I was smitten by the Civic in 2006. Post 1.5 yrs of fascination I bought one - a logical upgrade from my NHC VTEC.
Picked up a Bluish Silver MT V version. Color courtesy - wife & son. Costed 13.98 lacs + another 2.5K for a number totaling to 7. No discounts on 2008 model. 2007 built ones are available with insurance free (that is ~42K)
Dealer: Whitefield Honda.
Freebies: Worth 10K, incl. reverse sensors, mats, teflon coating, sun film (Lumar) etc.
First impression: Bliss...its big, powerful and well planted. Looks futuristic, and makes everything else look a relic. Its a head turner and evokes a hushed 'he owns a Civic'. Yep, high up there on Snob value (not that I was looking for it...! :-))
Surprise: Not scraped a bump in the last 40 hrs of ownership covering 90 kms in the famed Blr roads.
Contradiction: As against some of the feedback in the forum about the placement of control stalks, I find it extremely user friendly. I am a shade below 5'.10" and found the stalks neatly placed. Low placed seating is comfortable and has sufficient support.
Challenges: Low seating is a challenge for oldish people. My MIL with her arthritis already finds ingress & egress an issue.
Cardinal sins: Audio control in steering wheel. Cant believe Honda has omitted it in a 14.00 lacs car while an SX4 has it. Distance to empty indication....come on Honda, even Verna has it.
Overall: Excited to own one and looking forward hitting NH47 next weekend.
Snaps: Attached.
Thanks for your reading.