Honda Civic VX vs. Geo Metro XFi

[Christ]

Originally Posted by Flying Tortoise

Apparantly the '95 Honda Civic is one of the most stolen cars in america. I want to get one, but that fact is a little disconcerning.

Anyone have any problems with people trying to jack their civic?

That study doesn't take into account the popularity or number of those vehicles on the road relative to others... It just says:

OK, 100 Civics were stolen today, and only 30 Metros... CIVICS ARE THE MOST STOLEN CARS IN THE WORLD!111!!!!!1!!!

Take into account the rarity of each of those cars, and you'll quickly figure out that the Metro's sales figures would make IT the more likely candidate to get stolen.

Unfortunately, in all aspects other than relative price, Civics are 12/$0.10.

[Flying Tortoise]

Originally Posted by Christ

That study doesn't take into account the popularity or number of those vehicles on the road relative to others... It just says:

OK, 100 Civics were stolen today, and only 30 Metros... CIVICS ARE THE MOST STOLEN CARS IN THE WORLD!111!!!!!1!!!

Take into account the rarity of each of those cars, and you'll quickly figure out that the Metro's sales figures would make IT the more likely candidate to get stolen.

Unfortunately, in all aspects other than relative price, Civics are 12/$0.10.

Ah yes, didn't think about that. That makes me feel better, except for the fact that I'm driving a Geo.

[MadisonMPG]

Originally Posted by Christ

That study doesn't take into account the popularity or number of those vehicles on the road relative to others... It just says:

OK, 100 Civics were stolen today, and only 30 Metros... CIVICS ARE THE MOST STOLEN CARS IN THE WORLD!111!!!!!1!!!

Take into account the rarity of each of those cars, and you'll quickly figure out that the Metro's sales figures would make IT the more likely candidate to get stolen.

Unfortunately, in all aspects other than relative price, Civics are 12/$0.10.

I'm not sure if you can look at it like that. The % of Metros stolen is greater, but there are less of them...hmmm

[Christ]

Originally Posted by MadisonMPG

I'm not sure if you can look at it like that. The % of Metros stolen is greater, but there are less of them...hmmm

That's the point... it's not that Civics are stolen because they're Civics - it's just that they're easy targets. (Not always the case, obviously.)

I'd bet that the average person who owns a Civic has some "performance"(robbing) parts on it. Thieves are banking on that theory, for the most part. The OEM parts have a decent value too, but aftermarket is the motive.

Maybe the Metro was a bad comparo, but it illustrated the point I was trying to make about those studies, that they don't take all the factors into account.

[MadisonMPG]

I see.

[Flying Tortoise]

That's funny. I always thought my Geo Metro was theft proof, just based on the fact that it was I Geo Metro.

Seriously though, my old Geo was so trashed it was basically impervious to theives.

[Angelus359]

a lot of thefts are actually for joyriding...

Oldier easier to break into cars and easier to jumpstar cars....

[discovery]

I voted for both together Yes. It is like having wife and a girlfriend at the same time. . Wife the big fat one Honda VX, gives you comfort, saves money on high way, take her to dinners and show her to people- keep it for the long run. While the skiny one Metro is for fun till you find another one

[d0sitmatr]

Originally Posted by discovery

I voted for both together Yes. It is like having wife and a girlfriend at the same time. . Wife the big fat one Honda VX, gives you comfort, saves money on high way, take her to dinners and show her to people- keep it for the long run. While the skiny one Metro is for fun till you find another one

hahahahaha

[areem57]

I voted for Vx because I am more into performance, my vx can out maneuver and out brake most cars on the road, and it still gets better mpg with all of these parts then pretty much every car on the road, AND it looks much better wider and lower than the geo metro with the appropriate japanese and some aftermarket parts. I can get very cheap aftermarket and practically free vx parts from local honda forsale forums. Honda also is the worlds largest internal combustion engine manufacture in the world, it goes to show you that they have to be doing something right. The Civic Vx,Hx and CRX Hf will no doubt be collectors items in the near future WHEN fuel skyrockets.