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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [mjoshi]
by backy
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Mar 24, 2008 (5:27 pm)
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Replying to: mjoshi (Mar 24, 2008 3:24 pm)
I don't know why you'd want to trade in the Mazda3s hatch, but neither the Civic nor Elantra sedan is anywhere close to it. Nor is the Corolla, as you'll find out. The Matrix XRS, maybe now you are getting a little closer. Or if you can wait until this fall, the Elantra Touring will be out, which will give you the hatch/wagon configuration, sport-tuned suspension and steering, short-throw B&M shifter, and 17" alloys option (16s standard). So, much closer to your 3 hatch than the Civic or Elantra sedans, but with more interior and cargo room than you have now.
Or just hold onto the 3 hatch for awhile and wait about 18 months for the next-gen 3?
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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [backy]
by mjoshi
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Mar 25, 2008 (3:00 am)
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Replying to: backy (Mar 24, 2008 5:27 pm)
I've 04 Mazda 3 S and I personally am happy with the car. The problem is it is stick shift and my wife dont know how to drive stick. She drives Honda Odyssey which is almost 5 years old and with gas prices heading north we were thinking it is not worth hauling it around town. We were looking for something more fuel efficient. Mine is first gen 3 (04 model) and I probably can stick around longer with it.
One more thing I was offered $15300 yesterday at dealer on Elantra SE with mudguard and floor mats. Honda Civic LX seems to be coming down to $16984. So there is price difference of $1600. But on other hand when you compare that to depreciation TCO as per Edmunds it depreciates $8,840 over 5 years period whereas Elantra depriciates $12,546 at end of 5 years. So in that terms do you think Civic is better value ?
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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [mjoshi]
by snakeweasel
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Mar 25, 2008 (4:06 am)
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Replying to: mjoshi (Mar 25, 2008 3:00 am)
She drives Honda Odyssey which is almost 5 years old and with gas prices heading north we were thinking it is not worth hauling it around town.
If its 5 years old then most likely its either paid off or nearly paid off. If thats the case if the Odyssey is still running good then you should keep it. The gas savings in switching to a newer more fuel efficient vehicle will not offset the costs in getting a new car.
But on other hand when you compare that to depreciation TCO as per Edmunds it depreciates $8,840 over 5 years period whereas Elantra depreciates $12,546 at end of 5 years. So in that terms do you think Civic is better value ?
Somehow that doesn't sound right, percentage wise my Elantra didn't depreciate that much in the fist five years,
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Own Both
by sandman46
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Mar 25, 2008 (5:09 am)
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I drive the Civic and the better half drives the Mazda...keep your Mazda and minivan. The amount in savings won't be worth it when all is said and done so just be patient for awhile and revisit your plan after the summer driving season ends.
I've come to the conclusion here that we all have our preferences when it comes to the Civic, Elantra, 3 and Corolla and none of us are going to change our minds from what I can see. Each vehicle has +'s and -'s and there isn't one car overall that has what we all want or need. But I think within a few years, that one vehicle may emerge...and I for one can't wait.
What is Toyota thinking? Saw a brand new Corolla LE yesterday with the nice alloy wheels but the B pillars made it look like last years CE...what gives? Is the LE now the base CE model?
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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [mjoshi]
by backy
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Mar 25, 2008 (7:40 am)
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Replying to: mjoshi (Mar 25, 2008 3:00 am)
Take those depreciation numbers with a grain of salt. For example, four years ago I bought a loaded (as loaded as you could get then) Elantra GT for $13,200 + T&L. Right now Edmunds.com estimates that I could get about $8000 for that car in a private-party sale, about $7000 for a trade-in. So the car has depreciated either $5200 or $6200 in four years, depending on whether you would trade the car in or sell it yourself (I sell my cars myself). Do I think that in the next year, my car will depreciate another $6000-7000 or so? I don't think so. If Edmunds.com's predicted depreciation for the 2008 Elantra SE were to come true for you, it would be worth less than $3000 after five years. I think that is utterly ridiculous, unless you plan on trashing the car and driving it into the ground in the next five years.
Also consider that you are not comparing apples to apples in comparing the price of an Elantra SE to a Civic LX. The SE has much more equipment than the LX. A closer comparison would be the Elantra GLS with preferred package to the LX, or the SE plus moonroof to the Civic EX.
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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [thegraduate]
by targettuning
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Mar 25, 2008 (12:23 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 24, 2008 12:22 pm)
Well, if I wanted an exciting ride I'd have a Corvette (and I do want one) but a small sedan for daily use and occasional longer road trips I like quiet and smooth. The Civic is OK but just OK and if you compare it to the current generation Elantra in those categories alone it is no contest. The Elantra handles well enough that it won't fall on its side on curves and again that is good enough. I could speak in a normal voice while conversing in the 2007 Elantra we rented last fall but have to speak over the interior/wind/tire noise in our Civic. I guess I just want peace and quiet now. When I was younger the louder the exhaust and intake noise (cowl induction) was on my SS-454 Chevelle (1970) the better.
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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [targettuning]
by thegraduate
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Mar 25, 2008 (12:46 pm)
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Replying to: targettuning (Mar 25, 2008 12:23 pm)
The Civic appeals to people who want some excitement; remember not everyone can AFFORD a Corvette, or can fit their kids in a Corvette, or can pay the gas bill of a Corvette, or insure....etc. So they compromise... and get what they can afford, or fit into, etc... It doesn't make one better than the other, only different.
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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [thegraduate]
by backy
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Mar 25, 2008 (12:55 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 25, 2008 12:46 pm)
Sorry, I just don't see the Civic as an "exciting" car. The Si maybe, with its 200 hp engine. But a Civic LX? Nope. "Quirky" is I think more apt, with the bi-level gauges. Otherwise it's ho-hum, small-carsville--very well done, but nothing to raise my pulse. Now, if I could have found the quantum torpedo controls on the control panel of the Civic LX I rented a few weeks ago, then that could have been exciting! 
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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [backy]
by thegraduate
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Mar 25, 2008 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Mar 25, 2008 12:55 pm)
Comparing a Civic to an Elantra, I'd call the Civic exciting.
Comparing a Civic to a Corvette, not so much! 
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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [thegraduate]
by snakeweasel
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Mar 25, 2008 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 25, 2008 12:46 pm)
The Civic appeals to people who want some excitement;
Excuse me but if a Civic puts some excitement in your life you must live in a monestary,
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