Does your Philippine Hyundai Getz have a first-aid kit?
My Hyundai Getz, Gina, has been pouting a bit since I told her about an email conversation I had with a fellow named RL, in which he shared that his Kia Pride Andy has a first-aid kit for himself. First aid, not for RL, but for Andy. Tacky car notwithstanding - kidding, RL! I’m just kidding! I’m glad you’re buying a Hyundai Getz! - I think that’s a brilliant idea, don’t you all?
Having a first-aid kit for your car is a very good idea because it helps you stay secure and safe on the road. Some of the items in Andy include:
- A standard fuel container with airtight cover and small spout. This is just absolutely sensible, in cases where you’re running low on gas and there isn’t a gas station in sight or you don’t have enough money at a particular time. Gas is up to PHP60 now, can you imagine?
- Instant vulcanizing kit. This is an aerosol can that fills the tire with air and vulcanizes it. Sounds like a must-have to me.
- A cigarette lighter powered car air pump for tires. I didn’t even know these things were available! I must get one of these. RL says there’s a type with a flashing warning light.
- Work gloves. “No point in getting your hands dirty if you’re on the way to the office,” he says. It can also come in handy just in case you need to take off the radiator cap.” Smart. Not necessary with a Getz, but smart.
- Garbage bags. “You’ll never know when you may need to load something messy into your car, like something really muddy,” he says. He’s right; if you need to change a flat and it’s raining, that’s gonna wreak real damage on your trunk floor, so this is just common sense. Get yourself a couple of large bags, or maybe even a few small ones.
- Barf bags. “For alcohol discomfort or motion sickness,” he says. Not a bad idea, although luckily, my family has tummies of steel.
- Mineral water. “1L - either for passenger consumption or overheating.” I’d put it there for the overheating, but I wouldn’t drink mineral water kept in the car too long; the heat’s reaction to the plastic may render the water impotable.
- Rubbing compound. To rid your Hyundai Getz of little scratches. He said I probably knew this. He is wrong. *grin*
- Spare fan belt. Not for me, but for you older car models, not such a bad idea.
- Rags. Essential!
I’d add to this list:
- A Jingle Bag. In case you really need to go.
- A few packs of Rebisco Super Thin Saltines. In case you’re really hungry.
Thanks for the list, RL, and for dropping by Life With Gina!
What about the rest of you? Do you have essentials in your own Hyundai Getz first aid kits?
1 commentAuto-Gard Rain Repellant
So here’s a funny story: my Rain-X has disappeared. My Hyundai Getz’s favorite rain repellant bottle, which I bought that bottle from a hardware store whose name I can’t recall, seems to have vanished into thin air from my car accessories box. Unfortunately, since I can’t remember where I bought that bottle, I wouldn’t know where to buy another bottle of Rain-X. (I should’ve tried Mr. Handy, or whatever the name of that hardware store at Robinson’s malls are.)
I went to Ace instead and bought a bottle of Auto-Gard Rain Repellant. It’s not the first time I’ve purchased an item from Auto-Gard; I also bought a car shampoo back in the days when I wanted to wash Gina myself. (Days now long-gone.)
Since Typhoon Frank seems to be unleashing his fury on the metro right now, methinks it’d be a perfect time to try Auto-Gard Rain Repellant out. I’ll be sure to post here what I think of it, especially vis-a-vis my contentment with Rain-X.
No commentsGetz reviewer: “You gotta get one!”
This review from Helene Griffiths of Cars4Women gives the Hyundai Getz a glowing review. Do read it, it’s got a lot of technical information that would make any person feel better about her/his Getz.
Okay, so the site is Cars4Women, but so what? I love my wife, and I love my kids, and I love this car. To those people who think the only measure of a man is a 4×4 gas-guzzling megatank, well, you’re killing the environment and overcompensating, belat.
1 commentWe’re #1… and #35, hehehe
I did a Google search for ‘Hyundai Getz’ today on Google.com and Google.com.ph, and there’s a smile on my face as wide as my Gina’s bumpers, because we’re ranking well.*grin*
Hyundai Getz Philippines: Life With Gina is #1 on Google.com.ph for ‘Hyundai Getz’ and related searches, including ‘Hyundai Getz Philippines’ and ‘Philippine Hyundai Getz.’ On Google.com, it’s #35, fifth on Page 3, and well behind at least three other Philippine Hyundai Getz websites (the Getz Club, on whom I am a member, the Hyundai Getz Philippines official website, and autosearchphilippines (yeah, a portal! I KNOW!).
What does Life With Gina offer you? You get exactly what you’d be writing if you owned a Hyundai Getz yourself. I don’t know squat about cars, and if you’re in the same boat, it’s nice knowing you’re going through something that someone else is going through. I tell you exactly what happens, what I pay for, what things happen to me and my Getz, good or bad. If I like a service, I’ll tell you. If I hate it, I’ll tell you. No one has ever paid for a positive referral or review on this website, I can assure you that, 100%.
If you’d like to help Life With Gina rise up the rankings of Google.com and bring this kind of candid information to a greater number of people worldwide who are looking for information about the Hyundai Getz, please place a link to this website, http://hyundaigetz.gannsdeen.com, on your website, and link it with the words, ‘Hyundai Getz.’ Or copy this below and paste it into your HTML code:
<a href=”http://hyundaigetz.gannsdeen.com”>Hyundai Getz</a>
(I’d make buttons, but maybe some other time.)
Thanks for all your support, and keep on swinging by Life With Gina for more updates on the joys (and pains) of owning a Hyundai Getz!
4 comments‘The Little Car That Could’
We took our Philippine Hyundai Getz, Gina, to Zambales last Monday, June 2, for a three-day R&R at the beautiful Punta de Uian beach resort in Zambales. We rode there in a massive twelve-vehicle convoy with some friends of mine, and I tell you, they were impressed. All the vehicles in the convoy had 1.6 engines and above; we’re talking Stradas and CRVs and station wagons and Innovas, the powerful kinds.
Along the North Luzon Expressway, we reached speeds of up to 140kph. (I hated going over the speed limit, but these guys were threatening to leave us in their dirt, so I had to keep up or get lost.) Our Hyundai Getz was the tiniest of the lot at its 1.1 engine, but we kept up with those bruisers!
When we got to the resort, one of my friends said, “Bilib ako dito kay Gina! (I believe in Gina!) I was speeding at 140kph, and when I looked in my rear view mirror, there she was, right behind us!” They then christened her, ‘The Little Car That Could.’
Well, of course, we were right behind you. What would you expect? We’re in a Hyundai Getz! Speed is just one of its pleasant qualities!
Plus, we got on a couple of dirt roads on the way there, and Gina’s suspension handled like a pro. My babies slept through it.
So what’s the word on fuel efficiency? Well, we used up more than half a tank of gas for 380 kilometers total. Since I can’t scientifically compute that just yet, I can make a guesstimate of about 25 liters, which pegs my Hyundai Getz’s highway fuel efficiency at 15.2 km/L. Like I said before, Hyundai’s been lying through its teeth about fuel economy on all its cars, but that’s still better than the crappy 11 liters I’ve been scraping by on for city driving.
I’d show photos, but by the time we got there, my Hyundai Getz was all dusty, so sorry, no photos because we don’t take pictures of those we love when they look bad, yesz?
Score one for the Getzers! Woohoo!
No commentsAGH! Stupid @!#$!@#%! EDSA!
I drove my Philippine Hyundai Getz on EDSA today to get to work because it’s faster. Everything was going fine - I was singing praises and everything, specifically Myron Butler’s version of Unrestrained when, out of nowhere underneath the EDSA-Shaw intersection - the infamous ilalim - I ran over a metal canister.
Now what the heck a metal canister was doing in the middle of the capital’s busiest highway is beyond me, but my Hyundai Getz ran over it at around 60KPH.
CLANG!
I waited for the inevitable sound of flat tire, but heard nothing. Regardless, I decided to pull over and examine the damage. I held my breath and saw this.
Fudge.
Anyway, I took my Hyundai Getz to Hyundai Fort Bonifacio, where the service is awesome and rates are reasonable, for a look-see. Ever-smiling Jay Doria, Hyundai Global City’s resident service adviser, took one look at it and said the damage was due to a loose hubcap cover, and that we may not need to replace the hubcaps. God, I hope so. I don’t have PHP15K for new hubcaps! 
Meanwhile, score yet another point for the service of Autohub Group. Jay was understanding and calming, despite my hysterics. Their number one priority is after-sales service, and that’s why I trust only Autohub.
7 commentsWill Gina, my Hyundai Getz, be joined by a Chery QQ?
My Philippine Hyundai Getz, Gina, may be joined by a new member of the family, if all bodes well.
My mother’s up for a new car, but she’s significantly hampered by budget. I’m trying to convince her to go for the Chery QQ, which is within her budget range and perfect for the budget-conscious woman who travels by herself. The Chery QQ is compact, fuel-efficient, and kinda cute in a girly way. Nothing like my Hyundai Getz, Gina, but it’s either that or the Suzuki Alto, and there’s a Php30,000 difference between the Alto’s MT and the QQ’s AT… in favor of the Chery.
Of course, if my mother buys that car, you can bet I’ll set up a blog for her as well. Lord knows there is NO Chery Philippines information online right now. No website, no price lists, nothing. So there’s a golden PR opportunity right there to bring tons of Chery information to a demanding public. Will we see a “Chery QQ Philippines: Life with QuyQuy” (pronounced ‘kooy kooy’) blog on GannsDeen.com in the not-so-distant future? Maybe. Meanwhile, folks at Chery Philippines, why not give this Philippines Hyundai Getz lover a call and let’s talk, because my mom is thisclose to buying a car from you.
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