A/T 97 Honda LXI vs A/T 98 Toyota GLI

[usong725]

97 Honda Civic LXI
- all stock
- 80k mileage
- A/T
- 220k

98 Toyota GLI (lovelife)
- all stock
- 60k mileage
- A/T
- 250k

Para kay misis sana. If you're in our shoes, ano pipiliin nyo?

Malaki ba difference nila in terms of fuel consumption, maintenance and interior space?

Thanks

[vinj]

Interior space - Civic

Power (torque speficially) - Corolla

The Corolla is a bit pricey though... pwede pa itawad yan; are those direct seller-owners? The mileage is kinda low for cars that age (esp. the Corolla) though so take a good look.

[artpogi]

toyota GLi

[kmo]

the corolla gli, its the top of the line n ata in that year and model plus it has a lower milage and newer kahit konti

the lxi is really bare and mataas na tinakbo hindi biro ang 20k difference on milage

tawaran mo pa ng konti yung corolla im sure mas sulit yun than the civic

[IMm29]

i'd take the corolla. it might be smaller inside, but it's also more compact outside, so it should be easier to drive for the mrs.

[admiral88]

I'd go for the Toyota GLi, in terms of maintenance and spare parts, dami nyan sa banawe.

[russpogi]

Corolla din.

[niky]

Easier to drive? I think not... the Civic of that time was one of the best handling front wheel drive sedans of the time.

But more relaxing to drive? Of course, nothing beats the Corolla for that. And yes, the LXi is kind of bare.

[usong725]

updates lng po....

was about to buy the 98 toyota gli na, pero sold na pala. naunahan ako.

about dun sa 97 lxi, ok naman ung condition ng body at engine. ok din ung takbo, medyo ramdam lng talga ung shift shock pag nag change gear. cguro kailangan lang irepair ung:
a.) side mirrors kc hindi na maayos ung view at parang loose thread na
b.) power lock/alarm - hindi na gumagana

optional:
c.) timing belt na din cguro kc 80k na din natatakbo
d.) cv joint cguro kc nung ni-test drive ko eh parang may narinig ako crik-crik sound pagkabig ng manibela pero hindi naman consistent ung tunog
e.) flush atf
f.) suspension

tinawaran ko ng 180k. pag pumayag, ok na ba yun?

meron pala ako mga nakita na 01 nissan exalta sta. 260k last price. do you think mas ok parin ung exalta khit 80k ang difference nila?

*OT: ano proseso sa pag bili ng car gamit ng isang foreign diplomat? locally purchased ung car, pero ung plate # eh iba....magiissue ba ang LTO ng new plate or gamitin ulit ung orig plate # before maging pang diplomat ung #?

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[niky]

The Exalta is a nice car, but you should look at the condition first.

At that age, the CD changer will be skipping badly if it hasn't been cared for well. There may be issues with the alarm, automatic locks, power windows and aircon. Check that everything works.

Check the cosmetics. The Exalta has nice, plush and classy feeling leather. But since it's beige leather, it stains easily, and is a b*tch to clean (from experience). And that shifter? The rubber melts if you rub it or clean it too hard... leaving you with a shifter whose surface looks half-melted if the owner has been holding it with greasy or dirty hands.

But if everything is okay, it's not a bad car... in fact, it's downright luxurious, but it'll cost more to maintain (lots of toys) than either the Corolla or the LXi.

[squala]

I think 260K for an Exalta is a bit high. Try looking for another Corolla, or if your budget permits, go for a Civic VTi. VTEC makes its difference to the LXi more than just .1-liter.

[kmo]

yup mag vti kna lang than the exalta.... dagdag sa sakit lang ng ulo yung more electronics sa loob ... i think there are better civics out there than that lxi ... hnap kapa

[progen]

Had and A/T 97 Honda Lxi before mileage was already 80T+ was a nice car but be ready to replace all those rubber components that starts to leak - bushing here and there , typical honda , had the same experience when I bought a pre owned esi before. I suggest have it replace one time, like if you are going to have the timing belt replaced.

[Autobeat]

I'd say Corolla sana, but sold na pala. Can't you find another 98 GLI matic for sale?

[russpogi]

*OT: ano proseso sa pag bili ng car gamit ng isang foreign diplomat? locally purchased ung car, pero ung plate # eh iba....magiissue ba ang LTO ng new plate or gamitin ulit ung orig plate # before maging pang diplomat ung #?

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Not really sure though but let me try. As far as I remember, you would need to make sure that taxes are paid. There are two kinds of blue plates 4digits:diplomatic and 5digits:tax-exempt. For Diplomatic, it is required by law for the owner to pay full taxes after 5 years since it was bought or brought here in the Philippines. Then normal proceedure applys. Deed of Sale, Original copies of the OR and CR. Not sure about 5digit tax-exempt vehicles.

Mga gurus, please correct me if I'm wrong.


Kwento (related to my post): bumili kse ng car yung pinsan ko, diplomatic plates then after the 5 years, he sold the car so the buyer paid all neccessary taxes. It was a Ford Telstar bought from an embassy (US yata but can't remember). Oh, and that was back then in the early 90s. The rules/laws regarding that might have been changed.

[usong725]

Thanks po sa lahat ng nag reply....

Re LXI, sige hanap po muna ng iba, kya lang iniisip namin na mura na sa 180k considering year 97 at honda sya...

Re 01 Exalta STA, was able to haggle the price down to 250k. Kailangan lang talaga macheck ng mabuti...

kino consider din namin ung VTI...pero mataas kc masyado asking price...96 model lang kaya ng 250k budget namin.....alanganin pa ung 97 model.....balak namin kc eh atlease 98 model man lang sana makuha

Ito na mga options namin ngayon:
00-01 nissan sentra exalta
00-01 nissan ex saloon
96-97 honda vti
97-98 honda lxi
97-98 mitsu gsr
97-98 toyota gli

priority sana namin ung 1.) fuel efficiency 2.) features (ex. ABS, airbag, etc) 3.) maintenance


*russpogi - 5 digit po ung plate #. purchased locally po ung car. Sabi naman ng diplomat eh sya na bahala papers sa DFA then ipakita ko lng daw yun sa LTO para bigyan ng new plate...kaya lang nag aalala parin kmi...cguro wag na lng ito...hehehe

[ian_rex]

updates lng po....

was about to buy the 98 toyota gli na, pero sold na pala. naunahan ako.

about dun sa 97 lxi, ok naman ung condition ng body at engine. ok din ung takbo, medyo ramdam lng talga ung shift shock pag nag change gear. cguro kailangan lang irepair ung:
a.) side mirrors kc hindi na maayos ung view at parang loose thread na
b.) power lock/alarm - hindi na gumagana

optional:
c.) timing belt na din cguro kc 80k na din natatakbo
d.) cv joint cguro kc nung ni-test drive ko eh parang may narinig ako crik-crik sound pagkabig ng manibela pero hindi naman consistent ung tunog
e.) flush atf
f.) suspension

tinawaran ko ng 180k. pag pumayag, ok na ba yun?

meron pala ako mga nakita na 01 nissan exalta sta. 260k last price. do you think mas ok parin ung exalta khit 80k ang difference nila?

*OT: ano proseso sa pag bili ng car gamit ng isang foreign diplomat? locally purchased ung car, pero ung plate # eh iba....magiissue ba ang LTO ng new plate or gamitin ulit ung orig plate # before maging pang diplomat ung #?

Thanks po sa lahat ng nagreply

yan talaga ang palitan nang timing belt nang mga Honda.

[hubertq34]

ill go for the corrola, newer & lower millage than the civic. swak n swak k mrs yan. pero busisiin ng mabuti para madaling tawaran.

[usong725]

hi. til now ala parin kami nakukuha. checked another 98 toyota gli (lovelife) earlier....so far ito pa lang ung pinaka-ok ung condition na nakita nmin. all stock except dun sa mags na pang altis. though may mga concerns lang ako...

a.) squeaking sound pag todo kabig ng manibela (left and right) at naka full stop pero naka D ung gear. Same sound pag maluwag ung fan belt. Might be a power steering leak or loose PS belt (meron ba?) ? mahal kaya paayos nun?

b.) may part sa hood na nagpi-peel at may mga crack yung paint. Pina-retouch daw nila dati kc nagkaroon ng dent. Hindi pinarepaint ung buong hood kaya parang may mga bubbles at mapa. Maybe around 5k lang naman cguro ang parepaint ng buong hood?

c.) may malaking dent sa right front side panel na pina-PDR. Pero hindi maganda pagkakagawa. Pansin tuloy masyado yung mga pinukpok na part. Magkano kaya aabutin pag pina latero at repaint ung buong panel?

d.) may 1 inch x .5 inch bubble sa front left side panel at sa roof. not sure kung kalawang. Nakabilad kc sa arawan dahil wala sariling garahe. major problem kaya ito?

e.) napansin ko may gas saver device (like khaos) na nakakabit. parang aero something ung brand. mga 3-4 years na daw nakakabit yun. may effect kaya sa engine yun? ok naman ung response ng engine nung ni-test drive ko. at wala din usok....

* 225k, ok na ba yun? or tingin parin ng iba?

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