Toyota Corolla 10th Generation Altis Owners [continued]

[vinj]

Buti nalang I have office parking. :D But for the malls, i really make it a point to go early if it's a weekend just so i don't stress myself out looking for parking. That's why i prefer spending my weekends in the province if i want to go malling. Light traffic, free parking and i have a choice of SM, Robinsons and Ayala Malls (this is in Pampanga). Outlet stores pa yung iba so it's discounted.

I don't know how the new Elantra rides but i'm expecting it to be more driver oriented (firmer) vis-a-vis the 'Rolla.

[wilcats]

I'd definitely choose the Altis over the Elantra. You cant go wrong with Toyota. Sure Advantage when it comes to Reliability, Durability, Fuel Economy, and resale value

[jut703]

I'd definitely choose the Altis over the Elantra. You cant go wrong with Toyota. Sure Advantage when it comes to Reliability, Durability, Fuel Economy, and resale value

It'd be weird if a Toyota salesman advocated that the Elantra is better than the Altis

[dekzee]

before I bought the 10th gen, I was really looking for an exciting driver's car. I test drove the FD, the hyundai i30, and the focus. But when I test drove the altis, I realized that what I wanted all along was a "numb", secluded, and comfy car (epiphany kumbaga). factoring in the fuel economy (FC of focus was horrible) and future maintenance costs the the altis was the clear winner.

[cjv_justice]

I guess that's the word for me as well - epiphany, when we decided to try Toyota again with this 10.5 gen Altis. when we got home from the dealer I sort of had a moment inside the car, hehe. pero parang nag set-in narin yung edad ko for that matter.

[vinj]

It'd be weird if a Toyota salesman advocated that the Elantra is better than the Altis

Haha. Panalo yun kung nag recommend si salesman ng ibang brand. :1stplace:

With more comfortable (daddy cars), i'm usually more relaxed and less susceptible to getting pissed on the road. My wife noticed this just recently since i alternate cars during the weekday between the gen 9.5 and 10.5 Altis while i still don't have my plates.

[wilcats]

It'd be weird if a Toyota salesman advocated that the Elantra is better than the Altis

haha even IF I weren't from Toyota, I'd still go for the Altis. Never really a fan of the Elantra... But match it with the Civic? I'd go with the straight H this time hehe. btw, I drive a GM City & a Civic FD. hehe

[renzo_d10]

haha even IF I weren't from Toyota, I'd still go for the Altis. Never really a fan of the Elantra... But match it with the Civic? I'd go with the straight H this time hehe. btw, I drive a GM City & a Civic FD. hehe

When I met you earlier I thought you were driving a Benz. :hysterical:

[sachiel]

They should make a comparo on Altis, Elantra, Cruze, new Civic and Sentra 200. I saw plenty of Cruze when it was launched, but lately I don't see much of it.

[renzo_d10]

People aren't just willing to gamble with the Chevrolet brand. I myself wouldn't. Family had an Optra and although it did drive and ride well, the maintenance was just a pain in the ass. :hammer:

IMO TMPI should've continued selling the 1.8V and discontinued the 1.6V instead. Pambato man lang sa 1.8L Civic and 1.8L Cruze, mate it with a 5 or 6 speed AT and it would be a winner.

Sayang.

[jut703]

Feeling ko kasi yung market naman na bumibili ng Altis, mas pinaprioritize ang fuel efficiency over outright performance. The 1.6 Altis, even when paired with an AT, is about 2 km/L more fuel efficient than the Cruze and Civic. That's big. A transmission change is probably enough - it made the 2.0 3ZR-FE 1 km/L more fuel efficient. If they can do that to the current 1ZR-FE, edi kasing tipid na yun ng Vios 1.5 AT.

I believe that the 1.8V was discontinued because for those looking for bigger engines, hindi rin macoconvince ng Toyota na bumili ng 1.8L TOTL sedan when other manufacturers have 2.0 liter engines fitted on their TOTL compacts.

A lot of people say that the Cruze is a better comfort-oriented compact than the Altis, but if I had to choose between the two, Altis pa rin ako. The Cruze is bigger and has better handling without compromising ride quality, but it also has a thirsty 1.8L engine and a slow automatic. At least yung Altis kahit mabagal yung tranny, matipid naman. Then there's the Elantra - anyone who's daring enough to try something other than Toyota and Honda will almost always be swayed towards the Elantra, shoving backstage the likes of the Cruze, Lancer EX and Sentra 200.

[kafph2000]

Wow, it's been a year since I last visited the thread. Buti buhay pa hehe. Help guys, I need your opinions regarding my altis '09. For the past month, I've been having noise problems coming from the front wheels of the car. It's like a squealing sound (parang nagkikiskisan na bakal) whenever I pass through potholes and humps. I had it checked by my trusted mechanic. The diagnosis was that the lower ball joint may have already worn out. So I had it changed although the part was not genuine. For a while nawala ang tunog pero nung sinabak ko na sa edsa, ayun nanaman. Parang lumala pa nga ang kondisyon kasi tumigas din ang talbog ng gulong at may "thud" sound na. So dumiretso na ko sa Toyota Pasig para ipa-check ulit. Sabi nila, I can keep the non-genuine ball joints but they recommend replacing my shock absorbers. Wow ang bigat nun sa bulsa. Gusto ko muna sana itanong dito kung yun na kaya ang solusyon? Help guys, baka mayroon dito naka-experience na. TIA!

[vinj]

If there's a "thud" sound when the car hits dips then it may be the shocks. Have you done a bounce test? On the metal to metal contact, try checking also the spring and shock insulation (if there's any on the Altis 10th gen).

[renzo_d10]

You can not avail the OEM shocks but avail an aftermarket one instead. KYB brand. Just see which of the two is cheaper.

You can check out Toyorama in Banawe if they have an available shock for your ZZ.

[kafph2000]

*vinj - thanks for the reply. Yup I've been doing the bounce test. May laro ang up and down motion niya pero hindi pa naman ganun kagrabe. Mahinang alog palang naman. Alright, I'll ask about those two. But what about the spring and insulation sir? Possible ba na palitin narin? Sayang naman at hindi umabot sa warranty period ang mga 'to.

*renzo - thanks for the reply. What do you mean i cant avail the OEM sir? Mas okay ba na aftermarket nalang ang ipalit? Gusto ko lang sana mabalik yung dating comfy and quiet ride ng altis. Hehe

[renzo_d10]

*vinj - thanks for the reply. Yup I've been doing the bounce test. May laro ang up and down motion niya pero hindi pa naman ganun kagrabe. Mahinang alog palang naman. Alright, I'll ask about those two. But what about the spring and insulation sir? Possible ba na palitin narin? Sayang naman at hindi umabot sa warranty period ang mga 'to.

*renzo - thanks for the reply. What do you mean i cant avail the OEM sir? Mas okay ba na aftermarket nalang ang ipalit? Gusto ko lang sana mabalik yung dating comfy and quiet ride ng altis. Hehe

Not that you technically cant and shouldnt. Pwede naman. But KYB have good feedbacks also, they ride quite well and I do have them on my car.

Syempre, OEM.. CASA. And generally CASA = expensive.

See, 5200 each. That's crazy. I got mine for 2300 each .. not an Altis, though .. pero you get the figures and the price difference.

For my Toyota parts & stuff, I go straight to Toyorama. Their prices are fair enough and most of the time they'll have what you need.

[jut703]

What renzo means is that it's highly impractical to go OEM kasi mahal sila magcharge ng piyesa. KYB shocks function in the same way, and if shocks nga lang talaga problema mo, then you can expect the same comfy ride quality of the Altis ones you have them replaced.

[kafph2000]

What renzo means is that it's highly impractical to go OEM kasi mahal sila magcharge ng piyesa. KYB shocks function in the same way, and if shocks nga lang talaga problema mo, then you can expect the same comfy ride quality of the Altis ones you have them replaced.

Right, thanks for clarifying sir. Okay, I'll definitely canvass for these parts. Is there any other source aside from Banawe?
Btw, sa casa they are charging me 5200 for each shock absorber. Plus 1600 labor.

Salamat sa advice mga bro. Sana nga shocks lang ang problema.

PS: Cool blue ba yang HL mo sir?

[jut703]

PS: Cool blue ba yang HL mo sir?

OEM 4300k HID bro. Comes with the car

[kafph2000]

* renzo - Thanks for the advice bro. I just gave the shop a call and they are giving me a pair of shocks(KYB) for 6800. Not bad. To top it off, 250 lang ang labor per shock. Comparing it to casa na 1600, ang layo talaga. Anyway, once I confirm that it's really the culprit, I'll have it replaced immediately. Any more input would be highly appreciated.

*jut - Nice! Yours must be 1.8 variant (or 2.0?? ) I'm aiming for HIDs too. Nag-iipon lang ako for projectors.