Corolla GLi or Civic ESi. Which is Good Buy?

[mikomac]

What is a Good Buy? (performance, Parts Availability, Ons and Cons)

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[GTi]

Corolla GLi. ESi's rust easily.

[krinkx]

Corolla GLi. ESi's rust easily.

+1 on the esi rust... if you can find an EK, mas ok... though may konting rust issues pa din, di kasing lala ng esi... my EK lxi can still do 9.5 km/l and kung sinuswerte at ala gaanong traffic 10 km/l dito sa baguio ha... puro akyatan pa yan ha... though i dont use it that much anymore, i still like it and di gaano naluluma ang itsura... yung corolla naman, ok rin...

[mikomac]

+1 on the esi rust... if you can find an EK, mas ok... though may konting rust issues pa din, di kasing lala ng esi... my EK lxi can still do 9.5 km/l and kung sinuswerte at ala gaanong traffic 10 km/l dito sa baguio ha... puro akyatan pa yan ha... though i dont use it that much anymore, i still like it and di gaano naluluma ang itsura... yung corolla naman, ok rin...

if im getting the LXi.. How about getting the VTi? I heard it can get up to 20km/ltr I just dont know if it is city or Hway or Mixed. Its a good mileage for a 10+ yr old car.

I liked the corolla since its a classic car and you can also get a cheap spare parts anywhere..

[GTi]

if im getting the LXi.. How about getting the VTi? I heard it can get up to 20km/ltr I just dont know if it is city or Hway or Mixed. Its a good mileage for a 10+ yr old car.

I liked the corolla since its a classic car and you can also get a cheap spare parts anywhere..

The VTi is, of course, much better than the LXi. I believe 20km/L is achievable in highway driving but not in city. AFAIK even the iDSI Jazz can't do that. But 10-12km/L should be doable for city driving depending on driving style and traffic conditions.

As it is, I'd say LXi< Corolla GLi< VTi

[mikomac]

The VTi is, of course, much better than the LXi. I believe 20km/L is achievable in highway driving but not in city. AFAIK even the iDSI Jazz can't do that. But 10-12km/L should be doable for city driving depending on driving style and traffic conditions.

As it is, I'd say LXi< Corolla GLi< VTi

Is Corolla still a carb engine? and also is VTi already a VTEC-E? I've read some threads here that PH16a is not a Vtec-e while others said is Vtec-e already..

[vinj]

medyo biased din ako dahil i own one....
the corolla....

Same here. Ive owned both models (AE92, AE101, AE111, Gen 9.5 and Gen 10.5 Corollas, and an EK, ES and we have an FD which I use at times). The Corollas were generally better overall but the Civics were more fun to drive.

In the end, Corolla pa rin.

[_Cathy_]

Wow Vinj you've had all Corolla models since the small body came out. So are you buying a Gen 11 Altis?

My vote is for the Corolla as well.

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[vinj]

Wow Vinj you've had all Corolla models since the small body came out. So are you buying a Gen 11 Altis?

My vote is for the Corolla as well.

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Techincally, the ones i've really owned are the Gen 9.5 and Gen 10.5; the rest were family cars that i used back in HS and college. I wrecked one in HS (the AE92) after a ditch refused to get out of the way and let me pass (gee i thought i was driving fast enough to fly over it... just like in the movies) . The AE101 i used in college and it was a TRD unit with a tampered mileage (we bought i with only 70,000kms on the odo, and later discovered it had over 150,000kms already and heavily damaged at one point). I learned a lot from that car and that's where I also first realized how sturdy the Corolla was because in spite of the high mileage and abuse by the previous owner, it was running very well with minimal repair works. The weakest in terms of engine durability was probably the AE111 which had the 2E engine (1.3L); it busted it's piston rings and was our only 'Rolla that needed an overhaul. The upside was it was cheap to repair even with OEM parts.

Gen 11? Most likely if i am in a market for a sedan that will definitely get the first look alongside the Accent hatchback, but the next time i can buy a car, i need to get a family sized vehicle of my own.

[spoon solitaire]

we had a corolla GLi before back in my college days. okay naman reliable pero medyo disappointed kami sa performance ng A/C. if you can stretch your budget a little bit more I highly recommend get a Civic EK na lang. I'm saying this based on first-hand experience

[greatauror28]

Up your budget a bit then get an SiR.
More power plus newer too.

[ACarEnthusiast]

Corolla since Im a 3 generation corolla user myself. Lots of parts and affordable. Civic ESI does have rust issues, not sure about the availability of the spare parts.