Growing older = Changing vehicle preferences

[badsekktor]

never driven a gas before and never driven a vehicle much smaller than a pajero... nakakalito mag-adjust sa sedan... tried it yesterday, car ng gf ko.. ang liit ng mga mirrors tapos feeling ko nakasayad pwet ko sa lupa! ang baba kasi.....baka mabasa pag bumaha... mabilis pa naman magka-rashes butt ko.. ahehehehe

[KCboy]

for me i prefer suvs pa din lalo na dto sa manila, pansin ko sa cars namin ganun din, currently we have 4 na suv o cute utes, napapalitan na mga sedans namin untiunti.

[notEworthy27]

I've always went for the big rides. Feeling ko pag nasa sedan parang ang sikip.oo nga mabilis, pero san ka naman makakabilis dito sa manila? hehe buti sana kung nasa ibang bansa tayo, at least mahaba haba ang mga runway sa city. hehe I'd like to drive one once in a while but then for everyday driving, my pickup will always reign supreme over me.

[pissword]

sir sikuya, if those vehicles are maid in japan, wala bang tax sa US? bakit ang mumura ng sasakyan dun? o mababa lang ang tax?

unlike in singapore, un simple corolla aabut ng 4M pesos ata or so hehe ndi ko lang alam kung kasama naba ang registration.

before pag sinabing manila, sedan tlaga, but then again sabi nga natin ang pangit na ng daan dito, pwede na mag offroading minsan sa mga lubak. and sir, if comfortable ride hanap, ndi na sa sedan nahahanap un dito sa manila matagtag pa sa matagtag aabutin kasi pag sedan. better off with one of those mid size SUV or kahit mini-ute if d naman kelangan ng malaking space.

OT: i have a question though, sa ibang bansa yung mini ute may diesel variant dba.. or rav lang? y ndi dinadala ng toyota ang diesel variant nya dito? any idea?

[turk182]

i guess age has something to do with it especially with sedan preferences... i'm a thirty something and i'm now drawn to luxury s-class benzes, 5 & 7 series beemers, and xj-series jags as my sedan choices...

but right now, i own two suvs and a 4x4 pick-up and i'm quite happy with them considering the road conditions here in the metro...

[kimpOy]

too many factors on which we choose our vehicle, and factors differ in each of us.
age is one thing, need is another, lifestyle, also WANT.
i started on a sedan, as teener driving fast, making porma.
by early 20s up to now im driving around with a pickup truck
for business, hauling, do-it-all purposes.

with my growing family a SUV (must be 4x4, Diesel) is in the plan.
but i dont mind getting a Sedan, a Silver MB sedan he..he

[pissword]

sir kimpoy ibang klaseng sedan naman yan hehe.... baka isakay mo nalang sa truck bed mo pag bumaha

[badkuk]

chronophile:In North America, in the recent years, the Toyota Corolla's customers' average age is . . . . . . . . 46 years old!

BusinessWeek article? Read that too B). Pero ung impression ko kc is not ung price range, but the styling of the cars that didn't appeal to that age group.


As a side note...feeling ko kc, bandang year 2000, the car models in general e naging pang-mature..e.g. compare mo ung 1997-2000 Honda Civic, and ung 1997-2000 Corolla with their 2001-2003 iterations; and a bit later on, ung 1997-200something Lancer and ung 2003 Lancer. Parang the style shifted from sporty to, er, sedany, ung parang me aquarium sa gitna B). Cguro sa isip nila, sa hirap ng pera, malamang ung mga dads(and not the sons) who would be buying cars(for the whole family)

...which brings me to my point B). Usually kc ur considerations change as you go along; pag bata, you think for one(you) or two(the object of your affection)...so fast rides, big-ass SUVs...

...once you have a family, you think for three, four,...infinity. you start to think if we get stuck in traffic coming from school, would your kids be comfy enough to sleep, para pagdating ng bahay e they can do homework? Or where to put the cooler, tent, portable generator, etc., when you go out on weekends...

...then, as the kids grow up and start their own families, granting that you do have enough cash, and the "need for speed" and "four-wheel fury" mellows out...you'd start looking at the more comfy rides...syempre, nirarayuma na tuhod, sumasakit likod pag trapik...

Dunno...aint that old yet, so what do i know? Just my 2 cents on the subject B).

[chronophile]

Originally posted by badsekktor
never driven a gas before and never driven a vehicle much smaller than a pajero... nakakalito mag-adjust sa sedan... tried it yesterday, car ng gf ko.. ang liit ng mga mirrors tapos feeling ko nakasayad pwet ko sa lupa! ang baba kasi.....baka mabasa pag bumaha... mabilis pa naman magka-rashes butt ko.. ahehehehe

bwar-har-har-har-har. Kala ko ako lang. I feel my butt puckering up everytime I drive my sedan and medyo mataas yung hump and pag medyo nadaan ako sa mga potholes and forget to slow down.:D

[phillipogi]

naku pauwi pa naman ako province after christmas, matetesting ko na din yung notorious na NLEX....kawawa nanaman sedan ko, bugbog sarado ang suspension at gulong! may karga pa naman ako!!!

[phillipogi]

my dad started to like SUVs lately too, he never wanted to go back and drive a sedan (except siguro kung Euro luxury car ) ...madali daw sumakay, mataas, ayos sa baha....pag nagkokotse dad ko, reklamo nya hirap daw yumuko pag sasakay!

[FrankDrebin]

Originally posted by wildthing
I have preference for all .... I like the pick-up (which have been my regular service vech) for utility and all around driving, I like sedans (some previous jobs have this as my regular service) for smoothness or ride and acceleration, I like vans - great for barkada or group lakad, I like go-carts for speed (ultimate), I like motorbikes (no traffic)....I would probably love an SUV (if I could own/drive one)...I would probably love a hard-core off-roader (just like how I loved my bmx racing in the dirty).... I would probably love driving an airplane or boat too (given a chance to drive or own one).....

Old or young....I just love any vechicle.....

Sangayon ako sayo bossing.

Nasasarapan ako sa sedan kapag ako lang o misis ko ang laman.

Nasasarapan ako sa mga bigger vehicles kapag long drive at maraming karga.

Nasasarapan ako sa scooter ko kapag nakikita kong hindi na umaandar yung trapik d2 sa meycauayan.

[sikuya]

pissword-
i'm dumb when it comes to business. all i know is toyota imports cars and suvs like the LC and I don't think the US gov't impose taxes on them. when you buy vehicles over $50,000 you pay a luxury tax, i've never purchased a luxo vehicles but i think this tax is <10% of the total cost. for all other vehicles there's a 7.5% tax, but it depends on which state u live in.

[mbt]

pissword,

yung RAV4 merong diesel engine option sa ibang bansa (like the UK), yung X-trail may diesel din, a 2.2L 4-cyl unit made by renault, 136 hp and 231 lb-ft of torque! holy kamote ang lakas, considering the displacement!

[pissword]

sir mbt yap, un nga may diesel ang rav4 sa UK, but y d nila nilalabas dito na alam naman nila na dami ang gumagamit ng diesel dito..sayang

[woulfe27]

Originally posted by phillipogi
i noticed na i'm moving up the engine displacement range every time i change my car. starting from a 1.1L to a 1.7L to a 2.2L..... what next, a 3.0L?

but i noticed that recently i'm starting to like SUVs over fast cars (considering i'm just 21)....because of its large tires and high ground clearance....naaawa ako sa kotse ko pag tumatakbo sa uneven surface like the Quirino to Magallanes part of SLEX....hindi nga pothole, sobra namang uneven! pag SUV car mo, di problem yun eh!

baliktad naman ako bro. i started with a 1.8L, then a 1.6L, and now I have a 1.3L sedan. Nagtitipid na kase ako sa gas

[Drexx]

15Dec2003 (UTC -8)

Ako din, nasa early 30's. I prefer having a utility vehicle that is nice and presentable also, rather than having a fleet of cars to do specific jobs each (hauling stuff vs. hauling family vs entertaining important customers).

[hens]

galing ako sa van tapos sedan

gamit ko yung van pagkasama pamilya ni utol at si ermat.
yun sedan, kung kami lang ni esmi.(pang color coding sana, pero nagiging pang araw-araw na) :mad: :D

pumapasok lang sa isip ko ang SUV...tuwing naiipit ako ng mga buses sa Edsa or tag-ulan at tuwing nakikita ko yung mga pictures ninyo sa offroading!(inggit ako) huhuhu :D

[1D4LV]

the only thing that changed sa preference ko is yung how i handle sedans. before when i was younger, yung oto ko are set as "sport types", pero ngayon, more on the executive look ako, tapos lahat stock, clean cut baga.

[boybi]

Originally posted by pissword
sir mbt yap, un nga may diesel ang rav4 sa UK, but y d nila nilalabas dito na alam naman nila na dami ang gumagamit ng diesel dito..sayang

baka ubuhin mga engines nila sa klase ng diesel natin dito sa pinas