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04 Ford Ranger or Land Cruiser VX Limited
Guys ano choice nyo if ever, 2004 Ford Ranger or Land Cruiser?
2004 Ford Ranger
Brand new nabili nang father ko.
Matipid.
Usefull yung bed niya.
Minsan pinagsasakyan ko nang mga maruming gamit or pyesa. Minsan mga boxes.
Low maintenance.
Wala pa problema.
Well maintain.
Ginagamit ko lagi pag long distance.
Land Cruiser
Second hand.
Galing Japan.
Walang welding nong nag convert sila.
Walang cut ang dashboard, palit dashboard.
Parang local LC ang kinalabasan.
Maayos ang pag ka convert, pinalitan lahat, as in ginastusan, mga wiper niya parang local LC, power window asa driver side na.
Mataas na.
New m/t tires.
Sunroof.
Automatic transmission nga lang.
if you can bear the 5-8km/L consumption of the landcruiser, why not...iba ride nyang VX-limited(kaysa sa local nating LC) at mas lalong iba parin ang ride ng SUV compared sa pick-up truck.(price of power and luxury is a higher maintence cost). nga pala, since imported to, 75% of its parts mahirap/di mo na marereplace ng right parts(example->skyhook-TEMS shocks, auto tranny system, fulltime system,interior, basta lahat ng wala sa local nating bare LC 80)
nga pala from my POV, di brand-new ung ranger-->see sa taas: "brand-new nabili ng father nya"
ang advantage lang is alam mo na ang pagaalagang ginawa sa sasakyan.
so ang comparison na to is ung own-owned and buying a used-one na di mo alam ang service history.
kung ako, noon binata pa, LC80 vx-limted(better kung G-selection) pipiliin ko.
practicality wise, sa ranger ka nalang ng dad mo.
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Last edited by alwayz_yummy; 02-06-2007 at 07:12 AM.
i'd go with the Ranger on this because it's newer, and i know how it's been maintained. if i had a friend/contact/shop that specialized in LCs that's near where i live, then i'd be singing a different tune. IMO, if both were in the same good condition, i'd go with the Land Cru. it's after all a luxury SUV. however, since it's used, been converted though quite nicely, and since i don't know how it's been maintained, i'd be afraid to take the maintenance risk.
sliding m/t -> palit clutch-release and pressure plate.
pero sa maintenance:
a/t-->40T kms/4years palit ATF lang(8-10 liters)
m/t -->40T/4-5 years palit clutch-release-pressure plate, and if possible palit gear oil na din, plus every engine oil change check gear oil.
in short, A/T is best if your the only owner and user.
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Location: Dagupan city Pangasinan ( home of famous bangus )
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Re: 04 Ford ranger or Land Cruiser VX Limited
alwayz yummy - diba halos same lang ang parts nang LC nang Japan & LC na local. Yep brand new nabili nang father ko, ginamit niya for a months then binigay niya sa akin kasi bumili siya nang 06 Hilux.
Yun nga lang talaga hinde ko alam kung panu ginamit...
IMm29 - yun nga lang kasi ang laban, brand new yung pick up ko, 2nd hand lang kasi yung LC80...
pareho kung pareho, may mga ibang parts lang di/mahal mo mabibili dito like yung full-time a/t, skyhook-TEMS, mostly sa pangilalim(alam ko iba pang-ilalim ng jdm lc80 vx-limited kaysa sa local nating LC80).. kaya i'm betting on 75%-90% parts availability, dito sa manila/any major philippine cities...
ang advantage lang ng LC80, kahit luma na, iba parin ng arrive, kahit x-JDM yan..pag maganda ang convert, pwede nang matagong converted siya, unlike sa mga most JDM vans na LH parin ang sliding door. at siyempre, kahit 7-9 kayo sa loob, comportable parin plus, its an off-road vehicle, kaya virtually anywhere in the philippines pwede mo syang dalhin, almost no limit ka.o the only downside, is, power and luxury comes at a cost.....
kung ranger ka, well, almost every provincial capital may makukunan ka ng piyesa...at siyempre seats 5, pero medyo sikp sa likod at matag-tag ng onti than expected...but the advantage kasi is zero(0) invest ka sa ranger mo(bigay ni erpats pala,e), e di magagamit mo pera mo for maintenance and porma nalang halos..laking tipid nun...mga 600-800 thou din yon!
teka 4x4 or 2wd lang ang ranger?
__________________ My Cardomain - http://www.cardomain.com/id/alwayz_yummy 1800cc + 6-speed MT = uncompromised power & economy
The JDM LC80 and local have the same under chassis. only the shocks are different, the JDM being adjustable but most of these that comes with the suvic are broken already and being replaced with aftermartket ones. but basically it is the same.
If I was in your place I would stay with the ranger na lang unless local LC80 then its another story.
04 Ford Ranger or Land Cruiser VX Limited
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