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Maintaining Your Car in the Philippines

Best Easy to Maintain cars to buy in the Philippines.

See the article at Philkotse dot com

From the article

"A well-looked after car tends to be more cost-efficient in terms of maintenance."

Should you have it serviced by the dealership? "There are some drawbacks to this, however, chief of which is the dealership’s tendency to prevent owners from actually witnessing the maintenance work being done to their cars; there have been horror stories of unscrupulous mechanics surreptitiously taking random working parts from cars and replacing them with faulty ones, or of letting the car be touched by interns instead of trained mechanics.

Outside shops are an increasingly popular option for car owners who are looking to save some dough without compromising car maintenance, although you would need to exercise due diligence and scout around for such shops that have positive feedback from satisfied customers. Otherwise, you might actually end up paying more when worse problems arise."

"Toyota certainly enjoys a certain status in the Philippine market; older drivers especially harbor fond memories of Toyota vehicles that are robust and run trouble-free, cementing its reputation for reliability. Just one look at Toyota’s sales numbers (45.26% market share as of November 2018) and you’ll know it’s true."

"While Honda maintenance isn’t exactly known for being cheap, it’s somewhat offset by the fact that they have longer maintenance intervals than other brands "

I pay a lot of attention to  Scotty Kilmer of Youtube fame. 

Scotty advises to stay away from all but Toyotas and Hondas. Those made in Japan are best. He says, from his experience, Toyotas and Hondas which are made in Japan need only oil changes and air filters for the first 100,000 miles. And if maintained according to the owner's manual schedule it is not uncommon for them to last for a LONG time, even up to 500,000 miles or more!

Use a OBD 2, car computer reader to check its condition before buying any used car or nearly new car. It must be specific to the car you are thinking about buying. Call the manufacturer of the car code reader to be sure the car is included in the list of cars the reader is set up to diagnose.

My favorite cars to own are Toyota and Honda. The reason there are so many of these in the Philippines and all over the earth is summed up in one word "QUALITY."

Auto repair shop in Angeles City, Philippines.

Where to eat in the Philippines.

Where to meet girls in the Philippines.

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Useful Links

Links for Visitors and Filipinos

Flying to and from the Philippines.

Jet Lag

Taxis in the Philippines.

Hotels in the Philippines.

Flying in the Philippines.

Airports in the Philippines.

Ladies of the Philippines.

Food to avoid in the Philippines.

Drinking water in the Philippines.

Passports and Visas

Currency Converter or Money Changer

American food in the Philippines.

Etiquette or manners in the Philippines.

Cheapest transportation in the Philippines.

Cheap tricycle transportation in the Philippines.

Bus travel in the Philippines.

Hospitals, Clinics and Doctors in the Philippines.

Adventure in the Philippines.

Immigration offices in the Philippines.

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U.S. Embassy Manila, Philippines.

U.S. Embassy, Manila, Philippines

U.S. Embassy, Manila, Philippines

Stayin in a hotel near the embassy?

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Homepage of the US Embassy in Manila. Via the home page you can find information about the following subjects and more.

U.S. citizen services.

"The Consular Agency in Cebu City offers routine passport, citizenship and other services to Americans living in the central and southern Philippines.

The U.S. Consular Agency in Cebu provides notarial services and special consular services for Americans citizens including assistance regarding deaths, arrests, and the welfare and whereabouts of American citizens in the Philippines.  Americans planning to marry in the Philippines may also execute an "Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" at the Consular Agency." 

Getting married in the Philippines.

"Any foreigner who wishes to marry in the Philippines is required by the Philippine Government to obtain from his/her Embassy a "Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" before filing an application for a marriage license."

Consular agency in Cebu.

"The Consular Agency also accepts applications for passport renewal, replacement, additional pages, and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA).  Applications are then sent to the American Embassy in Manila for adjudication.  American citizens can also register with the U.S. Embassy through the consular agency to receive updates and alerts."

Passports / Lost Passports

"Only emergency passports are available on a walk-in basis.  Please be aware that the rules for emergency passport issuance are strict, and a consular officer will determine if your situation meets the standard for an emergency.  If your situation is not considered an emergency, you will need to book an online appointment, and return to the embassy on that day.  Before coming to the embassy, please read all the instructions for the passport service you need." 

Continued security threats in the Southern Philippines.

Here you will find "Travel Cautions and Warnings" and the "Latest Messages to U.S. Citizens."

U.S. Visas for Filipinos.

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Attorneys in Angeles City and elsewhere in the Philippines.

Visa, Passport and Immigration offices in the Philippines.

The Eurotel is a hotel near the U.S. Embassy in Manila. Scroll down this Philippine hotel page to read about the Eurotel. I walk from there to the embassy in about 15 minutes. Have patience at the front desk, the hotel is very busy. The Eurotel serves mainly Filipino food but features Western foods at a free breakfast buffet each morning; inquire as to breakfast hours. If you prefer American or Western foods, you can eat across the street at Robinson's Mall. There you may try the Fresh Baker, Sbarro's, Friday's, McDonald's and many other fast food restaurants.

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