
Originally Posted by
shearts
i also thought of the innova, but i have doubts if dili ba ma-strain ang innova if let's say mangadto mi ug negros & it is fully loaded with people & luggages. especially if mo-agi sa mga tungason & rough roads.
dili ko sweto sa agianan but the last time we went there, we had to go through a mountainous area with rough roads, that time, we were riding a 4x4 sportage nga daan & we made it no problem.
taga negros man gud ako wife & we will be going there from time to time. i also share you sentiment @
vitek2c because i want a long lasting, durable vehicle for the family. i'm pretty sure almost all of us do anyway.
I've heard a lot of feedback & comment from family & friends that if you want a long lasting, durable vehicle, go for Japanese brands jud. that's in consideration sa condition sa Cebu, super traffic at any given time, gamay uwan, baha dayon, naa certain areas where there are bad roads. so really, the way i see it, sa mada sa budget, go for Japanese SUV jud.
One of my very old diesel duo is a revo (not the VX series) and it is very capable of going anywhere from north to south even to siquijor & camotes. I bought my war cars saona in the 2nd-hand market and up to now normal wear & tear of parts ra ang gi pang ilisan.

The advantage is that, I got no turbo so I got less maintenance, and therefore,
modern diesel engines are much much powerful and can withstand any type of harassment due to technology and turbo-intercoolers. Im planning to replace my 3-door paj with a nissan frontier bravado with the TD27 engine, another very old diesel haha They may be old but they're battle tested from top to bottom.
PS I prefer to use old machines bcoz of their robust structure and pure Japanese quality.