I bought Hyundai i10 1.1L 2012 AT model last year (2017) from one of the members of Hyundai i10 club Philippines. The car is the replacement for my aging Hyundai Getz 2005 1.3L manual transmission.
Actually, I am looking for i10 or Kia Picanto which has almost similar dimension and engine capacity. I thought the i10 has 3-cylinder but was surprised when I found out that it has 4-cylinder engine, thus, it is more smother than that of Picanto which has 3-cylinder engine.
I was able to check 2 Picanto; the first one is from a Dealer along Kalayaan St. in Quezon City. The model is 2015 1.0L manual transmission and the body is still fresh. The engine seem to be ok as well and it is clean! I test drive the vehicle and found out that the clutch is not working well. It is like sticking in the middle which causes some revving and unpleasant driving experience.
The last one; I found from olx.ph. The same model and avocado green color. The Seller is from Marikina. We met at SM Marikina parking lot. He shown me the papers which seem legit. The car is still fresh; with seats still sporting plastic covering. I can't say anything negative about the look of the car, inside or outside.
I checked the engine and it is clean but when I touch the back of the engine block, I found oil sipping out from the gasket. I think, it's normally happen after engine overheat. So, I decided not to buy the car which the Seller understand (he knows the issue but he hide it to me, naughty).
My other option is to try to bargain to a Seller of the i10 I found in the i10 facebook club. The original price is 315K but he said it is still negotiable. I went to the Seller's house which is around 15 minutes from where I live. The car is still in great condition. Seem to be well taken care of. The engine is not clean but no oil and runs great. I test drive the car and found that one of the shocks in the back need replacement including the 2 front stabilizers. I haggled and was able to bring the price down to 277K. Since the car will just need replacing some inexpensive parts, I decided to buy it.
Lately, I notice that the outside air is coming inside the car. This is due to the damage foam in the air inlet of the air-conditioner. I asked advise from the i10 club and they said that I can cover the air inlet with a foam myself or cover the inlet when I bring the car for air-con cleaning which will cost around 3,500K.
I thought, the quick solution for this problem is for me to cover the air inlet from the ouside with a foam. Luckily, my wife still has a spare foam we use for dish washing :-). So, I used it to cover the air-inlet after promising her that I will be a replacement.
As expected, the air from the outside doesn't sip in the car now. I can park beside trucks and buses without smelling the burning diesel fuel. I think the air-con cleaning can wait for now.
Below is some of the pictures I've taken for covering the air-inlet.
Remove the clip. Just push the middle part.
Remove the screws.
Separate the sprayer hose.
Remove the front panel.
Use the foam to cover the air inlet and duct tape and aluminum tape to hold it in place.
Put back the front panel.
These are the tapes I used.
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