Isuzu I-Van Test Drive Report

[kompressor]

and alam naman natin yung NHR chassis alone cost above 1M na. so sana di na pinilit. 1.2++m for that truck van is not worth it IMHO.

Chief, hindi naman ganun kamahal ang NHR chassis kasi plain ladder type chassis lang yun with ancient, truck suited leaf spring suspension. As per Isuzu Philippines, the NHR cab and chassis model with tilt head costs 897k, sabagay 103k lang, 1M na. :D :D :D

http://myclubisuzu.com/clubisuzu/dow...list010212.pdf

NHR NT CC 50A - 905k
NHR NT CC 80A - 925k
NHR MB 80A - 935k
NHR CC Tilt - 897k

Wala lang.



Again I would loooove to see a bubble topped Isuzu como (dual sliding doors please, with body and chassis made by Nissan) fitted with a 4JB1-TC engine, instead of an i-ban.

[mondragon]

mr greenfield.. klaruhin ko lng, hndi ako ahente ah.. may mga specific vehicles din ako gus2 sa ibang brands fyi din.... ok i respect ur experiences sa mga isuzu at canter mo.. pero porke ba wla pa ko driving exp sa isuzu trucks hearsy lahat snsabi ko?hndi b pwde mging testimonial sa mga kakilala ko?or sa mga forwarding services ng govt na halos isuzu lahat?pg sinabi ko ba na naikwento ng kaopismate ko na maasahan tlg ang isuzu trucks eh imbento ko lng un?ksalanan ko ba na karamihan sa mga isuzu owners eh satisfied sa product lalo na sa mga testimonies na nakikita ko sa forums? ung about sa delica hindi paninira un..totoo po un.. sa kasamahan namin sa simbahan.. 2-3 times a year pinapagawa delica nila... at transmission pa.. ms matipid ng konti ang isuzu sa mitsu sa fuel consumption.. one concrete example is ung mga nbasa ko sa mga forums ung adventure vs crosswind... kasi sabi nila dun, adventure uses indirect injection vs direct injection na gamit ng isuzu... my nabasa pa ko sa thread na pg napupuno ang mitsu parang airplane ready for take of daw.. ang isuzu steady lang... mdalas ko makita un sa L300fb.. at the end of the day, is stil respect ur experiences sa mitsu canter at nhr.. di din natin kasalanan kung ms madami mgssabi na normal maintenance lng gnagawa nila sa isuzus nila para mkaabot ng 500-600k kms or up to 1,000,000km sa mga trucks di din natin ksalanan..

likuin ko lng usapan saglit., kelan ba napataob ng mga katapat na show ng eat bulaga (where tvj are hosts) ang eat bulaga mismo?

back to the topic... mas unique kc ung style ng i-van.. they dont need to patern the design mismo ng nissan ang i-van.. ang pwde mo sguro suggest, ung seating arrangement ng urban na 2front seats x 4 , tapos ung dalawang side facing na seat sa rear instead na 4x4 lang sa urban eh gawin 6x6 para 23 seater... maaring matagtag nga kc truck ang isuzu na ito.. pero mbawasan namn cgro ng konti kasi my flexi ride suspension naman...

kayo din nman mr greenfield puro nega ang coment... tapos nagmumura pa kau jan... exxagerated kc mga nega coment nyo... kya ako mjo inaalalayan ko lang... yah nbasa ko nga na drum brakes are cheaper than discs.. but drum brakes are prone to overheating dw.. imagine 1.2m na ang i-van pg dinagdagan p ng puro discs baka dumagdag s presyo haha..
introductory p nmn yan MR.GREEN let's just wait sa mga susunod na kabanata.. in fact dami din nega coment sa ivan lalo na sa clearance at doors..

[mondragon]

kompressor, not only tsikoteers.. there are also other forums... slamat at my mga natutunan din ako.. pero i-van ippromote padin namin yan

[mondragon]

to kompressor, parang kia pregio yang como na pinakita mo.. ms maliit gulong...

[kompressor]

Having read all the discussions here, all I could say is: Good luck Isuzu Philippines! You can all blame us if your truck to i-ban conversion flops big time. After all, we're the customers.


And good luck to the rabid sales agent! I hope you learn more from the inputs of all tsikoteers!

kompressor, not only tsikoteers.. there are also other forums... slamat at my mga natutunan din ako.. pero i-van ippromote padin namin yan

Ang isda ay mahuhuli talaga sa sariling bibig. A slip of the keyboard and he admits being the rabid Isuzu sales agent, as opposed to the denials he made in other replies. This should probably clear things on why the bias towards Isuzu exists.

[kompressor]

to kompressor, parang kia pregio yang como na pinakita mo.. ms maliit gulong...

Don't let the bubble top roof fool your eyes. Those wheels are standard van 14" rims with 185R14C LT tires. Try covering the roof and again visually check the size of the tires/wheels.

Now if you insist using cargo truck tires? Why? It's a people carrier.

[uls]

the i-van sucks. period

Isuzu is using its strong branding here to sell us crap

trying to pass that cheap 4-brake-drum truck with a backyard-fabricated body as a passenger van to compete with the Hiace?

Isuzu is really pushing it

[mondragon]

bhala ka kompressor if ayaw mu maniwala..im not an isuzu agent.im not paid kung bakit bnbgyan ko ng chance ang ivan for the sake of curiosity of others.. kaw nga din bias ka..puro nega ka sa isuzu..kung tutuusin ms madami pang major negative issue sa ibang brand na gumagawa din ng trucks kumpara sa mga minor negative issues ng isuzu..

ngaun if u insists na isuzu agent ako, bahala k sa buhay mo.. im not forcing u all to believe na fan lang din ako tulad nyo.. totoo my ntututunan din aq sa inyo.. at least pwde maadress sa isuzu yan malay natin ms maging ok na ang I-VAN in the next time..

[mondragon]

well mr uls gaya nga ng sabi nyo, pinilit na gwing van ang nhr truck.. pero ms ok n din cgro ung ganung pngyayari..kesa nmn sa mga toyota innova na gnagawang express service... ms hndi design ang inova para gawing people hauler.. may nakita pa ko ung mazda mpv na prang kasing baba ng kotse na ginawa din pang express service.. ang konsuelo ng i-van is higher load capacity and stronger truck chasis....

isuzu cgro dami ngsusuggest na pataasan nila ung ground clearance nila s body part at gwing sliding doors, foldable seats,at 23 seat configuration..un lang gawin nila ms makakacompete na cla sa hi ace at urban... but as for now, urban and hi ace ang mdalas na nakikita natin... malay natin mgkaron din sa terminals nyan.... my mga coments din nmn aq s i-van.. just read it guys...

[niky]

So... tell me... when have you ever seen a "weak" HiAce chassis give out under load?

The HiAce and Urvan are built on a comercial ladder-frame chassis that is not as heavy as the one under the iVan, but which are still strong enough to withstand hundreds of thousands of kilometers of abuse without deformation or buckling. They have to, because they're also used in light commercial cargo duty. (Mind you, I don't even like the UrVan... and I hate the ride of the HiAce).

High ground clearance is a handicap in passenger duty. It makes for more difficult access to the cabin and a less comfortable ride, as the passengers are more exposed to the swaying and movement of the vehicle.

kompressor, not only tsikoteers.. there are also other forums... slamat at my mga natutunan din ako.. pero i-van ippromote padin namin yan

Wahahaha... Sino bang kasama mo sa pag-pro-pro-mote?

At least yung mga ibang sales agent dito, katulad ni lui ay mas makatotohanan. And they can even admit the faults of their products.

You can't even understand the faults, and are promoting them as a feature!

You're promoting it as an enthusiast? As someone who is really enthusiastic about a vehicle he doesn't even own and has never driven? Have you even sat inside one? (I have, was scheduled to test drive, but it didn't push through)

You have never driven the i-VAn, you don't have experience in driving vans, and yet you're happily debating the opinion of one of the most respected tsikoteers, OTEP, who has years of experience driving vans and working trucks?

Yeah. Right.