Quote Originally Posted by Mentos View Post
We are really in a process of evaluating what to buy between the two, both ranging to our budget of 400k - 450k for a 2nd hand car.
Sana merong mag share ng personal owner experience, cons and pros.
And what issues that we need to watch out before buying a unit, lalong lalo na yung madalas na sira kaya benebenta ito ng 1st owner.
Hope you can help us decide, lalong lalo na yung unit owner.
TIA

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I doubt your budget will get you the year model that you are looking for. Probably add a couple years more in age.

We have a 2007 Santa Fe. And its currently my daily driver. Good car. Performance and handling are good. Absolutely no black smoke, big kick when burying the throttle, sedan like handling characteristics. Fuel consumption is decent enough. Suspension, while comfy, is not as durable as the Japanese. Have people sit on the 3rd row and see if it immediately hunkers down. That would be the bump stoppers, and if you're unlucky, also the shocks. Watch out for any odd sounds while going through different road surfaces and angles. Stab links are often the culprit. Easiest to detect would be the engine and tranny supports. Vibration of any sort while running is often indicative of busted supports. Recognized "sakit" of this model would be the in-tank fuel pump. Some of the lines tend to get disconnected in the long run causing it to stall when the fuel level gets below 1/4. Some do DIY reconnecting of the detached lines. I replaced the entire pump for peace of mind. Oh, and if the roof leaks during rainy season, it may be the that the seals on the roof rack have deteriorated. Resealing with silicon will do the trick.

This may be a long list, and there may be more. But no car is without its flaws, especially at this age. And I am quite willing to live with these.

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