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Life of tyres are usually 4-6 yrs. Beyond 6x pls change it even if its still thick. The rubber quality is already compromised by that time. And start counting from the manufactured date and not the date of purchase :) manufactured date is usually written on the side walls of your tyres. A lot of tyres are stocked in shops so be careful to check the dates.

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Worth it pa ba yung mga 90s na Civic, etc. na automatic at binebenta for less than 150k? Or magsasayang lang ako ng pera sa repairs?

Kung kakilala mo yung pagbibilhan mo, at well maintained yung sasakyan since it was bought, then tingin ko okay lang. Pero risky parin yung ganun kalumang sasakyan. Tingin ko talaga if bibili ng 2nd hand cars, safer ang less than 10 years old na kotse na may mababang mileage (50K and below). Kung kaya mong i request yung maintenance record ng sasakyan, try mo i request, at make sure na wala siyang na miss ng preventive maintenance for the past 5 years.

 

Kung may kilala kang mechanic na magaling, better bring him with you to check the status of the car. Or better yet, dalhin mo sa casa para ipa check bago ka magdecide.

 

Kung monthly payment is not a concern, I suggest get a brand new one.

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On 5/20/2022 at 1:13 PM, kianacruz said:

Hello! 2days left nalang ako sa driving school,  Manual Transmission (4wheels) kinuha ko for 12hrs, 2hrs per day. Marunong nman kasi ako ng matic. 
 

Nag manual lang talaga ako kasi mas mura ang bayad sa practical driving pag manual. Pero wala akong balak bumili ng MT. Haha (required na kasi ngayon magdriving school ke marunong ka o hndi para makapagpa non pro.)

Pero nung na try ko kasi mag manual sakanila, parang naging interested na ko mag manual nalang dn na sasakyan in the future. Though hndi ko pa naman sya as in kuhang kuha talaga pero gusto ko sya i enhance pa. Main problem ko na yung mamatayan ng makina pag magpa parking na (reverse na nakaapak lang sa clutch na nakaangat ng konti then piga piga sa brake yung turo sakin kaso namamatay talaga.🤣) saka sa pag U-turn din. Dba slow down (clutch, dahan dahang brake, while slowly preparing ng steering wheel papunta sa side na un, hanggang mag fullstop, pag sagad na dn ung steering wheel, bitaw na sa brake, bitaw din sa clutch. Tapos ayon namamatay na ung makina 🤣🤣 any tips po para hndi mamatayan ng makina sa mga gantong situations? 

 

And pashare na dn po ng pros and cons if manual ang sasakayan and pinagkaiba nila ni matic. Parang mas gusto ko na kasi talaga sya kesa sa matic, or baka naeexcite lang ako and magsasawa dn soon. Hahaha! 

 

Baliktad naman ako sayo. Lifelong manual tranny driver ako and kakakuha ko lang ng matic na oto. So far, I'm enjoying the convenience of driving an automatic car. Heto sa tingin ko ang pro's and cons ng manual transmission vs matic.

Pros:

1) Mas may control ka sa acceleration ng sasakyan kasi manual nga ang pag shift ng gears. This is advantageous sa pag drive sa mga highways and expressways. Nakakabitin ang matic kasi nga minsan may delay sa pag accelerate ang oto dahil sa matic transmission. I would imagine na nakaka-antok mag drive sa expressway dala ang matic na sasakyan. Walang thrill. 

2) Magiging expert ka sa pag drive pag namaster mo ang pag-drive ng manual tranmission. Pag nakuha mo na ang pag timpla ng clutch ng hindi namamatayan ng makina, pag drive sa mga hanging o uphill roads, reverse parking, bumper to bumper traffic sa EDSA - isa ka nang ganap na driver. Napaka-dali na mag drive ng matic pagakatapos mo makapag drive ng manual.

Cons:

1) Nakaka-ngawit sa binti ang pag drive ng manual na sasakyan sa bumper to bumper traffic, lalo na sa EDSA. 

2) Stressful ang pag drive ng manual kasi talagang aktibo ka sa pagmamaneho dahil sa pag apak sa clutch at pag lipat lipat ng gear. Hindi tulad sa matic na relaxed lang.

3) Mamamatayan ka ng makina pag naka-full stop ka at hindi mo nalipat sa neutral. 

4) Puede kang mabitin at mamatayan ng makina sa mga uphill roads kung hindi tama ang pag-timpla mo ng clutch at brake. 

Magsasawa ka din kasi hahanap hanapin mo ang convenience ng pag drive ng matic na sasakyan. Pero okay din matuto mag drive ng manual para talagang mahasa ang driving skills mo.

 

 

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Mga car maintenance/driving tips na natutunan ko:

1. Before buksan ang lamig ng aircon patayin muna ang compressor (A/C) to let the stale air out (siguro mga 10-15 seconds before turning back A/C). This will help prolong the life of your aircon system

2. One way to check if your battery is still okay is to turn on your headlights before you start the engine. Kapag namatay headlights ibig sabihin malapit na matapos buhay ng battery mo.

3. For manual users, tapakan muna ang clutch bago mag-start ng makina. Mas free magstart ang makina kesa naka-neutral lang.

4. For manual users, kung kelangan mo huminto tapakan mo muna ang preno bago ang clutch. This will help rev down the engine before coming to a full stop. Gives you more grip and control. Saves gas.

5. If in case wala kang choice at malulubog sa baha ang sasakyan mo, tanggalin mo kahit anong polo ng battery mo (mas preferred both) para hindi magshort ang mga electronics like computer box, car stereo, etc.

 

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street legal po ba ang atv? im very confused po kasi. i called the national hotline of LTO and they said its totally legal maliban sa makati but other cities in ph its ok but still check local government ordinance. now when i asked my friend who works for LTO he said bawal daw ito  sa national highway. now may 3rd person akong tinanong ok nmn daw sya sa daan bsta pag nahuli ipakita lang OR CR. any thoughts on this guys?  need help 

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