GAC Empow vs Honda Civic RS

GAC Empow GE or Honda Civic RSNew car owner but matagal na nagdridrive. nagiisip ako which is a better option. Si GAC Empow GE (1.348m) or si Honda Civic (1.775m).

Hindi "small" ang price difference nila. 492k or half a million rin. Pwede ipangbusiness. And if ibebenta naman after sometime parang sa laki ng difference ng dalwa sa srp price, nawalan din ng bisa ang "higher resale value" ni civic.

So forgetting both Chinese bias (yes I hate what CCP does to the WPS), and the potential lower resale value ng Empow GE, alin ang mas better?

Nagresearch ako, here are some notable things

1. Sila ang producer/supplier ng parts sa Toyota. Mitsubishi, at Honda. So yung safety, build quality, and best practices nila for sure naapply sa GAC (No issue sa quality, and yun ang reason bakit sila mura.)

2. Medyo bago palang sila (2018 sa ph). But since 1955 pa sila noon.

3. Nagstart sila as factory ni Toyota sa China. (As far as I know, Correct me if I'm wrong)

4. Pag bumili sa main HQ (pasig), mabilis daw turn around time pag nagkaissue since andun ang parts warehouse

5. Most GAC Empow owners said that it's the closest chinese brand to Japanese/Korean brands. Some say it's even better daw and they prefer it than their old branded cars.

Tbh gustong gusto ko rin si Honda Civic, pero grabe kasi ang price difference. Sa half a million php, kaya ko magopen ng business.

Let me know your thoughts.