Starting a new Business, FX Taxi: Mitsubishi Adventure GX or Isuzu Crosswind XL?

**drich_enriquez** · June 9th, 2011 03:18 PM

Good day,

Nagpaplano ako na magtatayo ako ng sariling kong FX Taxi Business. Isa muna ang kukunin kong sasakyan at kung sakaling maganda ang kita, kukuha ako ng isa pang sasakyan. Ask ko lang kung ano kukunin ko? Mitsubishi Adventure or Isuzu Crosswind XL? Both are Brand New. Your opinions mga tsikoteers. Both vehicles are Euro2 Compliant. Which vehicles are cheap maintenance cost and Reliability? Parts availability both vehicle meron yan kahit saan? And magkano ang boundary ng brand new at second hand na AUV ngayon?

Thanks and God Bless

**GTi** · June 9th, 2011 10:02 PM

I'd go with the Crosswind nalang. The 4JA1 is generally more sturdy, fuel efficient and powerful than the 4D56, it's chain driven as opposed to the belt driven 4D56 and its also a generation newer having direct injection and, at least, a low charge turbo. The Crosswind is also more spacious.

**zap.FREEDOM** · June 9th, 2011 10:44 PM

Hello Drich!
Your planning for a FX Taxi business and for that matter better to start up with an Isuzu Crosswind, Why? because it is more durable, powerful (you can appreciate it when going uphills compare to an adventure while in the same position), comfort is just fine, not bad at all, pretty enough for passenger, air-conditioning (well yeah, cold enough), fuel-efficient than the Adventure since they are both comes up with a 2.5L engine. (Crosswind wins the battle for efficiency against the adventure) and the good thing is it is low-maintenance at all. The downside in the Isuzu Crosswind is: It's price it is quite expensive than the Adventure which comes up with a price of 708,000php something, while the crosswind's price starts up at 794 - 800k php. something for the XL model. Whatta Heck! that's what I hate about Izusu, the pricing of their vehicles is quite unfair or let say overpriced at all, but over-all Isuzu Crosswind got it all for this battle, perfect WORKHORSE for starting a new business. Well, wishing you the success for your new business.

Have a nice day.

(P.S. I love the driving the crosswind because of it's smooth clutch engagement unlike the Advie parang medyo timplahin yung clutch niya, torque and power is great, It runs smooth even though they said that it is slow--well, it's all right for me at least it can go 110 kph.)

**oliver1013** · June 9th, 2011 11:15 PM

Crosswind, sa ganitong negosyo tibay ng makina ang priority, secondary nalang yung speed and acceleration, ride at vibration etc...

**myk384** · June 9th, 2011 11:39 PM

Isuzu Crosswind... even though bare, fits the bill. Besides, hindi naman priority ang features sa business na ganito, right??

**drich_enriquez** · June 10th, 2011 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by zap.FREEDOM

Hello Drich!
Your planning for a FX Taxi business and for that matter better to start up with an Isuzu Crosswind, Why? because it is more durable, powerful (you can appreciate it when going uphills compare to an adventure while in the same position), comfort is just fine, not bad at all, pretty enough for passenger, air-conditioning (well yeah, cold enough), fuel-efficient than the Adventure since they are both comes up with a 2.5L engine. (Crosswind wins the battle for efficiency against the adventure) and the good thing is it is low-maintenance at all. The downside in the Isuzu Crosswind is: It's price it is quite expensive than the Adventure which comes up with a price of 708,000php something, while the crosswind's price starts up at 794 - 800k php. something for the XL model. Whatta Heck! that's what I hate about Izusu, the pricing of their vehicles is quite unfair or let say overpriced at all, but over-all Isuzu Crosswind got it all for this battle, perfect WORKHORSE for starting a new business. Well, wishing you the success for your new business.

Have a nice day.

(P.S. I love the driving the crosswind because of it's smooth clutch engagement unlike the Advie parang medyo timplahin yung clutch niya, torque and power is great, It runs smooth even though they said that it is slow--well, it's all right for me at least it can go 110 kph.)

I agreed that Crosswind is a heck of expensive, even if its old model. I observe outside the Crosswind is Projectore headllights ang iniba. I don't know if Isuzu offers discount for the Crosswind unlike the Advie, may P11K discount sila. Tama ka nasa P794K ang price ng XL model. And thank you sa comments mo and sana successful ito.

**renzo_d10** · June 10th, 2011 06:08 PM

2nd hand XL model crosswind.

**drich_enriquez** · June 10th, 2011 06:11 PM

[QUOTE=myk384;1765608]Isuzu Crosswind... even though bare, fits the bill. Besides, hindi naman priority ang features sa business na ganito, right?

Yes tama kadi talagang kailan ng features for taxi use. May idea ka kung magkano ang boundary ng brand new at used AUV? Or I'll search the net? Meron din kaya dito sa tsikot forum?

**Sleepcare** · June 10th, 2011 06:51 PM

*drich_enriquez-May discount din ang crosswind. We got a 30k discount.

**zap.FREEDOM** · June 10th, 2011 10:26 PM

Drich, ang gagawin mo ba e yung parang G2T yung garage to terminal franchise yung may specific route or company shuttle service? di ko lang kasi alam ngayonn kung mabilis na mag-issue ng franchise for an AUV taxi unit, sabi nila mabagal pa din, yung iba kasi natagalan dun sa pagkuha ng franchise nila sa LTFRB, so habang hinitay pa yung franchise nila e pinaarkila muna nila as a private service in airports, shuttle service sa mga factory or travel and tour agencies. BTW about what you asked last time, kung magkano ang boundary ng mga AUV ngayon? well, AFAIK, naglalaro sa P 1500-1800/day