is honda civic the right choice for mom?

[cyrx]

my mom's planning on buying a car, nasuggest ko honda civic im not much into cars pero nabasa ko ata dati na ung pedals ng civic eh malalim my mom's only what? 5ft para ngang kasing laki nya lng si pres. arroyo. gs2 ko lng malaman opinion nu kng ok ba s kanya ung civic paadjust n lng peds o mag mitsubishi nlng xa or toyota since mas maliit cockpit nun?

[batang_raon14]

my mom's planning on buying a car, nasuggest ko honda civic im not much into cars pero nabasa ko ata dati na ung pedals ng civic eh malalim my mom's only what? 5ft para ngang kasing laki nya lng si pres. arroyo. gs2 ko lng malaman opinion nu kng ok ba s kanya ung civic paadjust n lng peds o mag mitsubishi nlng xa or toyota since mas maliit cockpit nun?

If pedal's the only problem I don't think she'll have any problem for that matter. 5ft. is good enough to reach it. Believe me, our beloved President is way smaller. I've met her several times na and personally and no offense nasa 4'8" something lang ata sya. Anyways, if it's a brand new car, meron namang adjuster yan (electronic and some dial-types) sa upuan in case na gusto nyang babaan for her own comfort. Most new model cars also have adjustable steering wheels. Either way, you're better off letting her test-drive whatever you/she wants to test-drive, see if driving it is a breeze for her, then that's when it's best to decide.

Btw, welcome to Tsikot.

[v6dreamer]

If she likes it why not. My wife drives an Audi and sometimes using my Accord and she's only 4' 10". Go for it.

[teeyoh]

the civic is sporty, crv is more sophisticated for moms...watabout the jazz?

[1D4LV]

imho, the kia carens is a better mom-mobile.
pero its her choice, ika nga..

[Type 100]

I'm not going to offer any alternatives, I'll just answer your question.

The FD Civic has driver's seat height adjustment and a steering wheel that adjusts for rake (tilt). It'll take a few minutes of adjustment, but I don't think your mom will have any problems reaching the controls.

The bigger concern is how your mom will cope with how big the Civic feels to drive. The footwell and pedals may not be deep, but the dashboard and windshield certainly are. I'm 5'8", and one of my complaints with FDs is how tough it can be to judge your distance from other objects while inside---especially because my daily driver is a Jazz.

I suggest you take your mom out for a test drive.

[cool_ice09]

I owned a Civic but I won't recommend this to your mom because of its power and sporty features. It's just a waste of money for a piece of machine that will probably overwhelm your mom.

Ofcourse, If your mom is a sporty type or into drag racing then Civic is the right choice for your mom.

I recommend smaller cars like vios, city or jazz for your mom.

[Type 100]

Ofcourse, If your mom is a sporty type or into drag racing then Civic is the right choice for your mom.

I don't know about that.

My mom doesn't fit any of your stereotypes but she's just as happy driving her FD Civic. None of my aunts and uncles fit the description either, yet two of them also drive FDs.

[Ben Musong]

bagay ang civic for moms...bagal kasi eh.

[cyrx]

tnx for all the feedback guys.. well hmmm., well its kindda sporty isnt. dont know bout her choice she just seems to like the look of the civic.. i think it is best to let her testdrive it...
so pedals are not much of concern but shed be into deep in the seats to see the road accurately.. hmm that would be a problem right... my moms kindda "sige pede na yan type" iwas conversation person. i just dont want her to regret what we bought. jazz would be a nice choice but i bet she wouldn't spend that much for it. to be exact the only civic model i could fit into her 180-200k budget is a used hatch/esi bout 93-96 model so NO B/N for her.. ^^, kaya na nasa tsikot ako ngaun baka may makita rin ako dito. she would be driving alone most of the time, wala naman syang sinusundo samin magkakapatid and the compartment of the hatch will fit most of her groceries and shed looked lyk a cool mom too ahaha! "well thats what i thought when i said GO GET a hatchback"

[Biggs]

Teka, `90s na segunda manong Civic ba ang hanap nila at P200,000 ang max budget? Akala ko pa naman yung brand new Civic ang tinutukoy niyo.

[teeyoh]

Teka, `90s na segunda manong Civic ba ang hanap nila at P200,000 ang max budget? Akala ko pa naman yung brand new Civic ang tinutukoy niyo.

Baguhin na lang yung thread: is tata nano the right choice for mom? siguradong pasok yung 200k na budget!

[Syuryuken]

hayan hindi nyo kasi muna tinanong kung brand new o 2nd hand

manual ba o matic?

ok na ang esi para sa mom mo adjustable naman upuan pero be sure na hindi laspag yung makuha nyo baka itirik pa sa daan mom mo.

[cool_ice09]

tnx for all the feedback guys.. well hmmm., well its kindda sporty isnt. dont know bout her choice she just seems to like the look of the civic.. i think it is best to let her testdrive it...
so pedals are not much of concern but shed be into deep in the seats to see the road accurately.. hmm that would be a problem right... my moms kindda "sige pede na yan type" iwas conversation person. i just dont want her to regret what we bought. jazz would be a nice choice but i bet she wouldn't spend that much for it. to be exact the only civic model i could fit into her 180-200k budget is a used hatch/esi bout 93-96 model so NO B/N for her.. ^^, kaya na nasa tsikot ako ngaun baka may makita rin ako dito. she would be driving alone most of the time, wala naman syang sinusundo samin magkakapatid and the compartment of the hatch will fit most of her groceries and shed looked lyk a cool mom too ahaha! "well thats what i thought when i said GO GET a hatchback"

I thought you are planning to buy the new Civic for your mom.

Well, if you're looking for a 2nd hand civic then the hatchback or the ESI will definitely be more fitting for your mom.

[hondaesi]

hey tsikoteer's bago lang pa ako dito so far dami ko na nakita and nabasa about tsikot it's really a fun way of killing time when your in a call center and a car lover at the same time, anyway regarding honda kabibili ko lang ng honda ESI 94 model and as all other cars this one has a problem of its own... the roof... medyo ok pa naman oto ko na nabili at a reasonable price, well just wanna ask what is the best remedy for that problem regarding rust and can this car even make it to baguio in case u try its capability? as i take my ride to work every night for the past 4 months now the only thing i replace so far is the sensor medyo nag check engine kasi ako then teh speedometer did not work na so sabi ng mekaniko ko (trusted ko yun) yun ang problem...

just going to wait for your response guys thx