Buying an Automatic Car (Preferably Diesel). EDIT : Bought an OHC Automatic!

trrk · 27th August 2008, 18:06

Hi,

> The car has run for 45000 KMS It is solid black colour.

Tha car really looks nice.

I am sure you are going to have a nice time with it. How is it coming over from Bombay?

kutlee · 27th August 2008, 19:13

good buy and welcome to the club. Please post your feelings on 'upgrade your car' thread. Clean looking car.
Still i wonder why almost all the pre owned OHCs (that bhpians have bought) have mileage of aroud 45k?

Dippy · 14th September 2008, 20:03

Congratulations on getting a very clean car. The interiors look great too. Black with the beige interiors are a good match. Enjoy your OHC AT

Games Goblin · 14th September 2008, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by trrk

Hi,

I am sure you are going to have a nice time with it. How is it coming over from Bombay?

Hi there! I have availed the services of a transporting company to bring the car from mumbai to India.. The company's name is 'Global Packers'

They will be bringing the car by car transporter (truck). I it will arrive next week (on 18th maybe)

@ Dippy;kutlee

Thanks a lot!

rkbharat · 15th September 2008, 10:00

wow, interiors are as good as new, very good buy at that price.

Path_Finder · 29th October 2008, 19:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Games Goblin

Hi there! I have availed the services of a transporting company to bring the car from mumbai to India.. The company's name is 'Global Packers'

They will be bringing the car by car transporter (truck). I it will arrive next week (on 18th maybe)

@ Dippy;kutlee

Thanks a lot!

Congrats on the car! OHC is certain favorite and I rate it well above it successors.

Oh! you are transporting from Mumbai to India

Games Goblin · 18th November 2008, 17:25

Lol! I forgot to post back about the car!!

1) The car is a good one -- automatic gearbox works really well!
2) Rear Seat Comfort is ok -- could have been better
3) It returns fuel economy of 10 KPL in the City with Air Co ON and returned 15-16 KPL on a trip to coimbatore
4) Good reliability -- no major issues even after 5 Years/45000+ KM

All in all its a good car -- I'd definitely recommend it to anyone out in the market for a second hand automatic!

f50xj13 · 18th November 2008, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuvd

Oh! My bad then. A friend told me that the diesels also have transmission options. Sorry!

sorry for going off topic,
i drove an diesel Audi A6 automatic once...
so diesels do come in auto trannys.
but it is in line with the policy of all car makers in india of not offering all options to the customer and making him beg for his crumbs.

Games Goblin · 11th September 2009, 17:14

92 93 94 95 Honda Civic Adapter Hub+Steering Wheel BC:eBay Motors (item 140344830201 end time Sep-11-09 13:31:31 PDT)

Please tell me if this will fit my (Old) Honda City?

vivekhs · 11th September 2009, 17:48

Ideally they should fit into your Old Honda City.

You can do a quick check, call up the Honda Spares section over phone and check and verify if the stock steering can be replaced with a different one with the specification. And is there any specific requirements.

Hope that helps.

Thanks,
Vivek

Please Note that few of my friends have replaced the Steering wheel for OHC with MOMO steering wheel.

Tommie · 10th October 2011, 22:00

The cheapest diesel sedan with automatic is here. Its the fludic Verna Diesel Automatic.

Tommie · 13th October 2011, 10:12

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Originally Posted by Tommie

The cheapest diesel sedan with automatic is here. Its the fludic Verna Diesel Automatic.

I hope Fiat, Toyota, Ford, GM, Tata and Mahindra are reading this potential business opportunity

.

rxpaul · 13th October 2011, 11:09

Well i am sure many of us (including me) are on the lookout for a good Diesel automatic car and Yes the Fluidic Verna AT is here, BUT reading comments from Team-Bhpians about the Verna on various threads.....Here i quote ' The New Verna handles like 1. A drunk Rhino, 2. you will get sea sick, 3. gets wobbly at 80kmph...4.low rear seat, 5. Car for Anands, 6.boat like handling '.

Would any car enthusiast then touch this car ? Expect Verna users and Skoda baiters

to skin me alive. Don't get me wrong. I still respect the Hyundai Santro, which so faithfully served me for 10 years.
The Verna AT ticks all the right boxes otherwise, but loses out on handling big time.

27th August 2008, 18:06	#16
trrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alleppey, Kerala Posts: 2,114 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Hi, > The car has run for 45000 KMS It is solid black colour. Tha car really looks nice. I am sure you are going to have a nice time with it. How is it coming over from Bombay?
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27th August 2008, 19:13	#17
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	good buy and welcome to the club. Please post your feelings on 'upgrade your car' thread. Clean looking car. Still i wonder why almost all the pre owned OHCs (that bhpians have bought) have mileage of aroud 45k?
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14th September 2008, 20:03	#18
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,600 Thanked: 2,782 Times	Congratulations on getting a very clean car. The interiors look great too. Black with the beige interiors are a good match. Enjoy your OHC AT
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15th September 2008, 10:00	#20
rkbharat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gurgaon/New Delhi Posts: 1,604 Thanked: 724 Times View My Garage	wow, interiors are as good as new, very good buy at that price.
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18th November 2008, 17:25	#22
Games Goblin BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eranakulam Posts: 277 Thanked: 196 Times	Lol! I forgot to post back about the car!! 1) The car is a good one -- automatic gearbox works really well! 2) Rear Seat Comfort is ok -- could have been better 3) It returns fuel economy of 10 KPL in the City with Air Co ON and returned 15-16 KPL on a trip to coimbatore 4) Good reliability -- no major issues even after 5 Years/45000+ KM All in all its a good car -- I'd definitely recommend it to anyone out in the market for a second hand automatic!
	() Thanks

11th September 2009, 17:14	#24
Games Goblin BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eranakulam Posts: 277 Thanked: 196 Times	Will this steering fit on my OHC? 92 93 94 95 Honda Civic Adapter Hub+Steering Wheel BC:eBay Motors (item 140344830201 end time Sep-11-09 13:31:31 PDT) Please tell me if this will fit my (Old) Honda City?
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11th September 2009, 17:48	#25
vivekhs Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 19 Thanked: 0 Times	Ideally they should fit into your Old Honda City. You can do a quick check, call up the Honda Spares section over phone and check and verify if the stock steering can be replaced with a different one with the specification. And is there any specific requirements. Hope that helps. Thanks, Vivek Please Note that few of my friends have replaced the Steering wheel for OHC with MOMO steering wheel.
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10th October 2011, 22:00	#26
Tommie BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 256 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Re: Buying an Automatic Car (Preferably Diesel). EDIT : Bought an OHC Automatic! The cheapest diesel sedan with automatic is here. Its the fludic Verna Diesel Automatic.
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13th October 2011, 11:09	#28
rxpaul BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 379 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	Re: Buying an Automatic Car (Preferably Diesel). EDIT : Bought an OHC Automatic! Well i am sure many of us (including me) are on the lookout for a good Diesel automatic car and Yes the Fluidic Verna AT is here, BUT reading comments from Team-Bhpians about the Verna on various threads.....Here i quote ' The New Verna handles like 1. A drunk Rhino, 2. you will get sea sick, 3. gets wobbly at 80kmph...4.low rear seat, 5. Car for Anands, 6.boat like handling '. Would any car enthusiast then touch this car ? Expect Verna users and Skoda baiters to skin me alive. Don't get me wrong. I still respect the Hyundai Santro, which so faithfully served me for 10 years. The Verna AT ticks all the right boxes otherwise, but loses out on handling big time.
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