Vios 1.3J or ???

**ric05** · January 17th, 2011 01:58 PM

Hi mga sir, we'r planning to buy this month our 1st car. Unang option pa din sana ang vios na 1.3J pero how bout other alternatives like ford fiesta, lancer glx, mazda2 or even 2nd hand na civic? What are the pros and cons again sa Vios? We have a ready budget and we just can't decide kung san kami makakasulit sa hard-earned na pera namin. Tulong naman dyan. Thanks!

**myas110** · January 17th, 2011 07:27 PM

just a short specs of the vios:
pros: fuel efficient engine, power windows and locks, good resale value, reliable, costs 599K plus discounts
cons: common already, steel rims with cap.

**lowslowbenz** · January 17th, 2011 07:37 PM

Get the Vios 1.3E AT

Best bang for the buck, in my honest opinion.

**renzo_d10** · January 17th, 2011 07:48 PM

Forget the 2nd hand civic, not worth the hassle.

IMO, the 1.3J is just enough to get you from point a to point b. Actually, the power windows is already a good plus. And looks arent that bad either, except obviously the black trims on the doors, the lacking chrome bits and the alloy rims. But that isn't hard to replace, thing is ... if you want to save money the 1.3J is just alright.

I don't know what your working budget is since it's like you're considering the fiesta which is on the sub-800k grounds already compared to the 1.3J which is just 595k if im not mistaken.

Forget the Lancer GLX. Plastics aren't that solid, looks are old, FC is quite bad.

Depends really on your preferences.

**kristine123** · January 17th, 2011 07:59 PM

try avanza J pwedeng maraming karga, you can use it anywhere... unlike vios J max of 5 person only.

**burjegol** · January 17th, 2011 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by ric05

Hi mga sir, we'r planning to buy this month our 1st car. Unang option pa din sana ang vios na 1.3J pero how bout other alternatives like ford fiesta, lancer glx, mazda2 or even 2nd hand na civic? What are the pros and cons again sa Vios? We have a ready budget and we just can't decide kung san kami makakasulit sa hard-earned na pera namin. Tulong naman dyan. Thanks!

Have you given the avanza a second thought?

**myas110** · January 17th, 2011 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by burjegol

Have you given the avanza a second thought?

oo nga pala...you may consider the avanza.

pero it's your call.

**renzo_d10** · January 17th, 2011 08:04 PM

No offense but the Vios J does look better than the taxi model of the Avanza.

And, if the TS wont haul that much ... I guess his original choice would already suffice.

But then again, it's his call.

**burjegol** · January 17th, 2011 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

No offense but the Vios J does look better than the taxi model of the Avanza.

And, if the TS wont haul that much ... I guess his original choice would already suffice.

But then again, it's his call.

Sir, the TS is asking for suggestions to get the best bang for his hard earned bucks.
I just suggested to consider the avanza as per experience of others, the 1.3J delivers (mine is 1.5G auto).
The TS isn't asking for looks or "porma". He is asking for utility at an affordable price. Now isa na dito is the avanza.It is a very versatile utility vehicle.
What I do not understand is the attitude na pag gina-gawang taxi, thumbs down na agad. It is to the advantage of the owner pag ginagawang taxi ang modelo ng sasakyan niya for the reason that dadami ang spare parts.
So, roll eyes din kaya pag nakita na MB 500 SE ginagawang taxi o kaya yung BMW or the Corolla Crown/Camry? Just a thought

**renzo_d10** · January 17th, 2011 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by burjegol

Sir, the TS is asking for suggestions to get the best bang for his hard earned bucks.
I just suggested to consider the avanza as per experience of others, the 1.3J delivers (mine is 1.5G auto).
The TS isn't asking for looks or "porma". He is asking for utility at an affordable price. Now isa na dito is the avanza.It is a very versatile utility vehicle.
What I do not understand is the attitude na pag gina-gawang taxi, thumbs down na agad. It is to the advantage of the owner pag ginagawang taxi ang modelo ng sasakyan niya for the reason that dadami ang spare parts.
So, roll eyes din kaya pag nakita na MB 500 SE ginagawang taxi o kaya yung BMW or the Corolla Crown/Camry? Just a thought

I said that the vios j looks better than the taxi model of the avanza ? here's few of the reasons why ...

1. Only available in white color
2. Does not have any power features
3. Does not have wheel covers ( steel rims, exposed )

Never did I say that the Avanza looked ugly because it was used as a taxi. Heck, the Vios J that I was recommending is also being used as one.

Though the TS did not include porma in his list, of course every car owner would give a look on the cars exterior appearance too. Though this is not at the top of his preferences, there will be a time that this will matter to him. Maybe not now, but soon enough ...

And no, it doesn't mean that once a vehicle becomes a taxi its spare parts are readily available already. The chevy aveo is used as one and yet looking for spare parts outside casa is still a challenge.

Versatility, how ? The Avanza taxi-model seats 5. There's a luggage space, yes ... but I'd highly doubt that the TS would fill those up often. In case he needs some space for his luggage, the vios has a trunk. And it's quite big, too.

One more thing, the avanza has higher ground clearance and narrow stock tires making it more prone in rolling over if ever the TS accidentally turns the steering wheel during high speeds. Yes, I know it's a stupid thing to do but then again ... emphasis on the word " accidentally "