FOTON Tornado 2 Delivery Truck Any Feedback?

**voltey09** · February 9th, 2012 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Thanks. Cyclone pala yun isa kong naisip. Hehe.

Ying hino ok din naman ang reviews pero mahal. Tilt cab din siya.

Tilt cab na ba ang isuzu at foton?

Yup, yung mga models na gusto ko is tilt cab. sa Isuzu NHR tilt and sa Foton yung tornado 2 tilt din.

Tilt kasi gusto ko dahil mas marami syang advantage kesa non-tilt.

**voltey09** · February 9th, 2012 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by cktlcmd

Pero syempre kahit na may isang nagsabi na di maganda... meron din naman nagsasabi na maganda ang Foton Trucks.

Kaya nga parang duma dami sila ngayon dito sa CDO eh.

Mahirap talagang mag decide... kasi laki talaga ng price difference eh. Pero kung makabili ka na... review naman dito ha... ako din kasi nag iisip bumili pero di pa ngayon.

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nakausap ko yung supplier namin kanina nanaka chinese truck. JBC yung mga truck nila (Jinbei auto) and maganda naman daw yung performance. yung dala nila sa amin nung nagdeliver kanina is yung pinakabago sa fleet nila na more than 1 year na (16k ++ na ODO nya) and wala naman daw naging problema. Masyado nga daw bilib yung amo nya sa JBC at pang 20 na nila na JBC truck yun. meron din daw sila mga isuzu pero mga long haulers yung mga isuzu nila and yung mga pangdeliver nila ay puro JBC.

Nasa proper maintenance lang daw lahat.. sabi nga nya mukhang mas maganda pa nga daw yung mga FOTON na trucks kesa sa mga truck nila..

May nakakwentuhan din ako sa gas station sa may amin na naka FOTON tornado dropside and going 1 year na truck nya and OK naman daw. sya nga unang nagsabi sa akin na Isuzu yung engine ng FOTON.. haayyyy.. napapa-isip na naman ako...

**voltey09** · February 9th, 2012 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by uls

may customer kami meron resto + catering business. japan surplus mga truck nila then bumili ng isang JAC. ilan months lang binenta yung JAC hehe

It's the horror stories like these regarding chinese trucks kaya ako nagdadalawang isip.. pang isang truck lang budget namin, what if sumablay pa choice ko? pano na business namin.. pero kung ok naman, I could use the extra 300k savings na additional capital, lesser pa ang interest sa Financing..

**OTEP** · February 9th, 2012 09:58 PM

Important talaga tilt cab. Pag hindi tilt cab tatamarin tao mo mag-check ng makina and dudumi pa loob ng cab during repairs and maintenance.

May non-tilt din ba na Isuzu NHR? Iba presyo niya?

Yung Jinbei saka Foton, parehong Hiace body with Isuzu-based engines and ambulance models nila (Foton View and Jinbei Haise). Alin kaya sa dalawa ang mas ok ang quality? Sorry OT. Nasingit kasi ang Jinbei. hehehe.

Yung lens nga pala ng Jinbei madaling mag yellow at lumabo. Pwede mo naman i-parubbing then wax sa talyer (or sa tao mong malakas ang braso) para luminaw ulit. Parang walang anti-UV protection eh.

**voltey09** · February 10th, 2012 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Important talaga tilt cab. Pag hindi tilt cab tatamarin tao mo mag-check ng makina and dudumi pa loob ng cab during repairs and maintenance.

May non-tilt din ba na Isuzu NHR? Iba presyo niya?

Yung Jinbei saka Foton, parehong Hiace body with Isuzu-based engines and ambulance models nila (Foton View and Jinbei Haise). Alin kaya sa dalawa ang mas ok ang quality? Sorry OT. Nasingit kasi ang Jinbei. hehehe.

Yung lens nga pala ng Jinbei madaling mag yellow at lumabo. Pwede mo naman i-parubbing then wax sa talyer (or sa tao mong malakas ang braso) para luminaw ulit. Parang walang anti-UV protection eh.

Yes meron din non tilt na NHR. Mas mahal pa nga yung price nya ng 5k. pero di ka daw pwede umorder nun ng cab and chassis lang. dun sya sa NHR iVan nakalagay.

Yellow na nga yung mga lens ng headlamps nung Jinbei truck nung supplier na nagdeliver sa amin at medyo hindi maganda yung tunog ng makina/muffler. pero according to them, di pa naman daw nagkaroon ng deperensya yung mga trucks nila. Pinagmamalaki pa nga nila na sila pa lang daw ata naka JBC na mga truck dito Pampanga.

**OTEP** · February 11th, 2012 12:42 AM

San ka sa Pampanga sir? Pa-rustproof mo din pag kumuha ka ng China truck. Minsan yung exhaust ang unang kinakain ng kalawang kasi bare steel na walang paint.

**voltey09** · February 15th, 2012 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

San ka sa Pampanga sir? Pa-rustproof mo din pag kumuha ka ng China truck. Minsan yung exhaust ang unang kinakain ng kalawang kasi bare steel na walang paint.

Sa Apalit Pampanga lang ako. Thanks sa Tip. tumawag sa amin yung Isuzu Plaridel Bulacan na meron na daw parating na Isuzu NHR tilt cab today.. kung totoo yun malamang yung nalang kuhanin namin.. kung kelan pa naman ako nakapagdecide na pag wala pa talagang isuzu at the end of the week kuhanin ko na yung FOTON.. anyhow, i placeholder ko na lang muna ung FOTON in case na magexpand kami and mangailangan ulit ng isa pang truck.. sana by that time marami na ako napagtanungan na FOTON owners.

Nakakwentuhan ko rin yung driver ng Imperial appliance store sa San Fernando Pampanga, nagpunta ako dun kasi nakita ko yung isa nilang truck eh FOTON. OK naman daw performance, august nila nakuha yung truck from FOTON Ilo-ilo (taga dun daw owner imperial appliances) and so far maganda naman daw performance nung FOTON kesa dun sa dalawang lumang CANTER nila. although sabi din nya na kung may pera din ako na pambili ng Isuzu, mag isuzu na lang daw ako kasi at least yun garantisado na ung quality..

I guess Isuzu na muna ko for now.. saka nako mag FOTON pag kailangan ko na dagdagan mga delivery trucks namin..

**voltey09** · February 21st, 2012 06:52 PM

Just to give an update. Nakuha ko na yung Cab and chassis na Isuzu NHR Tilt and I drove it from Isuzu Plaridel Bulacan to G Araneta in QC for the Aluminum body. My initial observation is the plastic interior is mediocre compared to car standards and it's quality is only a tad higher compared to the Foton Tornado. At the price of 897k, it does not have airconditioning nor a radio nor any power amenities aside from power steering. The ride was super bumpy ( as expected as I am driving only a cab and chassis). The pros are, engine is quiet for a diesel and torque is fairly good. I will be driving this truck again at the end of the week when the body is finished and I am expecting a better ride as the front and back will be a lot more balanced.

**voltey09** · February 21st, 2012 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by voltey09

Just to give an update. Nakuha ko na yung Cab and chassis na Isuzu NHR Tilt and I drove it from Isuzu Plaridel Bulacan to G Araneta in QC for the Aluminum body. My initial observation is the plastic interior is mediocre compared to car standards and it's quality is only a tad higher compared to the Foton Tornado. At the price of 897k, it does not have airconditioning nor a radio nor any power amenities aside from power steering. The ride was super bumpy ( as expected as I am driving only a cab and chassis). The pros are, engine is quiet for a diesel and torque is fairly good. I will be driving this truck again at the end of the week when the body is finished and I am expecting a better ride as the front and back will be a lot more balanced.

BTW, one more thing i have noticed is that mahirap mag change ng gears sa NHR. Hindi smooth yung pag change ng gear from 1st to 2nd to 3rd and so on.. medyo sumasabit at sometimes ayaw talaga pumaso kahit na fully depressed na yung clutch. I have even tried changing gears na nakapatay engine to test kung clutch problem pero ganon pa rin. Sabi nung dealer ganon daw talaga mga NHR. Sinubukan ko rin yung NHR iVan and ganun din yung pag change ng gears nya.