1997 mazda 323 familia

[taxo_p]

i noticed that the resale price of this car is comparable to a toyota corolla 93 - 94.

why is the resale price so low? how does it compare to a corolla or a honda? if they fall within the same price range, which would be a better buy for an everyday car? i live in the province, not as much traffic as in manila, and most times it will be just me and my wife in the car. priority is comfort, fuel efficiency, and maintenance costs.

a. 94 toyota corolla
b. 94 honda civic
c. 97 mazda 323 familia

please indicate pros and cons. i don't want to make an impulsive buy. so i'd appreciate every comment and opinion.

[Ben Musong]

maganda po mazda

[coiter]

i've had a familia gli for 9 yrs. all i can say is it's one heck of a car. ako pa naman yung tipong tamad at kuripot magmaintain ng sasakyan pero once lang ako tinirikan nun - nung ibebenta ko na. haha. nagtampo ata. but all it needed was a bit of cleaning sa distributor cap at umandar na uli ng maayos. sabi ng mekaniko maganda pa compression after 140k kms of abuse. ganda suspension (parang sport mode kasi matagtag). matulin. all my electrical parts still worked. ang glxi mas sulit kasi may abs, cd changer, foglamps, rear fold-down seats and driver side airbag (for 98-up models).

pero kung fuel efficiency and ease of maintenance ang habol mo, i wouldn't suggest you get one. especially since nasa province ka. baka mahirapan ka sa parts. kung mga regular maintenance parts like filters, belts, brake pads, etc., walang problema. halos pare pareho naman lahat ng jap cars. but when it comes to the specialized parts, baka madalang or mahal. kung malapit ka sa banawe st. e walang problema hehe. try to check within your area kung may source ka ng service at parts. and stay away from the matic version, lakas sa gas. manual sa akin. i usually get 8-9 kms/liter. kayang 10 pero halos di ako nag-e-aircon nun. sa highway highest ko was 13.

anyway, good luck and hope this helps. if you ask me, would i get another one if i needed it? definitely yes.

pahabol, kaya ko nga pala binenta ay dahil i needed a bigger vehicle. naging bahain kasi sa amin lately. otherwise, malamang hinahataw hataw ko pa rin yun ngayon hehehe

[pitbullz]

nag pull-out kasi yun mazda noon dito kaya mababa resale nyan. ngyn iba na humahawak ng mazda. pero ok yan. gusto ko dati magka ganyan. lalo na yun speed version. ewan ko lang kung ako lang nakakapansin nito pero ang mga mazda medyo malakas sa gas...sporty kasi ata

[taxo_p]

how about the 1998 323 familia GL? i've seen an ad saying it's 1400cc. is this true? anyone has any experience driving one?

sori po. medyo makulit.

[coiter]

ang alam ko yung GL 1.3L yun. all power. try searching other threads dito. alam ko madaming usapan na tungkol sa familia or try going to the forum ng protegetech.org. familia club sya dito sa pinas. daming info if you're really interested sa car na yun. good luck and happy hunting!

[putalittlemore]

kung important sayo resale value, dont get one... otherwise, I would say, get the mazda

based on experience, di naman matakaw sa gas, depende lang sa ignition timing, maintenance and of course, driving style... advantage over same-year model corollas... driver visibility (taas kasi ng dash ng toyota, di mo na makita yung hood sa taas... advantage over honda, for me, cost of maintenance..

[franco C.]

maganda ang mazda kahit nga mababa resale price, matibay hindi sirain, at talang malakas ang makina mine is a 96 model, B6 efi engine 1600cc katumbas ng B16 ng honda lamang lang alaga ng hp at sa VTEC. kung sa gas consum. sakto lang naman nasa driver yun, kung hataw talaga malakas, kasi naman talagang masarap ihataw.

[Redman7]

yup, maganda mazda...

malakas nga lang sa gas....kasi nga masarap ihataw.....
madali mag respond ang makina sa slightest touch mo sa gas pedal...so watch & control your rpm if your going to get this car....

[taxo_p]

thanks for all the info. i am seriously considering buying one.

someone is offering a 1998 Mazda 323-big body. dont know if GLi or GLXi. yung may ABS daw. 50T km lang daw ang mileage kasi di gaano nagagamit. we'll see the unit tomorrow. his initial asking price was P185k but i think we're down to P160k. gusto ko pang tumawad kasi na stretch na din initial budget ko. hehe! i need opinions about the asking price. if the claims are true: low mileage and nothing to fix, is the price reasonable? what's the highest and lowest reasonable price for this?

ayoko namang magmukhang barat masyado. but of course... we all want to get the best deals. thanks in advance.

this site is a great help. specially for a prospective first time car owner like me.