need advice on 1995 vanette

**spy45cal** · September 20th, 2006 08:36 PM

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** · September 21st, 2006 12:07 AM

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** · September 21st, 2006 12:09 AM

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** · September 21st, 2006 09:22 AM

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** · September 21st, 2006 09:37 AM

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** · September 21st, 2006 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · September 21st, 2006 12:04 PM

'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** · September 21st, 2006 12:14 PM

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** · September 21st, 2006 12:18 PM

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** · September 21st, 2006 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

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