Deeply disturbed and utterly confused. EDIT : Bought Civic!

kkr2k2 · 24th July 2007, 23:06

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Absolutely. The first hyundai to really look like a car (i mean good) was the getz & now the sonata embera & the verna too.

with you on the getz and embera, but verna..., I feel its more like a inflated toy.

@Shuvd, any updates???
eagerly waiting buddy.

Civic is a cool looking car, seen one white civic today i guess it was with mugen kit or may be an imitation of mugen kit. It was looking the most 'sportiest' civic i have ever seen.

shuvd · 25th July 2007, 09:55

@ Zappo, asitkde - This is a problem I've faced with Topsel Toyota time and again. Thrice actually! But, no hard feelings as I ended up with better cars (IMHO), the Elantra CRDi and the Octy 1.8 Turbo!!

2kkr2k2 - Didn't consider the Embera because its too barge-ish. Too big to chuck around. But I agree, its one good looking Hyundai.

esteem_lover, Zappo, everybody - Civic it is.

The Civic was finalized by my parents. They always had a soft corner for Honda as dad had one in Japan during their college and courtship days. Whatever. I still think its an overpriced Jap tin ka dubba. No offense anyone please. I tend to compare all cars with my Octy. First time in my life, a new car is joining the family and I'm not excited. As a peace offering, dad says he'll turbo the Civic after 3yrs.

ST7677 · 25th July 2007, 10:27

Congratulations on your Civic.
It is a good choice, specially if your father wants to rip it.

Octy RS would have been another alternative not in your list. But drawbacks being cramped & uncomfortable rear seat. Also the vehicle is towards end of it's product life-cycle.

Unfortunately not many cars are designed with both rear passenger and driver in mind, it's mostly a compromise!

shuvd · 25th July 2007, 10:38

Thanks ST. I already have the poor cousin of the vRS, the 1.8TPi in Rider trim. Love that car, hate the A.S.S.

shuvd · 25th July 2007, 12:36

Update.
Bluish silver Civic MT S booked. Getting free insurance and regn./road tax. Car will be delivered on Tuesday.

kkr2k2 · 25th July 2007, 12:44

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Originally Posted by shuvd

Update.
Bluish silver Civic MT S booked. Getting free insurance and regn./road tax. Car will be delivered on Tuesday.

.... man you are one lucky guy..... err.. shall i say, YOU know how to bargain.

CONGRATULATIONS.

shuvd · 25th July 2007, 13:24

@ kkr2k2 - I bargained HARD! Also got 1yr extended warranty. I played the two Honda dealers and the finance guys against each other.

iraghava · 25th July 2007, 13:31

Congratulations on the new car Shuvd!

androdev · 25th July 2007, 13:34

congrats!! nice colour choice too! how did u manage that kinda of bargain!! amazing deal.

esteem_lover · 25th July 2007, 14:06

Congrats shuvd. here's waiting for 3 years to be over in a jiffy. cheers

Zappo · 25th July 2007, 14:26

whoa! thats great... chalo, even civic is not so bad. I am sure you will enjoy this one as well. and that deal is fab. kolkata has that luxury where you have two Honda dealers. Here I think for the whole of AP there is only one dealer, Sundaram Honda (beat that) and they just do not bend to your bargaining skills one bit. Heck they actually do not budge from anything.

planet_rocker · 25th July 2007, 14:36

congrats dude!

please give me a ride in it! so tyres and alloys finalized? when you get the delivery take lots of pics and open up a new garage for it.

wherez the party yaar? cheers:

CrAzY dRiVeR · 25th July 2007, 14:37

Congrats!

asitkde · 25th July 2007, 15:55

Congratulations! Obviously Civic is a damn good car. I once came close to buying it in US (in 1992), just got a better deal on the Sentra GXE.

Let you and your parents enjoy it. Just be careful about the low ground clearance and bring it to the next meet in great shape.

Also keep us posted on the ownership report.

csentil · 25th July 2007, 16:32

Well if you are getting insurance and road tax free that knocks of more than 1.5 lakhs from your car price. Cool. Never knew you could get that kind of discount on a new Honda Civic. And all the guys in Bangalore gave me was an extra Ganesha idol !!

How did you manage it?

25th July 2007, 09:55	#62
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	@ Zappo, asitkde - This is a problem I've faced with Topsel Toyota time and again. Thrice actually! But, no hard feelings as I ended up with better cars (IMHO), the Elantra CRDi and the Octy 1.8 Turbo!! 2kkr2k2 - Didn't consider the Embera because its too barge-ish. Too big to chuck around. But I agree, its one good looking Hyundai. esteem_lover, Zappo, everybody - Civic it is. The Civic was finalized by my parents. They always had a soft corner for Honda as dad had one in Japan during their college and courtship days. Whatever. I still think its an overpriced Jap tin ka dubba. No offense anyone please. I tend to compare all cars with my Octy. First time in my life, a new car is joining the family and I'm not excited. As a peace offering, dad says he'll turbo the Civic after 3yrs.
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25th July 2007, 10:27	#63
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,054 Thanked: 73 Times	Congratulations on your Civic. It is a good choice, specially if your father wants to rip it. Octy RS would have been another alternative not in your list. But drawbacks being cramped & uncomfortable rear seat. Also the vehicle is towards end of it's product life-cycle. Unfortunately not many cars are designed with both rear passenger and driver in mind, it's mostly a compromise!
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25th July 2007, 10:38	#64
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Thanks ST. I already have the poor cousin of the vRS, the 1.8TPi in Rider trim. Love that car, hate the A.S.S.
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25th July 2007, 12:36	#65
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Update. Bluish silver Civic MT S booked. Getting free insurance and regn./road tax. Car will be delivered on Tuesday.
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25th July 2007, 13:24	#67
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	@ kkr2k2 - I bargained HARD! Also got 1yr extended warranty. I played the two Honda dealers and the finance guys against each other.
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25th July 2007, 13:31	#68
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Congratulations on the new car Shuvd!
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25th July 2007, 13:34	#69
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,096 Thanked: 22,257 Times	congrats!! nice colour choice too! how did u manage that kinda of bargain!! amazing deal.
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25th July 2007, 14:06	#70
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Congrats shuvd. here's waiting for 3 years to be over in a jiffy. cheers
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25th July 2007, 14:26	#71
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,921 Thanked: 2,684 Times	whoa! thats great... chalo, even civic is not so bad. I am sure you will enjoy this one as well. and that deal is fab. kolkata has that luxury where you have two Honda dealers. Here I think for the whole of AP there is only one dealer, Sundaram Honda (beat that) and they just do not bend to your bargaining skills one bit. Heck they actually do not budge from anything.
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25th July 2007, 14:36	#72
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	congrats dude! please give me a ride in it! so tyres and alloys finalized? when you get the delivery take lots of pics and open up a new garage for it. wherez the party yaar? cheers:
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25th July 2007, 14:37	#73
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,176 Thanked: 73,485 Times View My Garage	Congrats!
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25th July 2007, 15:55	#74
asitkde BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 201 Thanked: 244 Times	congrats Congratulations! Obviously Civic is a damn good car. I once came close to buying it in US (in 1992), just got a better deal on the Sentra GXE. Let you and your parents enjoy it. Just be careful about the low ground clearance and bring it to the next meet in great shape. Also keep us posted on the ownership report.
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25th July 2007, 16:32	#75
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Well if you are getting insurance and road tax free that knocks of more than 1.5 lakhs from your car price. Cool. Never knew you could get that kind of discount on a new Honda Civic. And all the guys in Bangalore gave me was an extra Ganesha idol !! How did you manage it?
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