City 09 1.5e AT or Civic 1.8s AT help please

G ME · #1 03-01-2009, 04:05 PM

hello guys, having a hard time to decide which of the two.

This would be my second car. My first is an innova G gas.
i use this everyday, city driving FC is 6.5-6.9l/km. Twice ako nag full tank in a week.

i am now planning to buy a second car. which i plan to use everyday.

initially i like the city 1.5e, primarily for Fuel efficiency and looks.
my problem starts when i noticed the city 1.5e and civic 1.8s AT has a difference of only 79k after discount. civic might be a better choice in terms of value for money (sulit). but civic will have a new look in a few months while city is already new. SA of honda pasig, told me that they already stopped making the civic o8 since the last quarter. "inuubos lang nila yung stock". but then again civic is still a civic. diba?

which is the better car for me? do i go with FC or Value for money?

hmmmm help

thanks in advance for replying.

ps. i am limiting my choices to honda cars only.

jmpet626 · #2 03-01-2009, 04:10 PM

kung 79k lang difference... go for civic na

Horsepower · #3 03-01-2009, 04:46 PM

wait for the new Civic. it'll probably have the same price.

Then again, if you are after fuel efficiency, Hyundai Accent CRDI will take you farthest per liter of diesel while being among the most powerful in its class which means you can sprint all you want without worry or regard for fuel cost.

kenzie · #4 03-01-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jmpet626

kung 79k lang difference... go for civic na

+1 might as well get the civic less than 100K diffrence ...

1D4LV · #5 03-01-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by G ME

hello guys, having a hard time to decide which of the two.

This would be my second car. My first is an innova G gas.
i use this everyday, city driving FC is 6.5-6.9l/km. Twice ako nag full tank in a week.

i am now planning to buy a second car. which i plan to use everyday.

initially i like the city 1.5e, primarily for Fuel efficiency and looks.
my problem starts when i noticed the city 1.5e and civic 1.8s AT has a difference of only 79k after discount. civic might be a better choice in terms of value for money (sulit). but civic will have a new look in a few months while city is already new. SA of honda pasig, told me that they already stopped making the civic o8 since the last quarter. "inuubos lang nila yung stock". but then again civic is still a civic. diba?

which is the better car for me? do i go with FC or Value for money?

hmmmm help

thanks in advance for replying.

ps. i am limiting my choices to honda cars only.

i would go for value of money. if the difference is around 50-80k, then civic na.

claRkEnt · #6 03-01-2009, 05:07 PM

bare Civic vs loaded City 09 (features-wise)...

The way you described your needs, i would go against the suggestions of the other posters and would suggest you follow your initial preference which is the City 09. You specified you need fuel efficiency as this would be your everyday car, and that would point to City.

Gen. Miting · #7 03-01-2009, 06:05 PM

mahirap pag-decision yan ah

badbadtz.carlo · #8 03-01-2009, 06:23 PM

go for the Civic. the facelift come mid of this year is very minimal. octagonal tail lights, different fogs. Unless they do some dramatic changes sa engine, which i doubt they will, facelifted civic is not worth the wait. get the Civic. the 1.8 FC is definitely higher than that of City 09, but it's still a notch higher in the foodchain. The spaceship like dash and interior of the Civic is still very appealing, not to mention the myriad of choices that you have for upgrade options. IF iniisip mo na marami ng Civic sa daan, give the City another quarter, and puno na ren daan nian.

Civic pa ren for me.

tidus1203 · #9 03-01-2009, 07:36 PM

Civic here. For a measly P75K you get a larger car, IMO mas sulit talaga...

Gerbo · #10 03-01-2009, 07:46 PM

Whichever you decide Mr. Hiroshi Shimizu would most welcome your choice.

bender · #11 03-01-2009, 08:03 PM

I had the same choices but i stuck to the City because the resale value of 1.8L engine cars is quite poor after 5 years. Also, since i am the only passenger in the car most of the time, it's better for me to use a smaller car. Add to the fact that i have to make my choice in the 1st quarter of 2009, i chose the City.

G ME · #12 03-01-2009, 09:41 PM

thanks again everyone, i am now leaning towards civic. cant wait to get my hands on one.

i would also like to ask if the following are necessary:

1. sensor kit (modulo i think.)
front corner sensor 4.5k
back-up sensor 8.5k
back-up sensor attachement 9.2k

how come this is more expensive? than other backup sensor honda accents which cost only 4.5k for whole set except front.

2. rustproofing from casa 4k with 6 years warranty.

3. paint protection for casa. forgot what this is called but i think its 4k also. is this same as what being offered by Big B?

4. do i need to hid lamps. if so. doesn't the glass turns yellow after a while? do i need to change horn?

5. do i need turning signal mounted on side mirror? i really like it but it's only being offered with L model which are no longer available. can i buy kit for this?

6. finally door visors and mud guards if not included.

if i dont use honda original, warranty would be void right? specially those who has something to do with electrical.

again thank you everyone for your reply.

mey0r · #13 03-01-2009, 10:06 PM

tsaka mo na isipin yan mga additional na yan, pag natry mo na i drive yung civic. unti untiin mo na lang muna. change the horns first para gwapo ang tunog hehe. from cheapest muna, isipin mo may monthly financial responsibility ka kung kukunin mong financing yan. kung cash at may natira ka pa, go kung san ka masaya hehe.

but with the trend ng gasoline prices ngayon eh which tingin ko tataas pa, save it na lang muna.

wag ka ng mag hid kung 20-20 pa naman mata mo

kawawa yung nasa unahan mo kung naka 8000k ka pa hehe.

number001 · #14 03-01-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by G ME

1. sensor kit (modulo i think.)
front corner sensor 4.5k
back-up sensor 8.5k
back-up sensor attachement 9.2k

how come this is more expensive? than other backup sensor honda accents which cost only 4.5k for whole set except front.

Doesn't Modulo refer to the body kits?

Casa prices for these items are expensive. The only reason to consider them is for peace of mind as the vehicle's warranty will not be affected. Honda will not honor (the warranty) if they find that vehicle in question has had accessories (esp. electrical) installed outside. This is the case, whether or not the defect or damage is related to the work done outside the casa. It is more convenient for them to point fingers at other people's work.

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2. rustproofing from casa 4k with 6 years warranty.

Modern vehicles are factory rustproofed during the manufacturing process. What is meant here, is undercoating. Undercoating is basically spraying a thick black tar-like substance on the underchassis of the vehicle.

This is a cash cow service for the dealer. It will cost much less always when this is done outside the casa. Even gas stations are offering this service.

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3. paint protection for casa. forgot what this is called but i think its 4k also. is this same as what being offered by Big B?

Honda calls it Hydrophilic. At Big Bert's, if I'm not mistaken, it costs Php 1.5K (or even less for sedan) for their version, which is called optiguard.

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4. do i need to hid lamps. if so. doesn't the glass turns yellow after a while? do i need to change horn?

IMO, you don't need HID. Besides, the Civic's headlamp unit is not the projector type, so HID will just add unnecessary glare to oncoming traffic and other people on the road.

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Originally Posted by G ME

5. do i need turning signal mounted on side mirror? i really like it but it's only being offered with L model which are no longer available. can i buy kit for this?

IMO, this is an unnecessary expense.

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Originally Posted by G ME

6. finally door visors and mud guards if not included.

All variants of the Civic comes with mud guard as standard equipped. In the V variant, it is just plain black and unpainted. All other higher variants have it painted in the same color as the body.

IMO, door visors are useless bec. they are effective if one cracks open the window. Anything lower or larger opening, the water starts to drip in.

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Originally Posted by G ME

if i dont use honda original, warranty would be void right? specially those who has something to do with electrical.

Yes. Pls see my comments in Question #1

G ME · #15 03-02-2009, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bender

I had the same choices but i stuck to the City because the resale value of 1.8L engine cars is quite poor after 5 years. Also, since i am the only passenger in the car most of the time, it's better for me to use a smaller car. Add to the fact that i have to make my choice in the 1st quarter of 2009, i chose the City.

ok thanks, ill definitely get the horn first.