I'd go for the CR-V considering both have the same fuel consumption(?) My C99 CR-V back then M/T was doing around 7.5km/L. I think the Optra has similar fuel mileage figures (heard it was a gas guzzler for a compact sedan).
For the CR-V you get more interior space and higher ground clearance than your usual sedan.
It is appartent that most of the factors are for the CRV yet your heart is leaning for the Optra because of the looks. Up to you to follow your heart or your mind.
Performance=CRV
Looks=Optra
Reliability=Tie. CRV kung same age--kung hindi pareho lang siguro
Resale=I suggest you check buy and sell. I-track mo din yung Optra how fast the depreciation is from year to year. CRV would've won this too kaya lang I'm not sure kasi it's older by a whole 5 years.
Normally, I'd say rubbish to the flood clearance thing, because the safest thing to do in a flood is park the car high and wait it out. I've seen many "CUVs" get broken engines because owners mistakenly thought high ground clearance automatically equated to high fording capability... and despite the looks, the CRV is no off-roader.
BUT... the Optra's air intake is really ridiculously low. It's one of the easiest cars to hydrolock, maybe aside from an old EFI Sentra.
The Optra's consumption out of the box is bad, but it's a simple reprogramming to make it decent. The CRV's consumption will always be bad.
True, a new CRV may be more reliable than an Optra, but this is an 8 year old car (not a ladder-frame truck, mind you) we're talking about. At this age, you may see transmission problems, busted CV Joints and suspension parts, busted engine mounts, etcetera. The engine will definitely be stronger in the long run than the Optra's, and possibly less prone to breakdown, but don't expect everything else to be.
Try before you buy... and get whatever's in better condition.
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Para sa akin Optra. Why?
1. mas bago
2. lower mileage
3. mas maporma
4. mas maganda yung interior
5. mas matagal pang lalabas ang mga sira ( depende sa 1st owner)
6. matipid sa rektahan
7. mas mura mga parts than Honda.
meron din akong '04 Optra 1.6LS A/T 26T kms palang. wala naman akong problema kaso may kaunting kalakasan sa Gas pero pwedeng masolusyonan. pwede kang magpa reprogram ng ECU, pwede ka ring bumuli ng gas saver.
Normally, I'd say rubbish to the flood clearance thing, because the safest thing to do in a flood is park the car high and wait it out. I've seen many "CUVs" get broken engines because owners mistakenly thought high ground clearance automatically equated to high fording capability... and despite the looks, the CRV is no off-roader.
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i once crossed a flooded area at fairview with my 99CR-V long ago where water levels were at bumper level. At the middle of the flood i can see the water splashing on my hood. My license plate got lost in the middle of the flood. apparently it was torn off during the crossing. My CR-V made it though without stalling in the middle.
A CUV though not a real off roader can still do a lot of things an ordinary sedan can't (curb hopping, tolerable flood crossings)
Kahit older yung crv i'd still go for it. I have driven both cars yung suspension ng optra is not as plush as the crv. The crv has better handling considering its higher ground clearance. Halos same lang ang gas consumption nila tapos mas bigger pa cabin space ng crv. So for me sa CRV na.
just so long as you check how much it costs for repair and maintenance. remember, as crv damper costs as much as P9,000 per piece. as for the optra, i have no idea if there are replacement parts available in the market now.
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just so long as you check how much it costs for repair and maintenance. remember, as crv damper costs as much as P9,000 per piece. as for the optra, i have no idea if there are replacement parts available in the market now.
The CR-V being an old model relatively may cheaper alternatives if you know where to look and parts are abundant since it shares the same platform with an EG and EK civic.
7.5k lang dati shocks sa casa but i opted for Bilstein shocks which are sold at around 25k a set back then brand new ( got my Bilstein set second hand though which turned out to be cheaper than new but still reliable as ever). KYB replacement shocks are sold at 1.5-2k a piece.
If the CRV's interior still looks good, no major scratches, CRV ako. Though it has relatively the same leg room as a sedan, mas marami ka paring magagawa at maipapasok sa likod compared to a sedan. Mas pasasakitin nga lang nyan ulo mo in the first 2-4 mos of ownership sa repairs vs. the newer optra, pero CRV pa rin ako. Pero kung may mini-suv/AUV ka na e sa optra ka na mas fresh.
Bakit nga pala ibebenta yung relatively new Optra? Must make you wonder...
1999 CRV vs 2004 Optra 1.6
My license plate got lost in the middle of the flood. apparently it was torn off during the crossing. My CR-V made it though without stalling in the middle.
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