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Which car should I buy Honda civic LX or Mazda protege 5 ?

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Cesar

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I got a good deal on both these cares for the same price but I like both very much. Which car you think is better to buy?
 
I prefer the Protégé. I am biased because we recently bought one though.

The handling is just superb for a low price car like that.

And they're having problems with the suspension on the Civicsééé
 
Protege5...
Mazda makes great cars. Be aware though that Mazda is 33% ownd by Ford.
So if you one one of those who dont like Ford... 🙂
(I own a Protege, btw; not Protege5)
 
Originally posted by: kag
I prefer the Protégé. I am biased because we recently bought one though.

The handling is just superb for a low price car like that.

And they're having problems with the suspension on the Civicsééé
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That problem is with 02 civics 🙂 and they recalled it 8 months ago so it should be good now. 🙂

how can you get same price for LX and Protege5?

LX should be much cheaper, at least by 1k.

Protege5 definatly looks much better than civic. but it does eat up more gas and felt like it had smaller interior. I also dont like the gauges of protege5.

Both are good cars, so it is up to you 🙂
 
Originally posted by: MustangSVT
Originally posted by: kag I prefer the Protégé. I am biased because we recently bought one though. The handling is just superb for a low price car like that. And they're having problems with the suspension on the Civicsééé
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That problem is with 02 civics 🙂 and they recalled it 8 months ago so it should be good now. 🙂 how can you get same price for LX and Protege5? LX should be much cheaper, at least by 1k. Protege5 definatly looks much better than civic. but it does eat up more gas and felt like it had smaller interior. I also dont like the gauges of protege5. Both are good cars, so it is up to you 🙂
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my friend is a dealer thats why a got a good deal😉 oh yes they are both 2003 models
 
::this is not LordJezo::

I was gonna buy the civic lx...but ended up with a mitsubishi lancer...

i was just saying last night how I wish I had gotten the civic instead...dunno why. Just randomly thought of it. ::shrugs::
 
why not buy a used car for the same price? ive never understood buying new.... a new civic is 15k or something right? get a used car thats nice.... say a used acura or honda v6. who cares if they have high mileage they will last you for well over 200k miles if you take good care of them.
 
Originally posted by: efript
why not buy a used car for the same price? ive never understood buying new.... a new civic is 15k or something right? get a used car thats nice.... say a used acura or honda v6. who cares if they have high mileage they will last you for well over 200k miles if you take good care of them.
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leasing a car is cheaper than paying 15K !
 
Originally posted by: Cesar
Originally posted by: efript
why not buy a used car for the same price? ive never understood buying new.... a new civic is 15k or something right? get a used car thats nice.... say a used acura or honda v6. who cares if they have high mileage they will last you for well over 200k miles if you take good care of them.
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leasing a car is cheaper than paying 15K !
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What a sucker.
 
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Originally posted by: Cesar
Originally posted by: efript
why not buy a used car for the same price? ive never understood buying new.... a new civic is 15k or something right? get a used car thats nice.... say a used acura or honda v6. who cares if they have high mileage they will last you for well over 200k miles if you take good care of them.
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leasing a car is cheaper than paying 15K !
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What a sucker.
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If one wants a new or newer car every 2-4 years and doesn't mind constant car payments, leasing makes a lot of sense.
 
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Originally posted by: Cesar
Originally posted by: efript
why not buy a used car for the same price? ive never understood buying new.... a new civic is 15k or something right? get a used car thats nice.... say a used acura or honda v6. who cares if they have high mileage they will last you for well over 200k miles if you take good care of them.
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leasing a car is cheaper than paying 15K !
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What a sucker.
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If one wants a new or newer car every 2-4 years and doesn't mind constant car payments, leasing makes a lot of sense.
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For a a $15,000 vehicle, and an average $1000 down payment for the lease, you'll be looking at roughly $238 a month lease payments - assuming a residual value of 57% (which is average) and a sales tax of 6.5%. Over the period of a 3 year lease you'll be paying ~$8568. After your lease is up, you get absolutely nothing. NOTHING.

Edmunds puts the true market value of a 3 year old Civic around $8-10,000, depending on model. Both Edmunds and Autotrader have average miled Civics around $10,000. Assuming an average case, you'll likely get about $9000 for a private sale or $8000 for a trade-in.

Total Cost of financed Civic: $6-7,000
Total Cost of leasing Civic: $8,568

Leasing is for suckers in the vast majority of car sales.
 
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Originally posted by: Cesar
Originally posted by: efript why not buy a used car for the same price? ive never understood buying new.... a new civic is 15k or something right? get a used car thats nice.... say a used acura or honda v6. who cares if they have high mileage they will last you for well over 200k miles if you take good care of them.
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leasing a car is cheaper than paying 15K !
Click to expand...
What a sucker.
Click to expand...
If one wants a new or newer car every 2-4 years and doesn't mind constant car payments, leasing makes a lot of sense.
Click to expand...
For a a $15,000 vehicle, and an average $1000 down payment for the lease, you'll be looking at roughly $238 a month lease payments - assuming a residual value of 57% (which is average) and a sales tax of 6.5%. Over the period of a 3 year lease you'll be paying ~$8568. After your lease is up, you get absolutely nothing. NOTHING. Edmunds puts the true market value of a 3 year old Civic around $8-10,000, depending on model. Both Edmunds and Autotrader have average miled Civics around $10,000. Assuming an average case, you'll likely get about $9000 for a private sale or $8000 for a trade-in. Total Cost of financed Civic: $6-7,000 Total Cost of leasing Civic: $8,568 Leasing is for suckers in the vast majority of car sales.
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I got 0 dollars payement on both cars with $305CAN a month, and I don't want to keep these cars after 3yrs, I like to get newer models after that or who knows I might buy a different car. Oh yes I live in Canada 😎
 
Originally posted by: Cesar
I got 0 dollars payement on both cars with $305CAN a month, and I don't want to keep these cars after 3yrs, I like to get newer models after that or who knows I might buy a different car. Oh yes I live in Canada 😎
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So you're giving a dealership $11,000CAN just to borrow one of there cars for 3 years.
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You realize once your lease is up, you'll be giving this vehicle back to the dealership with nothing in return. Whereas, if you financed this vehicle, you'll be paying more monthly, but you can sell it and recoup some of your money.
 
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