Honda City 2000 vs Ford Lynx Ghia 2000

[driver4ever]

Need some expert advice on these 2 cars, with these details:

Honda City Type Z Lxi 1.3 2000
1. silver
2. MT
3. owners: 2
4. mileage: 33k
5. price: P255,000 (fixed) (free transfer of ownership)


Ford Lynx Ghia 2000
1. silver
2. MT
3. owners: 1
4. mileage: 77k
6. price: P280,000 (negotiable)

[mazdamazda]

I'll go with the Lynx. Bigger car & engine.

[driver4ever]

In terms of fuel efficiency, malaki ba difference nila? I'm not sure of the engine of Ford Lynx (I think 1.6li) , but City is 1.3li. Is the difference in fuel savings big enough to be considered?

[caloyski5]

lynx too. . alam ko yata kung sino nagbebenta ng lynx a. hehehe

kung siya nga, maingat yan and marunong mag alaga ng car ;)

[driver4ever]

lynx too. . alam ko yata kung sino nagbebenta ng lynx a. hehehe

kung siya nga, maingat yan and marunong mag alaga ng car ;)

I saw that ad most probably here at tsikot.com. Will check out the car perhaps over the weekend. I hope the car's ok.

[Bry]

Between your choices, sa Lynx ako. Try to look at other choices though.

[driver4ever]

Guys, please help me further.

The Ford Lynx has been repriced at 270,000. I'm a bit worried about the difference in the engine. (City's 1.3 li vs Lynx's 1.6) Will Lynx be a gas guzzler if that's the case? I've seen the City (na test drive na din) and ok naman sya except for the fact na nakaka-2 owners na sya (though low mileage at 33,000 km). As for the Ford, I haven't seen the actual unit.


Hope to hear from you soon!

[bajumbo]

Sir suggest ko check mo sa casa ung Honda kung napapa PM nga sya.... if ever maayos ung records nya sa casa ok un( I mean di pa ba sya nagkakaroon din ng mga major repairs) low mileage ang nice fuel efficiency. Un nga lang maliit sya lalo na compared sa bagong City today.

[an0nim0us]

I suggest you personally check and test drive both units. meron thread dito on how to check a 2nd hand car, dami ka makukuha info dun.

now as for the direct comparison of those two cars -

sigurando yung city eh mas matipid, kasi 1.3 yun, i dont have the figure for that but for the 1.6 lynx, that's roughly 8 - 9 km/li city.

Problems(?) experienced on the city: (from a city owner friend)
- sound insulation is below standard, road noice is more pronounced.
- being a 1.3 car, it's relatively less robust (compared to the lynx at least), and so driving will be less exciting.
- aircon bogged down on the 4 year.
- no power mirrors
- the HU is jsut basic cassette/radio (baka naman pinalitan na to ng better unit nung previous owner?)
- imo, the car simply is just not that appealing (no offense to city owners)

problems experienced on the lynx 3 years and beyond:
- Cam position sensor (that's almost 7k pesos to replace, tho, some say its just 3k or 5K, baka nga mahal lang sa ford makati)
- leaking shock absorber pero wala naman kalampag, but i replaced it anyway and costs 3000 per pc for the front.
- this intermittent problem with the clutch, sometimes, parang ayaw mag-disengage and thus ayaw pumasok yung kambio. I took the car to the casa and they said it's ok naman. and so i personally adjusted the clutch, sa pedal, itinaas ko ng konti ayun, ok na! cost = 1 glass of drinking water. hehe
- the driver's side window na pabalik-balik, ayaw sumara if the auto close is used(happens more often than not). I tried every trick i know (sprayed silicon around the rubber guides and the glass edges, wd/40 on the mechanism), but not yet tried taking it to the casa (stupid me hehe), neway, its not really a big problem as seldom ko naman buksan yung windows and if you use the manual 'click' ok naman syan, hindi bumabalik. I think this has something to do with its safety feature on anti jam protection. cost so far = 280 pesos for the silicon spray (per halos wala pa bawas yung spray and magagamit ko pa sa iba yun)
- annoying rattling sound sa interior, it took me months to look for this! the culprit, its the center arm rest console cover, here's what i did, nilagyan ko ng adhesive foam yung portion na with contact sa metal hinge. solve! cost = 15 pesos.

I think that's about it, mind you tho, these are not major problems ('cept for the sensor) and may easily be repaired/fixed. and the superb driveability of the car and the enjoyment you can get from it far outweighs these minor kinks. IMO, from a second-hand buyer's perspective, the lynx is a very good choice, better than the city, you get more value for your money.

[mfo]

Lynx baby!!!