need advice on 1995 vanette

[spy45cal]

guys, help naman, plano ko kasi trade-in or swap yung 1993 honda hatchback ko with b16a engine, full gathers, four disk brakes, power steering,mags, etc...

May nag offer sakin ng 1995 nissan vanette, straight swap lang...
Ok na sana sakin kaya lang nagdalawang isip ako ngayon because of overheating issue ang fuel consuption...

review or feedback or advice naman sa mga owners ng 1995 model nissan vanette...

thanks alot in advance

[mikmik316]

overheating sa vannette is a real issue...
baka nagpapasa lang ng sakit ng ulo yung original owner kaya sa tingin ko better avoid it...

[OTEP]

Do you really need all the seats?

Btw, a straight swap with a Vitara is also possible with your car. Just in case you need something more practical.

[vinj]

That's quite a radical jump from hot hatch to family van... IMO, di ka ba lugi dun sa straight swap given your Civic has a different engine already?

Fuel consumption will be at 5-6+ km/L in the city while overheating can be remedied (try asking other Vanette owners... i think there was a thread on this before).

[CVT]

Why would you need all the seats? Growing family?

Vanette consumption = 6Km/L city; 7Km/L highway driving.

Yes, overheating is definitely a problem, especially with that year model.

There are aircon shops who offer to relocate one of the condensers and then add an aux fan. With this, overheating is not an issue anymore.


:starwars:

[spy45cal]

Do you really need all the seats?

Btw, a straight swap with a Vitara is also possible with your car. Just in case you need something more practical.

what model of vitara sir?
May mga nagsasabi kasi na mahirap daw ang parts ng vitara eh...

D ba malakas sa gas ang vitara?

[OTEP]

'95 up. Sa www.4x4ph.com madaming Vitara ads since yun ang tambayan ng Vitara Club.

Hindi pa naman ako nahirapan sa piyesa. Bukod dun, simple lang ang construction niya kaya madali ayusin using basic hand tools kahit sa bahay (I replaced the rear shocks in under two hours without needing to jack up the vehicle or remove the tires). Use the search function to see other Vitara threads. 7-9km/L (city) for something with a truck frame and dual range 4x4 isn't that bad.

[spy45cal]

CVT,
actually, 2 persons lang ang sakay nya pero may load sya ng grocery items... so i really dont need those back seats...

vinj,
medyo lugi nga ako dun sir pero ang habol ko kasi sa kanya eh yung porma and pwede ko pa pang business and pwede pang baha...

OTEP,
yun nga sana gusto ko kaya lang sabi nila mahirap daw ang pyesa ng vitara

mikmik316,
Di naman siguro, actually frend ko yung nakikipag swap sa akin... Sana nga totoo yung mga sinasabi nya...

[OTEP]

yun nga sana gusto ko kaya lang sabi nila mahirap daw ang pyesa ng vitara

Sino ba nagsabi? Baka naman hindi naka-Vitara yun. Malakas ang third party support ng Suzuki kahit medyo specialized yung product. Meron ngang third-party (non casa/non manufacturer) Suzuki specialist shop dito malapit sa amin (Filmar's Katipunan). Halos puro Suzuki lang ang ginagawa dun. Dun ko kasi kinuha yung inorder kong shocks (brand new Monroe rear gas shocks ay Php1,450/pr, sa Civic ba magkano ang isang pares ng shock?).

For consumables, kahit yung non-specialized Auto Supply ni GlennSter sa Kamias ay kumpleto. Dun ako nagpapalit ng axle boot last month. Php130.00 per boot lang. Parang Php300.00/side naman ang labor.

Dito nakapost yung name and contact number ng iba pang Suzuki part stores: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31039

Ito yung Vit na ginagamit ko:

Acquired last August 2005, '95 model with 80,000kms.

Yung kapitbahay ko nga pala for sale yung Vitara niya. Pero mas bago siguro ito kasi 'W' na ata ang plaka. Kulay beige.

[spy45cal]

'95 up. Sa www.4x4ph.com madaming Vitara ads since yun ang tambayan ng Vitara Club.

Hindi pa naman ako nahirapan sa piyesa. Bukod dun, simple lang ang construction niya kaya madali ayusin using basic hand tools kahit sa bahay (I replaced the rear shocks in under two hours without needing to jack up the vehicle or remove the tires). Use the search function to see other Vitara threads. 7-9km/L (city) for something with a truck frame and dual range 4x4 isn't that bad.

Thanks sa info sir, register ako mamya dun, how much ba ang 1995 vitara?

[OTEP]

Thanks sa info sir, register ako mamya dun, how much ba ang 1995 vitara?

Running price niya is Php230k up. Yung nasa post ko Php280k pa last year pero makinis na yun. Master cylinder lang ang pinaayos. Yung ibang gastos sa accessories na (matting, tint, alarm, etc.).

[spy45cal]

Sino ba nagsabi? Baka naman hindi naka-Vitara yun. Malakas ang third party support ng Suzuki kahit medyo specialized yung product. Meron ngang third-party (non casa/non manufacturer) Suzuki specialist shop dito malapit sa amin (Filmar's Katipunan). Halos puro Suzuki lang ang ginagawa dun. Dun ko kasi kinuha yung inorder kong shocks (brand new Monroe rear gas shocks ay Php1,450/pr, sa Civic ba magkano ang isang pares ng shock?).

For consumables, kahit yung non-specialized Auto Supply ni GlennSter sa Kamias ay kumpleto. Dun ako nagpapalit ng axle boot last month. Php130.00 per boot lang. Parang Php300.00/side naman ang labor.

Dito nakapost yung name and contact number ng iba pang Suzuki part stores: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31039

Ito yung Vit na ginagamit ko:

Acquired last August 2005, '95 model with 80,000kms.

Yung kapitbahay ko nga pala for sale yung Vitara niya. Pero mas bago siguro ito kasi 'W' na ata ang plaka. Kulay beige.

wow ganda ng oto mo sir...
kaka inggit...
ano model ng vitara mo sir?
ganyan ba itsura ng grand vitara?
ano ba makin nyan sir?
actually straight swap ko lang sana oto ko...
wala pa kasi pang dagdag eh...
baka may alam kayo pwede ko swap oto ko?

[OTEP]

wow ganda ng oto mo sir...
kaka inggit...
ano model ng vitara mo sir?
ganyan ba itsura ng grand vitara?
ano ba makin nyan sir?
actually straight swap ko lang sana oto ko...
wala pa kasi pang dagdag eh...
baka may alam kayo pwede ko swap oto ko?

1995 po siya
Iba po ang Grand Vitara
1.6l 4 cylinder (forgot the engine code)

[spy45cal]

so ang hahanapin ko is 1995 vitara lang?

thanks alot sir ha!

[vinj]

CVT,
actually, 2 persons lang ang sakay nya pero may load sya ng grocery items... so i really dont need those back seats...

vinj,
medyo lugi nga ako dun sir pero ang habol ko kasi sa kanya eh yung porma and pwede ko pa pang business and pwede pang baha...

OTEP,
yun nga sana gusto ko kaya lang sabi nila mahirap daw ang pyesa ng vitara

mikmik316,
Di naman siguro, actually frend ko yung nakikipag swap sa akin... Sana nga totoo yung mga sinasabi nya...

IMO, parts for Zuk wouldnt be much of a problem (you have tsikot.com and the other clubs/sites such as 4x4ph to help you on this). The Zuk will be easier on your daily expenses as well. Take note the Vanette may also be prone to tirik in the baha due to it's being an old engine design already.

Take your time; try to assess also how much you can sell your Civic then maybe you can try to sell it first (advertise it on the net in the Manila Bulletin classifieds) then you can use the cash to either buy the Vanette or another vehicle such as the Zuk.

[OTEP]

so ang hahanapin ko is 1995 vitara lang?

thanks alot sir ha!

OT na tayo pero itong 1997 Vitara A/T ng kapatid ni iceman (of the Vitara Club) ay for sale sa halagang Php250k. Mas mura pa at mas bago kaysa dun sa nakuha naming 1995 na Php280k.

Ayon sa ad:

- white, box stock
- A/T
- tow bar and hitch (tama ba yung term ko?)
- Old Man Emu rear shocks
- 104t kms travelled
- nothing major to fix
- ending plate 5

PM mo na lang dun si iceman if interested ka.



Ito naman ang Vitara ni iceman:

[Monodon]

hello guys,

it's been quite a while since i last posted here. we had a nissan vanette a few years back. ok naman sya since you could fit quite a number of friends and family members. Probem lang nga ung overheating and medyo malakas nga lumaklak ng gas.But i think an aftermarket radiator would remedy the overheating issue.ung sa konsumo sa gas nalang ang probleme.hope this helps.

[niky]

Ex-owner of a Vanette here... loved the AC, space and drinks cooler on our Grand Saloon model (or whatever they called it), and by the late 90's Nissan had cured the overheating problem with a factory installed auxiliary fan. Of course, they never did cure the gas-guzzling problem.

If you really want extra seats, why not a diesel AUV?

My advice is, take your time on your purchase/upgrade/trade-in... weigh all the factors and look at why you want to buy a vehicle. This will help you better decide what you want to trade up to.