Ok, ok, I know the subject vehicles are not in the same class, but they are approximately in the same price range (P1.14M for the Impreza, P1.12m for the Tucson).
Assuming both vehicles are ok with you, size-wise, what would you buy and why? Pros and cons?
Priorities... Priorities... Answer that first and we can give a better opinion. The Impreza might be a much more exciting car but then its not going to be as flexible as the Tucson in case you do gorceries. Tucson for a family car and Impreza for a personal car...
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I had this dilemma before but in the end I chose the 2.0R.
Mainly because it has alot more to offer for roughly the same price and the ride is really good.
Pros:
Ride is good
Comes with good tires (ADVAN)
AWD
Cruise control
Traction control
Quiet engine
Side mirrors are bigger, thus better visibility
Cons:
only 1 CASA
gas consumption is higher than average
4 speed AT
no coin holder
low ground clearance
Priorities... Priorities... Answer that first and we can give a better opinion. The Impreza might be a much more exciting car but then its not going to be as flexible as the Tucson in case you do gorceries. Tucson for a family car and Impreza for a personal car...
The Tucson is a good pick for the baha and because it's CRDI, definitely cheaper on fuel, likely on consumption as well (although if I do buy the Impreza, it'll be mostly on an E10 diet).
I'm married but no kids yet, so mainly it'll be my wife and me. If we do get a kid, I don't think the Impreza will be a problem, as most baby trolleys are foldable nowadays.
With all these considerations, what would you get?
I had this dilemma before but in the end I chose the 2.0R.
Mainly because it has alot more to offer for roughly the same price and the ride is really good.
Pros:
Ride is good
Comes with good tires (ADVAN)
AWD
Cruise control
Traction control
Quiet engine
Side mirrors are bigger, thus better visibility
Cons:
only 1 CASA
gas consumption is higher than average
4 speed AT
no coin holder
low ground clearance
meateater, how's the Impreza's consumption? Is it worse than my current ride, an 03 Lancer MX (7-8 city, 11-12 highway, 9 mixed)?
The Tucson is a good pick for the baha and because it's CRDI, definitely cheaper on fuel, likely on consumption as well (although if I do buy the Impreza, it'll be mostly on an E10 diet).
I'm married but no kids yet, so mainly it'll be my wife and me. If we do get a kid, I don't think the Impreza will be a problem, as most baby trolleys are foldable nowadays.
With all these considerations, what would you get?
Then maybe the Impreza is the way to go then...
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Personally the imprezza is an I want car..But if I were in your shoes, married,no kids yet but soon to come, Id get the tucson..
Pag dating kasi ng baby sigurado may yaya yan siempre plus 1 seating,plus all the bags,accessories and stroller etc etc..
Kung Imprezza naman muna ngayon tas bili nalang ng mas malaki pag dating ni baby, pwede din, pero kung bebenta mo muna yung car bago bili ng malaki sayang naman yung depreciation..might as well use the money on baby's needs..my two cents
My wife likes the Scooby as well but we haven't test-driven the Tucson yet. Meat, I was actually thinking of the AT which they say consumes less fuel than the MT.
Oliver, ok din yung input mo kaya lang I feel that if I get the Impreza, parang for-keeps na ata ito, then save up and buy a new one na lang (or second hand) later.
One other consideration I'm thinking of is what the resale value is. I hear a lot of good things about the Impreza and its resale value. Ewan ko lang yung sa Tucson. I know Hyundais are in-demand nowadays because of the engine, pero ok din ba resale value niya? Tsaka yung "All-In" promo ng Hyundai (meaning to say in-house financing) charge higher interest rates than the All-In promo of Subaru. No kidding! At least that's based on one dealer I've spoken to. Lumalabas na mas mataas ang monthly payment ng Tucson 4x2 CRDI--even though it's cheaper--than the Scooby! By about as high as P1,000+ per month over 48 months! That's definitely one thing to take into consideration.
Ang gusto ko din when I test drove the Subaru is how solidly-built it feels. Pati yung pagsara ng pinto parang Audi/Benz/BMW. Solid ang tunog. Euro feel talaga.
Anyway, have to see the Tucson before the final choice, but certainly, more inputs would be welcome from the experts.
Tip na lang po regarding financing. Do the math before committing to use the in-house financing. Yep they will give you many freebies but then all of those will likely be erased by the very high interest costs. Try going to a bank and see how much they charge in interest if the difference is substantial then I suggest getting the financing from a bank and forego the freebies which you can pay naman with the savings from interest costs.
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Fellow tsikoteer MazingerZ gave me a good deal sa financing, mababa interest rates. Maybe you can ask him.
Personally I do not like in house financing. Most cases they really rip people off. Thats why they give more freebies when you do financing as opposed to when you pay cash straight up.
Regarding the AT being more fuel efficient than MT. Usually this varies with the drivers driving style. AT is what I would recommend though. With the stop-go traffic in Metro Manila and all. The AT gets to have 2 cup holders sa may center console as well. MT only has 1 because of the dual range shift stick thing.
I would suggest you test-drive and get the feel of the Tucson first. The impreza may be a good car, but you might need the utility of the Tucson.
Aside from the Tucson, you can also check out KIA Sportage CRDI, Mitsu Strada, (or wait for the Montero Sport 2.5 4x2, it's expected to be around 1.1M).
Subaru is nice but if you can, ask Motorimage when the Impreza Diesel will arrive. It's a 6-speed, AWD rocket.
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Meateater, just to give you an idea on the "all in," in-house financing scheme of Motor Image: the interest rate over 48 months is 31%, free comp insurance, chattel mortgage fee, and 3-year LTO reg. According to the Acct Exec I spoke to, if you have your financing done outside on your own, you need to pay for the insurance, mortgage fee and LTO, but they'll give you a 70K discount for spot cash. I don't know if this is enough to offset the non-freebie costs (CM, insurance, LTO)? And, yes, I will test drive the Tucson tomorrow.
HP, thanks for the tips. I'll take them into consideration. Here's the problem lang: I feel like I want to get rid of my car already. It's due for repairs soon (daming sakit na lumalabas), ayoko na sana ipaayos but if I need to wait, I will.
Impreza 2.0 R-Sport vs Tucson CRDI 4x2
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At least that's based on one dealer I've spoken to. Lumalabas na mas mataas ang monthly payment ng Tucson 4x2 CRDI--even though it's cheaper--than the Scooby! By about as high as P1,000+ per month over 48 months! That's definitely one thing to take into consideration. 
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