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    Is the new 2008 isuzu Alterra really that good? Is it comfortable to ride? Is the suspention that good compared to the toyota fortuner? Thus it get the edge over the Toyota fortuner? Give me reasons why i will choose isuzu alterra 4x2 a/t than the toyota fortuner 3.0. Thanks!

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    Bro toyota fortuner 3.0 V is 4x4 unlike the alterra (4x2)
    may rumor na alterras engine has the same problem with the 3.0 4jx1 isuzu trooper engine .. may nagsabi nga na actor na si DENNIS TRILLO tumirik ang alterra nya na brand new .. (sabi ng driver ni becky aguila angel locsin's manager)

    mas comfortable ang alterra than fortuner kasi mas mahaba ang wheelbase ng alterra unlike sa shorter wheelbase ng fortuner .. pero fortuners tire is much wider ( 265/70r16) unlike alterras 245/70r16 .. ako ill go for the fortuner simply bcoz it is a toyota ! no problem sa parts and accesories ..

    s_quilicot*yahoo.com pa add sa friendster

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    Quote Originally Posted by s_quilicot View Post
    Bro toyota fortuner 3.0 V is 4x4 unlike the alterra (4x2)
    may rumor na alterras engine has the same problem with the 3.0 4jx1 isuzu trooper engine .. may nagsabi nga na actor na si DENNIS TRILLO tumirik ang alterra nya na brand new .. (sabi ng driver ni becky aguila angel locsin's manager)

    mas comfortable ang alterra than fortuner kasi mas mahaba ang wheelbase ng alterra unlike sa shorter wheelbase ng fortuner .. pero fortuners tire is much wider ( 265/70r16) unlike alterras 245/70r16 .. ako ill go for the fortuner simply bcoz it is a toyota ! no problem sa parts and accesories ..
    kakatawa sagot mo ah

    hindi mo yata nabanggit yung choking problem ng D4D engine at yung sobrang tagtag ng Fortuner

    may 4x2 at 4x4 Alterra, very comfy, powerful/reliable CRDI engine, better FC (mas matipid pa kesa crosswind), mas panalo ang interior ng Alterra (for me ha), better entertainment system in short exterior lang panalo ng Fortuner

    so far wala pang reklamo regarding sa engine ng Alterra/Dmax

    blackrose search mo yung post ng isang tsikoteer na may Fortuner at Alterra halos ayaw na niyang gamitin yung Fortuner niya dahil sa tagtag.

    [SIZE=1]wag maniwala sa sabi-sabi at baka pagsisihan sa bandang huli......[/SIZE]
    Last edited by Syuryuken; March 10th, 2008 at 08:27 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by s_quilicot View Post
    Bro toyota fortuner 3.0 V is 4x4 unlike the alterra (4x2)
    may rumor na alterras engine has the same problem with the 3.0 4jx1 isuzu trooper engine .. may nagsabi nga na actor na si DENNIS TRILLO tumirik ang alterra nya na brand new .. (sabi ng driver ni becky aguila angel locsin's manager)

    mas comfortable ang alterra than fortuner kasi mas mahaba ang wheelbase ng alterra unlike sa shorter wheelbase ng fortuner .. pero fortuners tire is much wider ( 265/70r16) unlike alterras 245/70r16 .. ako ill go for the fortuner simply bcoz it is a toyota ! no problem sa parts and accesories ..

    s_quilicot*yahoo.com pa add sa friendster

    very disappointing naman kung totoo yan ... pero may problen parin kaya sa 2008 alterra? i heard the problems on d4d engines pero ang alam ko naayos na yun and soo with the 4jx1 engines may problem din ... ganon din kaya sa 2008 alterra engine may problem pa kaya?

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    The ride of the Alterra under the 'Flex-Ride' suspension is very good compared to the Fortuner. Even I was surprised by the softness when I was able to ride at the backseat as we trekked going to some mountainous parts of our province.

    For me, there's very little to ponder about in terms of tire size for both because I was able to ride front seat in a Fort that sported 275/75 dunlops which hardly made any difference to cushion the ride.

    Toyota has always been considered as a reliable brand just as equally Isuzu is known for their bulletproof engines -except of course for that Trooper problem- but other than that, reliable still.

    It would be better though that if we should declare that there are problems for a particular make/brand we should make an earnest effort to quantify, be more specific so that we can all be accurately informed.

    Last edited by Memphis Raines; March 10th, 2008 at 10:10 PM.

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    ou nga noh? meron ksi kming 2005 isuzu trooper .. when 1 year old plang pumalya ung fuel injectors kaia d engine almost blew ! kaia may trauma n kmi sa isuzu .. maganda lng sa alterra yung entertainment nia but still ung speakers ata tunog lata .. sa 2008 alterra maganda ung projector headlights nila for lowbeam pati may automated headlamp leveling ata .. ung engine problem ng alterra hndi maxado alam ng public kc isuzu is offering great deal sa mga owners ng alterra na naka encounter ng gnung prob ..one time kc when im having my PMS sa isuzu commonwealth and isuzu pasig may mga alterra na naka baba ung engine tpos i asked the mechanic then sabi nya simillar daw sa 4jx1 engine ung prob .. then isa pa very poor ang customer service ng isuzu .. based on our expirience .. kelangan pa ng demand letter from a law firm bago sila mag take action sa complains ng customer ..

    hehe xenxa na ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by s_quilicot View Post
    ou nga noh? meron ksi kming 2005 isuzu trooper .. when 1 year old plang pumalya ung fuel injectors kaia d engine almost blew ! kaia may trauma n kmi sa isuzu .. maganda lng sa alterra yung entertainment nia but still ung speakers ata tunog lata .. sa 2008 alterra maganda ung projector headlights nila for lowbeam pati may automated headlamp leveling ata .. ung engine problem ng alterra hndi maxado alam ng public kc isuzu is offering great deal sa mga owners ng alterra na naka encounter ng gnung prob ..one time kc when im having my PMS sa isuzu commonwealth and isuzu pasig may mga alterra na naka baba ung engine tpos i asked the mechanic then sabi nya simillar daw sa 4jx1 engine ung prob .. then isa pa very poor ang customer service ng isuzu .. based on our expirience .. kelangan pa ng demand letter from a law firm bago sila mag take action sa complains ng customer ..

    hehe xenxa na ..

    Sir please avoid using 'text speak' in the forums, as highlighted above, for the sake of understanding your post better. Bukod na nakakahilo po bawal po yan sa ating forums.


    Last edited by Memphis Raines; March 10th, 2008 at 10:56 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by s_quilicot View Post
    ou nga noh? meron ksi kming 2005 isuzu trooper .. when 1 year old plang pumalya ung fuel injectors kaia d engine almost blew ! kaia may trauma n kmi sa isuzu .. maganda lng sa alterra yung entertainment nia but still ung speakers ata tunog lata .. sa 2008 alterra maganda ung projector headlights nila for lowbeam pati may automated headlamp leveling ata .. ung engine problem ng alterra hndi maxado alam ng public kc isuzu is offering great deal sa mga owners ng alterra na naka encounter ng gnung prob ..one time kc when im having my PMS sa isuzu commonwealth and isuzu pasig may mga alterra na naka baba ung engine tpos i asked the mechanic then sabi nya simillar daw sa 4jx1 engine ung prob .. then isa pa very poor ang customer service ng isuzu .. based on our expirience .. kelangan pa ng demand letter from a law firm bago sila mag take action sa complains ng customer ..

    hehe xenxa na ..
    well may mga good and bad casas mapa-toyota, hyundai, mitsu, kia........

    wala pa naman akong bad experiene sa casa ng isuzu actually allowed pa nga ang mga kostumer nila na tingnan yung kanilang sasakyan habang ipinapagawa.

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    Seriously, like others have mentioned, exterior at lakas ng makina lang talaga laban ng Fortuner.

    Alterra kasi as I've noticed eh hirap na lumampas ng 120km/hr (parang sa Crosswind din) at naiiwanan talaga, pero looking back in Manila: ay, oo nga pala, rare cases lang naman na makakadrive ka at that speed considering traffic. Haha!

    The torquey-feeling that personally has become the insignia of Isuzu's engine is pretty reliable whenever you need it. Ride comfort, interior feel, and entertainment amenities is two-thumbs up for me. Who cares about the "Toyota eh"? Quality, reliability, comfort, and well-reasonable pricing (which Toyota is pretty much lacking these days really) is what counts IMHO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by batang_raon14 View Post
    Seriously, like others have mentioned, exterior at lakas ng makina lang talaga laban ng Fortuner.

    Alterra kasi as I've noticed eh hirap na lumampas ng 120km/hr (parang sa Crosswind din) at naiiwanan talaga, pero looking back in Manila: ay, oo nga pala, rare cases lang naman na makakadrive ka at that speed considering traffic. Haha!

    The torquey-feeling that personally has become the insignia of Isuzu's engine is pretty reliable whenever you need it. Ride comfort, interior feel, and entertainment amenities is two-thumbs up for me. Who cares about the "Toyota eh"? Quality, reliability, comfort, and well-reasonable pricing (which Toyota is pretty much lacking these days really) is what counts IMHO.
    120kph? hirap na? bakit?

    I have driven my friends Alterra from Bicutan going to Alabang. From Bicutan exit going to Alabang my max speed already reaching near 170kph for automatic transmission. Sayang at bitin ang daan may ibubuga pa sana...

    Kung crosswind iyan, yup, under power nga ang crosswind. pero ang importante ngayon ay fuel efficient sa taas ng presyo ngayon ng diesel.

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