Honda stops 1.8S version with AT - Team-BHP

originalamit · 3rd February 2008, 19:51

I just got back from Dakshin Honda today. The person there mentioned that Honda is going to discontinue the 1.8S version with Automation Transmission and have only 1 AT version i.e. the 1.8V. I cant digest paying 90k more for just leather seats, turn light indicators and fog lamps !

Has anyone heard of this as well?

lamborghini · 3rd February 2008, 23:37

I had the same experience when we were looking at buying the Civic A/T las year. Think it was discontinued when the V version was launched.

skmami · 4th February 2008, 07:07

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Originally Posted by originalamit

I just got back from Dakshin Honda today. The person there mentioned that Honda is going to discontinue the 1.8S version with Automation Transmission and have only 1 AT version i.e. the 1.8V. I cant digest paying 90k more for just leather seats, turn light indicators and fog lamps !

Has anyone heard of this as well?

I thought Honda had only one version of automatic transmission. Did they offer two ? If that is the case why doesn't their website reflect that.

CVT is the only version that is automatic is that not right ?

lamborghini · 4th February 2008, 07:17

@skmani - he is talking about the Civic and not the City. The Civic was available in the S and the V versions but when the V version was launched, they discontinued the 1.8S Auto version.

csentil · 4th February 2008, 17:06

I'm not very sure about this. We had the same query a few months back. Sometime after the V version was launched. I called up Whitefield Honda and they said that the 1.8S AT model is available and that it is not being discontinued.

Did you check with Whitefield Honda?

omatunto · 4th February 2008, 17:40

Yes. It is true that the 1.8S AT is discontinued. I took the test drive of the Civic last week and the dealer confirmed this when I asked him. Maybe they were not able to sell them because customers would have thought of going for 1.8V MT instead of 1.8S AT as both have exactly the same prices.

jayguar · 4th February 2008, 18:27

The Honda India website does not seem to be updated for quite sometime

shatrughna · 4th February 2008, 18:45

Yes. its true. S AT is not available. the website does mention the prices - its not updated may be deliberately so that at least to enquire a customer would call the dealer and then the rest is psychology and anyone's guess.

vikrantw1 · 4th February 2008, 19:59

It was discontinued from this year onwards. Almost got a chance to get myself an S variant - but for the leasing company - so had to settle for a corolla since price diff was almost 2 lacs after all the corolla discounts etc.
Oh well next time - when the type R is launched

csentil · 4th February 2008, 23:46

Now what happens to folks like myself who own a 1.8S AT? Would second hand prices drop? Well except for the cosmetic changes there's no difference.

Car Fan · 5th February 2008, 17:53

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Originally Posted by csentil

Now what happens to folks like myself who own a 1.8S AT? Would second hand prices drop? Well except for the cosmetic changes there's no difference.

They might go up, actually. Imagine someone who wants a Civic automatic but can't now buy one cheaply: s/he might look instead in the second-hand market.

3rd February 2008, 19:51	#1 (permalink)
originalamit BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 31	Honda stops 1.8S version with AT I just got back from Dakshin Honda today. The person there mentioned that Honda is going to discontinue the 1.8S version with Automation Transmission and have only 1 AT version i.e. the 1.8V. I cant digest paying 90k more for just leather seats, turn light indicators and fog lamps ! Has anyone heard of this as well?

3rd February 2008, 23:37	#2 (permalink)
lamborghini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai/RI, USA Posts: 3,065 View My Garage	I had the same experience when we were looking at buying the Civic A/T las year. Think it was discontinued when the V version was launched. __________________ ¢нєєяѕ ℓαмвσ

4th February 2008, 07:17	#4 (permalink)
lamborghini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai/RI, USA Posts: 3,065 View My Garage	@skmani - he is talking about the Civic and not the City. The Civic was available in the S and the V versions but when the V version was launched, they discontinued the 1.8S Auto version. __________________ ¢нєєяѕ ℓαмвσ

4th February 2008, 17:06	#5 (permalink)
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,119 View My Garage	I'm not very sure about this. We had the same query a few months back. Sometime after the V version was launched. I called up Whitefield Honda and they said that the 1.8S AT model is available and that it is not being discontinued. Did you check with Whitefield Honda? __________________ Everyone is born right-handed, only the gifted overcome it. This is my car and I have my wife's permission to say so.

4th February 2008, 18:27	#7 (permalink)
jayguar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 62	Honda India website is old The Honda India website does not seem to be updated for quite sometime __________________ Dream Big. It does not hurt in a dream

4th February 2008, 17:40	#6 (permalink)
omatunto BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 25	Yes. It is true that the 1.8S AT is discontinued. I took the test drive of the Civic last week and the dealer confirmed this when I asked him. Maybe they were not able to sell them because customers would have thought of going for 1.8V MT instead of 1.8S AT as both have exactly the same prices.

4th February 2008, 18:45	#8 (permalink)
shatrughna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai,DXB Posts: 673	Yes. its true. S AT is not available. the website does mention the prices - its not updated may be deliberately so that at least to enquire a customer would call the dealer and then the rest is psychology and anyone's guess.

4th February 2008, 19:59	#9 (permalink)
vikrantw1 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 101	Yup the S has been phased off It was discontinued from this year onwards. Almost got a chance to get myself an S variant - but for the leasing company - so had to settle for a corolla since price diff was almost 2 lacs after all the corolla discounts etc. Oh well next time - when the type R is launched

4th February 2008, 23:46	#10 (permalink)
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,119 View My Garage	Now what happens to folks like myself who own a 1.8S AT? Would second hand prices drop? Well except for the cosmetic changes there's no difference. __________________ Everyone is born right-handed, only the gifted overcome it. This is my car and I have my wife's permission to say so.

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