of buying another A/T mini-car for my wife, perhaps a Toyota Yaris. and we'll just use these cars alternatively for daily use. The SUV will just be for provincial/social functions na lang siguro.

Santa Fe
Venture
CRV
Hyundai Getz
Ford Explorer EB
OldBlue andami mo namang sasakyan

[BlueBimmer]

hahahaah ireport na yan sa supermod!

[boydapa]

yup mas practical ang small. sana may small car din ako.


OT

nagbagong buhay na nga binibisto pa. hehe

[mazingerZ]

Tindi talaga ni syur . . .

[mazdamazda]

i can fit this car to almost every available open 2-meter wide space in rush hour traffic. parking is not as selective process as before.

You can't fit in your CR-V (gen 1) or Sta. Fe through a 2-meter gap in traffic or park it properly in malls while Expeditions & Patrols can fit in?

:rofl:

Errr... instead of buying a new vehicle, just take time to practice your driving & parking skills.

[basti08]

You can't fit in your CR-V (gen 1) or Sta. Fe through a 2-meter gap in traffic or park it properly in malls while Expeditions & Patrols can fit in?

:rofl:

Errr... instead of buying a new vehicle, just take time to practice your driving & parking skills.

no.1) hehehe plus 1.

or

no.2) might resolve to this, if parking is really a problem..



if parking still becomes a problem, pls refer to number 1. ;)

[eddiebauer]

Santa Fe
Venture
CRV
Hyundai Getz
Ford Explorer EB
OldBlue andami mo namang sasakyan

sorry but I must have missed something. i didnt get what youre saying. sorry in advance if i've offended you

[eddiebauer]

You can't fit in your CR-V (gen 1) or Sta. Fe through a 2-meter gap in traffic or park it properly in malls while Expeditions & Patrols can fit in?

:rofl:

Errr... instead of buying a new vehicle, just take time to practice your driving & parking skills.

sir my cars are ford explorer and hyundai getz.


i guess you're right in a way. my driving skills got worse while driving a big Suv for 3 years now. the getz is a breath of fresh air talaga. somehow, my life has become more efficient that's why I'm so excited with mini cars.

[Syuryuken]

sorry but I must have missed something. i didnt get what youre saying. sorry in advance if i've offended you

Originally Posted by eddiebauer
pagpasensyahan mo na si english teacher.

katulad ng post ko sa kabilang thread "isa lang ang tumatawag ng english teacher kay Galactus"

isang noob kilala na agad si Galactus natatawa ako ahihihi

[BlueBimmer]

please refer to posts made by OB in bigbigcar.com wahahahaha

[city_hunter]

Galing naman ng imagination mo, totoy.

Huli din kita sa isang thread na ang no.1 na ginagawa sa Boracay ay shopping at bikini watching. Tapos sinabi mo pa na boring ang mga island paradise(yun ang nakakainis sa lahat). Parang sagot ng bata iyon.

Umamin ka na kasi, may nakabisto na sa yo eh(marami na nga eh). Tapos nagpakita ka pa ng ebidensya.

Para hindi OT: Mas mahirap ang maintenance ng 2 sasakyan kahit mini car pa iyan. Mas magastos kasi dalawa ang kakargahan mo ng gasolina, change oil and parts, dadalhin sa casa, etc. Kung sasabihin mo na mahal ang parts ng SUV, think again. In the long run, mas sasakit ang ulo mo kasi dalawa ang kailangan mong ayusin. Hindi na sa pera iyan, nasa peace of mind mo na yan. Quality over quantity ika nga.

Kung sa parking, lahat naman tayo nagdaan na dyan. Practice lang katapat nyan.

[basti08]

hala hala! anong kaguluhan ito? matagal na talaga ako di nakaka dalaw, dami ko na di alam nahuhuli na ako sa balita dito... hehehe

anyway, para sa akin naman mas ok dalawa ang kotse para may kasalitan yung daily driver mo para di agad malaspag. pero having 3, 4 or 5 cars but may be able to use just 1 during your chores eh ibang istorya na yun.

[eddiebauer]

katulad ng post ko sa kabilang thread "isa lang ang tumatawag ng english teacher kay Galactus"

isang noob kilala na agad si Galactus natatawa ako ahihihi

i reviewed the thread you mentioned. i was actually talking to galactus saying na pagpasensyahan na nya si math teacher (dunno why I posted english teacher, sorry if I got confused). i was trying to be polite and funny at the same time. sorry if I conveyed the wrong message..

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anyway, back on topic

what do you think guys? 2 mini-cars at 700k each. x2 = 1.4M or just about the price of a mid-size SUV.

but with cheaper maintenance and fuel cost, easy access to even the most cramped parking space, more manuverable/controllable car in bumper to bumper traffic, less complex engine, and not too expensive to leave in parking lots.

but of course, pano na kung may dala ka parati. problem is cargo. but for married couples with office work and office things mukang ok na siguro ito for daily. parang hindi pa mabigat sa nature kasi you're just consuming resources just about right.

[teeyoh]

if you have an eddie bauer suv, economy should not be in your vocabulary. but for convenience one smaller car is a good complement that you can use in short city drives or tight spaces... although i drive a midsize suv, but when i'm side by side with a ford expedition my everest looks like a minica...