Hey Folks,
I'm back with another comparo. But before I begin, thanks for chiming in on my previous thread:
http://tsikot.com/forums/car-compari...purpose-92091/
The factors for this comparo have remained primarily the same:
My Mom is selling her 2005 Tribute V6 to upgrade into something in the 7-seater range as:
- She has the occasional weekend driver duties for my grandfolks and their entourage and baggage. So that would be herself, and sometimes my dad, both her parents, personal nurse, and male valet/alalay, 2 wheelchairs and what have you. These are mainly in-city drives. Though of course this would be useful in out of town trips to Tagaytay, etc.
- She has some weekday driver duties for our kids, too. So that's herself, a 4 and 2 year old, 2 yayas, and accompanying stuff.
- Grandfolks cannot climb anything higher than the current gen Kia Carnival, which they rarely have access to on the weekend anyways. Innova and Tribute are actually a challenging climb for them already. No, they will not resort to the ergonomic chair that converts into a wheelchair that slides in and out of the car at the touch of a button. At least not yet.
The choices for the Mom-mobile have evolved though. And they've gotten expensive. Don't ask me about the budget part, I've long tried to come up with a cheaper alternative, to no avail.
From what was a Previa vs. similar options, it's now become a T-badge only battle between:
A) Previa Q - P2.580M
B) Alphard 2.4L - P2.97M
C) Alphard 3.5L - P3.16M
*Prices quoted do not include the pearl white color. Malas sila sa puti, kaya they're avoiding it.
So the questions would be:
1) Which of the 3 Toyotas would best serve the factors mentioned above?
2) Would the Alphard luggage space behind the 3rd row be spacious enough to take in the wheelchairs? I know, an actual test fit would answer this question, but until I get both wheelchairs to a dealer with a unit, I'll have to rely on anyone's personal experience on the luggage space.
3) Any real world (PHDM) figures on the FC between the 2.4L and 3.5L Alphard for reference?
4) Maintenance-wise, any big difference in maintaining the 3 options?
Parang gusto kong ibigay yung GS + ergonomic wheelchair apparatus/kit for two to push for Option C. Hahaha! I'm pretty biased toward the Previa since it's not that much harder to learn to drive due to its size, but as mentioned, it takes longer to order, is tighter inside, and is pretty expensive for what it offers. The Alphard is not cheaper, but it goes all out, so there's no in-between.
Some exclusions:
Much as the Carnival LWB and T&C are viable options for the new price range, their not being Toyotas took them out of the running.
Hiring another driver to pilot another LWB, for example, though cheaper and more flexible, has proven to be an impracticable option at this point.
Fayt!
I'm back with another comparo. But before I begin, thanks for chiming in on my previous thread:
http://tsikot.com/forums/car-compari...purpose-92091/
The factors for this comparo have remained primarily the same:
My Mom is selling her 2005 Tribute V6 to upgrade into something in the 7-seater range as:
- She has the occasional weekend driver duties for my grandfolks and their entourage and baggage. So that would be herself, and sometimes my dad, both her parents, personal nurse, and male valet/alalay, 2 wheelchairs and what have you. These are mainly in-city drives. Though of course this would be useful in out of town trips to Tagaytay, etc.
- She has some weekday driver duties for our kids, too. So that's herself, a 4 and 2 year old, 2 yayas, and accompanying stuff.
- Grandfolks cannot climb anything higher than the current gen Kia Carnival, which they rarely have access to on the weekend anyways. Innova and Tribute are actually a challenging climb for them already. No, they will not resort to the ergonomic chair that converts into a wheelchair that slides in and out of the car at the touch of a button. At least not yet.
The choices for the Mom-mobile have evolved though. And they've gotten expensive. Don't ask me about the budget part, I've long tried to come up with a cheaper alternative, to no avail.
From what was a Previa vs. similar options, it's now become a T-badge only battle between:
A) Previa Q - P2.580M
B) Alphard 2.4L - P2.97M
C) Alphard 3.5L - P3.16M
*Prices quoted do not include the pearl white color. Malas sila sa puti, kaya they're avoiding it.
So the questions would be:
1) Which of the 3 Toyotas would best serve the factors mentioned above?
2) Would the Alphard luggage space behind the 3rd row be spacious enough to take in the wheelchairs? I know, an actual test fit would answer this question, but until I get both wheelchairs to a dealer with a unit, I'll have to rely on anyone's personal experience on the luggage space.
3) Any real world (PHDM) figures on the FC between the 2.4L and 3.5L Alphard for reference?
4) Maintenance-wise, any big difference in maintaining the 3 options?
Parang gusto kong ibigay yung GS + ergonomic wheelchair apparatus/kit for two to push for Option C. Hahaha! I'm pretty biased toward the Previa since it's not that much harder to learn to drive due to its size, but as mentioned, it takes longer to order, is tighter inside, and is pretty expensive for what it offers. The Alphard is not cheaper, but it goes all out, so there's no in-between.
Some exclusions:
Much as the Carnival LWB and T&C are viable options for the new price range, their not being Toyotas took them out of the running.
Hiring another driver to pilot another LWB, for example, though cheaper and more flexible, has proven to be an impracticable option at this point.
Fayt!