RE: Jazz 1.3 - sabi ko nga, daming mistakes sa mga buyer's guides na yun! They ought to be updated every month instead of every 18 months (or 24, in the case of the Lynx... ).

The premium for the Civic's paint is either because of the multi-layered / chameleon-type effect or the metallic stuff. Isuzu does the same thing. If you've ever had to have your car painted, you'd see how expensive this stuff is...

It's a b*tch to repaint those cars, as the color is nearly impossible to match outside the casa. My dad has one of Isuzu's "special" colors... lime-metallic-green. Really pretty, but he hasn't painted over the scratches for a while because of the cost.