My friend owns a 1999 Revo DLX M/T (Gas) and is thinking of selling it in order to buy a second-hand sedan, which she believes can be more fuel-efficient than a Revo.
She typically uses her car for city gimmicks, for personal grocery-shopping, and occasional out-of-town trips with friends. She hates the idea of giving up the Revo since there is so much space in it perfect for those "occasional" trips (i.e., 3-4 times a year) for the entire barkada.
1) But with the rising prices of gasoline, she's looking for ways to cut down on car-related expenses. So, is she right to say that shifting to a sedan will indeed give her savings?
2) Assuming she can sell the Revo for about P300-350,000, what sedan would you recommend?
IMO, if she seldom needs the extra seats and space that her revo gives, she is better off selling the revo and buying a sedan (civic vti probably). lakas nga raw sa gas ng revo.
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If gas is the primary concern, then yes she should get rid of the Revo. And take it a step further and choose a fuel efficient sedan. With her budget, I think the City will be a very good choice. 2nd gen City has the 1.5 Vtec variant. My officemate owns one, and averages 14km/liter (Biņan-OrtigasCtr and vice versa). Kung purely city driving, I think 10km/liter is easy...
yes get a sedan. City 1.5 VTi or Civic 1.6 VTi will do the job. i was to suggest 1.5 LXi but its kinda lethargic, but then, it is fuel efficient. the car i was driving can do 12-12.5km/L on a combined City/Highway driving.
Thanks for all the suggestions. So far the choices are:
1) Honda City
2) Honda Civic
She did see some Citys for sale, but the variants (TypeZ, LXI, VTI) confuse her a lot. And she got a bit affected by some comments in another forum that a City doesn't "look" so appealing. While her priority is to save on gas, she is all looking for something quite "pretty". Is there such a thing? I know the latest models are sure headturners but what about the older models, say City 2000-2002 models?
What can you say about Ford Lynx Ghia? Should she include this in her list of choices?
we have revo in the office for service, grabe talaga ang gas more thirsty than sa crv or accord.
I suggest to get a civic, bigger and will last longer. May city narin friend ko before, medyo madami problema lumabas and not as solid as the civic. or toyota corolla ok rin, yun around 98-01, may kabarkada ako 150k mileage wala parin problema
Just a follow up question. Are there City/Civic models which run on diesel?? I have a feeling the diesel option is only for SUVs and pickups. Care to enlighten us on this?
For that budget, suggest maybe a 00-01 Corolla GLI-Altis. It wouldn't match the efficieny per km of the City, but from our experience, it was the most fuel efficient 1600 we've tried and tracked. Good luck in the final pick.
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Have you tried Nissan Sentra Exalta STA or SLA (circa 1999-2001?). 1.6li, STA has leather seats, etc. Btw, you should include the Sentras bec. they have big depreciation therefore could be acquired for a fraction of the cost.
Nope, haven't tried any Sentra. I hear so much about the unavailability of spare parts of Nissan vehicles but then again, I am not 100% sure about it. How's your experience with Nissan cars?
My friend is leaning towards a Honda City or a Civic or a Corolla. She is even considering a Kia Picanto which she swears is so cute. I've read in a forum somewhere that they units are not readily available, and some owners claim that the fuel efficiency is not close to what the company advertises. She might skip Picanto too.
Going for a sub-compact as small as a Picanto from a spacious Revo would be take some getting used to, really.
Assuming your friend has a budget of P300-350K, it is better to get a Civic 1.6 VTI mt or at. Better to get the 1999 or 2000 models, since Honda made some updates cosmetically and the price for these are almost the same as City or Corolla. It would be a nice compromise in space and petrol thriftiness. Try looking for a low mileage example, which are hard to come by but definitely worth the buy.
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