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Honda Civic vs. Hyundai Elantra

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Re: 08 Honda Civic LX v/s 08 Hyundai Elantra SE [thegraduate] by mjoshi
Mar 26, 2008 (3:41 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 25, 2008 7:54 pm)

Apart from your excitement comment and dont want to pick on you (and that is seriously not my intention) but I drive Mazda 3 every day. And I test drove Civic LX other day and I'll tell you there is not difference in terms of road noise between two. And Civic has more pronounced wind noise than Mazda 3. Actually I was expecting similar thing from Civic as we owe Odyssey and we were ripping our hair initially with Ody's road noise & wind noise, so nothing ground breaking there from Honda.
On other hand Elantra had higher engine noise especially when you rev it up.
 
Also one more thing I dont get how Edmunds and CR rates Civic higher than Mazda 3. Reason being the number of features Mazda 3 offers is more than Civic. It handles better than Civic and it costs less than Civic. It has better warranty than Civic, It holds it value same as Civic. I bought mine 04 Mazda 3 Hatch with everything except leather seat for like $17500 in 2004. If I wanted to get same featureset from Civic it would have costed me more than that (and some of things like Stability control is not even available on Civic). I'd say I loved the console layout of Civic more than my 3 or Elantra. Probably I would wait for year or two to see what comes out next.
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Re: That "Hondaness" [sandman46] by targettuning
Mar 26, 2008 (5:10 am)
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Replying to: sandman46 (Mar 25, 2008 3:32 pm)

 Here we go again with etheral feelings...things that cannot be explained. I tell you I own a 2006 Civic and I don't hear any supernatural whispering in my ear when I drive mine. Sarcastic? sure but I want to throw up my hands in exasperation when I read of those "feelings" that subliminally say......"brother, you bought the best". OK, the Civic is a good car but no better than others within the class, and in many ways worse. Just me though.
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When Others Don't Agree by sandman46
Mar 26, 2008 (3:57 pm)
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How is it some in here think "they know it all" and use sarcasm as a way to answer others opinions that they don't agree with...whatever. Since you are having so many problems with your car...dump it already and move on. This forum is just like the Mazda 3 one about four years ago. There was one particular poster who had some problems with his 3 and went on...and on...and on...until it got tedious to read the forum. Many of us just left because of the constant negativity. Luckily when I came back about a year later, it was a much nicer atmosphere in there.
On a side note here, there are five Civic owners from this generation at my installation and none have had all the problems some keep talking about in here. Only two of us had the lug bug problem taken care of and besides that...nothing. Two were assembled in Japan, two in the U S and the last in Canada. A pretty fair random sample and nada...just five happy owners. That fact alone tells me volumes about the quality of the Civic.
Still love my Civic and the wife still loves her Mazda. Hopefully in the fall my kid will get her Elantra and then I'll be able to come back and post some real life opinions about all three cars. Enjoy your cars and if not...move on to something else. Life's way to short.
 
Outta here.......The Sandman
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Re: When Others Don't Agree [sandman46] by targettuning
Mar 27, 2008 (5:19 am)
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Replying to: sandman46 (Mar 26, 2008 3:57 pm)

If you are referring to me I freely admit that I certainly don't "know it all". I only know about that with which I have had nearly three (3) years first hand experience (that would be our 2006 Civic EX sedan). It seems when someone disses the Civic they are whiners dragging down the happy Honda family. Why should only the "great car..no problem...best car ever" comments be seen? Sarcasm, by the way, is an accepted form of addressing others although you may not like it it has its place.
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Re: When Others Don't Agree [sandman46] by bpizzuti
Mar 27, 2008 (5:24 am)
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Replying to: sandman46 (Mar 26, 2008 3:57 pm)

There was one particular poster who had some problems with his 3 and went on...and on...and on...until it got tedious to read the forum.
 
I remember him...one of the reasons why I left for a while. He had the A/C problems, yeah?
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So quiet in here by bpizzuti
Apr 22, 2008 (6:23 am)
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crickets chirping
 
This is very surprising to notice how dead it is in here. Especially with the Civic probably getting ESC in 09...but the Elantra getting a hatchback/touring/whatever type deal.
 
I'm considering these two in the fall, with the spiky gas prices. I like having a hatch...but I'd also like to get nav (in dash please, no goofy add-ons with wires all over the place). I drive 100 miles to work and back per day, so MPGs are important....but so is a long warranty. My my what a quandry, hmm?
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Re: So quiet in here [bpizzuti] by backy
Apr 22, 2008 (9:17 am)
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Apr 22, 2008 6:23 am)

Since you drive 100 miles a day, you might also consider the 2009 Sonata Limited I4. Its highway fuel economy isn't much different from the Elantra's, it has a 5AT, it has a factory nav option, it's a quiet and comfy highway cruiser, and historically has had much bigger incentives than the Elantra, so price-wise it won't be much different than a loaded Elantra Touring and would probably cost less than the Civic EX-L with nav (once the 2008 Sonatas are cleared out that is).
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Re: So quiet in here [backy] by bpizzuti
Apr 22, 2008 (9:42 am)
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Replying to: backy (Apr 22, 2008 9:17 am)

Maybe so, but the MPGs are going to be a rather significant step down on the Sonata. Even with the new 5 speed auto, it's only rated at 31 highway.
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Re: So quiet in here [bpizzuti] by thegraduate
Apr 22, 2008 (9:54 am)
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Apr 22, 2008 9:42 am)

2 MPG highway isn't that significant when you're talking about that much extra power, space, and comfort. The Elantra gets 33 hwy, per EPA.
 
Besides, if the Elantra and Sonata are anything like my dad's Civic and my Accord, the Sonata's torquier engine will help it go over and above the EPA estimates on the highway, where the Elantra's 2.0 will have to work harder, and no exceed the numbers so well, especially in hilly or higher-speed (70+) sections. I routinely get 37+ on my Accord, and he gets about that as well, going the same speed. The difference is that I have 32 more lb-ft of torque and a lot more passing power, room, and comfort.
 
Around town, his car would outperform mine mileage-wise though, due to his car being lighter and having 75% the displacement of my car.
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Re: So quiet in here [thegraduate] by bpizzuti
Apr 22, 2008 (10:35 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 22, 2008 9:54 am)

It's not (totally) about torque...it's about gearing. So what I really want to know is how many RPMs each engine turns at about 70-75 MPH (that's cruising speed on the interstates here unless one wants to get run off the road by angry drivers).

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