Finding Appropriate College Car ! Help!!!!

[collegescavenge]

My Parents decided to sell our previous car to buy a new 2nd hand. The money we've got from it is 385k.
I researched cars and what i've found are this two:

honda civic vti 2004(LOADED)!NEGOTIABLE!SALE/SWAP Philippines - 8866901

and

2005 Ford Lynx RS turbo M/T * SHOWCAR* loaded SWAP /TRADE OK Philippines - 9674184

I don't know which is which. Hope that this car are still available.

I open for your suggestions Tsikoters !

My Standards are:

1. Engine Peroformance
2. Maintenance
3. FC
4. Looks (Outside&Inside)
5. 2000+ models

Thank You and Good Day!

[jhnkvn]

My Parents decided to sell our previous car to buy a new 2nd hand. The money we've got from it is 385k.
I researched cars and what i've found are this two:

honda civic vti 2004(LOADED)!NEGOTIABLE!SALE/SWAP Philippines - 8866901

and

2005 Ford Lynx RS turbo M/T * SHOWCAR* loaded SWAP /TRADE OK Philippines - 9674184

I don't know which is which. Hope that this car are still available.

I open for your suggestions Tsikoters !

My Standards are:

1. Engine Peroformance
2. Maintenance
3. FC
4. Looks (Outside&Inside)
5. 2000+ models

Thank You and Good Day!

Putting engine performance and then fuel consumption as "standard" is like saying you want a Lamborghini to do 10km/L on city driving.

Maintenance is Toyota and Honda's forte, they're untouched when it comes to the availability of parts.

Looks is subjective. But I do appreciate the Ford over the Honda. Nakita ko palang caliper "cover" lang sa Honda alam mo na kung sino seryoso and who's in it for show.

Since it'll be your first car, you go for the Civic. If it's your second, the Lynx RS will smoke most of those who wants to do a quarter mile with you on Macapagal. But as you're asking the motoring community, I wouldn't recommend more horses for you until you learn proper driving.

[niky]

Appropriate college car?

Buy a secondhand manual transmission Jazz. The newest you can buy. The 1.3 VTEC is possibly the best choice for a college student who doesn't want to become "driver ng bayan". It has lots of space, it can easily be dressed up, it's economical, it's easy to drive and it looks good. And comapred to either of those choices, it's worry-free.

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The Civic VTi is technically an okay car, but why spend so much money on something someone has loaded with tacky aftermarket accessories? Not worth it. Get one stock if you really want one.

The Ford Lynx RS is fantastic to drive, but turbocharged ones are finicky. You have to be careful with the oil level, be prompt with maintenance and easy on the clutch. A stock RS can destroy a stock clutch in just a few laps. A turbocharged RS can fry even a "Stage Two" aftermarket clutch nearly as quickly. While I love the car, it is NOT a car for a college student with little mechanical aptitude and driving experience. Especially not with a big honking turbo attached to it.

[collegescavenge]

Thank You Sr! Jazz was one of my choices. Its a car that can give you the looks and has a really nice engine. Add it on my list ! Thanks

[collegescavenge]

Appropriate college car?

Buy a secondhand manual transmission Jazz. The newest you can buy. The 1.3 VTEC is possibly the best choice for a college student who doesn't want to become "driver ng bayan". It has lots of space, it can easily be dressed up, it's economical, it's easy to drive and it looks good. And comapred to either of those choices, it's worry-free.

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The Civic VTi is technically an okay car, but why spend so much money on something someone has loaded with tacky aftermarket accessories? Not worth it. Get one stock if you really want one.

The Ford Lynx RS is fantastic to drive, but turbocharged ones are finicky. You have to be careful with the oil level, be prompt with maintenance and easy on the clutch. A stock RS can destroy a stock clutch in just a few laps. A turbocharged RS can fry even a "Stage Two" aftermarket clutch nearly as quickly. While I love the car, it is NOT a car for a college student with little mechanical aptitude and driving experience. Especially not with a big honking turbo attached to it.

Thank You Sr! Jazz was one of my choices. Its a car that can give you the looks and has a really nice engine. Add it on my list ! Thanks

[collegescavenge]

Thank You sir ! I'm liking the civic though what i want in the ford is its engine. My mind is still set on the horses the car have and its look. Maybe i still have to research for more haha. Thanks

[collegescavenge]

Putting engine performance and then fuel consumption as "standard" is like saying you want a Lamborghini to do 10km/L on city driving.

Maintenance is Toyota and Honda's forte, they're untouched when it comes to the availability of parts.

Looks is subjective. But I do appreciate the Ford over the Honda. Nakita ko palang caliper "cover" lang sa Honda alam mo na kung sino seryoso and who's in it for show.

Since it'll be your first car, you go for the Civic. If it's your second, the Lynx RS will smoke most of those who wants to do a quarter mile with you on Macapagal. But as you're asking the motoring community, I wouldn't recommend more horses for you until you learn proper driving.

Thank You sir ! I'm liking the civic though what i want in the ford is its engine. My mind is still set on the horses the car have and its look. Maybe i still have to research for more haha. Thanks

[stickers]

Typical college kid who wants a race car but doesnt want it guzzling too much gas. :D

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[collegescavenge]

Typical college kid who wants a race car but doesnt want it guzzling too much gas. :D

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Haha yeah. maybe the avrage car that goes with speed and does not guzzle too much gas haha

[jhnkvn]

Problem with speed is that it's subjective. For example, my friend who currently drives around with a Subaru BRZ says it's ugly slow. But that's because his daily driver is a Honda S2000 and before that, a Silvia S14 and Mitsu Evo. What is your benchmark for "speed"?

There are usually two routes on how to go faster: be more powerful or be more lighter. Unfortunately, the first one goes hand in hand with fuel consumption. Throwing a turbo means more air to burn and that equals more fuel. As for the second one, unless you want to rip off your stereo, air conditioning unit, seats, and spare tire just for a 4% improvement in weight (using a Jazz's weight of approx 1,000kg) then that'll be hard to do so.

Although a secondhand 1.3 MT Jazz also sprung up my mind, I thought about that (1) you might have a hard time sourcing one thanks to Honda's general high resale value, and (2) you're not a fan of "fat" types as you're comparing between two sedans. Hence I'll suggest a lightly used Honda EK instead.

[niky]

More fun to drive a slow car fast, than to drive a fast car in traffic watching the coolant temps rise and with cramps in your leg from working a clutch heavier than a block of iron.

[collegescavenge]

More fun to drive a slow car fast, than to drive a fast car in traffic watching the coolant temps rise and with cramps in your leg from working a clutch heavier than a block of iron.

Thank You for the advice sr !
with the traffic i'm not in that scenario because i'm from the province

[CVT]

More fun to drive a slow car fast, than to drive a fast car in traffic watching the coolant temps rise and with cramps in your leg from working a clutch heavier than a block of iron.

Sounds family, bro...

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[collegescavenge]

[QUOTE=jhnkvn;2120523]Problem with speed is that it's subjective. For example, my friend who currently drives around with a Subaru BRZ says it's ugly slow. But that's because his daily driver is a Honda S2000 and before that, a Silvia S14 and Mitsu Evo. What is your benchmark for "speed"?

There are usually two routes on how to go faster: be more powerful or be more lighter. Unfortunately, the first one goes hand in hand with fuel consumption. Throwing a turbo means more air to burn and that equals more fuel. As for the second one, unless you want to rip off your stereo, air conditioning unit, seats, and spare tire just for a 4% improvement in weight (using a Jazz's weight of approx 1,000kg) then that'll be hard to do so.

Although a secondhand 1.3 MT Jazz also sprung up my mind, I thought about that (1) you might have a hard time sourcing one thanks to Honda's general high resale value, and (2) you're not a fan of "fat" types as you're comparing between two sedans. Hence I'll suggest a lightly used Honda EK instead.[/QUSr

I'm also thinking of a Honda SiR. But i've read a lot of feedbacks about how it guzzles fuel easily. Finding a nice Ek maybe not that easy to find. Haha. I wish i can get a type r civic with my budget haha. But i think i can't haha.

[slvrsrfr2301]

id go for the civic....pero if "NEW" siguro jazz....or city...

[collegescavenge]

id go for the civic....pero if "NEW" siguro jazz....or city...

Di pa po cguro nila kaya bnew eh haha.
Thanks!

[GTi]

My Parents decided to sell our previous car to buy a new 2nd hand. The money we've got from it is 385k.
I researched cars and what i've found are this two:

honda civic vti 2004(LOADED)!NEGOTIABLE!SALE/SWAP Philippines - 8866901

and

2005 Ford Lynx RS turbo M/T * SHOWCAR* loaded SWAP /TRADE OK Philippines - 9674184

I don't know which is which. Hope that this car are still available.

I open for your suggestions Tsikoters !

My Standards are:

1. Engine Peroformance
2. Maintenance
3. FC
4. Looks (Outside&Inside)
5. 2000+ models

Thank You and Good Day!

A couple of questions first. What school are you going to? How much driving experience do you have under your belt? You do not want to get a fast car and then wreck it because you are still unable to control it, or get a low car when you will be traversing floods a lot.

Between the two, I'd suggest the Civic. Its much more fuel efficient. Get a stock unit, you don't know if a certain modified unit was used in racing. This car's already quite respectable in the horsepower department. You can throw in bolt-on mods later on.

The Lynx comes with a boatload of features. Performance is definitely better than the Civic stock to stock, but gas mileage is not as good. As bro niky said, stay away from the turbocharged cars. They chug fuel like the Expedition next to it!

Or, you can go for CUVs. 2.3L Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute, or CRV 2.0M/T.

[Type_Z]

Sir bakit ayaw mo i consider mga pick up trucks? (eg Ford Ranger, Isuzu Fuego, Mitsubishi L200, Toyota Hilux) mas ok po sila gamitin lalo na kung sa U-BELT ka nag aaral. (Engine performance + Maintenance + FC) lalo na sa UBELT bahain sir umulan lang ng konti di mo na magagamit ung sedan mo. College student din po ako, personally para sakin, mas may dating pa ung mga pick up trucks compared to sedans. Kung FC naman ang problema, mas ok sir diesel kasi mas mura kesa unleaded. + points nadin kung ayaw mo pahirapan sila parents sa pagbabayad ng weekly fuel allowance.

Eto sir, pormado na pick up truck.

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IMHO, sir hindi naman siguro nakakatulong ung pormado o mabilis na auto sa college. Pwede pa maging reason un para bumaba ung grades mo ( imbes na sa school ang punta mo sir, baka sa banawe ka mapunta kaka isip ng porma ng auto mo.)

[beni23]

Sa u-belt ako nagaaral and all I can say is chicks dig my pick up truck. Hahaha

[renzo_d10]

Di lang chix. Pati mga tropa mong naka-loweredzzzzz HAHA.