nissan or honda?

[kip22]

which would you prefer a nissan super saloon 96-97 or a honda esi 94-95? which ride is smoother or has nicer suspension. pls help. thanx a lot.

[Ungas]

Nissan's multi-link suspension has the comfort ride compared with the Civics. While the latter makes up for it's sporty feel and less body roll on fast corners.

[OTEP]

Live axle yung Sentra sa likod (just like most SUV's). Pero the soft settings do make up for it.

Honda is all independent pero medyo firm ang settings.

[boybi]

Originally posted by Ungas
Nissan's multi-link suspension has the comfort ride compared with the Civics. While the latter makes up for it's sporty feel and less body roll on fast corners.

Multi-link Beam suspension ang tawag ng Nissan sa rear suspension nila.

Multi-link suspension ang tawag naman ng Mitsubishi sa suspension ng Lancer nila.

[benchph1]

spare parts, nissan and honda are trailing each other when it comes to prices.

they both have their innovations like nissans multi link beam & honda's double wishbone

they both have their own "prestige"

i would recommend the sentra because its a newer model, but i don't know if you folks would agree with me, what made honda won over nissan, mitsubishi, & toyota on passenger car sales for about 5-6 years is their terrific service.

[Ungas]

Ah oo nga pala, multi-link beam, hehehe. Thanks for the correction.

[BlueBimmer]

imo go for the esi, especially if you r into mods. esi=1 fast mother (with the right engine mods)

[squala]

Corolla GLi. Just as fast as both your choices but more efficient and reliable. If you must go for a Civic, better get one with VTEC!

[Paul]

multi-link beam suspension is an innovation.

double wishbone is race-derived.

[kip22]

thanx for the replies, greatly appreciated. how about in terms of durability? matibay din kaya ang nissan? kya lang esi's are older than nissan e. just wonderin why esi's are still expensive compared with nissan's.

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by BlueBimmer
imo go for the esi, especially if you r into mods. esi=1 fast mother (with the right engine mods)

not really... I used to regularly beat Civic ESIs with my modified Sentra series 2 in drag races at white plains and libis.

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by kip22
thanx for the replies, greatly appreciated. how about in terms of durability? matibay din kaya ang nissan? kya lang esi's are older than nissan e. just wonderin why esi's are still expensive compared with nissan's.

nissan cars are just as durable as honda as long as you keep up with the regular maintenance. The advantage of getting a 2nd hand nissan is the low price of a good value car because of the market perception that nissans are "kalampagin".

Hondas are expensive even in the 2nd hand market because of the market demand (supply & demand). Nothing more than that.

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by kip22
which would you prefer a nissan super saloon 96-97 or a honda esi 94-95? which ride is smoother or has nicer suspension. pls help. thanx a lot.

Sentra series 3 is a better deal than getting a civic esi because of the age of the car. You will have maintenance issues with the civic esi because of old age like worn out rubber bushings and engine bearings, etc.

As for ride type, its a personal choice. I suggest you give both cars a test drive.

[woulfe27]

i dont think the price of 2nd hand cars is determined alone by supply and demand. there are plenty of 2nd hand toyotas available (26 million corollas has been produced so far) but the price of a corolla is still higher than that of a sentra or lancer. maybe this will help:

J.D. Power long-term quality survey (July 2003)
Problems per 100 vehicles

Manufacturer Score

Porsche 193
Toyota 196
Honda 215
Nissan 258
BMW 262
General Motors 264
Subaru 266
Average 273
Ford 287
DaimlerChrysler 311
Mitsubishi 339
Hyundai 342
Isuzu 368
Volkswagen 378
Suzuki 403
Daewoo 421
Kia 509


Source: J.D. Power and Assoc.

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[woulfe27]

eto pa pala:

Top Vehicles
These vehicles had fewest problems in their segments.

Vehicle type Top ranked

Premium luxury Lexus LS 400
Entry-level luxury Lexus ES 300
Luxury SUV Lexus RX 300
Premium sports car Porsche 911
Full-size car Mercury Grand Marquis
Compact car Toyota Corolla


Source: J.D. Power and Assoc.