focus: nice handling, decent engine, funtional interior,
reasonable fc. looks..... juz dun like the estate version.
civic: nice handling, decent engine, functional but dull interior,
good fc, outdated looks.
323: doesn't exist anymore 
advice: if u plan on buying 1st hand and selling in 2 years, be
prepared to lose half of the amount dat u downed excluding all the
installments u would have paid by then. better off buying 2nd hand
unless u plan 2 drive the car for at least half the period of ur
loan term.