01' Honda Civic VTI vs Toyota Altis vs Galant (Shark(

**sharkyskyline** · April 11th, 2011 10:13 PM

hello people!

I will be buying my own car from my hard earned money and i want to ask you experts para naman hindi masayang ang pinagpaguran ko.

first things first. i have 92 Galant MPI na pamana saken ng erpats ko, mejo madami na problema yung sasakyan so i decided na bumili ng auto gamit ang sarili kong ipon. now im torn between 3 brands namely; 2001 Honda Civic Vtec Dimension, Toyota Altis and Galant VR4 (Shark).

ano kaya ang magandang auto in terms of fuel efficiency, reliability and performance? sabi saken ng erpats since naka galant nako why not yung VR4 daw eh para saken maganda kung sa maganda yung looks nung galant pero mamumulubi ako sa gas and since A/T pa ang gusto ko.

any opinions are accepted and sana ma enlighten nyo ko! thanks!

**newbie here please be gentle!

**sharkyskyline** · April 11th, 2011 10:31 PM

any help is very much welcomed :D

**myk384** · April 11th, 2011 10:41 PM

Sir, if fuel efficiency is a concern, tick off the Galant Shark in your list. The Altis would yield you good fuel efficiency. The Civic VTI has decent performance, but if you crave for more, you should check the Honda Civic EK.

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**sharkyskyline** · April 11th, 2011 10:58 PM

thank you sir. ill keep that in mind and i will include the EK in my other list thanks. any more?

**myk384** · April 11th, 2011 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by sharkyskyline

thank you sir. ill keep that in mind and i will include the EK in my other list thanks. any more?

You can include the Lance Pizza since your previous car is a Galant. A Sentra SS or a rare GT-S (do avoid the Exalta since fixing a ten year old car with daddles of electric ek ek is not worth it) is worth considering (for a second hand buyer like you)

**tidus1203** · April 11th, 2011 11:08 PM

Forget the Galant...

I would get the Altis among your choices...

**sm2by** · April 11th, 2011 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

Forget the Galant...

I would get the Altis among your choices...

+1 Altis, you could find a 2002/2003 A/T variant with Leather Seats for less than 340k...
Get the one with good service history...

**sharkyskyline** · April 11th, 2011 11:55 PM

actually madaming ngang nagsasabi na maganda auto yung altis and yes tamang tama sa budget ko yung car na yun. madami rin naman nagsasabi na ok yung Civic

thanks for the reply. ang galing ng site na to very helpful sya

**GTi** · April 12th, 2011 12:49 AM

I would only be considering the Galant if it was the V6 version. The VR-4 doesn't have enough power. I'm not a big fan of the Altis. And the Civic is a good car engineered for practicality purposes and has a good and thrifty engine (with the similar power levels as the newly launched 1.6L Elantra). The top of the line also features ABS and airbags if I'm not mistaken. If you are the purist though, I'd suggest you go for the EK. Another car worth considering is the Nissan Cefiro. You can get it for a very low price nowadays, lower than the Galant thanks to the Nissan badge. Its a very good car with good performance, ride and looks. All you have to do is change the wheels and you'd be a head turner everywhere you go!