Car-buying smarts and driving tips
- Smart Habits, buying tips, spending habits -
At the press briefing for the 2nd Philippine International Motor Show held last Tuesday, automotive manufacturers promised to tell car buyers what they really need to know to “get all that jazz with less gas” and what they need to do to squeeze more mileage for every liter of gas or diesel.
Homer Maranan, executive director of The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) shared the following tips:
- Buy smaller engine vehicles if your family is small
- Go for diesel-powered cars. He says it is a misnomer to say that diesel is dirtier than gas (although some “insiders” swear by that.)
- Avoid stop-and-go driving and sudden acceleration as much as possible as this uses more gas
- Paying for proper and regular maintenance is more frugal in the long-term
Watch my video interview with Maranan with reporter Izah Morales.


