Is "unbeatable pricing" worth severe quality cheaping out?

Why basic build quality failures are plaguing Chinese cars?

Is the safety risk really worth it?

Hi guys, question lang, kaya pa bang maayos leather seat na ito? Natapunan kagabi ng nabuksan na dehumidifier. Pagtingin ko ngayong umaga, nanigas na sya. Paano kaya to maayos?

Browsing through my FB feed and came across this post from a Geely Coolray owner. Another Chinese car issue na naman?

According to the owner, bigla na lang daw namatay ang makina at ayaw nang mag-start kahit ilang beses subukan. Ang concerning pa, nangyari na rin daw ito last month.

Pero ang pinaka-nakakagulat? “Normal naman po. Nangyayari ngayon.”

Since when naging normal ang biglaang pagtirik ng sasakyan? Any car brand can have issues, pero hindi dapat binabalewala ang ganitong problema, especially kung recurring.

It's alarming na parang normal na lang ang ganitong issue, when it could potentially compromise road safety, putting everyone on the road at risk.

Driver lang po ako ng kotse (mag 5 years na), tatay ko(OFW) ang actual owner. Napansin ko ang wave patterns na to na namumuo months ago, at naisip ko na baka wala lang. Ito ang unang kotse na inaalagaan ko kaya di ako aware kung problematic o hindi, street parking kami kaya bilad to sa araw tas araw ulan dito tas napansin ko parang lumalala. Dahil po ba ito sa araw at sa PPF lang ba ito, malapit naman umuwi tatay ko at mga 4 taon na ang PPF so worst comes to worst papatingin na namin sa pinag applyan ng PPF

Is there a way to know when the car was last registered without the OR/CR? Like nasa system ba yan ng LTO kapag nagpa renew ako?

Hindi ko na kasi makita yung 2025 physical docs ng kotse pero sabi ng driver napa-register niya daw yun last year. Ang docs na meron ako is payment pa nung 2024 na lang huhu so ang worry ko kapag pinarenew lumabas na 1yr delayed sa renewal.

In a world full of kamotes, we need this for peace of mind.

Edit:

Car is a 2nd hand 2014 Honda City I bought for 350K last year.

Any shop you would recommend for car tint?

Greetings!

Planning to buy my 1st car soon, and I've been researching and asking around for the past few months. Will be buying a good quality 2nd hand. I locked in at vios xle cvt, preferebly 3 or 4 years old and 40k km odo or less.

Now my question is, mahal ba ang repair ng CVT transmission in case na masira? I kept thinking about this, because few years ago a guy from work, nasiraan ng transmission yung 2nd gen Honda CRV niya (he bought it 2nd hand, medyo mataas na odo). He told me umabot ng Php 200k+ yung repair cost, parang bumili na nga daw siya ng isa pang 2nd hand na car sa nagastos. I'm not sure if CVT din yung transmission, but it made me conscious sa repair costs ng automatic transmissions.

I also read comparisons ng CVT to other Auto Transmissions, mas mahal nga daw repair/reassembly ng cvt in comparison, though Toyota CVT is better than other's.

To all toyota CVT owners, what's your experience on this? If may experience kayo na nasiraan ng transmission, magkano nagastos nyo? I will be using this car long term. I work mostly from home, umaalis lang a few times a week for meetings and errands. Within province lang 90% of the time. Heavy traffic is minimal. Sa projected usage, baka less than 10k km per year.

Thanks in advance!

For additional context, I have a pearl white HR-V S. I rarely see any HR-Vs with different mags kaya hingi sana ako ng suggestions ninyo.

Hi! Ask ko lang po sana, accidentally ko po kasing nadent yung brand-new Mitsubishi Xpander Cross ko habang nagpapark sa garage. May small dent po and medyo nag-crack yung paint.
I have comprehensive insurance with Standard Insurance. Covered po kaya ito ng insurance? If yes, ano po yung process ng pag-claim and magkano po kaya yung deductible?
Also, ask ko lang po sana if mas practical bang mag-insurance claim or mas okay na ipagawa ko na lang using my own money. Thank you po! First time owner here.

hello am just wondering if this a lambo? if lambo anong variant nya? because i think this is 1 out of 1 here sa city namin.

2015 jazz gk 52k mileage or 2018 jazz gk 70k mileage, same price range, both manual transmission, which is better choice

Hi guys. Would like to have your honest take on XPeng L03.

I'm planning to get one for my first BEV car. Appreciate your thoughts!

I just bought a 2017 MT Almera with 100k mileage.. Do I really need insurance for this, and how much does this usually cost?

I came across this Australian automotive podcast discussing the ABC Four Corners report on BYD, and I think it brings up some fair points.

Car journalism at its worst - Auto Uncovered

I think the main thing worth discussing is the difference between showing that a car can be hacked under certain conditions and proving that it can be remotely controlled by the CCP. Those are two very different claims.

I'm not saying BYD has nothing to worry about, or that Chinese cars shouldn't face extra scrutiny. But modern cars from all manufacturers collect data, connect to servers, and have increasingly interconnected systems. It seems fair to ask whether we're applying the same level of scrutiny to everyone

TL;DW (thanks ChatGPT!)

The podcast argues that the ABC report made BYD's hacking risks sound like a uniquely Chinese problem, when modern cars from pretty much every manufacturer have connected systems, collect data, and can have security vulnerabilities.

The important distinction is that proving a car can be hacked under certain conditions doesn't automatically mean the CCP can remotely take control of it and crash it. The details matter, like whether physical access was needed and which systems were actually compromised.

They're not saying BYD has no security risks or that concerns about Chinese companies are completely unfounded. They're saying we should look at the actual evidence and apply similar scrutiny to other car manufacturers, too.

Hi! To those who also own Ford Territory 2023 model, meron kayo suggestion na better replacement for the fender liners? Yung normal fender liner kasi ang bilis mapunit. I was thinking of something like plastic version para mas durable. I bought some in Shopee but sadly it does not fit daw even if it was endorsed as for Ford Territory.

If you have suggestions, favor na lang rin where to buy. Thank you for the help! :)

mga boss, tanong lang sana. pag nagpa change kayo ng brake fluid, kayo ba bumibili ng fluid o sa talyer na mismo? balak ko kasi magpacheck ng preno this weekend, baka mas makatipid kung bibili na ako ng sarili kong fluid. ano kaya mas okay gawin?

Hello po! Hihingi lang po ng advice since I'm planning to buy a second hand unit car as my first car. 2 units po cinoconsider ko:

1. 2023 Toyota Vios 1.3 XE CVT @ P550k (150k DP, Installment 400k without interest since kakilala namin)

2. 2015 Ford EcoSport Titanium @ P240k cash

we're considering a crossover sana but our budget is only 250k.

If may other suggestions po kayo na car, ano po kaya ang maganda na pasok sa budget?

TYIA. ♥️

Hi! Newbie here, I'm planning to sell my car and was wondering where to go to sell it. I am not good with negotiations and frankly not sure about how to sell it and how much to sell this 🤦🏻‍♀️ It has 63k+ odo still in good condition. RFS: I'm migrating na. TIA!

Having some trouble with my Hyundai Santa Fe 2025. Aumatically nagoopen ung vent kahit nakapatay naman sa setting ung auto ventilation. While driving or kahit nakahinto kusa na lang syang magoopen. Ano kayang porblema?

saw this in fb. may reasonable answer ba to why?