what would you choose?

[shadow]

survey lang kung tama decision ko....if you can only choose one ano pipiliin niyo....???

my wife and I are supposed to have a 6 weeks US/canada vacation this coming november-decemeber, but as fate would have it, nakabili kami ng car...not really a bad alternative since it's about time na rin siguro na mapalitan na rin yun sedan namin, but syempre offset na sa vacation....but I felt na our old sedan can still be of service for at least another year...but I was overruled...(as always)

and I think by next year ganito nanaman ang mangyayari kasi time na ulit palitan yun crv namin.....

would you rather have a vacation or a brand new car?

[pajerokid]

i'd rather have a 6 year experience than a six week one. Car.

[wren]

this year, the car was probably the better choice...november/december sa canada, anlamig!

[niky]

+1, since I have been to the US, I don't think it's such a big deal... of course, I can't afford a US vacation anyway...

What's the big deal with the US, anyhow? Want to see a pretty canyon? Go to Taroku Gorge in Taiwan. Want to see an amazing aquarium or theme park? Hong Kong. Want to see tall buildings? Malaysia or Taiwan. Want to see amazing monuments? China. Good beaches? Thailand or the Philippines. All you get in a trip to the US is the chance to spend $$$ to go around visiting all your acquaintances who live there... ...of course, that works to your advantage... we know so many people who've moved over that I doubt we'd have to stay in a hotel if we went for a month, even if we only stayed over with each set of friends just one night.

[liv]

we would really love to go back to HK sana this Sept. kaya lang biglaang nakabili ng kotse... kaya HK would have to wait early next year na.

[1D4LV]

i'd rather have a 6 year experience than a six week one. Car.

+1 here. hehehehehe. for me and for my wife.
but, i always take my kid out on a vacation every summer, pero local travel lang parati. it is sort of a learning experience for him kasi eh.

[Charlie_Brown]

hindi ba medyo biased ang poll na 'to. kasi halos lahat naman tayo d2 sa tsikot forum mahilig sa kotse. hehehe

so alam nyo na rin ano ang choice ko...

[shadow]

*niky, we go to the US every other year for our long vacation, it's not about seeing tourist destination but for a real "forget Philippines" for 6 weeks moment...hehehe

as for Canada this will be my first time sana... yun visa ko sa canada mag expire na yata next year or sa '09 hinde ko pa nagagamit...

sa asian tour naman we always sneak in a weekend 2X every year since malalapit lang and most often than not HK ang punta namin...

kasi sa akin personally if I have my way, I will pick the vacation kesa doon sa car....kasi meron naman kaming ginagamit na 2 cars pa eh, luma lang nga late '90s model pero pwede pa rin...
pero siyempre plastic naman ako kung sasbihin ko hinde ako excited sa new car...hehehehe

[ghosthunter]

I'd go for the car and a less expensive vacation elsewhere... Maybe Australia? You can plan a Sydney/Melbourne trip by yourself which saves lot. You can hire local tour companies to let you see the sites, especially in Sydney. In Melbourne, you can use a tourist guide map and a week pass for the city tram to get around to most of the sights to see.

Getting from Sydney to Melbourne can be solved by Virgin Air... online reservation and kiosk-based express check-in when you get to the airport.

Hotel? Best Western hotels offer good rates. Try checking online sites which offer discounted rates for certain dates.

[Radical!]

Change the destination to an Asian trip or cut the planned US trip in half then buy a less expensive vehicle or a second hand car. Time spent and memories made with your wife are priceless...

[niky]

Hmmm... wait a minute? Australia? New Zealand!!!!

[shadow]

guys, linawin ko lang, tapos na ito...retrospect na lang ito..nakabili na kami ng car

[oldblue]

get the vacation. the effects are long-term. sa tsikot, the effects are one-month lang .

the trip to US/Canada is incomparable elsewhere. napalaki ng maipapasok nito sa utak mo. when I was a new graduate, I worked for 5 months in an IT company. then my dad suddenly, gave us a 1 month vacation sa US. he told me too ditch the job bec. yun makikita ko at matutunan ko sa trip can change my views in life.

and so nag AWOL ako. it was the best decision ever.

[DonT]

get the vacation. the effects are long-term. sa tsikot, the effects are one-month lang .

the trip to US/Canada is incomparable elsewhere. napalaki ng maipapasok nito sa utak mo. when I was a new graduate, I worked for 5 months in an IT company. then my dad suddenly, gave us a 1 month vacation sa US. he told me too ditch the job bec. yun makikita ko at matutunan ko sa trip can change my views in life.

and so nag AWOL ako. it was the best decision ever.

Good point there..but I guess. its quite remote for me to benefit from Life changing experiences just by having a vacation in another country. Maybe it would persuade my wife to stop thinking about living in the US/ Canada after going there for a vacation.

Anyway, we were also thinking of a Tour in Europe at the end of the year. But, like most of the guys here...our vacation fund went to the new ride. Pasyal na lang dyan sa tabi tabi..maybe down south or up north. he he he.

[ooba99]

I voted for a North America Vacation. If this is you first time to have a car then I would have voted the other choice. Pero me kotse ka na, dalawa pa ata. You have not been to Canada, and you have the opportunity. Don't let it pass. Replacing your CRV can wait, matibay naman ang CRV, tatagal pa yan basta alaga lang. The experience and the insights that you will gain from that vacation plus the time with your wife is irreplaceable. Go for a vacation next year. Do it while you are young, habang wala pang arthritis, hehe.

[mommyblue]

guys, linawin ko lang, tapos na ito...retrospect na lang ito..nakabili na kami ng car

you made the right decision to get a brand new car instead of an expensive vacation.. the vacation would just stay in your memories while the car will stay in your garage until you decide to replace it..

[Memphis Raines]

I am a Tsikot.com citizen po so naturally I'd go for a car! :car:

All new Camry perhaps...with financing

[juntzo]

I'll go with a brand new car too!
Been to the US too but not Canada. I'm not really a sightseeing person so diko masyado enjoy yong usual na tourist spots na pinuntahan namin. pero ok na sakin na nag-enjoy family ko. kung tutuusin mababaw lang kaligayahan ko... tagaytay and baguio lang happy nako! kanya kanya lang siguro tayong kaligayahan...

[kha]

brand new car for me

[Galant_VR_94]

Mas gusto ko yung may long term effect sa buhay ko. Id go for the car! A trip to the States would last a few months siguro, a new car would definitely keep me happy longer.