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September 22nd, 2006 10:59 PM #122
if money is no problem and i already own one or more cars, i'll get a hybrid for the cool factor. but if i'm going to buy a car just to save on fuel, i'll buy a subcompact. the smart car is not suitable to our driving environment, with those stupid drivers behind those jeepneys, buses, and trucks/trailers on our roads.
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September 22nd, 2006 11:23 PM #123
Smart car used to be Php800k ++ from the gray market. Not exactly cheap for a two seat plastic car.
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September 23rd, 2006 12:30 AM #124
Even in Europe, Smart cars from the dealership are roughly as expensive as a fully loaded Honda Fit/Jazz. Imagine what they'd cost here with a full factory warranty and CBU taxes (no Asean manufacturing partner... so they'll cost more) in the Philippines.
The Smart Roadster cost 1.6 million when it was still being sold here officially. Damn expensive for an 800cc sports car, considering you can get a Hayabusa powered Westfield for just over a million.
Judging by that price, the Fortwo would be 900k to 1.2 million pesos...
RE: Prius versus one of these?
Possibly. I've seriously thought about buying a commuter car like a Charade or a brand new Getz. I even took a look at a Norkis Legacy, but the interior was so pathetic, I just bought a Nissan AD Resort. May have been a mistake... the Resort is a swell delivery car, but I can't fit my family in it...
The question of Prius versus subcompact is the same question posed by the new CRDis...
A Getz CRDi costs nearly 100k more than the 1.4, and almost 200k more than the 1.1. From a fuel savings standpoint, it will also take four or five years to recoup the price difference, considering the 1.1 is fuel efficient, too.
Haaaay... decisions, decisions.
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September 23rd, 2006 07:09 AM #125i'll take a sub-compact like a Civic. fuel consumption is already excellent and it's classified as SULEV (super ultra low emission vehicle) to appease the environmentalists :lol:
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what do you guys think?
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September 24th, 2006 06:02 PM #129
We're probably not going to see any other hybrids, unless the Luxury car manufacturers bring theirs in.
Hybrids are just too expensive... the Prius is actually the one closest to Philippine saleability, as it's cheap compared to most other Hybrids... and the chances of it being sold for under 2 million pesos are still slim. (CBU+taxes=ouch).
I'm waiting to see if Hyundai is willing to put out a small-scale run of their Hybrid system (a much simpler one than Toyotas)... and I think we're all waiting for the Hybrid Fit/Jazz... maybe that'll force Toyota to consider the SKD or CKD route to get the Prius firmly into the ASEAN market.
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September 24th, 2006 08:10 PM #130The Prius might not be enviromentally friendly and it will take years to recover the cost of the car vs a petrol engine; provided you don't have to buy a new batterys after 8 years. But it seems tailor made for our traffic situation in Metro Manila. Imagine stuck in traffic for hours and not using a single drop of gas cuz your using the battery and its recharged by the brakes.
Without switching to an android HU, those modules out there can give you Android Auto/Carplay only....
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