Toyota Avanza Owners & Discussions [ARCHIVED]

**Bonsaix** · October 25th, 2009 12:41 AM

Sir, my other car is a sedan. Im planning to buy an avanza coz im fetching my daughters to school & they have big school bags which i think fits on the third row. the other consideration is that my other car is already 13 years old. Its started to show all kinds of problems at the wrong time(nakakainis talaga). I also consider the price & specially the brand "Toyota". If it can accomodate 7 adults then i think it can cater my needs. How about its "hatak" ?Malakas ba yun hatak ng Avanza even its only 1.3?

**Bonsaix** · October 25th, 2009 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by mcjoen

Consider the transmission if your 1st car is matic maninibago ka lalo na kapag heavy traffic.
Vanzy have good FC.
Built quality is also good considering its price.
Vanzy have higher ground clearance compared to sedans (advantage kapag baha).
Vanzy is a practical vehicle, not a speed monster, does not come with luxury comforts, but it will get you or seven of you from point A to point B.

Ok I'm convince already. tom i'll start to inquire avanza. Thanks.

**Bonsaix** · October 25th, 2009 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by dfcsantos

Since this will be your 2nd car, what is your other car, sedan, van, SUV? what is the size of your family?

Most of the members of ACP use the Avanza as a family car and for going to work. It is very practical since is easy to drive and can accomodate 7-8 adults.

Sir, my other car is a sedan. Im planning to buy an avanza coz im fetching my daughters to school & they have big school bags which i think fits on the third row. the other consideration is that my other car is already 13 years old. Its started to show all kinds of problems at the wrong time(nakakainis talaga). I also consider the price & specially the brand "Toyota". If it can accomodate 7 adults then i think it can cater my needs. How about its "hatak" ?Malakas ba yun hatak ng Avanza even its only 1.3?

**Bonsaix** · October 25th, 2009 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by mcjoen

Consider the transmission if your 1st car is matic maninibago ka lalo na kapag heavy traffic.
Vanzy have good FC.
Built quality is also good considering its price.
Vanzy have higher ground clearance compared to sedans (advantage kapag baha).
Vanzy is a practical vehicle, not a speed monster, does not come with luxury comforts, but it will get you or seven of you from point A to point B.

Thanks for the inputs. Yes im convince.

**dfcsantos** · October 25th, 2009 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by Bonsaix

Sir, my other car is a sedan. Im planning to buy an avanza coz im fetching my daughters to school & they have big school bags which i think fits on the third row. the other consideration is that my other car is already 13 years old. Its started to show all kinds of problems at the wrong time(nakakainis talaga). I also consider the price & specially the brand "Toyota". If it can accomodate 7 adults then i think it can cater my needs. How about its "hatak" ?Malakas ba yun hatak ng Avanza even its only 1.3?

Kung for family use, okey na okey sya. Slow to accelerate ang 1.3, pero pag nakarekta na kayang makipagsabayan kahit sa 1.8. Tried to climb 35 degrees hill with 3 other adults, kayang kaya. Pwedeng ma-fold and 3rd row, kasyang kasya kahit 6 big school bags.

**jujoe** · October 25th, 2009 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by xda2jojo

mas maflawless, sobrang malambot or walang ka effort 2x ba sir ang ibig mong sabihin?
Parang mas gusto ko nyan

Yup gusto ko din malaman kung ma adjust ba ang power steering, mas gusto ko malambot katulad sa isang auto ko.
And one thing I experienced with my other car kung sobra ang pressure(psi) ng front wheel, mas malambot or magaan ang steering wheel and vice versa kung under pressure mas matigas konti.

OO sir malambos mas maganda, pero pag mabilis na, maganda din magkaroon ng tention, pag sobrang gaang na nakakatakot bka pag napapihit ka bigla may tendency madisgrasya. yun ang nakikita ko doon

**burjegol** · October 25th, 2009 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by jujoe

OO sir malambos mas maganda, pero pag mabilis na, maganda din magkaroon ng tention, pag sobrang gaang na nakakatakot bka pag napapihit ka bigla may tendency madisgrasya. yun ang nakikita ko doon

sir, nagiging experience ko iyan with my yotoya taramaw ekis. pag tumatakbo na ako mga 120, medyo gumagaan na ang steering wheel, though pawis steering pa ito. ang paliwanag sa akin is that, the aerodynamic effect of the wind pushing to the windscreen, resulting to the lifting of the frontal portion of the car thus the lightening of tension on the steering wheel. ang remedyo is tinaasan ko ang shackle sa likod, the one holding the leaf springs. komo ang vanzy ay coil spring ang suspension nito sa likod, i have no idea on how to lift the rear portion of vanzy.
Now ang sa vanzy ko kahit kargado ang sa likod, though tumatakbo ako ng 140, di ko na-experience ang effect na ito.

**Bonsaix** · October 26th, 2009 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by dfcsantos

Kung for family use, okey na okey sya. Slow to accelerate ang 1.3, pero pag nakarekta na kayang makipagsabayan kahit sa 1.8. Tried to climb 35 degrees hill with 3 other adults, kayang kaya. Pwedeng ma-fold and 3rd row, kasyang kasya kahit 6 big school bags.

Sir i went to a toyota showroom this morning, they show me a brochure of the avanza. Im not a technical person so i dont quite understand the big difference between 1.3 & 1.5 model. but due to my budget limit i choose the 1.3j champagne color. I told them i want to get it asap. therefore they told me by tuesday or wednesday i could get it.

**meledson** · October 26th, 2009 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Bonsaix

Sir, my other car is a sedan. Im planning to buy an avanza coz im fetching my daughters to school & they have big school bags which i think fits on the third row. the other consideration is that my other car is already 13 years old. Its started to show all kinds of problems at the wrong time(nakakainis talaga). I also consider the price & specially the brand "Toyota". If it can accomodate 7 adults then i think it can cater my needs. How about its "hatak" ?Malakas ba yun hatak ng Avanza even its only 1.3?

The avanza is not a speed monster, but kadalasan i cruise at 100 to 120 sa SLEX. Some times i push it to 140+ if I want to. fastest i have been is 155 with 8 on board sa SCTEx. FC ko ay nasa 13 Km/l. mixed city and hi-way.

No problem sa hatak lalo na pag flat roads. Once pa lang ako nabitin. 9 ang sakay, with aircon papanik ng Lingon hill sa Legaspi.

Congrats on the purchase. If I am not mistaken, the Avanza is a vehicle with the most accessories. Iwas gigil lang ha. :D

Isa sa nagustohan ko sa Avanza is the agility sa pag liko. very nice turning radius. dali sa maneobra.

Flexible, kasi puwede either tao or cargo ang isasakay sa 3rd row.

**meledson** · October 26th, 2009 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by jujoe

Mga sir's, question lang.

Meron bang option to recalibrate our vanzy's power steering? ngayon kasi medyo parang sobrang gaang nya, pag hataw na medyo nakakatakot ang gaang masyado.

TIA

Ok lang ako sa lambot. kahit na 100+ kph na ang takbo, 1 hand lang ok na. Prefer ko ang magaan na steering ng avanza compared sa ZZ namin.