Toyota Avanza Owners & Discussions [continued]

[kerp1unk]

Ito yung nakakatawa e:

Avanza J - Clock - Without

Edit: pati pala yung E wth :O

Selling point pala yan para bumili ka ng G variant :D

meron pa rin clock sa E. nasa head unit nga lang...

[mda]

Actually, hindi naman talaga Toyota brand (i.e., TVSS) ang car alarm na ikakabit nila sa casa. Yung TVSS kasi exclusive lang sa high-end models ng mga Toyota cars. When I bought my Avanza 1.3J in 2007, sa casa ako nagpakabit ng spoiler at car alarm. Kasi nga me mga gagalawin sa electrical kaya I want to make sure hindi ma-void yung warranty. Tinanong ko kung pwedeng TVSS at sinabi sa kin na hindi pwede. So ordinary brand lang ng car alarm at central lock ang ikinabit. 7k yung car alarm at central lock na yun at that time. If you compare sa price sa labas halos doble siguro.

Exactly what I said when I mentioned that the one na ikakabit ni toyota, baka hindi original toyota brand.

You're paying for the warranty though.

[fourtheboys96]

Actually, hindi naman talaga Toyota brand (i.e., TVSS) ang car alarm na ikakabit nila sa casa. Yung TVSS kasi exclusive lang sa high-end models ng mga Toyota cars. When I bought my Avanza 1.3J in 2007, sa casa ako nagpakabit ng spoiler at car alarm. Kasi nga me mga gagalawin sa electrical kaya I want to make sure hindi ma-void yung warranty. Tinanong ko kung pwedeng TVSS at sinabi sa kin na hindi pwede. So ordinary brand lang ng car alarm at central lock ang ikinabit. 7k yung car alarm at central lock na yun at that time. If you compare sa price sa labas halos doble siguro.

yung 2008 Vios E m/t ng in-laws ko merong alarm at wireless door lock (remote). tapos meron kang mababasa sa salamin ng protected by Toyota blah blah blah. hindi naman high end car or model yung kotse nila.

[fourtheboys96]

meron pa rin clock sa E. nasa head unit nga lang...

sabagay nga naman

[myk384]

Avanza J - Clock - Without

Yung dati naming Avanza J it has clock naman as standard. 2006 model pa yan.. Pero not sure sa bago, haven't inspected a J variant, E and G palang

[orange_limos]

yung 2008 Vios E m/t ng in-laws ko merong alarm at wireless door lock (remote). tapos meron kang mababasa sa salamin ng protected by Toyota blah blah blah. hindi naman high end car or model yung kotse nila.

Yep. Until now the Vios 1.3E has TVSS. I actually meant variant not model. Like in the old Corolla where only the GLi variant has TVSS but the XE and XL does not have it.

I was hoping though that the Avanza 1.3E has TVSS also.

[fourtheboys96]

Yep. Until now the Vios 1.3E has TVSS. I actually meant variant not model. Like in the old Corolla where only the GLi variant has TVSS but the XE and XL does not have it.

I was hoping though that the Avanza 1.3E has TVSS also.

so the E variant of Vios is considered high end? i think the lack of TVSS in avanza is more of making the price within the range of target buyers. anyway, I am not debating on this matter.

in case out plans push thru, we'll just have the alarm installed by the casa as adviced.

[fossil7]

guys anong tire pressure ang recommended sa Avanza? kahapon kasi napansin ko, medyo mabigat yung load namin at yung right rear wheel eh medyo hirap (kinda flat). Nung pinahanginan ko, i look sa manual, at suggested pressure 36psi for rear wheel. tama ba yun?

[fourtheboys96]

guys anong tire pressure ang recommended sa Avanza? kahapon kasi napansin ko, medyo mabigat yung load namin at yung right rear wheel eh medyo hirap (kinda flat). Nung pinahanginan ko, i look sa manual, at suggested pressure 36psi for rear wheel. tama ba yun?

kung yun sabi ng manual yun sundin mo. pero pwede mo din i-adjust ng konti base sa "feel" mo lalo kung hindi ka sigurado sa accuracy ng tire gauge na gamit mo.

[fossil7]

thnx fortheboys! i texted my agent and pinatanong ko sa mga mechanics sa casa. dapat daw nasa 30-31. i think i would adhere to that instead. masyadong matigas na ang 36. tnx again!

[yagami_kira]

thnx fortheboys! i texted my agent and pinatanong ko sa mga mechanics sa casa. dapat daw nasa 30-31. i think i would adhere to that instead. masyadong matigas na ang 36. tnx again!

Maybe the mechanics have no idea about the configuration of the newer Avanza, yet. My new Avanza came with 30-31 tire pressure and the rear looks flat so I followed what's recommended in the manual and on what's listed on the driver side door, which I think is 33-36.

[fourtheboys96]

thnx fortheboys! i texted my agent and pinatanong ko sa mga mechanics sa casa. dapat daw nasa 30-31. i think i would adhere to that instead. masyadong matigas na ang 36. tnx again!

no problem bru.

pero 31psi? parang soobrang baba niyan. 2008 vios eh 31psi back, 33psi front. I am assuming mas mabigat Avanza kaya mas matigas ang gulong dapat.

[burjegol]

sabi manual harap 31 psig; likod 35 psig.

Ngayon 'igan nasa iyo yan, kung sino sundin mo, yung ahente ng sasakyan na nagtanong sa mekaniko o ang gumawa ng maintenanne manual ng avanza?

[meledson]

noong stock pa ang gamit ko, 35psi. nasanay na ako. pag 1 or 2 lang sakay. ok na ang 30 psi

pag loaded, better to use at least 35psi

[AK03]

Hello! Pwede bang mag play sa stereo ng Avanza tapos i coconnect sa cellphone or mp3 player? Yung parang gagawin mong speaker yung stereo ng Avanza. Dati kasi sa corolla ko, pinipili ko lang yung aux, pero di ko makita sa Avanza..

[aimphilippines]

Gusto ko lang mag share sa experience ko sa pag canvass ng 2012 Toyota Avanza. Halos lahat po ng Toyota Dealer sa buong Metro Manila napuntahan ko po.

1. Lahat ng dealer ay parehas ang published price. In short i-isa lang ang presyo nila.
2. Lahat minimum 20% Downpayment kung installment.
3. Nagkakatalo lang sila sa presyo ng Insurance / Chattel / LTO at Freebies.

TIP:
1. Tutoo na makakahirit ka sa Sales Agent para maka kuha ng mga free etc etc.
2. Suggestion ko, kung sigurado kayo na kukuha... pumunta kayo sa ibat-ibang Toyota Dealer mag pa quote kayo ng "BEST PACKAGE" nila. Then dalin ninyo sa ibang toyota Dealer ipakita ninyo yung quote ng iba. Usually, tatapatan nil o kaya mag gagandahan nila.

ETO ANG BEST DEAL na makukuha ninyo

1. Lowest Down Payment 20%
2. Less PhP 5,600.00 sa published price
3. Free: 1 Year Insurance with AOG
4. Free Chattel Mortgage
5. Free 3 Years LTO
6. Free Processing Fee
7. Free Wrap Around Tint, Seat Cover, Tools, Rustproofing

Kapag hindi kaya ibigay ng Dealer na pinuntahan ninyo hanap kayo ng ibang dealer.

Basta sure buyer ka sabihin mo nag hahanap ka lang ng magandang deal or Best Offer ng Dealer... Tiyak magbabagsak sila ng more freebies.

[fourtheboys96]

thanks for the tip.

regarding the "Best Deal", IMO, low DP doesn't mean it is the best.

remember the lower the DP, the higher the monthly payments you have to make or the longer it take you to fully pat the balance. it also means higher total amount of money you will spend (DP plus monthly payments).

so it actually depends on your financial capacity today (for the DP) and for the next 3 or 4 years (for the monthly payments) on what is the best deal.

some people make a mistake of hastily getting a car based on low DP but have difficulty paying the monthly payment. I always put this in mind that is why my wife and I is trying not to commit such mistake. we are eyeing maybe 50% DP or more if possible.

[aimphilippines]

Hi!

I was just saying that the 20% Downpayment is the lowest Downpayment that is available. What I am referring to as the 'Best Deal" are more on the Discount and Freebees.

Every individual has its own financial situation, needs and wants to deal with. Generally, it is financially sound to pay out a bigger downpayment because in the end, you save from interest cost.

However, this is only true for people who's source of income is purely salary based. But for businessman, it is more cost effective to pay out the lowest downpayment possible and incur interest cost. The money to be used in downpayment (Say 50%)... will be better placed in an income generating business that will pay the cost of the monthly amortization of the vehicle.

Just my two cents.

:-)

[aimphilippines]

Just to add more of my tow cents.

A vehicle is one of the "worst asset" to have. The very second na inilabas mo sa CASA ang vehicle it is already 5% Depreciated. Yes depreciated na and; by the end of 5 years, technically the vehicle is about 80% depreciated. In addition, the maintenance cost.

Personally, I never paid cash for a vehicle... all my current and previous vehicles are being paid by the small businesses that I ventured (using the money that should have been used to pay outright cash or bigger downpayment).

:-)

[fourtheboys96]

the low DP was under the "BEST DEAL" heading, hence the comment.

and I already mentioned that the amount of DP depends of the financial capacity of the person buying a car, whether he is a businessmen or a regular salaried employee as you have mentioned.

what is not being mentioned when talking about monthly payments is factor of the peace of mind. lower bills, IMO means more peace of mind. unfortunately, we don't convert this concept into monetary terms. but for me personally, that is what I am assuming to get with low monthly payments. i dont want to be stressed too much thinking of how pay large amount monthly payments. i am not rich that is why.

as for the depreciation, I agree the moment a person gets his vehicle from the dealer, it s depreciated already. some say by as much as 30%.