Civic Ex vs. Infiniti G20..Which would you choose?

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imhotepmp

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Im down to these two choices . I've evaluated the pros and cons of both and I would like to see your(AT) opinions as well as if you were in my shoes which would you choose.
1994 Honda Civic EX

1994 Infiniti G20
Price:
Both are priced nearly identically

Reliability:
Not much needed to be said here, everyone knows of Honda excellent reliability, and I think the same goes for Infiniti

Performance:
Based on the numberson paper(havent driven an inifiniti yet) the Inifiniti seems to have a slight edge(has tons more torque compared to the civic)

Gas:
No doubt about it civic wins this one.

Insurance:
The insurance should be slightly higher, but not much since theyre both relatively old cars.

Mainitenance:
This is the main issue Im concerned about. Are inifiniti parts much more expensive compared to the equilivent honda parts. What I mean is that i have several friends who have other luxury cars(lexus, MB) and they say it cost quite a bit of money to fix if something goes wrong, when it rarely does. Is this the case. I mean I dont want to pay $900 for a new clutch or something like that when it could cost $300.

So what does everyone think? Which would they choose? Have I missed something in the analysis?

thanks for everyone response.

Imhotep MP
 
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wyvrn

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Ok.. My wife and I own an Infiniti J30 and an Accord. Maintenance on Accord last year: $345... on the J30: $800
Did the 60, 75, and 90 thousand mile maintenance for each car and the J30 had some other additional maintenance. The Accord had a timing belt that was kind of expensive. But the J30 parts were really pricey, and they charge too much for labor (88 an hour). But they treated me like a king at the Infiniti dealership,got the new I30 as a loaner, so I wasn't mad when I got the bill :)

If the luxury ride is worth it, take the G20. But it will cost you more to maintain than the Honda. Personally this will be the last luxo car we have for a long time. Her parents bought it for her (used) when she was in college. But I would rather pocket the extra cash and invest it over driving a car with leather, Bose stereo, wide tires, 230 hp engine, etc... Oh yeah and the J30 takes premium only gas :disgust:
 
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WA261

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dude...are you serious? that is a given....

G20 ANYDAY!!! Infiniti's rock....i love me I30 =)
 
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psteng19

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omg, i don't believe the civic is worth more than a G20 of the same year. that's a shame... don't see how that's possible.

The G20 uses the same engine (SE20DE and probably the supporting parts) as the Sentra SE/SE-R, so I would think that it costs the same to maintain.
But obviously the Infiniti people aren't going to tell you that, and that's why they'll charge more (as wyvrn stated).

Both are definitely reliable cars, but I'd go with the G20 'cuz it's more luxurious, has 4 doors, and it's an Infiniti/Nissan :D
 
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vegetation

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Get the G20. It uses the SR20DE engine, which is the same as the Sentra SE-R/NX2000 series. In stock config, it put out 140hp, but you can easily mod it up with bolt ons to 155hp. As for maintenance, you can just take it any Nissan service center.
 
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Dark4ng3l

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what kind of a question is this.... even if the infiniti would cost rwice as much to maintain i'd still buy it... and besides anyone smart would take a Nissan over a Honda...
 
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Salvador

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Well.. You can do a lot of things with a Honda Civic that you couldn't do with a G20. I would definitely go for the Civic because you could get some performance stuff for it and make a really nice, fun car. The G20 is just basically a pretentious little car. You know that it's a Sentra with a leather interior and wood trim, don't you?

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<< I didn't see a choice for neither. >>


F-Bodies don't last 8 years. >>



That's funny, some have lasted over 30 years. What do you drive?
 
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imhotepmp

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<< Get the G20. It uses the SR20DE engine, which is the same as the Sentra SE-R/NX2000 series. In stock config, it put out 140hp, but you can easily mod it up with bolt ons to 155hp. As for maintenance, you can just take it any Nissan service center. >>



Ah, exactly what I needed to know. So I should be able to take it to a nissan servicing center with no problems? If thats the case, then its hands down the Infiniti. Im going to test drive a the G20 today to see how it feels.

Thanks for all the input.

One last thing, can we try not to turn my thread into a domestic-import flame war. I would really appreciate it. ;)

Imhotep MP
 
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Thooor

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Find a comparably priced VW GTI. You'll love the styling and performance advantages, plus you won't be mistaken for another one of those high school punks with a Honda Civic.
 
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freebee

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Everyone has some good opinions on these two choices...however I would evaluate the type of typical driver of each. The odds are the Infiniti has had better care, was serviced at a dealership by better mechanics, etc. This may not always be the case....but can be a critical point in the buying process.

Parts are not really an issue as unlike some models in the Infiniti line-up the G20 is based on Nissan parts and should face similar replacement costs as a Honda.
 
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