2012 Avanza: No cigar lighter/power socket on 1.3 models

[vinj]

Any 1.5 owners who can chime in? Our 1.5G test unit has no power socket, either.

Weird... A car with a USB port but no power outlet.

I saw this also just last week when i happened by a unit being delivered at the office. No power socket for the 1.5L just as well.

Aki, parang FC lang ng Suzuki APV a/t we had as a service car at the office before (6km/L++); and the APV has even better interior space.

[_Qwerty_]

depende sa route at driving style yang FC.. masyadong mababa yang 5 to 6 km / liter.. most likely around 7 to 8km / liter ang 1.5G a/t in worst city traffic, some even get 8 to 9 km / liter..

[niky]

Can't expect too much from a small engine mated to an automatic carrying such a heavy load in traffic. In mixed driving, the 1.5 AT gets about 9-11 km/l.

[AKI125]

Problem is her daily route, from qc going to caloocan via edsa on a rush hour then malabon via mc arthur hway. Shopping malls trips plus some meetings then back to qc via edsa again on a rush hour. A 6 to 7km/liter in my calculation with this kind of daily route.

[vinj]

Problem is her daily route, from qc going to caloocan via edsa on a rush hour then malabon via mc arthur hway. Shopping malls trips plus some meetings then back to qc via edsa again on a rush hour. A 6 to 7km/liter in my calculation with this kind of daily route.

What are the other options of your mom?

[AKI125]

Carens
Soul

Innova sana but its too big for her since she wants to drive again and doesnt want our driver to drive her around the metro.

Her budget is 1.1 at the most.

Any suggestion?

[niky]

Almost anything with an automatic within that price range will be a guzzler in city traffic.

If she doesn't need seven seats, then she should consider looking at cars like the Elantra or even a Jazz. Both have excellent cargo capacity.

[AKI125]

OT na tayo. Hehe lagot tayo sa toyota people. I will just start a new topic, medyo my mom is in a hurry to get herself a new UV.

[sitcoms]

reason daw kaya walang power socket because it may cause electrical failure leading to fire
sabi ng nakausap namin sa Toyota

pwede naman magpakabit sa labas but warranty will be voided

[OTEP]

Thats what a the cigar lighter fuse is for. Another agent alibi perhaps jist to downplay the missing item. Even the current vios has a lighter and units arent exactly going up in flames

[sirkosero]

reason daw kaya walang power socket because it may cause electrical failure leading to fire
sabi ng nakausap namin sa Toyota

pwede naman magpakabit sa labas but warranty will be voided

assuming this is true, it means they found a defect but didnt bother to fix it. band-aid solution na lang: remove the lighter and charger port.

[vinj]

Carens
Soul

Innova sana but its too big for her since she wants to drive again and doesnt want our driver to drive her around the metro.

Her budget is 1.1 at the most.

Any suggestion?

Carens or Jazz; props to the Carens since it's a diesel and she values fuel cost/consumption as a top priority. The Jazz is easier to drive though, if you ask me (since its shorter/more compact) but as Niky mentioned, space is huge especially with the rear seats down. When my sister was moving houses before, she used her Honda Jazz for most of her stuff save for the large furniture and appliances. Have her check and test drive both cars. On the Soul, try to research more on the FC of this.

reason daw kaya walang power socket because it may cause electrical failure leading to fire
sabi ng nakausap namin sa Toyota

That is one big pile of refuse excuse by the Toyota guy who told you that. Matanong ko nga din when i go for servicing at the CASA. :D

[niky]

reason daw kaya walang power socket because it may cause electrical failure leading to fire
sabi ng nakausap namin sa Toyota

pwede naman magpakabit sa labas but warranty will be voided

That's the absolute lamest excuse I've ever heard. Maybe they'd like to remove the ignition key next, because turning this switch causes explosions that may lead to burning gasoline?

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Sales people should really be better trained. You tell customers that and they'll be wondering if the possibility of fire has really been completely removed by removing just one electrical appliance. At that point, they'll probably say "no thanks" and go look at the other baby MPV, instead, which is apparently better-built because it doesn't catch on fire when you use the lighter socket.

[AKI125]

Its a no no for the jazz, issue with the ground clearance kasi. Bad news is the current carens is already phased out. I even called columbian to clarify matters and even ask for their assitants to look for a matic ex carens but ubos na daw talaga and the new carens will be available but next year pa daw. My mom wants a good ground clearance for "anti baha" factor. Im still convincing her to get an innova, matigas ulo and till now ayaw pa rin. I already told her the bad news about carens, it seems she had set her eyes with the soul. Based on my research the soul is averaging 8 to 9 km/liter due to its active eco and 6 speed matic tranny for city driving. I really dont have any idea how that active eco works

[mda]

Its a no no for the jazz, issue with the ground clearance kasi. Bad news is the current carens is already phased out. I even called columbian to clarify matters and even ask for their assitants to look for a matic ex carens but ubos na daw talaga and the new carens will be available but next year pa daw. My mom wants a good ground clearance for "anti baha" factor. Im still convincing her to get an innova, matigas ulo and till now ayaw pa rin. I already told her the bad news about carens, it seems she had set her eyes with the soul. Based on my research the soul is averaging 8 to 9 km/liter due to its active eco and 6 speed matic tranny for city driving. I really dont have any idea how that active eco works

Flood-fording wise, an Avanza would just be marginally higher than a sedan.

When you compare flood fording capabilities, yung dapat tingnan is the height of the intake, rather than the clearance of the vehicle from the ground.

[OTEP]

That's the absolute lamest excuse I've ever heard. Maybe they'd like to remove the ignition key next, because turning this switch causes explosions that may lead to burning gasoline?

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Sales people should really be better trained. You tell customers that and they'll be wondering if the possibility of fire has really been completely removed by removing just one electrical appliance. At that point, they'll probably say "no thanks" and go look at the other baby MPV, instead, which is apparently better-built because it doesn't catch on fire when you use the lighter socket.

When my dad was buying a Corolla back in 94, he asked why the rear seats didnt have seatbelts. Sabi ng ahente, sir di na kailangan ng seatbelt kasi may crumple zones.

Haha. And a few years later rear seatbelts became standard...

[DrAlM]

Sir ask ko lang po kung saan sa banawe nyo po nabili yung cigarette charger at kung kasama na po ang pa install. Void po ba ang warranty or hindi naman po? salamat

[chinesebookie]

220V inverters don't plug into USB ports. Same thing with air compressors, the power operated diamond jack, and the travel cooler.

The 1.5G model has a cigar lighter. Why can't the lesser variants have it?

I have a 1.56G and it does NOT have a cigar lighter. And it also has that useless, mocking plug.

[OTEP]

Sir ask ko lang po kung saan sa banawe nyo po nabili yung cigarette charger at kung kasama na po ang pa install. Void po ba ang warranty or hindi naman po? salamat

Pinabili ko kina Jemson: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jemso...50796818276590

Ewan ko kung saan siya bumili. Parang Php300 installed na ata. Pero mas mura sa mall. Wala pang Php150.00. Yun lang, hahanap ka pa din ng installer if you cannot do the job on your own.

Warranty is void only if the dealer can prove that the modification caused the failure you are claiming warranty work for.

Kung hindi ganun ang sistema eh kahit yung hello kitty na dinikit ko sa windshield can void the warranty. hehe.

[OTEP]

I have a 1.56G and it does NOT have a cigar lighter. And it also has that useless, mocking plug.

Holy crap. What will Toyota delete next?