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Want a car that will last a long time and will not become a money pit? Then Honda and Toyota are the only cars to choose from! Those manufactured in Japan are best. Japanese workers are most diligent and maintain highest quality standards.
I am a big fan of Scotty Kilmer. After watching many hours of his YouTube channel videos, I am convinced that most other brands are "crap" compared to Honda and Toyota.
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Whatever brand of car you buy be sure to change your oil and filter every 5,000 miles (or 8,046.72 km) or every 6 months (whichever comes first), change your timing belt every 100,000 miles (160,934.4 km) and turn your engine off if it is overheating.
If a manufacturer advises you can wait longer for oil and filter changes do not wait longer! Dirty oil destroys engines.
If your car has a timing belt and it breaks your engine may be destroyed.
If you are considering buying a used car have a good mechanic check it out thoroughly. Read the engine computer with a top quality car code reader diagnostic tool. The better the reader the better your diagnosis will be. Don't settle for the inexpensive readers. A really good mechanic will have one like this. In fact a really cheap one could destroy a car's computer.
Pull a spark plug. If it is black with oil Do Not Buy the car!
If the car is rusty Do Not Buy it!
If the car smells musty or if there is water in the headlights Do Not Buy it (it may have been flooded).
About Scotty Kilmer (excerpt from Wikipedia)
Early life
Scotty Kilmer was born on October 2, 1953, in Niagara Falls, New York. At age 14, he learned to be a mechanic from his grandfather, Elmer Kilmer, who was the chief mechanic at the Texaco gas station which Scotty's father owned. He studied at York University for his undergraduate degree and then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, receiving a master's degree in anthropology. He was in the process of working towards his Ph.D., but eventually quit, due to his dissatisfaction with the university tenure system. Kilmer would then go on to become a mechanic and move to Houston in 1980. Upon the suggestion of his wife, Kilmer wrote a book, Everyone's Guide to Buying a Used Car and Car Maintenance, originally published in 1994. Its release led Kilmer to be on the front page of the Houston Chronicle, which attracted the attention of the local CBS affiliate KHOU.
Career
Before YouTube, Kilmer had a television show on KHOU titled Crank it Up with Scotty. In this series, he showed the audience how to diagnose minor automotive mechanical problems, offered opinions on vehicle engineering, and provided solutions to low-profile problems. In 2004, Crank It Up earned a Regional Emmy Award for "Outstanding Interactivity"; Kilmer subsequently received an Emmy for "Best Interactive Car Talk Host.." His YouTube channel is much the same, and he answers questions about car problems and the vehicle industry, and gives advice. Kilmer typically uses his customers' cars in his videos as a point of comparison or other demonstrations with various products he uses as a mechanic.
Years ago we were traveling by taxi a lot. Most taxis here are Toyotas. We had a favorite driver and one day I asked him which brand was best. He replied, without hesitation, "Toyota." I ask why and he explained, they are all over the Philippines and therefore when you need parts they are readily available. Made sense to me. Hondas are also all over the place because, like Toyota, they have a very good reputation, so today we own a Honda. Our next car may be a Toyota.
"I work in a GM plant which used to be a joint venture between Japanese automaker and GM.First 10 years there we had to implement KAIZEN as the Japanese insisted on it. Then GM bought out the Japanese portion and we became 100% General Motors.Our assembly plant hasn't been the same ever since and quality has been declining rapidly, mainly due to difference in philosophy and approach.When we were half Japanese, when employees spotted defects and stopped the line to correct or report it, we were praised, and we would often receive gift cards etc...Under General Motors if you stop the line to point out a defect you can actually get in trouble, you're told that this is for Quality department to worry about it and not you, and if everyone will start stopping line for every little thing, we won't get our numbers. And a lot of issues won't get picked up by Quality because by the time it gets to them, other parts covered the defect etc... Also, under Japanese involvement we had Quality Check Team at the end of every line, and we had shower booths to test for leaks. Since GM took over completely, they completely removed shower booths, we no longer test for leaks, and we only have check team at end of Final line, where they are very limited to what they can detect."
A comment by a Toyota owner.
"Looking at future service schedules nothing popped out, same oil and check list with air filter thrown in every 25,000 miles or so. Basically Toyota maintenance is oil changes for the first 100,000 miles.
Word of warning, the local Toyota dealer attempts to make up for the lack of recommended services by asking if you want their “preventive service” for $200. When I asked what was included in such service they listed a bunch of silly things like filling the tires with nitrogen, and a protective coat on paint. Knowing a bit about cars I could find nothing on the list that was anything but a scam. Love Toyota cars, Hate Toyota dealers."
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"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." KJV
I was a "Christian" but recently I heard the real name of our Creator and that changed everything for me. It can change you too. You may be a seeker of Truth, like me.
Well, let me tell you something which will shake you up. Our Bible and our religious leaders have been hiding something from us. Our Creator's and Savior's REAL NAMES!
In fact there was no "J" in the Hebrew language in the Messiah's time, or even in the English language until the 1,500s when the letter "J" was invented and added to the English language.
Churches all know this and Bible scholars and teachers should have been taught this:
"Our Creator's real Name, YHWH (Yahuah)was removed from 7,000 places in the Bible and replaced with "God," "Lord," "Adonai," and "Jesus" even when they knew: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name(YHWH - Yahuah)under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." KJV
Have you ever prayed the "sinner's prayer" and asked to be "saved" "in Jesus" name? Hey, we just read "there is no other Name...." There is the big problem. "Jesus" cannot save anyone. The name "Jesus" means "dog, "pig" or at the worst it means "hail Zeus." Zeus was a false god worshipped by emperor Constantine in the year 325 A.D.
Constantine was the all-powerful leader of the Roman empire and he decided to create a new god for everyone in his empire to worship. So, he ordered 50 "wise" men to suggest new names for him. Over a year later they submitted 50 new names. After deliberation he selected two, "Iēsoús Krishna," which in the mid 1,600s became "Jesus Christ," but it was too late for the 1611 King James Bible.
Above are some of the latest additions to our online menu.
Call us at telephone 0945 502 7891 to arrange delivery.
We are Vegan Tribe Cafe. We cook as a private chef for you and your family! Our service cost less than most restaurants in Manila area.
You select foods and drinks from our online menu and then telephone our chef at 0945 502 7891 to order and give your special instructions.
Most of our customers are not Vegan.
Recent customer comments:
"Your waffles are better than at Pancake House."
"This nacho platter is so big!"
"Your French fries are like Friday's."
"Your servings are so big."
"Your drinks are like being in Starbucks."
"Your burger tastes like the one at Burger King."
"Your Chicken Burger tastes just like real chicken." Which means "meat" eaters will like our food.
'It's so hard to find a Vegan restaurant in the Philippines....every vegetable dish they serve has a little animal flesh in it!"
A young athletic lady said "When I eat animals I get a surge of energy but then a really bad crash. When I eat Vegan I get the energy, don't crash & stay feeling great."
A while after buying our first house in the Philippines we bought our first electric Tri cab. I posted about it on May18, 2022.
Our children were attending a private school near our house. There were a lot of hot days and some rainy days when it was nice to pick them up in our Honda Odyssey. I was accustomed to walking to school with them and meeting them after school. The return trip was very hot many days. We found that we saved on fuel, oil and maintenance when going back and forth to school.
It was nice to cruise around our neighborhood and shop the vendors on the road near us.
It lasted for a couple of years before we decided to get rid of it for a newer model. It had an old-style foot brake and a pull up emergency handbrake.
Well, I tried to sell that one to no avail. My wife's cousin was adding a new kitchen and bedroom to our house & he showed some interest in it, so we let him send it to his son in a different province. That freed up some space in our crowded carport (called a garage by Filipinos).
Then we bought a new Lucky Lion brand Electric "tri cab". This one now has brakes operated by hand like a motorcycle. We use it quite often. After a lot of planning, we have finally started a food and drinks delivery business. Now we use it to deliver to customers in and surrounding our neighborhood.
The name of our business is Vegan Tribe Cafe. Check out our menu of food & drinks at our website.
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One of my neighbors, here in the Philippines, recently bought a new Tesla Y. I have been thinking about getting one.
What do you think? Should I look into buying a model Y? Or should I stick with Honda or Toyota? China is selling new BYD cars here now. They look really good but I read that they don't have a proven track record.
We have been driving a 2012 Honda Odyssey built in and imported from the USA. It still drives like new.
Toyotas are very popular here. For years we rode in Vios taxis.
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There are over 1 & 1/2 million Vegans in the Philippines now. Are you one? Do you eat vegetables? Do you like to eat fresh boiled or roasted sweet corn, Calamansi, Coconut, Buko juice, Squash, Okra, Magic Fruit, Aratiles, Soursop, Star Fruit, Eggplant, Tomatoes, Durian, etc.? Do you hate to see animals suffer? Do you hate to watch animal cruelty videos. See, you are already pre-Vegan!
Just leave animal products off your plates and out of your drinking glasses.
Eat healthier to live longer.
We will feature the basic fare including burgers, hotdogs, wraps, Hummus, Falafel, Pita pockets, Spaghetti and Pizza. Do these foods look good to you? Yes? they are all Vegan! Basically, any of your favorite foods can be made Vegan!
We use stainless steel pots, pans and distilled water to prepare your food and drinks, the cleanest and safest way possible.
Visit our websiteto shop and see even more menu items. Most items are available now; some are coming soon. Try our delicious offerings. Order from us soon.
Call 0945 502 7891
Eat the way our Creator intended as spelled out in the very beginning.
And Elohim said, “See, I have given you every plant that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed, to you it is for food..."
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After years of planning the cafe food service is finally coming to life.
There are over a million Vegans in the Philippines now. Are you one? Do you like to eat gulay (vegetables)? Do you like to eat fresh boiled or roasted sweet corn, Calamansi, Buko (Coconut), Buko juice, Squash, Okra, Magic Fruit, Aratiles, Soursop, Star Fruit, Eggplant, Tomatoes, Durian, etc.? Do you hate to see animals suffer? See, you are already pre-Vegan! Just leave animal products off your plates and out of your drinking glasses.
We will feature the basic fare including burgers, hotdogs, wraps, Hummus, Falafel, Pita pockets, Spaghetti and Pizza. Do these foods look good to you? Yes? they are all Vegan! All the spice in life comes from plants! Think about it; what would a burger be without mustard, catsup, pickle relish, onion, lettuce, bar-b-q sauce? Without spice a burger would just be a chunk of dead flesh and not appetizing at all!
Basically, any of your favorite foods can be made Vegan!
We use stainless steel pots, pans and distilled water to prepare your food and drinks, the cleanest and safest way possible.
Visit our websiteVegan Tribe Cafe to shop our whole menu of food and drinks. Many items are available now; some are coming soon. Try our delicious offerings. Plan to order from us soon.
Call 0945 502 7891
Eat the way our Creator intended as spelled out in the very beginning.
And Elohim (Yahuah, our Creator Most High) said, “See, I have given you every plant that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed, to you it is for food..."
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This article will be expanded. Please check back for more information about Vegan food & drinks at Vegan Tribe Cafe in Metro Manila, Philippines. This page last updated October 17, 2025.
