Buying my first car: 95 Honda Civic Esi vs. 97 Mazda Familia GLXI

[_the_saint]

I need your help guys... I'm buying my first car and I'm having a hard time deciding between a 95 Honda Civic Esi vs. 97 Mazda Familia GLXI. Please share your thoughts on this one. It will be my first car and I just learned how to drive so I'm a total newbie . Any comment will be very much appreciated. Thanks!

[doublea]

I do own a Honda car before and I can say is the disadvantage ng Honda are costly maintenance and spare parts compared to Mazda and replacements are also scarce. For Mazda, na-observe ko lang from my friend's 96 Mazda GLXi is mahina ang engine supports and malakas ang engine vibrations even when idle.

[number001]

Generally, the ESI is a great car especially the engine. Just don't get the automatic tranny since I feel it is quite slow in shifting. Watch out for rust on the lower door wells. check if the power antenna still works.

[mazdamazda]

yup... engine support ang weakness ng 323. but it ain't that bad. yung sa amin is mag 90K km na ang manageable pa naman.

sa features... mas marami ang glxi... power everything (cept antenna)... 10-disc cd changer... abs... 8-way adjustable driver's seat.

[_the_saint]

Thanks! Ang aga mag post ng mga tao dito ah .. anyways, i'd like to know your opinions din kung ano yung mga bagay na dapat ko i-consider as a newbie driver as I buy my first car. BTW, yung 95 esi binebenta sa kin for 170k and yung 97 familia glxi for 180k.

[mazdamazda]

good buy na yung GLXi for that price. things to watch out sa 323:

- rear fender rust
- engine support (as discussed)
- idling

other than that... wala namang major problem...

[caloyski5]

you could also check out honda club and protegetech's respective sites para dun ka makapagtanong..expect bias on both siyempre. hehehe pero at least malalaman mo pros and cons on both cars


i would opt for the mazda

[_the_saint]

Thanks Mazdamazda!... how about that price (180k) for a 96 glxi? Still fair enough?

[1D4LV]

familia glxi ba? yan ang choice ko..... nuff said.

[wilcats]

pare get the Esi nlg.. mas tatagal un kahit papano and mganda performance. may EG din ako dati and napasaya tlga ako nun kaso need na tlga palitan. paminsan minsan namimiss ko parin un kahit mas bago na car ko

iwas ka nlg sa familia bro, marami nako nsakyan ganyn, hindi tlga mganda. ung isa kong friend nbenta nlg nila ung familia nila na A/T 160k, sakit kse sa ulo puro sira

[garyq]

get the Esi na manual tranny. You wont regret it. Just look at the resale value, 2 years pagkakaiba pero 10K lang difference sa price. Hindi mahal maintenance ng Honda EG (92-95) model. Sobrang dami na ng replacement Japan parts. Sarap pa pagandahin.

[caloyski5]

Originally Posted by wilcats

iwas ka nlg sa familia bro, marami nako nsakyan ganyn, hindi tlga mganda. ung isa kong friend nbenta nlg nila ung familia nila na A/T 160k, sakit kse sa ulo puro sira

bakit sakin walang problema?

[mazdamazda]

Originally Posted by caloyski5

bakit sakin walang problema?

ako nga rin (aside dun sa na mention ko).

IMO... take it from the owners...

[spidey1211]

been driving a 96 mazda glx...and i dont see any problem...malakas ang tourque and maganda ang interior..maluwag sa loob..all power...

kung barumbado ka mag drive eh masisira talga kotse mo..maski honda pa yan or mazda..

[niwde11]

depende sa owner talaga yan. my reliable 94 esi (90tho+km) ay wala pa pinalitan sa pang-ilalim(ie. balljoints, brake pad, shocks, etc). ang napalitan pa lang ay speed sensor at radiator(leak). sandali, Sir na pala mags ko, eheheheh. pero yung presyo ng esi sa binibili mo, mukhang doubtful ako kasi 95 pa sya. dun sa familiia di ko alam kalakaran. HTH.