SCOOP! All New 3rd Gen Honda City Caught Testing EDIT : Interior pics on Pg. 39

zoom_vroom · 27th August 2008, 08:17

Come on Honda if you happen to look at this thread you would realise how eager we are to put our hands on the new city.
Bring it out fast Honda !!!!

BTW, i find the interiors a let down from the current generations. Why can't they make both interior and exterior great?

pmbabu · 27th August 2008, 08:22

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Originally Posted by sridharps

wow! But to be honest, this is a bit baffling to me..are they going to put a 1.3 L engine as against the 1.5 L that the current NHC has? then, why not retain the 1.5 L idsi, if FE was the consideration?

Because the i-VTEC brings the benefits of IDSI without compromising on power (unlike IDSI).

Insane Devil · 27th August 2008, 09:35

Same thoughts as majority here..i just HATED the interiors, so dull and drab looking compared to the SUPER SPORTY exteriors!

The front and rear looks are killer! if only they had done a 'civic' act in the interiors too, not just the exteriors.
Hope this will come with an Automatic!

karanraheja · 27th August 2008, 09:43

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Originally Posted by sridharps

wow! But to be honest, this is a bit baffling to me..are they going to put a 1.3 L engine as against the 1.5 L that the current NHC has? then, why not retain the 1.5 L idsi, if FE was the consideration?

Not too sure Honda would retain the Idsi. If Honda does think about the FE conscious buyers ( which constitutes to big nos.) i think they will launch the 1.3 VTEC ,maybe after sometime.

@Insane Devil- Yup Interiors might be a lil let down , but i think this does give us a hint that this City wont be too expensive too

! HOPEFULLY!

normally_crazy · 27th August 2008, 10:07

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Originally Posted by GTO

WHAAAAT

NC, tell me you are kidding? Do you have concrete information that the 1.3L is going to be cheaper than the current NHC 1.5?

Concrete - no ! but have heard the same. Will get you more in some time.

oss · 27th August 2008, 11:19

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

I think the base model coming in December has a different engine. It could be the 1.3L and it's going to be cheaper too.

How sure are you about the 1.3L engine making it under the hood?

coolbareilly · 27th August 2008, 11:31

Yesterday I visited one of the Honda showroom in Delhi (Prime Honda). I went there to check if these guys are offering some discounts (I still remember when there was a transition between OHC to NHC, dealers were offering GREAT Discounts). But sad to know these guys were not offering even the discount of 10K. I told them about the G3HC but they blindly refused and said it is media hype.
Do anyone of us have some inside news of the launch. One of my relative wants to purchase NHC as we thought it would fall in his budget after discounts.

Ym-enjn · 27th August 2008, 12:20

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Originally Posted by GTO

WHAAAAT

NC, tell me you are kidding? Do you have concrete information that the 1.3L is going to be cheaper than the current NHC 1.5?

"Concrete" ?? There is hardly anything concrete on this thread. This thread is the biggest speculative thread of all. I don't say there aren't others.

Shan2nu · 27th August 2008, 15:41

Awesome, my cousin is gonna be glad he didn't go in for that 2nd hand Civic for 10 lakhs.

This car is perfect for him!!!

Shan2nu

coolbareilly · 28th August 2008, 13:29

Today I received a call from Southend Honda (Delhi). They confirmed G3HC will be launching soon with i-Vtec engine and i-Dsi will be phased out. They are still not sure on the launching dates but has registered my name and number for exclusive previewcheers:.

karanraheja · 28th August 2008, 15:15

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Originally Posted by coolbareilly

Today I received a call from Southend Honda (Delhi). They confirmed G3HC will be launching soon with i-Vtec engine and i-Dsi will be phased out. They are still not sure on the launching dates but has registered my name and number for exclusive previewcheers:.

Finally dealers confirm the launch! Diwali launch is what rumours are doing the talking.

Fountainheader · 28th August 2008, 15:20

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Originally Posted by karanraheja

Finally dealers confirm the launch! Diwali launch is what rumours are doing the talking.

Yeah looks like a very hectic season ahead

I hope the pricing is right.. but then "right pricing" is always subjective

Hackett · 28th August 2008, 20:01

Good. The dealers have started acknowledging it. Wondering when they will start offering discounts on current inventory.

vipul_singh · 28th August 2008, 21:58

Why do Honda people lie so much? They have been catagorically denying that there is a new City in the picture. They even went to the extent of publishing a denial in Autocar. I mean we knew it all along that they were not telling the truth, but now is the right time to ask it.

Had this been the US, someone would have sued them

Thad E Ginathom · 28th August 2008, 22:04

Really?

I thought that the opposite was true: no product exists until the day it is launched.

It depends on the marketing strategy. It seems the i-phone did pretty well on development in secrecy, other products may be rumoured to exist long before they do, just to stop people buying the competition.

One thing a manufacturer has to consider is selling the remaining stock of an old model.

27th August 2008, 08:17	#631
zoom_vroom BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 262 Thanked: 52 Times	Come on Honda if you happen to look at this thread you would realise how eager we are to put our hands on the new city. Bring it out fast Honda !!!! BTW, i find the interiors a let down from the current generations. Why can't they make both interior and exterior great?
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27th August 2008, 09:35	#633
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Same thoughts as majority here..i just HATED the interiors, so dull and drab looking compared to the SUPER SPORTY exteriors! The front and rear looks are killer! if only they had done a 'civic' act in the interiors too, not just the exteriors. Hope this will come with an Automatic!
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27th August 2008, 11:31	#637
coolbareilly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 193 Thanked: 16 Times	Yesterday I visited one of the Honda showroom in Delhi (Prime Honda). I went there to check if these guys are offering some discounts (I still remember when there was a transition between OHC to NHC, dealers were offering GREAT Discounts). But sad to know these guys were not offering even the discount of 10K. I told them about the G3HC but they blindly refused and said it is media hype. Do anyone of us have some inside news of the launch. One of my relative wants to purchase NHC as we thought it would fall in his budget after discounts.
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27th August 2008, 15:41	#639
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Awesome, my cousin is gonna be glad he didn't go in for that 2nd hand Civic for 10 lakhs. This car is perfect for him!!! Shan2nu Last edited by normally_crazy : 27th August 2008 at 17:06.
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28th August 2008, 13:29	#640
coolbareilly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 193 Thanked: 16 Times	Today I received a call from Southend Honda (Delhi). They confirmed G3HC will be launching soon with i-Vtec engine and i-Dsi will be phased out. They are still not sure on the launching dates but has registered my name and number for exclusive previewcheers:.
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28th August 2008, 20:01	#643
Hackett BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 103 Thanked: 3 Times	Good. The dealers have started acknowledging it. Wondering when they will start offering discounts on current inventory.
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28th August 2008, 21:58	#644
vipul_singh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: BLR / Lucknow Posts: 595 Thanked: 833 Times View My Garage	Why do Honda people lie so much? They have been catagorically denying that there is a new City in the picture. They even went to the extent of publishing a denial in Autocar. I mean we knew it all along that they were not telling the truth, but now is the right time to ask it. Had this been the US, someone would have sued them
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28th August 2008, 22:04	#645
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 10,999 Thanked: 26,417 Times	Really? I thought that the opposite was true: no product exists until the day it is launched. It depends on the marketing strategy. It seems the i-phone did pretty well on development in secrecy, other products may be rumoured to exist long before they do, just to stop people buying the competition. One thing a manufacturer has to consider is selling the remaining stock of an old model.
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