Newbie questions

[isprakenHAYT]

Pasensiya na po sa questions ko...

1. Is there such a thing as a "sunblock" for cars? My old '96 Corolla XE(which was given to me January of 2001) developed cracks on its paint job and I'm thinking that the cause is its all-day exposure to the sun (my parking at work is pretty much exposed).

2. I'll get rid of the '96 Corolla XE (mileage is approx 140K) in a few days time... In its place will be a '96 Civic LXi (mileage is approx 70K). Am I getting a good deal here? Any tips in maintaining a Civic?

Thanks in advance! :?:

[ssaloon]

1. religious ba yung maintenance mo ng exterior ng car mo, e.g. regular wash, wax, detailing, etc?

2. ang pros ng corolla is tried and tested na matibay and reliable, madaming pyesa lalo na sa ae101 body tulad ng sayo. sa civic naman, daming aftermarket parts and tibay ang underchassis. not bad din ang fuel consumption nya. cons ko lang sa honda is mahal ang mga pyesa nya.

mga gurus, correct nyo nalang ako kung mali ako.
peace! 8)

[1D4LV]

a) i think that the sunblock that you are talking about is wax. tama si ssaloon, dapat religious ang maintenance ng car paint, which includes, regular washing, about twice a month waxing and some detailing, if you can afford it.

b) if i were you, i will keep the corolla. parehong year lang naman eh. although 1500cc, 16 valve yung lxi as compared to the 1300, 12 valve the corolla, but there are advantages which go to the corolla, in which, as ssaloon mentioned, yung cost ng spare parts and i think mas matipid pa rin sa gasoline yung corolla. advantages for the lxi, which i stated above (engine specs) is also a high market resale.

[mantoy]

kung ayaw mong sumakit bulsa mo sa maintenance, go for corolla. mura ang piyesa at readily available.

but if u can afford to maintain a civic (na mahal ang mga piyesa), why not?

[Gian]

In addition to what the guys have mentioned, you might wana to give the lxi a thorough inspection since you're getting it 2nd hand.

Baka daming kailangan paayos pa (despite the mileage) such that you'd be better of keeping na lang your XE.

Gian

[wildthing]

paint cracks is really inevitable kung laging under the sun ang car mo sa parking lot. Try painting your car with urethane...mas resistant ito sa sun exposure than acrylic paints.

[boybi]

ang ppg and dupont ba is urethane or acrylic?

[isprakenHAYT]

Thanks for your advises so far...

Teka... here are some more details: I am suppose to swap my corolla(plus 90K) with the civic(owned and carefully maintained by my brother). My corolla needs a new paint job and has a dent at the back, tail lights needs to be replaced and I also think it needs some under-chassis work, while AFAIK, I don't need to do anything to the civic (except for the usual tune-ups and preventive maintenance routine).

Is it a fair deal? Or do I keep my corolla and just have it fixed.

thanks in advance (ulit)

[1D4LV]

brother mo naman pala eh, hingin mo na lang civic nya.... j/k lang :arrow:
will he sell your corolla too?
imho, medyo malaki-laki pala gagastusin mo sa pagpapaayos ng corolla eh. ok na yung deal.

[kimpOy]

boybi yung ppg is urethane

yung dupont,
may acrylic and urethane

[isprakenHAYT]

Additional questions(pero unrelated sa paint questions ko):

I just had my car (the corolla xe)vacuumed by our househelp yesterday. Kaninang umaga, I noticed na walang ilaw yung loob ng car ko (dashboard and the light inside the ashtray). Ano kayang diperensiya nun? Pwede ko kaya ipasilip/ipagawa sa gas station yun? Ayoko kasi mag-spend ng time pagpapagawa nun sa Toyota since I *might* get the civic lxi tommorow eh....

Thanks in advance ulit!

[buddyclub]

madali lang mag maintain ng LXI... :D
mas magnda pa itsura..

[ssaloon]

baka pundi lang mga peanut bulbs mo! dali lang yan! :mrgreen:

[isprakenHAYT]

Fixed na! I took it to a gas station near my place (in Sta. Rosa, Laguna) and the mechanic just replaced one of the fuse (cost: 3pesos), nag-abot na lang ako ng 50 pesos dun sa mekaniko... :D

Anyway, next newbie question... According to my sister-in-law, due na ata palitan ng front shocks yung LXi... any ideas how much it will set me back if I had it fixed sa Honda? Any alternative places where I can have it fixed na mas mabilis ang service? I drive from laguna to makati everyday and it will be difficult for me if I don't have a ride eh. thanks ulit!

[ssaloon]

tanong mo si zildjian... last time i heard, around 1.6k per shock (KYB gas yung brand)... pakicorrect nalang kung mali...

malamang mas mahal pag sa kasa! taga don eh.. :evil:

[MAXBUWAYA]

70t mileage?

Tanong mo kung napalitan na ng timing belt yang LXi Honda, kung hindi pa, aba! papalitan mo na kosa! delikado at malaking gastos ang masiraan ng "timing belt"