Suggestion for new/second-hand van

**badkuk** · January 3rd, 2004 04:55 PM

asking on behalf of my pinsan...any reccomendations? Ung use sana is part time people carrier, part time delivery van , part time pang hakot ng bagahe ng kamag anak B).

Tsaka ano pong makina ung ok? e.g. diesel/gas, 1.8/2.0, etc.... won't be transporting heavy machinery stuff naman

**yebo** · January 3rd, 2004 05:29 PM

pag new...

small van - Chevrolet Sahira, 1.8 liter Opel gasoline engine, 137 hp, 7 seater. Since original Opel yan imported from germany, you can be sure of quality and reliability. price is 995k yata.

medium size - nothing beats the toyota previa - 2.4 liter gas engine, 157 hp, 7 seater (2 captain's seat front, 2 captain's seat middle and reclining bench with arm rests last row). it's a toyota! only setback is the price, 2 million++ yata hehehehe!

pag used...

mura na L300 na used ngayon, tingin ka sa buynsell dami dun.

or may I suggest a Hyundai Grace? 260k maganda na. kung pang toyota previa ang budget mo e di bili ka ng 8 units! o di ba, wala na color coding, pwede kahit ano day mo gamitin ligtas ka sa mmda!

**vinj** · January 4th, 2004 11:08 PM

SInce you plan to use it for utility, get a diesel van.

What's the budget of your pinsan? Usually pag utility/people carrier on a budget, i'd go with a Nissan Urvan Escapade. It has a good engine (TD27) and can sit 12 peeps or 9 peeps plus luggage.

Eto yung office van service namin na sobrang abuso.

**OTEP** · January 5th, 2004 12:47 AM

Ok yang mga Urvan. Mura pa ang 2nd hand.

**badkuk** · January 5th, 2004 09:41 AM

thanks peeps...he's looking into korean vans kc...advise ko sa kanya e kung itutuloy man nya e wag na kumuha ng 2nd hand...no offense intended, pero ang impression ko kc sa korean cars e medyo sirain pa rin, esp ung kaha...e he's not the typical car buff na hilig mag alaga ng kotse...parts are quite cheap and plenty though

**BlueBimmer** · January 5th, 2004 01:27 PM

yep the hyundai grace is matibay i think, almost dirt cheap to boot!

**yebo** · January 5th, 2004 01:42 PM

hyundai grace is a mitsubishi L300 in korean garb. same engine, same underchasis. the only difference is the injection pump (w/c all hyundai grace owners I talked to swear is better than the mitsu injection pump) and the aircon compressor (w/c is korean made).

**OTEP** · January 6th, 2004 04:44 PM

Ok din ang Grace. Hindi lang kinaya ng budget dati kaya yung Kia Besta 2.2 ang kinuha ko.

Hindi naman ako nagsisi dun sa Kia pero sana yung Grace talaga. Parang maliit na MB100 ang porma niya. Bagay itabi sa MB100 namin. hehehehe.

**badkuk** · January 7th, 2004 10:14 AM

OTEP:Parang maliit na MB100 ang porma niya. Bagay itabi sa MB100 namin. hehehehe

kung sana lang ung kotse e parang alagang aso...hayaan mo lang sa bahay, pag gising mo e me baby tsikots ka na B)

Kumusta naman ung quality ng chassis? Di naman madaling masira/kalawangin ung stock chassis(i.e. no additional rustproofing/etc. done)?