New Owners report: Honda Civic MT

ST7677 · 30th August 2007, 13:52

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Also the fact that it has the 2L engine doesn't mean it is the same car it just has the same headlamp and tail lamps to differentiate it from the Civic sold in the same market.

Na na, It's the same car, everything is same except the engine, that is what I am surprised about.
My friend just came back from Canada and gave me this information. He was using a Acura there and he is well familiar with my car...

jeetu4444 · 30th August 2007, 19:57

yup it looks the same except the engine.....

fonsi · 31st August 2007, 12:53

hey guys
wasss up.kk
guys after a few months hav decided to book the civic MT..Goin to book it
2mrw.just a few qts..wht colour do u all suggest..Should i take take the S or V model.N lastly any advice before i book it n also when i take delivery.
By the way im doin it from linkway honda (chandivali).
Getn teflon,antirust n either a 5000 cash discount or 3rd n 4th yr extended warranty for 5000,which otherwise cost 9000.they r givn the best offer i guess.
Also i got the accessories price last.like orginal fog lamps-16000 n the same leather seat tht cum in the V ,u can get them for around 30-35 k.

anandpadhye · 31st August 2007, 15:04

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Originally Posted by fonsi

hey guys
wasss up.kk
guys after a few months hav decided to book the civic MT..Goin to book it
2mrw.just a few qts..wht colour do u all suggest..Should i take take the S or V model.N lastly any advice before i book it n also when i take delivery.
By the way im doin it from linkway honda (chandivali).
Getn teflon,antirust n either a 5000 cash discount or 3rd n 4th yr extended warranty for 5000,which otherwise cost 9000.they r givn the best offer i guess.
Also i got the accessories price last.like orginal fog lamps-16000 n the same leather seat tht cum in the V ,u can get them for around 30-35 k.

Wow.....

Honda giving a discount.....that too on the Civic!

You are creating history boss.

Take it.

ST7677 · 31st August 2007, 15:29

All companies give discounts, including honda.
There is nothing new in this...!

crkishore · 31st August 2007, 15:44

check out the Stanley leather before going in for the honda leather. i am not an expert here, but i felt the stanley better than the honda in terms of "softness".

some of the genuine accessories are amazingly costly. eg., the amber lights and the side-step garnish. but i was happy with the cheaper wheel lock nuts (i park on the road) and the boot-mat. when i enquired the prices of the mats, they too seemed cheaper at around 500 rs or so, so i didnt bother to spoil the looks of my interiors with rubber mats.

discounts apart, why arent there any TV ads by honda ? i simply love the civic UK ad. and who wouldnt admire the older accord ad.

anandpadhye · 31st August 2007, 15:47

How much did you get, if you don't mind?

For me, they gave 25,000 on my NHC because they have corporate offer for my company. However, for those customers not working with any such corporates, there was no discount (as per what Deccan Honda bluffed to me). And in my case also, they said 25000 only if car is registered in the name of the company. I wanted individual registration, and went on into a prolonged battle with them (involving a letter from my company) to get that 25000...

ST7677 · 31st August 2007, 15:54

I didn't even ask for any, as I booked my car 2 months before the launch date, that time they were not even sure if they can take the booking!!!

But before that we had bought an NHC on discount. Discounts are there on NHC and accord for years now.
Discount on Civic was also expected after the initial price hike . 10-15k discounts can be negotiated on Civic these days.

It;s part of the product life cycle. The older the model is the higher the discount you get.

mhafeez_13666 · 31st August 2007, 16:34

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Originally Posted by merains

mhafeez,could you please elaborate the ABS sound ?

As Amjat said, it was a dakakakakaaakdak sound and I felt like someone
was below the base and hitting with a rod :-) Thank fully I had read about that from a ST766 post, else I would thought it as a fault with the car :-)

CSenthil: I was rushing for an emergency and there was absoutely no traffic on that day, so no stops and I reached in 5 Hrs. Started at 5:30AM

alanakar: My dad says I am hopeless in driving, maybe I keep the Rev's low most times and thatz why this mileage. Also maybe because of the fact that my daily commute is on the Outer Ring Road and I goto the City only once a week.

mhafeez_13666 · 31st August 2007, 16:44

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Originally Posted by ST7677

Guess what???

The Honda Civic that we get here is the same as Acura CSX sold abroad!!!
(with a 2.0ltr engine and more airbags)

Acura

Note: Acura is premium brand of Honda, like Lexus is for Toyota...

Hi ST,

I didn't catch this. I was in US for a week (last week) and I saw the same
Civic which we have here and branded as Honda Civic itself?? Worst, it costs only $16,000 :-(

Also, I got a chance to see the last 2 generations of Civic (hopeless, I should say :-) IMHO )

anandpadhye · 31st August 2007, 19:35

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Originally Posted by mhafeez_13666

Also, I got a chance to see the last 2 generations of Civic (hopeless, I should say :-) IMHO )

I second that.
Isn't the previous version of US Civic similar to our OHC in shape?

VMG · 1st September 2007, 13:57

Is there any difference in price buying a car( Civic ) in first week or last week of this month(September - half yearly closing)?

BUSA · 1st September 2007, 15:04

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Originally Posted by VMG

Is there any difference in price buying a car( Civic ) in first week or last week of this month(September - half yearly closing)?

Nope unless we have a festive season around.

jeetu4444 · 2nd September 2007, 08:32

guys wen i brought my civic few months ago i got teflon coating and engine lamination free.....guys any idea, the angel headlamp out for civic... ?

nos_nitrous · 2nd September 2007, 10:07

yea the angel headlamps are available in bangalore..even i wanted to get them put but supposedly the quality of the headlamps is very bad.

30th August 2007, 19:57	#452
jeetu4444 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	yup it looks the same except the engine.....
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31st August 2007, 12:53	#453
fonsi BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	hey guys wasss up.kk guys after a few months hav decided to book the civic MT..Goin to book it 2mrw.just a few qts..wht colour do u all suggest..Should i take take the S or V model.N lastly any advice before i book it n also when i take delivery. By the way im doin it from linkway honda (chandivali). Getn teflon,antirust n either a 5000 cash discount or 3rd n 4th yr extended warranty for 5000,which otherwise cost 9000.they r givn the best offer i guess. Also i got the accessories price last.like orginal fog lamps-16000 n the same leather seat tht cum in the V ,u can get them for around 30-35 k.
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31st August 2007, 15:29	#455
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,054 Thanked: 73 Times	All companies give discounts, including honda. There is nothing new in this...!
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31st August 2007, 15:44	#456
crkishore BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 30 Thanked: Once	check out the Stanley leather before going in for the honda leather. i am not an expert here, but i felt the stanley better than the honda in terms of "softness". some of the genuine accessories are amazingly costly. eg., the amber lights and the side-step garnish. but i was happy with the cheaper wheel lock nuts (i park on the road) and the boot-mat. when i enquired the prices of the mats, they too seemed cheaper at around 500 rs or so, so i didnt bother to spoil the looks of my interiors with rubber mats. discounts apart, why arent there any TV ads by honda ? i simply love the civic UK ad. and who wouldnt admire the older accord ad.
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31st August 2007, 15:47	#457
anandpadhye Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 3,054 Thanked: 3,313 Times	How much did you get, if you don't mind? For me, they gave 25,000 on my NHC because they have corporate offer for my company. However, for those customers not working with any such corporates, there was no discount (as per what Deccan Honda bluffed to me). And in my case also, they said 25000 only if car is registered in the name of the company. I wanted individual registration, and went on into a prolonged battle with them (involving a letter from my company) to get that 25000...
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31st August 2007, 15:54	#458
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,054 Thanked: 73 Times	I didn't even ask for any, as I booked my car 2 months before the launch date, that time they were not even sure if they can take the booking!!! But before that we had bought an NHC on discount. Discounts are there on NHC and accord for years now. Discount on Civic was also expected after the initial price hike . 10-15k discounts can be negotiated on Civic these days. It;s part of the product life cycle. The older the model is the higher the discount you get. Last edited by ST7677 : 31st August 2007 at 15:57.
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1st September 2007, 13:57	#462
VMG BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 344 Thanked: 34 Times	Is there any difference in price buying a car( Civic ) in first week or last week of this month(September - half yearly closing)?
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2nd September 2007, 08:32	#464
jeetu4444 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	guys wen i brought my civic few months ago i got teflon coating and engine lamination free.....guys any idea, the angel headlamp out for civic... ?
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2nd September 2007, 10:07	#465
nos_nitrous BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 110 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	yea the angel headlamps are available in bangalore..even i wanted to get them put but supposedly the quality of the headlamps is very bad.
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