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TPC Help me choose a car! (Car Comparison Thread etc.)

  • marami akong kilala new drivers na brand new ang first car. kawawa yung kotse one year pa lang hahaha
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    Siguro depende kung paano ka talaga natuto before nung elemetary ako tinuturuan na ako ng tatay ko sa pang paseherong jeep namin noon tapos nung highschool ako yung taxi na ng tatay ko hanggang binigay na sa akin yung taxi at ginawa na nyang private para sa akin. And mahilig ako sa kotse so dagdag knn na knowledge siguro yon
  • hindi na po "new driver" kung elementary ka pa lang nagddrive ka na haha
  • Actually yung iba first driver at linggo palang o ilang araw palang, may mga gasgas at bangga na. Dami ko nakikitang post na ganyan sa facebook group.
  • sa case ko brand new gamit ko nung nag-umpisa mag-drive. I think nasa new driver lang din yan, kung focus ka talaga sa pagda-drive , bababa yung risk ng bangga/gasgas. sa 10 years na ginamit namin yung car namin, 3 beses lang napa-insurance, puro kami pa yung binangga.
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    Mas maganda nga brand new sa bagong driver dahil smooth gumagana mga power streering hindi maalog maganda preno pag overtake kayang kaya.
  • common notion kasi na pag-praktisan 2nd hand, kung sasablay ka, sasablay ka ke bnew or 2nd hand. parang yung notion din dati na nakaka-antok mag-Automatic. kung inaantok ka sa daan, kahit ano dala mo ke manual or matic, ibig sabihin di ka fit mag-drive.
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  • Geely vs. MG

    Any thoughts?
  • Kung pang 5yr car ok sila pareho. Pero kung gusto mo na pang matagalan, dont.
  • Kung pang 5yr car ok sila pareho. Pero kung gusto mo na pang matagalan, dont.


    how about spare parts availability? and quality? nowadays marami na good reviews.
  • how about spare parts availability? and quality? nowadays marami na good reviews.

    friend ko na may geely coolray, 6 months na naghihintay ng side mirror replacement. sad life haha
  • how about spare parts availability? and quality? nowadays marami na good reviews.


    good reviews lang ata nung oto nabasa mo, hindi after sales review.
  • hopefully this will reach our shores with full support from both sides that would benefit consumers
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    -- edited by wheelee on Mar 23 2023, 05:43 PM
  • meron bang narelease na kasing laki ng Rush pero sliding door sa likod? Hyundai Starex kasi hindi kasya sa garahe namin
  • meron bang narelease na kasing laki ng Rush pero sliding door sa likod?


    Hyundai Staria lang ata. other than that, yung Toyota Lite Ace Panel Van.
  • Kung 2nd hand, pwede siguro toyota Previa or honda odyssey, malapit lapit sa length ng rush

    Kung bago, Alphard, or something from Maxus?
  • Hi,

    Any GAC owner here? Any comments on their cars? Looking at either their GS3 or GS4, so far good reviews naman from YT, like Philkotse, Autodeal, etc. I wonder how's the after sales services and parts availability.

    Thanks.
  • Guys, pa rate na man din po ng Chevrolet Sail 2018. Ang gagamit totally walang alam sa sasakyan at ngaaral pa lang din mgdrive... haaaiisstt... Price daw is sround 450k... Dpa kasi mgdagdag na lang pra bago (na-sales talk as usual).
  • ^bili ka nalang vios or corolla lalo kung magaaral palang magdrive.

    mas madali parts ng mga yan kaysa Chevrolet Sail.
  • I wonder how's the after sales services and parts availability.


    Kahit geely pa man, which is a bigger brand ay medyo matagal lang dumating ang parts shipped from china. Wala gaano alternative options like banawe, online shops
  • Looking at either their GS3 or GS4, so far good reviews naman from YT, like Philkotse, Autodeal, etc.

    problem sa ganitong mga reviews, hindi naka factor yung reliability, after sales, parts availability, presyo ng pyesa, etc
    tingnan mo lang yung mga offering ng Ford, laging ang ganda ng review pero try mo sumali sa mga groups, ang daming may problema

    kaya rin mapapansin mo, laging number 1 sa sales ang toyota kahit laging lamang yung competitors nya, proven na kasi na sa long term ownership, eto yung pinaka madali imaintain
  • Considering the Veloz/ BRV for out next car....in the near future -hopefully
  • Kahit geely pa man, which is a bigger brand ay medyo matagal lang dumating ang parts shipped from china. Wala gaano alternative options like banawe, online shops

    dumating na yung side mirror ng friend ko na may geely coolray. 8 months! haha
  • toyota kasi pang habang buhay. it is a bit exaggerated but, you know what i mean. yung mga magulang ko, they have a few cars, mostly late models. hoarders kasi. but 1 remark i remember from my mother, she said "nakakatuwa yung avanza no. lumang luma na pero pinaka reliable pa din."

    on the other hand naman, i have a young friend. pagka graduate nakakuha ng disenteng trabaho and after just a couple of years, he is making just enough to buy a starter car. ang pinili niya is MG. natuwa siya kasi ang bata pa niya pero naka SUV na siya. but soon after, siguro wala pang 5 years, i saw him posting it sa FB for sale. experience is the best teacher.
  • Seryoso yung avanza namin, sobrang mura ng pyesa. Lalo na't karamihan galing shp Indonesia. Sa halip na mag replacement parts minsan mas nakakamura na sa original
  • ^ i remember several years ago, naputulan ng cable. di ko maalala kung sa gas or clutch. sinubukan ko i-diy. 750 naalala ko bili ko sa auto supply. di pa nasira ulit ever since. sa ibang sasakyan na modelo libo siguro pagawa niyan.
  • pinili niya is MG. but soon after, siguro wala pang 5 years, i saw him posting it sa FB for sale.


    mejo diskompyado talaga pag China-owned yung company, no offense though. it's just me, mas kampante sa subok na like Toyota.
  • kung sakaling may pera at gusto ng medyo premium na suv para sa rough road na daan everyday,
    Land Cruiser Prado or Jeep Wrangler Sport/Sahara?hehe
  • Any JAC T8 owners here? How's the aftersales review?