Deciding between L300 versa, Kia Besta and Hyundai Grace

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posted August 4, 2012 09:42AM
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Good day mga kasulit. Nagre-research ako sa internet tungkol sa mga vans na ito pero wala akong makuhang useful na info talaga. So I decided to ask yung mga may experience at knowledge talaga dito. Naghahanap kase ako ng 2nd hand na van with the budget if only 150k max for business. Food carts/stalls ang meron ako at kelangan ko nung simpleng transpo pangdala ng mga food raw materials at supplies sa mga branches. Nagsisimula pa lang ako kaya very limited ang budget. Sa performance, space, spare parts availability, value for the price, at most importantly, fuel efficiency, alin ang boto nyo? Nahihirapan talaga ako pumili. Thanks in advance mga ka-sulit!
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posted August 4, 2012 10:05AM
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1. L300/2.5 diesel- locally assembled with proven japan made parts engine/reliability 2 hyundai grace 2.5 diesel- inter changeable parts sa L300 being a sister company ng mitsubishi medyo hindi na nga lang maganda tayo karamihan nakikita ko sa kalsada/ 3.kia besta/ mas mahirap/mahal parts as compared dun sa 2, smaller engine being 2.2L balita ko madalas overheat
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posted August 4, 2012 11:08AM
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Yes, agree with the above comment.

If i were you TS dun sa 150k na budget mo may makikita ka na L300 versa dyan. dun ka na lang.
performance wise L300 pa din.
Problema kasi ng mga hyundai particularly Grace models yun kaha mahina kaha (alloy type) so hindi magtatagal mag maintenance ka sa kaha.
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posted August 6, 2012 01:01AM
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Thanks for the response  :)

I went checking out hyundai grace vans for sale yesterday sa Lipa (nagLipa-na ang mga vans dun). Was able to check about 4 of them, and puro laspag na (meron pa 500,000+ odo reading  :o ) at halatang tinakpan lang ng new paint yung mga bulok na parts, at madaming tama ang makina. Good thing I have a mechanic na marunong tumingin with me.

Anyway, mahirap talaga kung very limited budget, but I'm not losing hope. Hehe

I wanted L300 sana talaga especially when it comes to durability. Kaya lang ang layo ng itchura ng loob ng hyundai grace sa L300, the former is much more presentable and somehow comfortable. I need sana a van na pwedeng paglagyan pag bumibili ng supplies for my food stalls and at the same time hindi naman nakakahiya gamitin sa mga personal na lakad. So I crossed out FB type. So magtya-tyaga muna ako for now maghanap pa. :)

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posted August 7, 2012 08:55PM
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toyota , mitsubishi, nissan yan maipapayo ko sayo marami na kong hayudai na nakita sa daan laging tinutulak
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posted August 7, 2012 09:10PM
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pang family mo ba o pang negosyo.
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posted August 14, 2012 08:56PM
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soahc25 posted on August 6, 2012 01:01AM

Thanks for the response  :)

I went checking out hyundai grace vans for sale yesterday sa Lipa (nagLipa-na ang mga vans dun). Was able to check about 4 of them, and puro laspag na (meron pa 500,000+ odo reading  :o ) at halatang tinakpan lang ng new paint yung mga bulok na parts, at madaming tama ang makina. Good thing I have a mechanic na marunong tumingin with me.

Anyway, mahirap talaga kung very limited budget, but I'm not losing hope. Hehe

I wanted L300 sana talaga especially when it comes to durability. Kaya lang ang layo ng itchura ng loob ng hyundai grace sa L300, the former is much more presentable and somehow comfortable. I need sana a van na pwedeng paglagyan pag bumibili ng supplies for my food stalls and at the same time hindi naman nakakahiya gamitin sa mga personal na lakad. So I crossed out FB type. So magtya-tyaga muna ako for now maghanap pa. :)


I think ang L300 versavan ay maporma din naman kung mga family-oriented lang naman lakad. saka hindi naman nawawala sa uso ang versavan. Or if you want yun parang grace model may mga L300 na ganun. so medyo maporma yun. Pagdating kasi sa performance mas di hamak naman maganda ang L300. Hyundai kase pagdating sa kaha mahinang kalse talaga. anyway goodluck.

Kung may allowance ka pa s atime at di ka nagmamadali you can even wait for auctions from companies minsan makakatiyempo ka maganda na mura din. at least ang mga company vehicle kasi basta maganda yun company mga casa-maintained yan. Once i've been able to procure two before sa mga pharmaceutical company and maganda naman experience ko.

 

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