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Originally Posted by GTO You stand to lose a lot of money, selling your car within only 2.5 years of use. Balance it out . The SX4 has good resale and there's plenty of pre-owned Honda Civics to be had for 7 - 8 lakhs. I wouldn't recommend a brand new car to you at all. Cars lose a ton of value in the first 2 - 3 years of ownership. Would work out too expensive. |
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Originally Posted by freewheelburnin +1 to GTO.Same suggestion,go for used Civic.You get really low mileage ones at cheap prices.Would make a wonderful deal provided the used car loan component is small.Cedia is fun to drive, but civic is class apart in everything else. |
Thanks guys for the suggestion. That is not a bad idea!
1) How much would a 2 yrs old, used Civic Manual with approx. 25K-35K kms mileage done cost?
2) What particular bits/components should I look into carefully, when evaluating/TD such used Civics?
3) What parts do I need to invest/change if I get a used Civic? Clutch pads, tyres, suspension etc?
4) Lastly, is it advisable to get used Civic from Honda dealers itself? Any particular place/dealers in NCR that I should be particular looking at?
Just on the side note, I went on to a Honda dealer (Ace Honda, Noida) here to check out the new City AT, to see if that would be something I would love to own. Having own SX4 for more than 2 years, these are what I observed on the new City:
1) The plastic on the upper edge of the door are too filmsy. If I pressed it from inside, the whole area budged in towards the glass. It felt like rubbery. Not sure that is good! But this does not happen in my car.
2) Even with the complete beige treatment, I find the interior a bit cramped compared to SX4. Hate that beige and the silver treatment! I was willing to discard the absence of ACC/CD player, assuming that those are not much have features. BUTT seeing the silver rotary AC knob, and those two black ones, gives me a new found respect and love for my car with ACC, crome and backlight circular knobs. In my rule book, the interior on the new city is a complete disaster!
3) The driver/front seats seems much smaller compared to those in SX4.
4) The steering column can be adjusted only by an inch and half! In SX4, it can adjusted by a good 5-6 inches!
4) Its actually small compared to my car. From the front, it looks like a Civic Si though. Looks goods! Road presence is no where near an SX4.
I have chucked out the idea of upgrading to an ANHC. Either it would be a new Civic SMT or a used (1.6-2 yrs old) one in excellent condition.
BTW, the most funniest joke I ever had from this honda dealer was the offer of 3.8 lacs on my SX4
. What more funny was that the consultant I talked to on the phone a few days ago, enticed me with a good valuation and to bring the car to the showroom.