Used sedan for 220K

[niky]

The City, for sure... as long as it's EFi. I'm not sure whether that year of 1.3 was EFI or not. The LSi, though, as long as it's manual, shouldn't be so "matakaw". Also, it's fun to drive, better steering and suspension, more space, and a prettier car, to boot.

And the Lynx will definitely be able to fit a set of 17's... just get 205-40 tires, so they'll fit.

The smart money would be on the Honda... but it's kind of small if you're going to be carrying a lot of stuff... that's where an LSi will be more practical. The City is more a bachelor's car or toy car.

[kyle618]

lynx ako or the civic... im very keen on small cars like the city. once drove a 98-99 city and the interior was just taxi-like! horrible! all black plastics! yuck

[basti08]

tinutulungan ko ang tito ko ngayun dito having the same dilemma... but he's a Toyota guy, so nahihirapan ako. i tried luring him sa Lynx Ghia coz we can get as new as a 2001 model but couldnt find a unit.
he said kung walang iba, stick na lang sa Toyota...after a week of searching nakahanap kami ng 2001 Corolla LE, fit sa criteria nya.

-as new as we could get
-fuel efficient
-mura ang parts
-at syempre, Toyota. ;)

i hope maayos ang na papers kase hooked pa sa carplan ng owner... but it still new that it only has 10T kms, still the original tires (about 60%), plastics on the sidings and still smells fresh and new. hope we get that car by next month.

[chuaed]

just an inquiry... since usapan 2nd hand cars naman ito...

mayroon kaya sa market iyun toyota trueno, or better known as AE86...

how much kaya going price niyan sa ngayon?

[niky]

The going price of the Trueno is insane at the moment. Semi-restored and set-up cars are selling for at least 150k.

Which is idiotic. Before all that Initial D crap, you could get a reasonable one for 50k.

It's the same issue with the Mini. You could get a decent condition Mini before for 80k - 150k... now they all sell for 250k plus, thanks to the new "Italian Job" and the new Mini, which threw the old Mini's price through the roof.

Still want one, though... a 90's model with EFI, preferably.

[chuaed]

The going price of the Trueno is insane at the moment. Semi-restored and set-up cars are selling for at least 150k.

Which is idiotic. Before all that Initial D crap, you could get a reasonable one for 50k.

It's the same issue with the Mini. You could get a decent condition Mini before for 80k - 150k... now they all sell for 250k plus, thanks to the new "Italian Job" and the new Mini, which threw the old Mini's price through the roof.

Still want one, though... a 90's model with EFI, preferably.

it would be nice for a hobby car for 50thousand... tsk tsk

[basti08]

150K that's absurd for the AE86....not even RWD layout can justify that price.

for the money i can already buy an AE92 with 4AGE engine!

[Gigitata]

The City, for sure... as long as it's EFi. I'm not sure whether that year of 1.3 was EFI or not. The LSi, though, as long as it's manual, shouldn't be so "matakaw". Also, it's fun to drive, better steering and suspension, more space, and a prettier car, to boot.

And the Lynx will definitely be able to fit a set of 17's... just get 205-40 tires, so they'll fit.

The smart money would be on the Honda... but it's kind of small if you're going to be carrying a lot of stuff... that's where an LSi will be more practical. The City is more a bachelor's car or toy car.

Niky, thanks for this well detailed info. As of this moment, i'm leaning towards a Lynx LSi. BTW, does a 1.3L engine really saves gas compare with 1.6L both driven intelligently?

[niky]

I'm not intimately familiat with the LSi engine, so I can't tell you its consumption, but I can tell you that 1.3 compacts (Sentra, Corolla, Lancer, etcetera) will guzzle gas if you push them hard. Drive conservatively, and you should hit 10-12 km/l or more in the city.

That's as long as it's MT. Lynx ATs are guzzlers. I'll ask around about the LSi to confirm this.

[finchy18]

I'm not intimately familiat with the LSi engine, so I can't tell you its consumption, but I can tell you that 1.3 compacts (Sentra, Corolla, Lancer, etcetera) will guzzle gas if you push them hard. Drive conservatively, and you should hit 10-12 km/l or more in the city.

That's as long as it's MT. Lynx ATs are guzzlers. I'll ask around about the LSi to confirm this.

agreed niky..

1.3 corolla or sentras are gus guzzlers if you press the gas pedal deeply.

Driving styles goes like this..

You can do it 7km/L if rush hour traffic shifting 2k rpm or more
the economical side that could reach 10-11km/L if you drive in control 40-60km/h and of course shifting gear within 1k to 2k RPM . too slow but its economical ..

[basti08]

AFAIK, all Honda Citys are EFIs.