I'm evaluating this early a replacement to my Toyota Vios 1.5G 2006 due for de-commisioning next year when it reaches my five year car plan
I need a new car that can seat more than 5 person typical of sedans so I'm crossing out the Hyundai Tucson due to it being just a 5-seater and pricey at P1M.
I'm looking at the not-so-pricey Suzuki APV but I can't find a good review of Suzuki APV 2011. It's currently priced in between the Toyota Avanza and Toyota Innova for the diesel variant automatic transmission (i don't like manual transmission, M/T vs A/T) with the 8-seater, 1.6L engine displacement.
Other options are the much pricier Toyota Innova, Mitsubishi Adventure or Fuzion, Isuzu Highlander and the Nissan Grand Livina.
If you own a Suzuki APV, can you give me both positive and negative feedback and comments, latest Suzuki APV price as well as maintenance costs and spare parts availability.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
R3 Car Smoke Emission Testing Center (near LTO Makati) should be Investigated
When I had my car registered last year at LTO Makati, I looked for a vehicle emission testing on J.P. Rizal St. first to have my Toyota Vios smoke emission test prior to proceeding to LTO Makati for my DIY registration
The smoke emission test took only a few minutes from payment of smoke emission fees (P350 for smal cars + the questionable P80 IT/Interconnectivity Fee) at the counter, waited a few minutes for my turn.
What surprised me was that my car was never actually tested for smoke emission. All
R3 did was place the smoke emission machine near my car, put the "catheter" inside my exhaust then let somebody take a picture of the smoke emissions technician with my car plate number in view then made me wait for my fake results.
I know I can really pass the car vehicle smoke emission test for it was just three years then but it's a questionable practice, not all 3 year old cars are well-maintained.
And whenever i hear about the no appearance car registration racket of some people, even without vehicle smoke emission tests, they're the ones to blame for the black smoke emitted by some vehicles, even public utility jeepneys, and the smog of metro manila.
so much for the clean air act :(
Be a responsible car owner, maintain your vehicle and reduce your carbon footprint!
The smoke emission test took only a few minutes from payment of smoke emission fees (P350 for smal cars + the questionable P80 IT/Interconnectivity Fee) at the counter, waited a few minutes for my turn.
What surprised me was that my car was never actually tested for smoke emission. All
R3 did was place the smoke emission machine near my car, put the "catheter" inside my exhaust then let somebody take a picture of the smoke emissions technician with my car plate number in view then made me wait for my fake results.
I know I can really pass the car vehicle smoke emission test for it was just three years then but it's a questionable practice, not all 3 year old cars are well-maintained.
And whenever i hear about the no appearance car registration racket of some people, even without vehicle smoke emission tests, they're the ones to blame for the black smoke emitted by some vehicles, even public utility jeepneys, and the smog of metro manila.
so much for the clean air act :(
Be a responsible car owner, maintain your vehicle and reduce your carbon footprint!
Tondo Police Station Torture Video Download?
Splashed on TV and bannered by headlines for a few days now, a video of a naked man being questioned by a man aleged to be Insp. Joselito Binayug of Asuncion precint in Tondo, Manila is seen yanking on a rope tied to the genitals of the naked man grimacing in pain wherenever he's unable to answer a question thrown at him
Such acts of torture caught on video by a mobile phone camera was first shown on tv by ABS-CBN. I still can't find a copy of the video download, only screen captures on the web.
I will post links for video download for this torture case that sparked outrage on police brutality and test case for anti-torture law not only national but international attention was well
Such acts of torture caught on video by a mobile phone camera was first shown on tv by ABS-CBN. I still can't find a copy of the video download, only screen captures on the web.
I will post links for video download for this torture case that sparked outrage on police brutality and test case for anti-torture law not only national but international attention was well
Monday, August 16, 2010
Speedy Fix (Shaw) Auto Repair Shop
After the pathetic service of Class A Motorcraft on the faulty installation of the fuel filter and fuel pump of my Toyota Vios, I decided to have my car towed to Speedy Fix on Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong to have it fixed in a jiffy
Speedy Fix fixed my car in an hour due to improper installation of the fuel filter gasket by Class A Motorcraft Banawe that resulted to not starting problem caused by loss of fuel pressure.
I also had my rear power window repaired by Speedy Fix that they did so by just cleaning the power window motor and gears.
After about a month my power window malfunctioned again but I didn't have the time to bring it back to Speedy Fix due to my busy schedule.
About three months later, I experienced problem starting my car that looked like a low battery problem but it always starts.
I asked my wife to bring it to the battery shop around the corner, where I bought the Outlast battery, and had it tested. It was found to be fully-charged and so I ruled out a problem with the alternator or grounded electrical system that's causing the hard-starting problem.
Decided to bring it to Speedy Fix again to check the starting problem and also the power window. The mechanic on duty diagnosed it to be either a battery problem (that I contested since the battery's been cleared to be fine) or faulty electrical wiring that's draining my car battery and is out of Speedy Fix's "expertise" and so recommended my car to be checked at an auto electrical shop.
I requested my wife to bring it to Wizzard Auto Electrical shop on Tomas Morato in Quezon City but she can't find the shop being a typical direction-challenged woman that she is. Decided instead to have it checked by an auto electrician and specifically pointed him my suspicion that there's a problem with the starter motor that's causing the starting problem.
It turned out the vios' starter motor only needed cleaning of electrodes. Dirty motor contacts cleaned and it's now starting in one click. Note that a motor that's not turning looks like a short circuit that's why it looked like a drained battery where even my digital gauge blacked out due to lack of electric short introduced by the nearly stuck starter motor.
All in all, problems like misdiagnosis happens all the time (for it's best to look for second or third opinions on problems that may be costly for you). At least Speedy Fix fixed my faulty power window almost three months after they looked at it (good thing I still have my receipt) for free probably covered by warranty.
This post has some negative feedback on Speedy Fix but overall I'm satisfied with them. Would I recommend SpeedyFix to my peers and friends? I already did. One of them just had his car running with Royal Purple synthetic oil from them and I may follow suit.
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Information on Speedy Fix:
Shop Address: 312 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
Speedy Fix Contact Numbers
SHOP - (02) 717-4202
MIGS - (0917) 534-7636
Shop Hours: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm
Official Website: http://www.speedyfixph.com/
Speedy Fix price of repairs:
fuel filter/fuel pump re-installation: P500.00
Power window repair: P600.00
please call Speedy Fix telephone numbers for repair inquiries, rates, and other questions.
Speedy Fix fixed my car in an hour due to improper installation of the fuel filter gasket by Class A Motorcraft Banawe that resulted to not starting problem caused by loss of fuel pressure.
I also had my rear power window repaired by Speedy Fix that they did so by just cleaning the power window motor and gears.
After about a month my power window malfunctioned again but I didn't have the time to bring it back to Speedy Fix due to my busy schedule.
About three months later, I experienced problem starting my car that looked like a low battery problem but it always starts.
I asked my wife to bring it to the battery shop around the corner, where I bought the Outlast battery, and had it tested. It was found to be fully-charged and so I ruled out a problem with the alternator or grounded electrical system that's causing the hard-starting problem.
Decided to bring it to Speedy Fix again to check the starting problem and also the power window. The mechanic on duty diagnosed it to be either a battery problem (that I contested since the battery's been cleared to be fine) or faulty electrical wiring that's draining my car battery and is out of Speedy Fix's "expertise" and so recommended my car to be checked at an auto electrical shop.
I requested my wife to bring it to Wizzard Auto Electrical shop on Tomas Morato in Quezon City but she can't find the shop being a typical direction-challenged woman that she is. Decided instead to have it checked by an auto electrician and specifically pointed him my suspicion that there's a problem with the starter motor that's causing the starting problem.
It turned out the vios' starter motor only needed cleaning of electrodes. Dirty motor contacts cleaned and it's now starting in one click. Note that a motor that's not turning looks like a short circuit that's why it looked like a drained battery where even my digital gauge blacked out due to lack of electric short introduced by the nearly stuck starter motor.
All in all, problems like misdiagnosis happens all the time (for it's best to look for second or third opinions on problems that may be costly for you). At least Speedy Fix fixed my faulty power window almost three months after they looked at it (good thing I still have my receipt) for free probably covered by warranty.
This post has some negative feedback on Speedy Fix but overall I'm satisfied with them. Would I recommend SpeedyFix to my peers and friends? I already did. One of them just had his car running with Royal Purple synthetic oil from them and I may follow suit.
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Information on Speedy Fix:
Shop Address: 312 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
Speedy Fix Contact Numbers
SHOP - (02) 717-4202
MIGS - (0917) 534-7636
Shop Hours: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm
Official Website: http://www.speedyfixph.com/
Speedy Fix price of repairs:
fuel filter/fuel pump re-installation: P500.00
Power window repair: P600.00
please call Speedy Fix telephone numbers for repair inquiries, rates, and other questions.
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