Used skoda RS or Honda Civic.

nik1982 · 31st March 2007, 14:14

Thanks for the feedback guys. Just saw the car i mentioned yesterday. Really liked it and have decided to get it. Have fixed a price of 9.4 for it. It is a April 2006 car and has 5846 miles on it. Will post picks as soon as I get my hands on her.

dipen · 31st March 2007, 22:29

50% depreciation for less than a year old car.....Awesome.
Assume New RS would be 14ish on road Mumbai.

CaliAtenza · 31st March 2007, 23:03

how much is the RS in bangalore now??..i dont see too many around...so i would assume there are some discounts...the civic now i see everywhere, lol

. I too am in the same quandary...Octavia RS Vs. Civic.

danlalan · 1st April 2007, 02:15

@nik whats the reason owner is selling the car...that seems like an awesome price for an april 2006 car done only 5g's...another option is a pre-owned merc e-class also heard they going cheap now days anything between 10 to 16lakhs..round lights..

determinus · 1st April 2007, 12:32

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Originally Posted by nik1982

Just saw the car i mentioned yesterday. Really liked it and have decided to get it. Have fixed a price of 9.4 for it. It is a April 2006 car and has 5846 miles on it. Will post picks as soon as I get my hands on her.

Is this an Yellow RS? There was a yellow (I strongly think so, but not 100% sure of that) RS with exactly the same specs listed in Mumbai classifieds since December. Nothing to worry about, probably didnt get sold because it is an RS? But why is it on sale so soon? Just thinking aloud here.

BUSA · 1st April 2007, 13:26

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Originally Posted by danlalan

@nik whats the reason owner is selling the car...that seems like an awesome price for an april 2006 car done only 5g's...another option is a pre-owned merc e-class also heard they going cheap now days anything between 10 to 16lakhs..round lights..

@dalalalalalal@l@l@lala

- The Merc you are talking about are 1999 models so thats around more then 7 years, 8 to be precise old and the RS is less then a year old.

Plus german maintainance is German. The RS in all probabilty would be in warranty.

P.S 5846 Miles or is that a typo??

nik1982 · 1st April 2007, 15:09

Yup you guys have read correctly. It is a black RS from Rajkot some rich kid does not like it anymore and wants the civic so he is selling this. As far as the mileage goes its no typo this is the actual mileage. The car has had only one service, the tyres and alloys are in good condition no ratling sound from the car a couple of scrathes here and there. The interior seats are really dirty and will definately have to change the white fabric part of the seats and put some new carpets as well. As far as the price goes he was not budging below 10 but somehow a common friend managed to convince his dad. Anyway i would spend 1.2lakhs on reg, octroi, insurance and interiors once i get the car so i have already exceeded my budget of 10.

nik1982 · 1st April 2007, 16:05

sorry its kms and not miles. just used to saying miles i guess

sam_78 · 1st April 2007, 18:33

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Originally Posted by nik1982

sorry its kms and not miles. just used to saying miles i guess

Thats a good price . But i am sure you are aware of the Highhhh maintainance of Skoda ...

CaliAtenza · 2nd April 2007, 12:50

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Originally Posted by sam_78

Thats a good price . But i am sure you are aware of the Highhhh maintainance of Skoda ...

how bad is Skoda maintenance? i mean there must be some 3rd party mechs with good experience in european cars in major metros seeing as Skoda has been in India for some time now...plus the 1.8T in the RS is pretty solid.

Rtech · 2nd April 2007, 12:57

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how bad is Skoda maintenance?

From the official Skoda dealers, a bit more expensive than the rest. But, this is due to them using only 100% synthetic oil, which accounts for most of the cost. Filters are at par with the others, so is labour.

However, if you have an accident, it's really expensive. But regular service is nothing more or less than the others if you factor in the oil used. It just seem's that they have now developed a label in India, which, as we all know, is something that will be very hard to shake off, and people who have no clue mention super high costs of a Skoda.

Vandal · 2nd April 2007, 13:16

If you could get a second hand civic GO for it!! The skoda RS won't be as economic plus I hear it eats tires for breakfast!

Only issue is the 'If you could get' mentioned above. Why not consider a hyundai elantra. I've seen a 15,000 km elantra 2005 going for 7L in navi mumbai.

nik1982 · 2nd April 2007, 14:59

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Originally Posted by Vandal

If you could get a second hand civic GO for it!! The skoda RS won't be as economic plus I hear it eats tires for breakfast!

Only issue is the 'If you could get' mentioned above. Why not consider a hyundai elantra. I've seen a 15,000 km elantra 2005 going for 7L in navi mumbai.

Have already decided to go for the RS going to pick it up mostly end of this week. Thanks

CaliAtenza · 3rd April 2007, 02:26

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Originally Posted by Rtech

From the official Skoda dealers, a bit more expensive than the rest. But, this is due to them using only 100% synthetic oil, which accounts for most of the cost. Filters are at par with the others, so is labour.

However, if you have an accident, it's really expensive. But regular service is nothing more or less than the others if you factor in the oil used. It just seem's that they have now developed a label in India, which, as we all know, is something that will be very hard to shake off, and people who have no clue mention super high costs of a Skoda.

oh ok...but yeah synthetic is worth it though...the only thing is that there is only one skoda showroom in bangalore so i guess price gouging will be there :(. But how is the RS though, overall? ive heard FE is not too bad...and that its a fun car

Bomi · 4th April 2007, 19:28

nik1982, enjoy the RS and enjoy outrunning the Civics. As Rtech mentioned, the routine services are comparable with similar class cars. I have done 25k kms and my 4 services have cost 19k. Bomi.

31st March 2007, 14:14	#16
nik1982 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 90 Thanked: 2 Times	Thanks for the feedback guys. Just saw the car i mentioned yesterday. Really liked it and have decided to get it. Have fixed a price of 9.4 for it. It is a April 2006 car and has 5846 miles on it. Will post picks as soon as I get my hands on her.
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31st March 2007, 22:29	#17
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,234 Thanked: 725 Times	50% depreciation for less than a year old car.....Awesome. Assume New RS would be 14ish on road Mumbai. Last edited by dipen : 31st March 2007 at 22:31.
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31st March 2007, 23:03	#18
CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 321 Thanked: 18 Times	how much is the RS in bangalore now??..i dont see too many around...so i would assume there are some discounts...the civic now i see everywhere, lol . I too am in the same quandary...Octavia RS Vs. Civic.
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1st April 2007, 02:15	#19
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	@nik whats the reason owner is selling the car...that seems like an awesome price for an april 2006 car done only 5g's...another option is a pre-owned merc e-class also heard they going cheap now days anything between 10 to 16lakhs..round lights..
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1st April 2007, 15:09	#22
nik1982 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 90 Thanked: 2 Times	Yup you guys have read correctly. It is a black RS from Rajkot some rich kid does not like it anymore and wants the civic so he is selling this. As far as the mileage goes its no typo this is the actual mileage. The car has had only one service, the tyres and alloys are in good condition no ratling sound from the car a couple of scrathes here and there. The interior seats are really dirty and will definately have to change the white fabric part of the seats and put some new carpets as well. As far as the price goes he was not budging below 10 but somehow a common friend managed to convince his dad. Anyway i would spend 1.2lakhs on reg, octroi, insurance and interiors once i get the car so i have already exceeded my budget of 10.
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1st April 2007, 16:05	#23
nik1982 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 90 Thanked: 2 Times	sorry its kms and not miles. just used to saying miles i guess
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2nd April 2007, 13:16	#27
Vandal BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 31 Thanked: 3 Times	If you could get a second hand civic GO for it!! The skoda RS won't be as economic plus I hear it eats tires for breakfast! Only issue is the 'If you could get' mentioned above. Why not consider a hyundai elantra. I've seen a 15,000 km elantra 2005 going for 7L in navi mumbai.
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4th April 2007, 19:28	#30
Bomi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 284 Thanked: 77 Times	nik1982, enjoy the RS and enjoy outrunning the Civics. As Rtech mentioned, the routine services are comparable with similar class cars. I have done 25k kms and my 4 services have cost 19k. Bomi.
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