Actually, both cars are
"great buy"
for buck & head-to-head competitor (y) ...!
I'll rank them, this way:
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1st:
Nissan Sunny, Mitsubishi Lancer (tie)
2nd:
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Still, if I get to buy one, I'll prefer
"Sunny"
, just because, it's Nissan :)...!