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This is a discussion thread titled "2008 corolla vs civic or the for focus", within the Corolla Matrix forum, part of the Cars & Vans Forums category.
Right now a stripped 08 CE in this area with a 5spd can be had for 13,500, LE's with the 5 spd and the power options (windows, locks, CC) can be had for 14,500.
Dirt cheap machines to run, but not as stylish as the Civics and no standard ABS or side impact airbags. I've been looking a little and I think you can get a 5spd LX Civic for around 16,500.
I run an average of 40-45k miles a year. After dropping 90K on my 03 Tundra in 2 years, and then Katrina, I ran out and bought a used 03 CE in Sept. of 05 for 10.8K. They were few and far between at that time, and dealers would not deal on them. With the prices they way they are on the new ones at the moment I'm tempted to pick one up as mine has 118K on it now. I've averaged 39mpg year round in the Corolla (36/37 in the winter 40/42 in the summer), it has paid for itself in saved gas money, and my truck hasn't been run in the snow the last 2 winters .
The CE i bought has PW,PL,CC,A/C,5-speed & i paid $14400. My dealer says that the 08's are hard to find without the above.
I don't know if the LE's have the 5-star safety setup or not.
Yeah, the dealers claim they don't have more than $750 in them. haha
With gas prices the way they are, it won't take long to pay them off in a couple years or so.
The CE i bought has PW,PL,CC,A/C,5-speed & i paid $14400. My dealer says that the 08's are hard to find without the above.
I don't know if the LE's have the 5-star safety setup or not.
Yeah, the dealers claim they don't have more than $750 in them. haha
With gas prices the way they are, it won't take long to pay them off in a couple years or so.
Out here CE's with a 5spd are pretty much one flavor...stripped. If you want power anything you almost have to go LE, or have a dealer track a CE down for you from somepalce else.
Actually a Civic LX - with a nice list of options - can easily be had for under $17K. I just contacted an Internet sales person on an LX and they dropped the price from the MSRP of $18.3 to $!6.9 - even before any negotiation.
Right now dealers in general, and their online sales departments in particular, are very anxious to sell. Look at Toyota offering $1K off on Camry. Unheard of.
The 09 Corolla is out now. And dealers are actually trying to sell them at a target price of $1000 above Invoice. Nothing less. Still discounting somewhat however. But the hype on this redesigned Larger Corolla is keeping discounts rare. And if yu want the XLE Corolla with OE Nav and all the options ( MSRP=$24K) yu must wait for it to built for yu in Canada's Lexus Plant.
The 09 Corollas Price structure increased a good amount over the 08's.
Honda knows this and is blowing out Civics galore.
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