Ford Lynx RS 2004 v.s. Honda Civic VTI-S 2005

[rab]

ask for a discount. may discount pa yan. last year 55k ang discount niyan.

[rayban7g]

I've checked Ford Quezon Ave., they still a brand new unit of Lynx RS (red) 2004, they are selling it for 839,000.

what? ganun parin price? ...never mind,.. pricey for a more-than-2-year-old model, IMHO! (peace RS owners!)

...though I like this car, I opt for a 2nd hand one parin!

[niky]

No offense. It is an old car... BUT:

Consider, this unit per se is less than one year old.

For that 839,000, you're getting one of the only manual 2.0s (besides the Civic) out there. The handling is still second to none (The Focus and Mazda3 are good, mind you, but they didn't impress me much when I drove them back to back with my car), it's fully loaded, with a moon roof, full dress-up kit, 6 CD changer, a very competent stereo system (though the printed-on-glass antenna kinda sucks) and Advan A460s (same as on 2 liter Civics) which give good grip and communication without being excessively noisy.

Consider, also, that that 839k is a bargain compared to the Lancer 1.8MX or 2.0GT, which are also old cars, but come with a comparable level of kit... at a higher price. Not to mention the 1.8 Altis and Sentra, both of which are 100k more and based on platforms of the same age.

The only other 2.0 car you can get for less than 900k is a Toyota Innova.

[rayban7g]

...I knew you would reply bradah!!!...hehe!!.. .. di pa naman old car, semi-lang!.. Cummon, I knew what RS has its' advantageous stats etc, while others has none (or mismatch should i say), I knew that 3 years ago. (w/ the Centennial Ed.)

Given that I really 'like & love' this heck-of-an-astiging-ride, I mean for my own point of view lang pare, for an almost 3-year-old model, P839k is TOO much for me, and for some seeking to have one (hypothetically, if i'll have to buy it) mahal talaga siya, they'll have to extract P100k-120k man lang para mabili, that's fair enough,.. but that high cost, no way! I'll settle for the 2nd hand one. :D

Syempre, you 'own' one ehh, you have that pride of ownership,... w/c I truly respect indeed! nuff said for the specs and so on,.. given na yun chong! peace!

[niky]

Hehe... if I were in the market, it'd be as tempting as the last Miata off the lot back in the 90's.

Yung sa akin lang, malaki ang difference kung secondhand or unused yung bibilhin mo... siyempre, may premium, but then, there are benefits.

There was a message on our Nissan boards a few years ago... a Nissan dealer in the US had a mint condition, UNUSED Nissan 300ZX twin turbo for SALE. Siyempre, original price ang asking niya... which was (at the time Nissan stopped selling them) a ridiculous 40,000 dollars! But for that, you get a near classic sports car, with a dealership warranty to boot.

Wanna take bets on how quickly it was sold?

Hmmm... pahanap nga ng Miata sa mga car lots dito na "dealership miles" lang...

[NSL]

2nd hand car is far different then Brand new car... considering the price and the condition.

Rayban7g - for 800K brand new car.. There is no better 2.0 liter engine car Plus specs & goodies than RS.. we know it's an old car but brand new naman. 2nd hand car for 800K outside in arena... u can get better than RS due to not a brand new car.... baka naka turbo pa yan at all the way ang upgrade ng suspension.

[rayban7g]

i've said it already mga chong,.. given na nga yung specs eh (kasama na yun syempre), very ADVANTAGEOUS na nga siya among other rides. Like I've said, I like this car, pogi, porma, anu pa?!? can't say anything more,.. but for last time mga duds,.. price is way a too much for me for a bnew 3-year-old model..it should depreciated a little more, even my friends told me so, and a lot of peeps i've heard too, mahal daw. It's my opinion and my POV! :D PERIOD!

Have a nice day mga bros....

[coiter]

magkano ba original price ng RS? kung nabawasan ng mga 150-200k, pwede na.

regarding the topic, sa RS ako. sa moonroof pa lang convinced na ko. hehehehe

[niky]

We got ours at 819. Mga 839 nga siya before it was officially phased out.

[baiskee]

practically speaking...mahal sya for a 2 year old/ phased out car. pero kung gusto mo talaga yung oto...walang mahal-mahal...kunin na agad. :D

[ILuvDetailing]

practically speaking...mahal sya for a 2 year old/ phased out car. pero kung gusto mo talaga yung oto...walang mahal-mahal...kunin na agad.

yan ang bigtime

[japeTadan]

Matanong ko lang mga dude, magkano ba ngaun ung 2nd hand na 2004 Lynx RS, ung 2004 ba CE un?

[niky]

Between 450 and 550, depending on the mileage and condition. 2003 models can net you 450 if you're lucky or if it's a rush sale.

By the bye, sabi ni carlocaraddict discounted yata yung sa Quezon Ave, di full price. Tanungin nyo nalang, peeps. Baka 600++ lang yun ngayon.

[vadvan]

Hehehe, bro, 839k ung nisabi nung sales rep sakin, pero i didnt ask for discount, dunno lang kung pede un ng 600k, grabeng tawaran cguro un..hehehehe

[baiskee]

better check other dealers na lang... sabi kasi nasa planta na lang daw yung ibang units. endangered specie na ika nga. :D

[mikmiester]

mga kuya diba yung Lynx RS parang may V-TEC din? i dunno if its SR or not pero of so is it the same or what? just wanting some elucidation on this matter,hehe, kasi mas mura ito kumpara sa Civic especially for a 05' model car with lots of accessories in it

[niky]

The Lynx system is VICS, or variable intake charging system. Basically, there are two sets of intake runners. The longer ones are open at low rpms to boost torque, while the shorter ones open up at high rpm (over 5000) to boost high end power (the long ones stay open).

The effect is similar. This system gives the Lynx good low-down grunt and decent (though not spectacular) high rpm power.

[mikmiester]

The Lynx system is VICS, or variable intake charging system. Basically, there are two sets of intake runners. The longer ones are open at low rpms to boost torque, while the shorter ones open up at high rpm (over 5000) to boost high end power (the long ones stay open).

The effect is similar. This system gives the Lynx good low-down grunt and decent (though not spectacular) high rpm power.

So basically the same lang pala,hehe naiintrigue po kasi ako dito eh kasi why is it less expensive in a sense that this is a top of the line class? saka for under or plus 400K you can have one and also casa maintained. A good bang for the buck car

[niky]

So basically the same lang pala,hehe naiintrigue po kasi ako dito eh kasi why is it less expensive in a sense that this is a top of the line class? saka for under or plus 400K you can have one and also casa maintained. A good bang for the buck car

Not the same... similar. The VICS system is mechanically simpler and cheaper than a full variable valve system.

The RS is cheaper than comparable cars because it's a 2 liter... 2 liter cars are considered "luxury cars" at registration time. There's also the connotations that it'll be a gas guzzler due to the engine size. In reality, it's not any worse than a Civic SiR.

And there's the small matter of it being a "Ford". Resale value for Fords is pretty low in this country.

[JZF]

1. Looks - Lynx RS

2. Power - Lynx RS

3. Resale Value - Civic VTI-S

4. Maintenance - Civic VTI-S (with its pms every 10kms)

5. Fuel Efficiency - i can say the lynx RS is fuel efficient in its class, my consumption so far is 7-8kms city driving. (with IHE installed pa)

I'll go for civic vtis eagle eye looks and value for money =)