Toyota Avanza Owners & Discussions [ARCHIVED]

[a4Tech]

hi guys...matagal ba ang waiting for purchase of an avanza ngaun?...we are planning to get a 1.3 J variant...silver... nag pa quote pa lng c erpat sa ortigas, shaw at balintawak north...

Magkano quote sa iyo at san yung may pinaka maganda ang offer? Ano freebies?

Tnx.

[Syuryuken]

pasindak mo.... sabihin mo pull out mo kung nakareserve na sya and ililipat ng dealer... or baka naman mahirap yung color na preferred nya.

1.5 G AT color Silver. Patawagin ko siya mamaya sa SA niya baka sakaling masindak.

Ok ba sa Quezon Avenue?

[jaspi11]

1.5 G AT color Silver. Patawagin ko siya mamaya sa SA niya baka sakaling masindak.

Ok ba sa Quezon Avenue?

try mo i-pm si jem's99, i think yung SA na kilala nya meron inaalok na available na champagne A/T, dont know lang kung saan dealer. pm mo na lang.

[Ludwig]

Can't wait to have my cowl problem fixed.
Tuwing Sunday kasi paligo ng ride namin (9am-11:30 washing and interior detailing, then lunch break at CSI marathon 12-3pm adik e hehe , 3pm-4pm final detailing) at nakaka-asiwa talaga tuwing dun banda sa windshield ako naglilinis, nakikita ko na nakaangat yung mga dulo ng cowl (yun pala tawag dun mga peeps, hehe).
Reverse gear problems? Hmmmm. To tell the truth parang wala akong ganung problema sa unit ko na J. Sinabi ko nga ke kumander kung napapansin nya na parang hirap ako sa pag re-revese. Sabi nya di nya napapansin na hirap ako. Siguro dahil ang lupit talaga ipasok nung gears ng lumang ride namin na Mazda 323 e, nasanay na ako sa mas mahirap. Kaya nung sa Avanza namin, yung gaan ng pagpasok ng gears ang unang napansin ko. Swabeng swabe. Parang natandaan ko na kasama sa comments ko yun dun sa post #1 ko. hehehe

Siguro nga depende sa tolerance levels yan mga ka-peeps.

[Ludwig]

Another thing I noticed. Everytime one of us posts a negative comment about our rides as a form of heads up to other co-owners, (be it minor problems and or defects) which other owners would eventually agree that they also have the same problems, somebody would pop out and post "comments" to discourage other would-be buyers not to buy an Avanza. And they base their opinions on our posts regarding trivial problems as cowl end locking defects and subjective difficulty in the reverse gears and what not.

I mean, come on. BE reasonable guys. Before you post your negative comments here on our thread and try to convince others that buying an Avanza is the WORST decision you will make, please be considerate and bear in mind that this thread was initially meant to contain info regarding the Avanza. And then when a lot of us did buy our units, it became a thread meant to help owners discuss matters regarding our units and how to overcome problems, from dealing with SAs and banks to pimping our rides and yes, in dealing with the noted "defects" in a newly bought and not second-hand ride.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I know. However, if I may make another request, please state that you are making your own opinion if it is obvious that you are going against the general flow of opinions in the thread you are posting in. Don't be somebody stirring the hornets nest.

Readers of this thread might be reading it as basis for their decision to buy an Avanza or not (like I did) and it cannot be said that all are discerning readers and they might take your post as a fact and not an opinion.

[userfriendly]

TQA will also charge you an arm and a leg for tint and accessories. Got my unit from them. Decided just to get standard freebies as full tint was to expensive. Cant recall how much exactly.

Had my 1000 km check up done by them. They flushed the oil and put in fuel sysytem cleaner or something like it without informing me. Gave them sh*t for it. If you will have your car serviced there, tell them you don't want them to do those things. Its not required but a good way for them to make money.

[ownertype]

to avanza owners.... bad experience in TYT Manila bay ... nagwala gf ko kanina kahit the same ng may-ari ng company nya and yung sa TYT manila bay.

i have my 1K check earlier... nagpa-appointment ako ng 9 ah, ang galing iwan pa din yung sasakyan natapos 3 PM. Here's the job done 1K check, full tint yung front (cost me 2300 ++ 3M brand), check yung cowl (walang nagawa), check yung door switch kasi kapag nalulubak umiilaw yung door open indicator and dome (wala din nagawa).

when i got my car around 3 PM, madumi yung windshield ko puro alikabok at tipong nabasang alikabok... eh kakapa car wash ko lang kahapon, yung ambi pur ko sinalpak ng pabaligtad so natapon yung pabango and pumasok yung pabango sa singit singit nung defogger switch, side mirror switch, ang dumi ng sidings, yung 2nd row ko ang dumi din parang may kumain ng chichirya at may wrapper pa... nakatodo yung aircon sa second row eh nde ko binubuksan yun kasi lagi dalawa lang kami ang sakay ... in other words binalahura... napamura ako kanina.. nagbayad na ako ng 6K ++ tapos ganun pa maabutan ko sa sasakyan ko... akala ko anong discount pwede ko makuha kasi nga warranty ganun din pala babayaran mo lahat, eh di dapat dito nalang sa q-ave ko pinacheck... mas malapit ako sa q ave....

mag file kami ng written complaint......

Manila Bay sucks.............

I am sorry to hear about your experience with Toyota Manila Bay. I agree that you should put your complaint in paper so they management can address this accordingly. I suggest next time before you have your vehicle serviced, be firm and insist on what parts or procedure should be done to your vehicle.

I remember the service advisor recommended i use fully synthetic. I said I am fine with regular mineral oil because I eventually want the vehicle be serviced at 5,000kms. If I use fully synthetic, the next time the vehicle will be serviced is at 10,000kms. My point is I want my vehicle to be checked on a regular basis.

I also insisted not to use flushing chemicals and fuel injector cleaner. So yun I spent less than P1k for the 1st 1,000kms checkup. Kung magpapadala ka kasi sa mga suggestions ng service advisors and SA mo e malaki babayaran mo.

[Syuryuken]

Aling casa ng Toyota ang maganda ang service bago makuha ng utol ko yung Avanza niya sa TQA?

[laserbim]

Does any share the same experience? ...especially on the brake issue below...

1.5G A/T bought Feb. 26

Report:

1) My first FC computation - 10.153km/L
byinahe ko ng batangas na may mahabang uncemented road
4 passengers at may mga baggage
shell unleaded 93 octane ang gamit ko
etong next refule ko, 95 octane na gamit ko
2) Unusually maingay ang steering wheel sa uncemented road. tapos parang may naririnig na ako na kalampag sa rear right ko ngayon. epekto yata nung rough road

3) Yun sa may malapit sa wiper na itim, ayaw lumapat miski anong try ko

4) Walang floor matting yung gitna ng 2nd seat row ko


Questions:

1) natitigasan ako sa brake at late ang reaction/response. ibang-iba sobra sa corolla ko. feeling ko mabubunggo ako sa bagal lng response. talaga bang ganun?

2) nabasa ko sa manual ng kenwood stereo ko na parang pwedeng kabitan ng tv kasi may source sya na 'TV'. pano yun?

[sydney]

tiningnan ko din yung sa akin J variant, ganun din, ang tingin ko naka ground lang yung lock mechanism nya, pag dumikit na dun sa metal mag off na yung dome light at sa panel kahit di sya totally locked. di gaya ng sa mga door na me button kailangan lapat ang pinto para mag off ang mga light.

ako din minsan hirap sa reverse, kailangan ulitin ang tapak sa clutch....

may napansin din ako dyan sa back door... locking the car from the outside, ayaw mag respond ang alarm kung maiwan mong bukas ang back door. but with the other doors ok naman, mag alarm sya. kaya tuloy ako pag nabuksan ang likod, double check parati ako. delikado! ayaw umilaw sa intrument panel tapos ang alarm ayaw din.....nabanggit ko na ito sa SA ko nung ipaulit ko ang tint ng avanza ko, sabi always let my dome light on the door switch parati. naman, solusyon b yun. basta sa 1st check up ko ikulit ko pa rin yun.

pero guys, sa inyo ganun din ba? baka sakit ng avanza ito. baka nga grounding lang ang connection sa back door, hindi yung parang button na kailangan ma push para mag react ang alarm and intrument panel.

[j@sh]

I also insisted not to use flushing chemicals and fuel injector cleaner. So yun I spent less than P1k for the 1st 1,000kms checkup. Kung magpapadala ka kasi sa mga suggestions ng service advisors and SA mo e malaki babayaran mo.

in fairness naman tinanong ako sa oil, i insist naman na fully synthetic, since bago naman so sure na walang tagas, so makukuha talaga kung ilang km yung next change oil. I do feel na mas maganda yung takbo ng synthetic.
papa-service ko pa din sya sa 5 KM pero wala ng change oil, malamang ang palit nyan air filter.

alam naman natin na kapag casa todo mark-up yung price, ok na ako sa binayaran ko... pero syempre the service should be excellent, kaya nga tinawag na casa eh.

iba lang talaga yung service dito... kasi dati yung sa old car which is a honda iniiwan ko din sa casa and maayos naman.

[j@sh]

may napansin din ako dyan sa back door... locking the car from the outside, ayaw mag respond ang alarm kung maiwan mong bukas ang back door. but with the other doors ok naman, mag alarm sya. kaya tuloy ako pag nabuksan ang likod, double check parati ako. delikado! ayaw umilaw sa intrument panel tapos ang alarm ayaw din.....nabanggit ko na ito sa SA ko nung ipaulit ko ang tint ng avanza ko, sabi always let my dome light on the door switch parati. naman, solusyon b yun. basta sa 1st check up ko ikulit ko pa rin yun.

pero guys, sa inyo ganun din ba? baka sakit ng avanza ito. baka nga grounding lang ang connection sa back door, hindi yung parang button na kailangan ma push para mag react ang alarm and intrument panel.

sa akin din ganun... pero ok na ako dun... but when you open the backdoor na naka-activate yung alarm... tutunog yun.

[j@sh]

I mean, come on. BE reasonable guys. Before you post your negative comments here on our thread and try to convince others that buying an Avanza is the WORST decision you will make, please be considerate and bear in mind that this thread was initially meant to contain info regarding the Avanza. And then when a lot of us did buy our units, it became a thread meant to help owners discuss matters regarding our units and how to overcome problems, from dealing with SAs and banks to pimping our rides and yes, in dealing with the noted "defects" in a newly bought and not second-hand ride.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I know. However, if I may make another request, please state that you are making your own opinion if it is obvious that you are going against the general flow of opinions in the thread you are posting in. Don't be somebody stirring the hornets nest.

Readers of this thread might be reading it as basis for their decision to buy an Avanza or not (like I did) and it cannot be said that all are discerning readers and they might take your post as a fact and not an opinion.

In my own opinion, this thread is intended for avanza owners as well as avanza enthusiast (owner or soon to be an owner)

kung ilalagay natin dito sa thread are all sweet things, eh para napakaganda ng sasakyan at walang ka defect defect... it would be better to see the both sides then depende na sa reader if he/she still want to buy an avanza, hindi naman natin hawak ang decision ng mga buyer, malay natin na pwede acceptable sa iba pwede ring hindi.

like me sabi nila matagtag daw ang avanza but still i pursue to buy it... kasi acceptable naman sa akin yun. Hard breaking siguro sanayan lang yun, baka dati sanay ka sa konting tapak eh ngayon bago baka medyo matigas pa... baka kasi yung old car mo eh lamug na yung mga goma... others baka may mga opinion din kayo...

[cpudle]

Does any share the same experience? ...especially on the brake issue below...

1.5G A/T bought Feb. 26

Report:

1) My first FC computation - 10.153km/L
byinahe ko ng batangas na may mahabang uncemented road
4 passengers at may mga baggage
shell unleaded 93 octane ang gamit ko
etong next refule ko, 95 octane na gamit ko
2) Unusually maingay ang steering wheel sa uncemented road. tapos parang may naririnig na ako na kalampag sa rear right ko ngayon. epekto yata nung rough road

3) Yun sa may malapit sa wiper na itim, ayaw lumapat miski anong try ko

4) Walang floor matting yung gitna ng 2nd seat row ko


Questions:

1) natitigasan ako sa brake at late ang reaction/response. ibang-iba sobra sa corolla ko. feeling ko mabubunggo ako sa bagal lng response. talaga bang ganun?

2) nabasa ko sa manual ng kenwood stereo ko na parang pwedeng kabitan ng tv kasi may source sya na 'TV'. pano yun?

Dun sa brakes oo nga medyo malalim siya di tulad ng iba na medyo konting tapak lang ramdam mo agad. Medyo nag-adjust rin ako nung una kasi mas sanay ako sa "grabby" na brakes. Yung City ng bro ko kalahati lang tapak mo parang max breaking effort na. Tried it once nayanig bungo ko biglang tigil yung car. For the Avanza, the breaking power is there when you need it you just have to step harder. BTW, toyota won't start looking at your break system as part of your regular maintenance till the 10K mark according to my SA.

Dun sa kenwood stereo, I think may audio-in siya sa likod so you can have your tv's audio out routed there for amplification to your speakers.

About the reverse gear, the Avanza, being a entry level car, probably doesn't have syncronized reverse gears. Try shifting to 1st or 2nd before engaging reverse.

[j@sh]

Dun sa brakes oo nga medyo malalim siya di tulad ng iba na medyo konting tapak lang ramdam mo agad. Medyo nag-adjust rin ako nung una kasi mas sanay ako sa "grabby" na brakes. Yung City ng bro ko kalahati lang tapak mo parang max breaking effort na. Tried it once nayanig bungo ko biglang tigil yung car. For the Avanza, the breaking power is there when you need it you just have to step harder. BTW, toyota won't start looking at your break system as part of your regular maintenance till the 10K mark according to my SA.

Dun sa kenwood stereo, I think may audio-in siya sa likod so you can have your tv's audio out routed there for amplification to your speakers.

About the reverse gear, the Avanza, being a entry level car, probably doesn't have syncronized reverse gears. Try shifting to 1st or 2nd before engaging reverse.

regarding sa reverse gear, sa akin siguro yung mga 1st week medyo mahirap pumasok sa reverse... pero ngayon ok na... baka dahil bago...

[ownertype]

regarding the flying hood guard incident of judell...I talked to Cris kanina. To explain yung side ng spacetech. They felt bad that you did not mention sa forum na ikaw lang ang nagkabit ng hood guard mo sa Avanza. I am not saying may mali sa ginawa pag install pero you should have informed our fellow forumers na ikaw ang naginstall. We had the impression kasi na Spacetech ang nagkabit.

Anyway if this incident occured na sila nag install, me chance daw na palitan nila. Bawas sa sweldo ni Cris hehe. joke

[j@sh]

regarding the flying hood guard incident of judell...I talked to Cris kanina. To explain yung side ng spacetech. They felt bad that you did not mention sa forum na ikaw lang ang nagkabit ng hood guard mo sa Avanza. I am not saying may mali sa ginawa pag install pero you should have informed our fellow forumers na ikaw ang naginstall. We had the impression kasi na Spacetech ang nagkabit.

Anyway if this incident occured na sila nag install, me chance daw na palitan nila. Bawas sa sweldo ni Cris hehe. joke

ang galing naman ni spacetech, natatandaan nya lahat ng bumili sa kanya and kung sa kanya nagpakabit...

btw may mga bagong add-ons ba sya for avanza?

saan sa banawe yung shop nya?

TIA

[sydney]

hello ulit

pwede pong pako post d2 address at contact number ng spacetech? thanks.

[judell74]

regarding the flying hood guard incident of judell...I talked to Cris kanina. To explain yung side ng spacetech. They felt bad that you did not mention sa forum na ikaw lang ang nagkabit ng hood guard mo sa Avanza. I am not saying may mali sa ginawa pag install pero you should have informed our fellow forumers na ikaw ang naginstall. We had the impression kasi na Spacetech ang nagkabit.

Anyway if this incident occured na sila nag install, me chance daw na palitan nila. Bawas sa sweldo ni Cris hehe. joke

So you mean to say kung sila ang magkakabit, di na lilipad yung hoodguard?

Yeah, inaamin ko na di ko na-post dito na ako ang nagkabit. Pero napaka-simple lang naman ng installation eh! Di naman kailangan ng expert to do it.

Tsaka common-sense na lang, dalawang clamp lang from both sides tapos meron lang syang double adhesive na manipis sa gitna nya. Lilipad talaga sya coz pandikit lang sya sa gitna.

and I never called chris about this coz I know its my fault.

[ownertype]

well it doesn't really guarantee na fool proof yung installation sa spacetech. However if worst comes to worst, you can always put the blame on the installer and ask for a replacement . There were two forumers or lurkers who told spacetech about the incident. Boss Aldrich and Cris are now figuring out how to further secure the hood guard to avoid yung accidents like this especially when running on high speed.

Spacetech Tel No. is 7110131