So I've finally started making enough to barely afford a car. I'm looking around and have a lot of other expenses weighing me down. I checked out Isuzu's D-Max promo, and they're slashing about 15,000php off the regular price tag with and a 20% downpayment of185,000php. The total price is about 925K and the monthly payments break down to 17K for five years.
My question is, what other alternatives should I be looking into? If the above deal sounds about right, then I'm all for it.
I'm too lazy to do any more research at the moment so if any of you know of other affordable options from first-hand experience, I'm all ears.
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posted by
mesai, 3 months ago
why would you consider buying a car with all the gas price hike and all?
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posted by
avatar421, 3 months ago
^ such is the reality of being a father. I don't want my son to be commuting in all this pollution.
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posted by
Jots18, 3 months ago
^ yup, but i believe no where in manila's pollution free... specially the one the affects the morality of kids.
Anyway, I'm selling my nissan sentra red 1995 model, 80k conditions are superb but needed some cosmetic retouches. AIRCON IS FREEZING COLD!. tell me if you're interested.
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posted by
musikero, 3 months ago
^di ba sabi mo binangga ng 18-wheeler truck yun kamakailan lang?
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posted by
avatar421, 3 months ago
@jots - thanks for the offer but I'm going for brand new models that are relatively affordable. If there is such a thing...
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posted by
Jots18, 3 months ago
^try avanza or hyundai getz
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posted by
listahan, 3 months ago
i think there are no brand new cars that are relatively affordable, only relatively expensive
and for a 925K Isuzu D-Max, that's a 4x2 not yet loaded car
pero tipid daw yan pagdating sa krudo
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posted by
lakerfan, 3 months ago
i've replaced my old korean car with a brand new civic (fuel efficient) last december. but because of the rising fuel cost, i'm on strike for a couple of weeks now. i only use it during the weekends and sometimes today because we have a basketball game later somewhere. hehehe. and the parking fee in makati is killing me.
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posted by
avatar421, 3 months ago
personally, i was going for the Hyundai getz but the wife prefers something beefier and Diesel-based to save fuel and handle the shitty roads here (hence the D-Max).
i suppose i'll just have to save up for the downpayment at least, which hopefully will be within this year.
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posted by
Jots18, 3 months ago
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posted by
minor, 3 months ago
I don't want my son to be commuting in all this pollution
Air Car - Car that runs on compress air
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posted by
acer3ya1, 3 months ago
yep... try Innova conserves more gas than D-Max
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posted by
listahan, 3 months ago
i would go for the pick-up.... mas matibay pa
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posted by
mesai, 3 months ago
^trucks are gas-guzzlers! suzukis and isuzus are cheaper jap cars compered to hondas, toyotas and nissans. if it's mommy mobile you want, and price is out of the question, i'd suggest nissan murano, it's mommy mobile meets 007, lollerz! cant help you with the car quotes, mark if it's based there. kung dito sa US matutulungan kita coz i have a lot of friends who work in dealerships.
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posted by
spidamang, 3 months ago
maghanap ka ng bargain sa Port Irene hehehe. ;) seriously though, why not get an MPV?
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posted by
avatar421, 3 months ago
thanks for all your suggestions (except for port irene hehe), i'll take them all into consideration.
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posted by
spidamang, 3 months ago
^hehe. Anyway, I've been hearing good things about the Suzuki APV. I know it's not much to look at (parang paa ni Voltes V) but pricewise parang ok naman siya. I don't know how it handles though or if ok ang maintenance. :D
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posted by
Stingray, 3 months ago
hmm... you like trucks eh?...
other DMax alternatives.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 1 - 2 M.
Ford Ranger - 0.8 - 1.2 M
Nissan Frontier Navarro - 1 -1. 3 M
Mitsubishi Strada - 0.9 -1.5M
Navarro na lang kung ako sayo. Pogi naman eh. Eh pwede ka din sa used cars. anlaki ng price slash. makakatipid ka.
Ayaw mo SUV?... madaming mura.
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posted by
listahan, 3 months ago
^navarro? baka navarra
anyway... magkano kaya ang Chevrolet Avalanche in Phil peso?
a certain governor down south owns one daw eh
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posted by
avatar421, 3 months ago
@stingray: thanks for the price quotes. unfortunately, my budget is limited to a maximum of around 650K, so I'll probably go with a sedan, such as a vios or lancer. I'd rather not get a honda because the parts are too expensive.
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posted by
spidamang, 3 months ago
^pasok na pasok ang Suzuki APV GA sa budget mo hehehe.
Hindi ako ahente ng suzuki, pinahanap lang ako ng tito ko last week re: family car prices. ;)
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posted by
spidamang, 3 months ago
Anyway, autosearch philippines seems to be the most comprehensive site I could find re: car prices. Their layout kind of sucks though.
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posted by
avatar421, 3 months ago
@ spidamang - i'll definitely look into it - did your uncle get it yet, and if so how is the APV performance-wise?
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posted by
spidamang, 3 months ago
^he's still deciding between the APV and the Avanza.
He's kind of leaning towards a Toyota for the maintenance, reliability etc. Kaya lang ayaw niya raw na pagkamalang taxi. hehe. Marami kasing Avanza na ginagawang taxi ngayon. :D
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posted by
born_pi, 3 months ago
bro, why not get a relatively new, 2nd hand car like a vios? try to look 'em up sa mga online shops... i think merong buy and sell threads sa tsikot.com or topgear.com.ph
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posted by
boozelang, 3 months ago
i am also planning to hook up a brand new car but i'm kinda stuck between going for a Honda Jazz or for a Kia Sportage.. i like the Sportage for its looks as a 4x4, but others tell me to go for the jazz because it is more fuel efficient.. the price gap between the two is not that much since the Jazz i'm planning to buy is the one with the airbags and stuffs(around 800k) which is lightly similar to that of the Sportage(around 800k din)..
plano ko talaga ung bagong vitara kaso 1m na halos un e.. next time n lang siguro un.. hehehe
suggestions are deeply appreciated.. tnx
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posted by
jmg_up, 3 months ago
right now i own a hyundai getz and it is a decent car, fuel efficient. but if you have that budget, i say you get the avanza... it could give you more space for your baggages.
@lakerfan, i still need to test your new car. :D kelan ako pwede pumunta ulet sa inyo?
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posted by
jmg_up, 3 months ago
you want a cheaper car? try suzuki alto (0.8cc) hehehehe.... i just dont know how far it could get you...
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posted by
boozelang, 3 months ago
i'm really into the avanza but the prob is, my sister and my mom doesn't like it.. ginagamit na kasing taxi ung avanza kaya ayaw nila.. stuck na talaga kami dun sa Jazz at Sportage.. sabi nga ng dad ko ung multicab na owner-type na lang para makaka-sampu pa kaming ganun..
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posted by
Stingray, 3 months ago
sedan: 650 kamo?... chevy optra na lang. or that focus diesel. or suzuki swift, the best :)
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posted by
avatar421, 3 months ago
@JMG_UP: thanks for the suggestions...I myself would want a Getz but my wife feels it's a little underwhelming. She wanted the larger pickup trucks but then we have a budget to think about. So we're going with a sedan i guess.
@Stingray: my mom has an optra and has had nothing but complaints about it. she's using her warranty to fix multiple problems that are cropping up. The other optra owners i know have no problems with theirs, so maybe my mom just got a lemon. I don't want to take the chance myself, hehe.
i've long heard of rumors about suzuki's cars being prone to flipping over. any truth to that?
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posted by
listahan, 3 months ago
wait til december for bigger discounts
and i would still go for the pick up - matibay na, lalaban pa sa baha
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posted by
Quentin, 3 months ago
if you're driving it into a tornado, then yes.
been wanting to buy a car myself, and im opting for one that i can toy with (tinker with engine parts and stuff). then again, office is just walking distance
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