Brand new 2006 city 1.3 dsi or 2nd hand 2004 CITY

[celtpinoy]

the brand new 2006 city 1.3 dsi...costs aroung 650K

while a 2004-2005 city 1.3 dsi would cost in the range of 480-550...

advantage of the older version....it has the AIRBAGS as standard...

so what do you TSIKOTEERS suggest....

new look....or SAFETY....

[celtpinoy]

another thought would be...

is the 2006 model worth the depreciation that one incurs the first 2 years or so...

since it seems that aside from external aesthetics....this new model doesn't offer much to entice one to bite the bullet and carry on the depreciation costs....i did read somewhere that the tranny of this 1.3 cvt has been tuned to be a bit more sporty (...how much perkier can a 1.3 get?)

of course there's the usual high...of choosing your own tint....getting a VIRGIN car...(pardon the pun)....

any opinion appreciated...

[alwayz_yummy]

brand-new vs. used. well deal or no deal.....

[kimpOy]

depends on the condition of the 2004 car ofcourse...

[dieselNUBI]

the old look has airbags, but the hood and fender looks weird. The new look has more car like appearance.

it really depends on what you want, if you're getting the city just for the 1.3L CVT engine theni suggest you get the earlier version. If looks are impt to you then get a new one.

[Mamar]

Like sir kimpoy said depende sa condition nung 2004 car! kasi kahit 2yr old car palang sya eh kung laspagan naman gumamit ung dating may ari sooner or later bibigyan ka na rin ng sakit ng ulo nyan, kaya for me i would go for the new city and sabi sakin nung naka usap ko last week sa honda cars libis na ung mga bagong city and jazz daw eh same engine parin pero mas matipid daw ang mga bago sa gas don know kung totoo o inuuto lang ako nung sales guy para bumili ako ng jazz!

[celtpinoy]

thanks for the input....yes...you guys are right...

the old city looks DIFFERENT

and the new one is more CONVENTIONAL looking....

hmmmm.....GAS MILEAGE is TOP PRIORITY for me right now....
really wonder is that sales person is pulling your leg MAMAR......(kung pretty sales lady...ok na rin...hehehehe)

seriously....the SAFETY of the passengers is a definite consideration

what's a good mileage range to consider for a 2 year old car? below 20000 kms?

[Mamar]

what's a good mileage range to consider for a 2 year old car? below 20000 kms?

hhmm... kahit i would say about 25,000-30,000kms with normal use! kasi ung optra ko mag 1yr plang nasa 14,500kms na ehh!

[mazdamazda]

if it's the 1.5 VTEC city... hmmm...

btw, I already came across two instances of new citys having dashboard rattles.

[zechs]

someone posted here sa car finder section, 1.5 vtec cvt for only 520K electron blue yung color.

actually mine too have rattles,but i've worked it out already.

[baiskee]

yep...depende nga sa condition. practically, hanap ka lang ng 2nd hand units, dami ka makikita dyan.

[celtpinoy]

dashboard rattles....definitely a turnoff.

hey Zech....would you nice enough to share your secrets? I meant the solution to the dashboard rattles....hehehehe

[celtpinoy]

dashboard rattles....definitely a turnoff.

hey Zech....would you nice enough to share your secrets? I meant the solution to the dashboard rattles....hehehehe

[20vanda01]

If I were you I will choose the 2004 City... value for money lalo na kung di naman laspag at maganda pagka-alaga.

OT:

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

if it's the 1.5 VTEC city... hmmm...
btw, I already came across two instances of new citys having dashboard rattles.

Pano na lang kung 4JA1 ang engine, e di hindi na lang rattle ang maririnig?

[zechs]

celtpinoy,
sure