Is 2008 isuzu alterra that good?

[blackrose]

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!

[s_quilicot]

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 ..

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[Syuryuken]

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.

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[blackrose]

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?

[Memphis Raines]

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.

[s_quilicot]

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 ..

[Memphis Raines]

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.

[Syuryuken]

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.

[batang_raon14]

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.

[robert_rpn]

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?

bro, sa akin 129TKM na ang natatakbo pero wala naman akong na-experience na problem na ganyan... 2005 ang Alterra ko.

[blackrose]

tnx sir robert ... mukhang mas lamang na sakin alterra. kapag wala pa lumabas na bagong fort by august malamang alterra na kukunin namin. Tnx

[s_quilicot]

good for you sir ..
pero advice ko lang check your injectors or your used oil..
if you can detect traces of diesels in your oil then BOOM.. your injectors is starting to deteriorate ..

[robert_rpn]

good for you sir ..
pero advice ko lang check your injectors or your used oil..
if you can detect traces of diesels in your oil then BOOM.. your injectors is starting to deteriorate ..

Okay. probably before the end of March mapa-check up ko na sya for 130T km. I will inform you kung mayroon ako nakitang diesels sa used oil.

I have friends who also owned DMAX pero wala pa naman silang na-eexperience na ganyang problem. FYI

[han_chua]

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?

naka order na ako ng 2008 4x2 Alterra mga mid april dadating , at ngayon ko lang nalaman na may problema pala ang mga ISUZU sa engine nila, buti nalang naka pasok ako dito sa TSIKOT para ma inquire ko ang ISUZU cebu about the problem.

[robert_rpn]

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

bro, mine already travelled 129TKM without any major problems. Mukhang gawa-gawa lang siguro ito...

[han_chua]

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

sa tingin mo kakasya ba 22" rim sa alterra o hanggang 20" lang kakasya?

[Memphis Raines]

^^^ I saw an Alterra last year sa MegaMall naka TiS 20"s with A-Toy bodykit and the wheel well was already full so I think hanggang dyan lang ang kaya.

[s_quilicot]

sa tingin mo kakasya ba 22" rim sa alterra o hanggang 20" lang kakasya?

^^^ I saw an Alterra last year sa MegaMall naka TiS 20"s with A-Toy bodykit and the wheel well was already full so I think hanggang dyan lang ang kaya.

Sir may doctor dito samin may alterra with 22" but only with very low profile tires .. sobrang nipis na ng Rubber so hindi safe ang mags pati matagtag na ang ride .. prone to bingkoks ..

[Memphis Raines]

Sir may doctor dito samin may alterra with 22" but only with very low profile tires .. sobrang nipis na ng Rubber so hindi safe ang mags pati matagtag na ang ride .. prone to bingkoks ..

Wow 22's! I think pang shows lang yan di ba? Too thin na masyado ang mga tires nyan, no fun to drive na kasi always ingat sa daan

[JAYPEEJAMES]

I drive both vehicles and i honestly like 'em both. Kung habol mo ride comfort, go for the alterra since mas comfortable talaga sya. Kung drivability, fortuner pa rin ako. Bottomline is what you will use it for. We were planning to buy a second fortuner before we saw the alterra. My wife liked it because she was pregnant at that time and the ride height was just right for her; not too high and neither was it too low. Also it's a little longer than the toyota so better for carrying more stuff. But basically, both cars are fine by me. God bless to all!!!