Me and My City

pratim · 18th November 2009, 15:14

Hi Gan,

Congratulations on your new car. Sad to hear the handle bar issue in your car. Pray that it's one of a case with you.

I also got a City on 31st Oct, a bit earlier than you. I raised the same issue on GC and I got very good suggestions from guys on this forum. I am trying to follow those and I see an improvement. I am attaching those below here:

By mkc15
Another little trick is to not keep the brakes applied while rolling over the bump. The suspension compresses when the brakes are applied, reducing the GC even further. Slow down to the right speed and release the brakes when the front wheels are on the bump. This is easy with a MT car, but in AT it needs some practice.

By H_Zoom
Couple of tips if it will work for you too:
Try to take the car in a slight angle (diaganolly) over the speed breaker.
Slow it down to about 10-15 kmph as you approach the speedbreaker and as the front tyre is just starts to climb the speedbreaker, apply the break, just enough to let the car slowly glide thru' the speed breaker. Like I mentioned it is as ART and it took sometime for me to master it.

Enjoy and drive Safe!

-Pratim

Dippy · 18th November 2009, 15:17

Nice writeup gans. Congratulations on upgrading from a hatch to a sedan, the feeling is always special. It always takes time for one to adjust to a bigger car after living with a hatch for so many years but you will get used to it pretty quickly. The rear parking sensors should be of great help to you since you now have a car with a boot.

I too was not very impressed with the plastic and fit and finish of the ANHC interiors. Its predecessor, the NHC had fabulous interiors and quality was top notch. However dont let a plastic handle issue dampen your spirits. I'm sure it was just a one off. The interiors of my 6 year old 70k kms run OHC have also held up well. As you keep clocking the kms, you will know the virtues of owning a Honda. Extremely reliable and fun to drive. Service it to schedule and it goes on forever.

Do keep updating this thread with your ownership and service experience. Drive safe.

Ramsagar · 18th November 2009, 15:33

Congrats on the purchase. Good to hold the same no for the other. And a nice color.
post some interior pics along with both the rides in one shot

svaid · 18th November 2009, 15:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by gans

I was offered an excuse that it came off since it was pulled a bit hard.

Pretty lame excuse that

Quote:

Originally Posted by gans

They somehow fixed it and I had to pay Rs. 200 plus taxes for some missing clip in my 11 day old car.

I think you should have resisted to pay anything. Its not the magnitude of amount which is important but the fact that it seems to be a quality issue which should have been addressed free of cost IMHO for such a new car

shishir_bn · 18th November 2009, 15:46

Even i was also about to buy a Honda City(2004 model) for just 3.75L which had run 58k kms,but wifey gave so many reason for not to buy and had to drop the idea. That too this happened when i was reading this thread(got a call from wifey)

pratim · 18th November 2009, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippy

I too was not very impressed with the plastic and fit and finish of the ANHC interiors. Its predecessor, the NHC had fabulous interiors and quality was top notch.

Hi Dippy, with the recent facelift, the interior plastic's look, feel seems to be better compared to pre-facelift version. I am saying this from my experience in V AT. Only time will tell about quality. One reservatrion I have about the wooly fabric they have used as door handle trims: those get dirty very easily due to the nature of the fabric. It seems to attract dust and dirt quite easily.

-Pratim

longhorn · 18th November 2009, 15:58

congrats on your new City. Forget the handle bar issue. Nothing major. But the service centre guys should have owned up responsibility and fixed it FOC. Never mind and enjoy your ride.

Dippy · 18th November 2009, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by pratim

Hi Dippy, with the recent facelift, the interior plastic's look, feel seems to be better compared to pre-facelift version. I am saying this from my experience in V AT. Only time will tell about quality. One reservatrion I have about the wooly fabric they have used as door handle trims: those get dirty very easily due to the nature of the fabric. It seems to attract dust and dirt quite easily.

-Pratim

Yes pritam, I did see that in the pictures in your ownership thread. However I have yet to see the facelift car up close.

muralisk · 18th November 2009, 17:31

Congratulations and have fun. Drive safe.

gans · 22nd November 2009, 15:43

Thanks pratim, Dippy,Ramsagar,longhorn & muralisk

Some more photos.. this time of the interiors

The proudest owner of the new car and he is the chief PR in charge in getting the world know about this purchase :-)

The dash looks OK at least for my taste, but the glove box could have been better. May be they reduced the size since CDs are no more required

The fabric looks nice ( at least now), but soon I will have to get some covers.

nandans2005 · 22nd November 2009, 20:02

Hey Gans

Congrats on the buy man ! who sold you the car at Dakshin Honda ? I bought mine there.

You are right in your finding, The shifting is little hard from 1st>2nd. You will get used to it over a period of time.

After reading your roof handle issue, i personally went into my car and pulled it like a mad fellow, the handle refused to budge man . I think its one off case. So dont worry about it. Enjoy the car.

I bought in june, i am absolutely enjoying the car though i have option of better powered vehicles. Its a butter ride all the way. They could have done better with noise proofing and the lights.

Not a silliest of issues till now , but for an accident recently at my office. One of the luggage auto which keeps coming to my office had rammed and the bonnet had a big dent. I have got it replaced with a new one.

My sincere suggestion to you to get the car serviced at Magnum Honda. These guys are really good compared to Dakshin.

Welcome to the ANHC club and keep posting and keep in touch.

rove_drives · 22nd November 2009, 21:21

Gans you own the best possible option in that price raneg currently available in India. Or may be Cruze could have been another option.
So minor things with handles and stuff are minor.

In long run you will enjoy the sturdiness, comfort, and refinement inside this car.

Do let us know your experiences on longer drives around bangalore

18th November 2009, 15:14	#16
pratim BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bagalore Posts: 204 Thanked: 54 Times	Hi Gan, Congratulations on your new car. Sad to hear the handle bar issue in your car. Pray that it's one of a case with you. I also got a City on 31st Oct, a bit earlier than you. I raised the same issue on GC and I got very good suggestions from guys on this forum. I am trying to follow those and I see an improvement. I am attaching those below here: By mkc15 Another little trick is to not keep the brakes applied while rolling over the bump. The suspension compresses when the brakes are applied, reducing the GC even further. Slow down to the right speed and release the brakes when the front wheels are on the bump. This is easy with a MT car, but in AT it needs some practice. By H_Zoom Couple of tips if it will work for you too: Try to take the car in a slight angle (diaganolly) over the speed breaker. Slow it down to about 10-15 kmph as you approach the speedbreaker and as the front tyre is just starts to climb the speedbreaker, apply the break, just enough to let the car slowly glide thru' the speed breaker. Like I mentioned it is as ART and it took sometime for me to master it. Enjoy and drive Safe! -Pratim
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18th November 2009, 15:17	#17
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,468 Times	Nice writeup gans. Congratulations on upgrading from a hatch to a sedan, the feeling is always special. It always takes time for one to adjust to a bigger car after living with a hatch for so many years but you will get used to it pretty quickly. The rear parking sensors should be of great help to you since you now have a car with a boot. I too was not very impressed with the plastic and fit and finish of the ANHC interiors. Its predecessor, the NHC had fabulous interiors and quality was top notch. However dont let a plastic handle issue dampen your spirits. I'm sure it was just a one off. The interiors of my 6 year old 70k kms run OHC have also held up well. As you keep clocking the kms, you will know the virtues of owning a Honda. Extremely reliable and fun to drive. Service it to schedule and it goes on forever. Do keep updating this thread with your ownership and service experience. Drive safe.
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18th November 2009, 15:33	#18
Ramsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BLR_Nellore(AP) Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 252 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the purchase. Good to hold the same no for the other. And a nice color. post some interior pics along with both the rides in one shot
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18th November 2009, 15:46	#20
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	Even i was also about to buy a Honda City(2004 model) for just 3.75L which had run 58k kms,but wifey gave so many reason for not to buy and had to drop the idea. That too this happened when i was reading this thread(got a call from wifey)
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18th November 2009, 15:58	#22
longhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,525 Thanked: 1,566 Times View My Garage	congrats on your new City. Forget the handle bar issue. Nothing major. But the service centre guys should have owned up responsibility and fixed it FOC. Never mind and enjoy your ride.
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18th November 2009, 17:31	#24
muralisk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore Posts: 711 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Congratulations and have fun. Drive safe.
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22nd November 2009, 15:43	#25
gans Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks pratim, Dippy,Ramsagar,longhorn & muralisk Some more photos.. this time of the interiors The proudest owner of the new car and he is the chief PR in charge in getting the world know about this purchase :-) The dash looks OK at least for my taste, but the glove box could have been better. May be they reduced the size since CDs are no more required The fabric looks nice ( at least now), but soon I will have to get some covers.
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22nd November 2009, 20:02	#26
nandans2005 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore. Posts: 640 Thanked: 42 Times	Hey Gans Congrats on the buy man ! who sold you the car at Dakshin Honda ? I bought mine there. You are right in your finding, The shifting is little hard from 1st>2nd. You will get used to it over a period of time. After reading your roof handle issue, i personally went into my car and pulled it like a mad fellow, the handle refused to budge man . I think its one off case. So dont worry about it. Enjoy the car. I bought in june, i am absolutely enjoying the car though i have option of better powered vehicles. Its a butter ride all the way. They could have done better with noise proofing and the lights. Not a silliest of issues till now , but for an accident recently at my office. One of the luggage auto which keeps coming to my office had rammed and the bonnet had a big dent. I have got it replaced with a new one. My sincere suggestion to you to get the car serviced at Magnum Honda. These guys are really good compared to Dakshin. Welcome to the ANHC club and keep posting and keep in touch.
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22nd November 2009, 21:21	#27
rove_drives BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 43 Thanked: 0 Times	Gans you own the best possible option in that price raneg currently available in India. Or may be Cruze could have been another option. So minor things with handles and stuff are minor. In long run you will enjoy the sturdiness, comfort, and refinement inside this car. Do let us know your experiences on longer drives around bangalore
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