2nd hand Ford Lynx still a good buy?

[beni23]

Miss ko na yung Lynx GSI ko. Kung di nabaha yun di pa namin yung ibebenta sa pinsan ko eh, peri accdg to him angganda pa daw ng takbo. Pinapalitan lang ng ecu kasi di natanggal ang battery.

[Easyco]

* GTi
Well,finally got a Ford Lynx GSi 2000 just 3 days ago .... Drove it from Manila to Pampanga got no problem at all ... of course it's just one drive pa naman ... my mechanic told me tumutukod daw yung clutch ( di ko alam yun , ) , medyo kelangan lang mauna ng kunti ang gas bago release ng clutch ,medyo matigas tapakan ang clutch ... di pa rin daw nabubuksan ang bell housing , virgin pa mga nuts ( di ko rin alam yun ) .... since weekends lang naman magagamit ang car wala daw namang problema malaki, pero he told me, maghanda ako ng mga 15K php just in case .... at Nlex , i just experienced parang sininok ng kunti for a few seconds about 90kph speed pero ok naman ang takbo .... in the city medyo natraffic kami ng matagal around Ateneo, dun sa may tulay, kinakabahan ako baka mag stall ang car .... Pero overall ,my mechanic told me its a good buy ....

Thanks nga pala sa lahat ng mga gurus dito, especially to GTi for your choice above of Ford Lynx against Nissan Sentra 3 SS also to Dr D about buying 2nd hand car tips... aprob din sa family ko .... my son just have it installed an alarm and keyless entry today ....

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bell housing is where the tranny is. Kung virgin pa, maybe it's time to replace release bearing clutch disc and pressure plate. kaya siguro maganit na clutch.

[Easyco]

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Noted bro .... thanks a lot ...

[GTi]

Congrats on your new ride and I hope you enjoy your car! It should run properly without stalling if you release the clutch first, after replacing the clutch disc. Since you have driven it on a long distance trip and have found it performing satisfactorily, there should be little else wrong with it.

Do post pics of your new car!

[Easyco]

Thanks, GTi... id like to post some pics,but
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Anyway ,up to now, i'm satisfied with the car, its all stock, no mods yet .... also newly registered na rin , wala ng kaba baka hot car yung nakuha ko, first time car owner kasi ... again thanks ng marami sa mga ka tsikot dito sa mga tips and advises ...

[GTi]

Ay, sobrang bagong member pala. Mine says otherwise. You may continue to share and ask questions about your new ride in this thread, and eventually you will be able to post pics. This topic is frequently asked and you can provide lots of first hand user input. Cheers!

[GTi]

Get a manual, if possible. 100tkms is also a bit high for a car of this age. If you're getting this, might as well get a midsize sedan.

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[carbonfix]

Thank you mga sirs for the swift replies. These tell me i should look further, with a 230k budget, and a daily car as my target, is an 01 altis a better alternative? Though i really like ford rs "package".

[Egan101]

Medyo maliit yung 1998-2001 Altis (Love Life model) but it offers good FC and quite reliable (dami pa sa kalsada nito). With your budget, I will be looking at a Sentra N16 if you really want a compact. As you are considering the Lynx, so oks ka lang sa mababang FC so you might as well consider a midsize (as what GTi suggested). For around the same budget, you can get a 6th gen Accord (98-02) but opt for 2001/2002 models as they have cheaper LTO registration cost. With the Accord, you get a more comfortable ride, better suspension, great steering and response, and a no slouch when you want to floor that gas pedal though at the expense of poorer FC compared to compacts (but still better FC over the Lynx). Or you may want to opt for a more comfortable ride despite its poor FC, a late model Cefiro A32 (2001-2002).

[GTi]

Thank you mga sirs for the swift replies. These tell me i should look further, with a 230k budget, and a daily car as my target, is an 01 altis a better alternative? Though i really like ford rs "package".

If you can find a manual Lynx in good condition with acceptably low mileage, then by all means go for it. It seems that this is what you really want. Since you're throwing in good money for this, you might as well get something you would be satisfied with.

The Altis is an excellent car as well. This is quite well proven by being viable for cab service. Despite being a 1.6, gas mileage seems good enough to make a sizeable profit from. Parts are definitely plentiful and it holds its resale value well, should you be thinking of selling a few years down the road.

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[Egan101]

How about the Lynx RS 2.0 MT? Halos nasa 250k or less na yung bentahan nito. Medyo pasok pa rin sa budget.

[niky]

How about the Lynx RS 2.0 MT? Halos nasa 250k or less na yung bentahan nito. Medyo pasok pa rin sa budget.

Fun until something breaks.

If you're looking for an SiR alternative... good. Lacks top-end power, but is fast, and handles better.

Issue lang... pag binirit... mahina stock clutch. 40-60k kms lang kung masaya ka mag-drive. 20k kms lang kung dadalhin sa racetrack.

Kahit yung mga naka-stage 2-3 ekek na clutch na may turbo... mabilis din maubos.

[GTi]

Agree. 6th gen Accord 2.0M/T if you want elegance and performance with reasonable fuel mileage. A well maintained black Accord with 17 inchers would still be able to command respect. If you drive with a light foot and stay away from monstrous traffic jams, I'm sure you'll be able to hit 7km/L. Probably even more.

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[carbonfix]

Am scheduled to take a look at both '04 Ford Lynx RS body and the '01 Exalta STA this Sunday. Will give feedback afterwards. Thanks guys.

[carbonfix]

Got to see the Lynx last Sunday. It was in good shape overall. I'm poised to close the deal. Previous owner gave a personal warranty (money back guarantee) for the engine but sells the car "as is where is". Also guarantees that its not flooded. I've yet to validate the papers to LTO and will do them later today. Question though kase this will be my first buy, ganun ba talaga sistema sa pagbili ng second hand cars? as is where is (sorry for the noob question). Now I saw an 03 Lancer CVT Cedia and torned apart ule.

[Mikemike07]

Why AT? I think the general feedback for automatic cars of that generation is bad fuel consumption. If you want a good automatic though magcivic ka nalang yung previous gen ng civic FD. I forgot what model its called. Basta yung before 2006. We had a lancer cedia cvt and it was a gas guzzler. Mahina rin yung hatak compared to traditional AT of its gen.

Recommendation lang, if wala ka makitang civic or di mo type yung civic na sinasabi ko, maybe get a lancer gsr instead? Its 2 door nga lang. Pero since you want sporty, it wont get sportier than that. Look for the 2002 models para fresh pa kahit papano. It still catches my eye pagnakakakita ako ng makintab na gsr.

Regarding the as is where is thing. Oo ganyan na yung trend ngayon. Para wala kang habol pag may nadiscover kang sira. Okay lang yan you really cant expect a problem free car. Its a good thing that the seller vouches for the engine. Kasi yun yung mahal ipagawa if ever.

[carbonfix]

Lakas talaga ng dating ng lynx rs saken eh for some reason. hirap naman makakita ng black ford rs stock kaya this is the closest i can get. i wont mind the AT really. As for the FC, owner said he gets 9 km/li on a heavy traffic. Perhaps engine is maintained well like he said he religiously follows. Which brings me to my next question, sabe niya he changes ATF, engine oil and spark plugs after 3 months or 15k km, how much will that be on an estimate?

[GTi]

A manual transmission Lynx might possibly do 9km/L with a light foot in light traffic conditions. But definitely not with the matic tranny Lynx. Heck, the '97 Honda City 1.3M/T a friend loaned to us gets just around 9.5km/L.

If you're hell bent on a matic compact. ES Civic or ZZ Altis would be the only good choices out there.

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[carbonfix]

yes na test drive ko siya and its okay naman. but im dropping it na. parang bad faith na ren kase. but kanina lang, i found a ford RS na, 90k mileage, kelangan pa repaint yung hood and trunk, but no issues otherwise as per 2nd owner. and sabe niya original owner is zanjoe marudo. dun ako natawa. ill check it on sunday ule.