please help...elantra 1.6/1.8

**MR.ONG** · May 27th, 2012 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Get the current Focus. You wouldn't want to be a guinea pig and catch all the possible problems that the new Focus may have. I'm not saying na meron, I'm just saying na baka meron especially since it's a GDi.

And ang alam ko, there will be no 2012 Focus TDCi. Gasoline engine pa siya. GDi engine.

MT vs. AT, personal preference.

Sino ba gagastos ng maintenance? If yung magulang, TDCi na.

May mangilan2 din nga po kong nabasa na complaints dun sa 2012focus regarding dun sa myford touch. Hndi po ba overpriced ung recent focus? 1.1m+ tapos ang simple ng design and wala masyadong laman ung interior compared to other competitors? yun nga lang diesel sya.

Sa maintenance, sympre po parents ko pa po muna ang ggastos. Wala pa naman akong income dahil student pa nga. Pero nkkhiya din naman kpag laging may sira lalo na kung kasing mahal ng focus ung car.

**renzo_d10** · May 27th, 2012 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by MR.ONG

May mangilan2 din nga po kong nabasa na complaints dun sa 2012focus regarding dun sa myford touch. Hndi po ba overpriced ung recent focus? 1.1m+ tapos ang simple ng design and wala masyadong laman ung interior compared to other competitors? yun nga lang diesel sya.

Sa maintenance, sympre po parents ko pa po muna ang ggastos. Wala pa naman akong income dahil student pa nga. Pero nkkhiya din naman kpag laging may sira lalo na kung kasing mahal ng focus ung car.

Regarding overpriced, it's not. Sa ganda pa lang ng engine ng Focus, sulit na yung 1.1M mo. It's not about features, it's about performance.

Wala naman akong nadidinig na problems masyado about the Focus TDCi. Halos lahat eh good reviews.

Mahal nga lang maintenance, pero that's about it.

Yung Elantra nagkakaron din naman ng issues eh.

**MR.ONG** · May 27th, 2012 09:14 PM

Pero kung mas matipid sya sa fuel dahil diesel, pero mahal naman ang maintenance and car cost? Hndi po ba parang breakeven lang silang dlawa? Medyo naguguluhan pa ako, ngayon2 palang kasi ako nagaral tungkol sa cars and magdrive dahil nagpapabili ako. Kaya all the infos you're giving me helps alot.

**renzo_d10** · May 27th, 2012 09:17 PM

Mali pala pagkakaintindi ko.

Anyway, in the end mas mahal pa rin talaga ang Focus TDCi. Don't know if it will break even, pero isipin mo nalang every cent is worth it.

Ang tanong lang eh, how much are you willing to spend?

Pwede ka rin mag-Mitsubishi Lancer EX GTA.

**MR.ONG** · May 27th, 2012 09:26 PM

Oo nga eh, ang gganda sana ng cars nila kaso yun ang pnakamasaklap. :D Last month pa dapat kami bumili, kaso hndi tlga ko mkapili kya hanggang ngayon wla parn.

**renzo_d10** · May 27th, 2012 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by MR.ONG

Oo nga eh, ang gganda sana ng cars nila kaso yun ang pnakamasaklap. :D Last month pa dapat kami bumili, kaso hndi tlga ko mkapili kya hanggang ngayon wla parn.

Don't like the Lancer EX GTA? Looks nice especially in blue.

**MR.ONG** · May 27th, 2012 09:35 PM

Dba mas malakas sya sa fuel compared to fiesta, focus, elantra? Or maliit lang yun? Saka parang medyo marami nading lancer ex ngayon e.

**renzo_d10** · May 27th, 2012 09:38 PM

Around 7km/L city driving. Not bad for a 2.0L

Of course you couldn't compare it with the Fiesta, it's a 1.4/1.6L and it's smaller & lighter.

Focus since it's a diesel & Elantra because it's a 1.6L

Actually mas marami akong nakikitang Elantra kaysa sa Lancer EX GTA in blue.

**MR.ONG** · May 27th, 2012 09:47 PM

Sir what about chevy cruze? May diesel sila if im not mistaken. Mahal po kaya ang maintenance nun?

**GTi** · May 27th, 2012 10:07 PM

Mahirap bro yung Cruze. Napakamahal ng diesel variant niyan. Though the engine is good, more powerful than the Focus TDCi's in fact, but the same bad transmission present in the 1.8 is still here which means sluggish acceleration and stupid gear ratios. Then there is the problem of parts supply. Being a Chevrolet, medyo mahirapan ka maghanap ng parts.

The Elantra 1.6A/T is a very nice car. All necessary safety features like 4 wheel discs with ABS/EBD and airbags are there and power is abundant enough, especially considering that you are still quite new to cars. Being a 1.6, fuel efficiency is very good. And since its a gasoline engine, maintenance cost is very minimal as well.

The Focus TDCi is one badass car. You get excellent engine performance and handling, rivaling some of the best in the 2.0L compact sedan bunch. But despite the excellent performance, you get excellent fuel economy which cannot be found in its gasoline powered competitors. Excellent fuel economy na nga mas mura pa ng P10/L ang diesel sa gasoline! Ang laki na ng savings mo niyan lalo na kung malayo ka lagi tumatakbo. Maintenance may be more expensive than most, but it is not too much to be considered unreasonable. For the most part you just shell out more for the extra motor oil. I firmly believe that the gas savings far outweigh the extra maintenance cost. You don't do maintenance a lot, perhaps once every three months or even just twice a year. But with a car with bad gas mileage, you will be dealing with that every time you go to the pump.