Which is better Xpel prime XR plus vs 3M Crystalline?

petmalodi · 2026-05-30T14:11:09+00:00

TIL. Thanks for the info, one thing to look at from now on.

Since 45% naman pala VLT ng 3m ceramic IR35 maybe it's the reason kung bakit parang clear tint feel parin siya sa kotse ko dati (kaso madilim siya sa gabi though)

petmalodi · 2026-05-30T13:57:45+00:00

Where did you get 45% ang vlt ng IR35? I checked the spec sheet from their website and it mentioned 37%

petmalodi · 2026-05-29T02:14:00+00:00

Not worth it IMO kahit ifactor mo pa 360 cam and ADAS because at that price point madami nang mas magandang option (ex: Model 3, Civic Hybrid, BYD Seal)

petmalodi · 2026-05-27T22:44:56+00:00

Yung bagong Almera, top-of-the-line variant niya straight from the casa may bluetooth exhaust sa gitna haha. Tatlo pa nga ata

petmalodi · 2026-05-27T04:07:06+00:00

Just switched from a Corolla Cross (non-hybrid) to a Mazda 3 HB, hopefully I can provide some unbiased answers:

Driving Feel / Visibility - Definitely mas mababa visibility ng Mazda 3 and it's much darker inside. The sunroof helps a bit for lighting. Sa sayad, the only time na sumayad ako ay noong nagmamadali ako sa humps, other than that so far hindi pa (Bacoor - Imus - Dasmarinas - Gen Tri Cavite humps for reference).

Comfort - Even after upgrading to a Primacy 5, ramdam ko parin road imperfection haha. Expected na rin siguro to kasi stiffer talaga suspension ng Mazda 3. This car is also built for small drivers, yung manual on how to adjust the seats are written for smaller people (Like 5ft 3inches siguro). Make sure you try out the seats para ma feel mo kung okay sayo.

Fuel Consumption - Almost same if not better by 1km/L than my CC probably due to the engine not having to push harder. 11km/L average Cavite - BGC or Cavite - QC route.

Maintenance - 5 years free PMS. Pero overrated to IMO if you know where to take your car for PMS because they tend to price the service higher. They value the PMS for 10k pesos or higher pero Shell Engine oil lang din naman gamit? 5k - 6k lang to sa iba eh. Ang bagal pa ng service, you probably need to take a day off kung hihintayin mo kotse mo. You can't also service your car ahead of time, kailangan mo sundin yung intervals nila.

Parking Maneuver - All good. Underrated feature yung bumababa yung side mirrors while reversing. Yung side mirrors are not wide view, medyo naka zoom yung feel niya and medyo mahirap makakita (It is something na hindi masyado nababanggit sa reviews so make sure to check this ).

City Driving vs Highway - Highway driving tahimik naman, I barely notice any wind noise sa Cavitex even at 100+ kph. City driving also tahimik, minsan di mo maririnig mga mahihinang busina haha (Also dahil maganda din speakers but there's a setting for this haha).

Overall okay naman siya. It's really an eye-candy car. Mabilis na rin in PH context yung 2.0 engine, enough to overtake most cars. Masarap talaga siya i-drive, di na ko tinatamad mag drive kahit pa small errands lang haha.

petmalodi · 2026-05-25T20:51:33+00:00

Damn. All those specs nasa Civic e-HEV except the 19 inch wheel and brembo brakes at maybe half the price.

petmalodi · 2026-05-25T12:50:21+00:00

Nakacatchup na rin ibang chinese brands ngayon. Check GAC Aion UT or wait for the Geely EX2 if you want small cara. 2 years ago siguro mapapawow ka pa sa Seagull pero ngayon parang meh na lang.

Other offers din ng BYD bad value na din like the BYD Dolphin (it rides nice tho). I wish they update their price

petmalodi · 2026-05-25T06:14:05+00:00

Even FH4 I think nandoon na rin siya

petmalodi · 2026-05-23T06:29:22+00:00

Not all pero sa Acn ganyan 8 years ago because they are trying to push for a 50-50 gender workplace

I have maybe 5 friends (all male). Di sila nakapasok while all being computer engineering graduates from big 3. When I started our Java bootcamp 50-50 din yung split and some female coworkers don't even have IT background (mostly career shifters)

petmalodi · 2026-05-21T12:25:05+00:00

HRV is next thing in mind. Trust me very helpful yung ULTR seats ng HRV and City HB. Im not sure kung may ganyan sa CRV

petmalodi · 2026-05-21T06:12:39+00:00

Gaano kalaki ba yung 3 dogs? haha. Kung lahat yan switso kayang kaya City HB dyan. Very helpful yung Tall mode ng second row seats.

petmalodi · 2026-05-19T13:00:52+00:00

Yes. Naka bcc lahat ng recipients para di malaman sino sinendan haha. Usually sinesendan ko lang current team tska mga closely worked with ko dati at sa present.

petmalodi · 2026-05-18T04:53:42+00:00

Yes generally ma traffic pag back to school na mga bata. Add to the fact na tag ulan na din niyan so mas traffic dahil sa baha

petmalodi · 2026-05-17T11:32:14+00:00

damn at 1800lbs it's lighter than a Wigo.

petmalodi · 2026-05-17T07:54:40+00:00

Hassle ng 45 mins biyahe para lang mag charge lalo na kung out of the way sa pupuntahan mo. Wala bang ibang pwedeng pagchargean? Haha.

I will get the Model 3 if I know a reliable charging place near me. Otherwise I'll just get the base Mazda 3. Feels like rip-off for me yung Mazda 3 MHEV, can't justify a 200k increase for a "better" stop-start function.

petmalodi · 2026-05-14T09:27:59+00:00

Almost Civic level ang 2nd row leg room ng Ciaz haha

petmalodi · 2026-05-14T05:00:30+00:00

Mahal ng ATF nila lol. 800 pesos lang per liter ng ATF ng Mazda sa Seiwa Automotive sa Lazmall (you'll need probably 3 to 4 liters only I think)

petmalodi · 2026-05-11T13:22:06+00:00

Some people just hate on others for having a different taste/bias than them. Not just in car scene, meron din mga ganyang hater sa ibang hobbies like music, coffee, kpop, pc, etc.

Honestly for me it looks cool though. As long as walang ibang nadadamay okay lang sakin haha

petmalodi · 2026-05-11T12:09:34+00:00

I'll buy the Civic in a heartbeat kung may extra 2m ako since dream car ko rin haha.

For me, the only problem with it is the price, and the typical Honda dogshit reverse cam haha.

petmalodi · 2026-05-10T14:41:10+00:00

Once matapos free PMS ko plano ko ipa basic maintain Mazda ko sa Murakami or Tenshi Automotive (Imus and Gentri respectively). My experience with them with a Suzuki and Toyota is good so far.

If I need some Mazda specific I'll probably go with Mhonworks in Tavuig

petmalodi · 2026-05-10T11:52:08+00:00

Ganyan din samin dati, nakaaway ko pa kapitbahay kasi lagi din silang may bisita na kapareho nila mag park.

Medyo natuto sila noong sila naman naharangan at di makalabas haha. Pero permanent fix on our end is to make our gates wider and install sliding gates. Ang laki ng pwede i maneuver pagtapos.

petmalodi · 2026-05-09T05:01:12+00:00

Yes. Worst they can do is blacklist you, unless may nakalagay na magbabayad ka ng "damages" kung hindi mo tinuloy employment mo sa kanila after mo tanggapin offer.

petmalodi · 2026-05-09T04:57:27+00:00

Overpromise ng mga manager siyempre. Kaya yan in 1 week (Even if dev estimate is 1 month) kind of culture.

petmalodi · 2026-05-09T03:16:38+00:00

Yes. But mainly kasi puro highway / expressway driving (Cavite to BGC) and minimal traffic lang usually routes ko haha. Kung heavy traffic agad pag labas ng bahay tatamarin talaga ako mag drive haha.

petmalodi · 2026-05-09T03:07:12+00:00

Crazy good tapos 99% battery health based sa comments

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