Lancer Cedia GLX or Vios 1.3J

[p_borj]

yung heart ni TS clearly says they should buy the Lancer. yung mind, parang 50-50 pa rin, pero yung Lancer ang nakakalamang na.

go for the lancer.

[after11years]

Latest update: Mom wants to consider the City kahit 36k over budget. A variant. Any feedback?

Chikselog: Bihira lang naman na loaded and maraming sakay. And yes, mostly city driving. What about the Vios against the City?

GTi: Yung GLX kukunin namin if ever Lancer, pero ayun nga, yun rin ang reasonig ng dad ko, sa features (safety and convenience)

dale323: I noticed medyo high-maintenance din yata yung gray. I also don't like white or black dahil ang hirap imaintain. Siguro silver na lang talaga kang magiging color ng car namin kasi tamad ako (at yung dad ko) maglinis.

p_borj: Before the City was presented for consideration, yes that's exactly the case. Ngayong gusto na rin ng mom ko yung City, my heart wants it (BADLY) but it seems that the Vios is the most practical. *-)

[dale323]

If i were in your shoes, I will weigh it with (a) what my heart wants and (b) what gets more features. its 70% A and 30% B.

[homer jay]

Yung GLX kukunin namin if ever Lancer, pero ayun nga, yun rin ang reasonig ng dad ko, sa features (safety and convenience)

GLX lancer doesn't have ABS (dual disc brakes but no ABS) but has dual airbags, it also has security alarm; City A has ABS but no Airbags, and also no security alarm; Vios J has single airbag but no ABS and security alarm. I'd go with City A on this, but if you factor in the Vios E, wherein they give discounts now which would just be exactly at your budget, you'd now have ABS, single airbag, plus security alarm. So I might go with Vios E in this case.

Sa convenience, I'd say Toyota parin.

Before the City was presented for consideration, yes that's exactly the case. Ngayong gusto na rin ng mom ko yung City, my heart wants it (BADLY) but it seems that the Vios is the most practical. *-)

If it were me, my heart also goes to the City A over Vios J/E. I had the same dilemma when I was choosing my 1st car. My heart wanted a Jazz iDSI CVT before, I could've stretched my budget if I wanted, but practicality took over and I settled for a Vios E (P100k difference at that time).

Now, I am entitled to get a new car already, so I was kinda glad I didn't spend all that money because I can get a better car now. And after hearing the CVT woes of that model, I was sure glad that I really bought the "right car" for me, even if it was not the car that my heart really wanted.

So it depends on your preferences really, ano ba talaga mas importante sayo. But no matter what you choose, the car you will be buying is the best for your needs naman at the end of the day and I know you will be happy with your purchase.

[after11years]

dale323: I want the City but practicality screams LANCER. My mom's after resale value and that's why she's willing to go a bit over budget just for a Honda City. I like it for its looks kahit A variant siya, and hey it's a Honda! XD

homer jay: Thanks for the inputs. We aren't really considering the Vios E kasi it's basically an aesthetically pleasing verson of the J for 80+k more. I'm also kinda wondering why my mom's considering the City A but hey it's a Honda City so YES YES PLEASE. It all boils down to what our mood is on the day we finalize the deal, but my heart and my eyes are still set on the City.

[dale323]

dale323: I want the City but practicality screams LANCER. My mom's after resale value and that's why she's willing to go a bit over budget just for a Honda City. I like it for its looks kahit A variant siya, and hey it's a Honda! XD

homer jay: Thanks for the inputs. We aren't really considering the Vios E kasi it's basically an aesthetically pleasing verson of the J for 80+k more. I'm also kinda wondering why my mom's considering the City A but hey it's a Honda City so YES YES PLEASE. It all boils down to what our mood is on the day we finalize the deal, but my heart and my eyes are still set on the City.

That being said, then I guess, your family will be future Honda City owners. Congrats! One more thing, don't mind the resale value, you'll eventually forget that once the car become emotionally attached to your family.

[jom's]

talagang marami nakong nababasa namimili between vios, city at lancer, and kadalasa depende na lang sa preference ng buyer kung ano yung mapipili nila...

pero sa dami ng nakita kong comparison between the 3 hindi ko pa ako nakakakita ng ground clearance ng tatlo? mga bros are they about the same sino po yung mas mataas ang ground clearance?

[mda]

City 1.3S :D

[Chikselog]

Chikselog: Bihira lang naman na loaded and maraming sakay. And yes, mostly city driving. What about the Vios against the City?

Medyo OT: I think they're the same. Although some say na mas maganda raw response ng engine ng City kapag high speeds, while mas maganda raw low-end torque ng Vios. 85hp lang ang 1.3 Vios btw, while 100hp ang 1.3 City.

Pero, kapag sa features, itsura ng interior and exterior, City ako, hehe.

[after11years]

dale323: Thanks! Sa totoo lang nanay ko lang may paki about the resale value, but I guess it still helps.

Chikselog: City rin ako stylewise and but featurewise I think Lancer pinakamaganda.

Now I guess what's left to do is to convince my dad to go for the City and/or to prevent my mom from being convinced to go for the Lancer.

[homer jay]

Thanks for the inputs. We aren't really considering the Vios E kasi it's basically an aesthetically pleasing verson of the J for 80+k more.

Aesthetically pleasing? Vios E? :hysterical: Personally, It's one of the ugliest cars right now. The mid-model change even made the car look worse, imo. The only reason why I would consider Vios E is the completeness of it's safety features for the budget (albeit lacking one passenger airbag).

If that's out of the question, and it's a choice between the Lancer and the City A, I'd go City A. Cabin space is huge, trunk space is huge, new engine technology, better FC, better looks, and you get ABS with it -- which to me is the deal breaker. No compromise for that safety feature for me.

[ronw123w124]

IMHO, if you're gonna keep the car for a long time go for the Vios, if you change cars every few years then you can consider the City, experience ko kasi sa Honda e mahal na yung maintenance pag lagpas ng 5 years. But if it were up to me, I'd still go for the Vios.

[after11years]

homer jay: I meant that in the sense na it has mags instead of hubs, and body colored stuff instead of the black ones the J has.

And on the ABS, methinks ABS is much more important than the airbags, and only the City has it among the choices.

ronw123w124: Honda owner na ang family ko for 12 years and counting and never naman naging super mahal ng regular maintenance ng Civic namin. Ngayon lang when it already's aged enough for replacement. Mas gusto pa nga yata ng parents ko ang Honda maintenance kaysa sa Toyota maintenance, the only time they had trouble with it was post-Ondoy when the casas were super full of flood-damaged vehicles.

[homer jay]

I meant that in the sense na it has mags instead of hubs, and body colored stuff instead of the black ones the J has.

I was just kidding around. I know what you meant, it's just that, to me, no matter if it's the current E or G mags, the wheels still look ugly. The City A hubcap design looks better pa nga than those -- pangit lang nga kasi madaling pitikin ang hubcaps. Bumagay lang talaga na mags sa Vios ay yung 17" na ginamit nila sa XX and Vios S dati.

The color stuff or chrome stuff that is meant to make the Vios more "elegant" doesn't make it more appealing to me.

Moreso with this mid-model change. I found the current Vios grill too "trying hard" to be a Camry (hindi naman bagay).

[after11years]

homer jay: Hahaha I understand. And I totally agree with the design of the mags and the TH Vios grille, but I think the grille is okay if only it weren't totally chrome.


LATEST UPDATE!!!
The Lancer has been REMOVED from the choices. It's now a toss-up between the Vios J (my dad's pick) and the City A (my mom's pick). There's an 87k price difference which makes me want to choose the Vios but I think that's the only appealing thing about the Vios. I'm hoping Mommy powers come in and despite what my dad says, we still go for the City.

Please do continue dropping by and posting your two cents, it definitely helps us decide.

[tidus1203]

Both choices are solid in my book! You're a winner either way, and yes good thing the Lancer has been eliminated. Stop patronizing companies selling old products to fill a void, MMPC should release a REAL SUBCOMPACT and not an old COMPACT to compete with new SUBCOMPACTS...

[after11years]

tidus_1203: My sentiments exactly! Dati my dad is like "Compact car agaist subcompacts, that's a steal" but when he had a little chitchat with the owner of a car wash na may buy-and-sell and a small talyer as well, he was exposed to the "horrors" of the Cedia Lancer. Totally turned off my dad. I'm all smiles because I can now say that our next car will have an FC better than 10km/l )

[homer jay]

tidus_1203: My sentiments exactly! Dati my dad is like "Compact car agaist subcompacts, that's a steal" but when he had a little chitchat with the owner of a car wash na may buy-and-sell and a small talyer as well, he was exposed to the "horrors" of the Cedia Lancer. Totally turned off my dad. I'm all smiles because I can now say that our next car will have an FC better than 10km/l )

Saying that an old design "compact car" is a steal against a new-design "subcompact" is ridiculous, imo. Cars get bigger and bigger each model they release. Case in point that the current "subcompact" City is already a tiny bit bigger than a "compact" Lovelife Corolla of the late 90's-early 2000's -- in terms of external dimension, cabin space, trunk space, etc. Plus considering advances in design and safety engineering, a new City would be much safer than the lovelife Corolla.

If it were really a steal, then you will be seeing lots of "new" Lancer Cedias and Nissan Sentras on the streets now. If you see a real "steal" during times of mall sales, the next day pag balik mo sa mall wala na yung item na yan. Etong mga ito, nabubulok sa mga showrooms.

People are still very wise when spending on big item purchases, that's why in that particular price category, we still see more Vioses and Cities, rather than Lancers and Sentras. It's because these subcompact Vioses and Cities are more of a "steal" than the old "compact" Lancers and Sentras.

[ronw123w124]

homer jay: Hahaha I understand. And I totally agree with the design of the mags and the TH Vios grille, but I think the grille is okay if only it weren't totally chrome.


LATEST UPDATE!!!
The Lancer has been REMOVED from the choices. It's now a toss-up between the Vios J (my dad's pick) and the City A (my mom's pick). There's an 87k price difference which makes me want to choose the Vios but I think that's the only appealing thing about the Vios. I'm hoping Mommy powers come in and despite what my dad says, we still go for the City.

Please do continue dropping by and posting your two cents, it definitely helps us decide.

It seems that you are biased with the City, nothing wrong with that, but then medyo malaki din yung difference of 87k madami ka pwedeng gawin sa 87k, pag dating ng araw na bebenta mo na yung car I would think na halos pareho lang ang magiging halaga ng car mapa Vios o City.

[after11years]

ronw123124: I personally want the City but the 87k price difference still stings kaya when I try to talk to my dad about getting the City, I end up not talking anymore when he brings that up.

Either way I think we're up for a good purchase, with both choices being reliable and that they're both tipid sa gas, but the City has ABS (instead of the Vios' airbag) and way more appeal.


BTW anong accessories ang pwedeng ilagay sa Vios with a budget for those stuff at 30k max? Hopefully from casa para maavail yung sa car loan. :P