Yeah you guessed it. Filler blog time!
Seriously though with the amazing increase of fuel prices and salaries remaining the same you do have to think twice about what kind of car you drive to get the most bang for the buck. Plus I was talking about this with a good friend of mine last night.
What I'd want first for a two-car garage would be a small daily driver that you can still bring to out-of-town trips. Ideally an automatic so that you don't have to worry about clutch stuff in stop and go traffic. Plus the engine should be very economical, maybe at most 1.5L or smaller. The car should be relatively small so you can park it in parking areas without worrying if you can squeeze in between cars when you go in or out. It should also have decent space, so a hatchback.
I'm honestly thinking a Kia Picanto. You can choose between a 1.0L or 1.2L engine, it's a hatchback, it's small, there are automatic transmission variants, and the rear seats are 60/40 folding, I think. Other small hatches are available but I honestly prefer the Picanto because of the 1.2L engine and the split folding rear seats. The Mitsubishi Mirage is also an option because of the engine size, but I don't know if the rear seats are split. Bigger options are of course my dream car Honda Jazz and a Kia Rio hatchback. I think Ford has stopped selling the Fiesta and Focus here in the Philippines.
The dark horse small car would be the Suzuki S-Presso. I really like that car as well, and it's also very affordable compared to the other cars I mentioned. Biggest drawback is that there is only one variant being sold here, a manual transmission variant. Aside from that it has great ground clearance, great interior space for such a small car, and I really like how it looks.
For the other car, which will be used more as a number-coding car, an out-of-towner, or a utility car, I'm picking the Toyota Rush. Yes there are cheaper options, like the Suzuki Ertiga, but the Rush has the most air bags of cars of similar body type.
I used to dislike the Rush. I thought it was an overpriced Avanza. Now that I've done my research though I'm starting to like it just because of the cargo capacity and the air bags. It can seat five to seven people, plus the cargo space if you fold the 3rd row seats makes it a very practical car.
So there you have it. I wish I could own a Kia Picanto and a Toyota Rush. Those two cars are ideal for me considering the times we're in now. Both can be used as daily drivers, both can be used for road trips, and hopefully both have good fuel economy depending on driving style.
Out.
