Honda City 2000 vs Ford Lynx Ghia 2000

[111prez]

bro -- sometimes the problem is not the sensor. we had the cam sensor of my fiancee's lynx replaced with a brand new one. then the problem reccured. we brought it back to ford makati for checkup. we could not understand it and neither could the ford technician. he was preparing a report for the ford plant and labelled our problem as very unusual. then by accident, i tinkered with the wiring and the problem was solved. i then wondered if we needed to replace the sensor at all. anyway, it was moot and academic since the sensor was already replaced. the ford technician graciously cleaned the wiring nalang.

when my fiancee's sister borrowed the car after some months since the ford makati visit, the problem recurred but i told her over the cell phone to just try moving the wires. the problem got solved. it has not happened again

lesson here is that before you replace the sensor, check the wiring first. it could be the problem

Get the Lynx!

OT: how can I prevent the Cam position sensor malfunction on my lynx? Any tips? No problems so far on my lynx but it helps to anticipate some major problems and perhaps find a way to work around it as a preventive measure.

[BlueJazz]

Bakit parang lahat ang gusto lynx.. panget ba talaga ang City Type Z? may nagooffer sa akin City 2000 type Z 270k A/T.. marami ba akong maeexpect na sira dito?

[theveed]

Di naman sa panget, pero bare kasi ng City eh, nipis din ng kaha, yung interior low-end ang finish, parang di ok sa value...

Pero kung ibebenta mo ulit, for sure mas mataas makukuha mo sa City.

[niky]

The City is a great car. But at the 230+ thousand pesos asking price, you can get a lot of other cars with more amenities, more size and more engine.

The City has no airbags, manual (pawis) windows, no sound insulation (maingay), and it's smaller than many other 90's+ cars. Also, being based on an 80's Civic chassis, it's not as stiff or safe as other modern cars. To be truthful, though... the biggest maintenance headache it may give you is rear fender rust, but that's it. It's a very reliable, economical and peppy little car... but, at its current secondhand price, you can already get a slightly older Civic LXi (just as economical, bigger) or Civic VTi (almost as economical, and much more powerful) or a score of 00' Sentras, Lynxes and whatnot.

[reuelc]

even if the city is still avaiable ill go for the lynx. parts? believe me there are abundant parts/replacements out there. In other words, di sya hirap maintain and di din mahal. Eto na siguro makukuha mo modelo na mura. Hanap ka lang ng iba lynx na mas maganda condition/deal - dami dyan. As much as possible get the manual version.

[XRunner]

honda parin ako......try visiting forums about Ford cars review sa USA, one is consumer reports.

[mazdamazda]

honda parin ako......try visiting forums about Ford cars review sa USA, one is consumer reports.

The Ford Lynx & Honda City aren't being sold in the USA... no consumer reports for those two vehicles.

The Ford Lynx is basically a rebadged Mazda Protege, which has very good reviews.

[reuelc]

The Ford Lynx is basically a rebadged Mazda Protege, which has very good reviews.

I agree. Check other forums about the lynx... It bested other cars in its class.

[XRunner]

I agree. Check other forums about the lynx... It bested other cars in its class.

yeah.....wala nga dito, search ko kanina. (dyahi).

[BlueJazz]

thanks for the reply... kaya pala maraming lynx sa kalsada..mukhang reliable talaga.. mileage lang talaga ang problema...