One small observation that I picked up yesterday is that the clutch pedal has developed an ever-so-slight squeak when depressed. Hmm, squeaky clutch pedal in a 15 lac INR premium car within 2 weeks of delivery? Not kosher at all!
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Originally Posted by 1Maverick Please throw some light on what you mean by 0 dep insurance, and the top ups thereof. |
Under standard insurance, even in Year 1, items like the bumper and headlights and ORVMs are not 100% covered. In case of the Civic, I think the bumpers are covered for only 50% and headlamps and ORVMs for 70% or something like that. If you go for the 0 dep. scheme, then there's 100% coverage on the entire car.
Actually, 0-dep. is the wrong terminology. It should "0 loss coverage" or "100%-coverage".
Even with this "0-dep." top-up, IDV continues to fall year after year if you don't do anything about it. (Of course, you could set your own IDV and pay the appropriate premium if you feel like it.)
So technically depreciation in the sense of writing down of value every year is there, but within the year, you'll get 100% cover for whatever value is insured.
I hope that makes sense. Else I can make I small spreadsheet for you.
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Originally Posted by 1Maverick Thanks for your response out here and on Shuvc's thread. |
Anytime, man! I just hope I've not confused you further. If I have, then the purpose would've been defeated
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Originally Posted by 1Maverick Loved your 500km summary.
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Hoping you guys find that connect with the Civic real fast. |
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Originally Posted by ashish22 And as far as the attachment with the car is concerned its really unfair to judge it right now. I'm sure that after couple of years you and your wife will feel that civic is the integral part of your respective lives. And it sure has a character! |
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Originally Posted by shuvc Straight-from-the-heart-review ! |
Thanks a lot, guys! Just to be clear, I'm not blaming the car or anything, nor am I being judgemental. I just wrote down here the exact words I told my wife when she raised the 800 vs. Civic point. Besides, she's hardly driven this car (except one morning when I had to take a long official call) so I can totally relate to her PoV. She's waiting for us to get the number plate before she starts driving regularly.
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Originally Posted by ashish22 While driving the civic or any other big car always make left/right external wing mirrors and the inside rear view mirror your best friends. You have to rely on them most of the times and it will be a good habit to constantly check these mirrors for knowing whats happening around. Also does civic V comes with parking sensors?? if not then get them as soon as possible. |
Good advice, Ashish! The mirrors are a boon. I got used to the left ORVM while driving Dad's Indigo and now I'm very comfortable using it (the 800 didn't have one).
The reverse parking sensor is there - the simple beeping variety with no other bells and whistles, and it's more than adequate for my needs right now.
By the way, Ashish, do you have the old-style fog lamps or the new round ones on your Civic? Were you able to find an appreciable difference between the two (assuming you've had the opportunity to drive both types extensively at night)?
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Originally Posted by ashish22 Civic comes with speed sensitive sound volume. Have you tried it?? Its there on my Cruze but i find it annoying. |
It's there. I haven't tested it for a variety of reasons -
1. Running-in means no high speeds
2. I mostly listen to stuff off my old iPod, which doesn't work with the OEM ICE
3. Even there I listen mostly to podcasts and while I have those on the iPhone as well (which works with the OEM ICE), the ICE can't handle podcasts, surprisingly
So I mostly drive with the earphones on. I guess people outside must be having a nice laugh seeing me do that
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Originally Posted by ashish22 Regarding the driving position i always prefer the sporty stance and thus i prefer the lowest seat height possible in all my cars which gives overall sporty and cockpit feel. Initially it can bother you but once you get used to it you will simply detest driving with a raised driver's seat. Civic has wraparound cockpit interiors and it will further enhance that feeling. |
Very true. I just need one relaxed weekend to work this teeny little wrinkle off.
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Originally Posted by shuvc I redlined right after I completed 1000kms !! It's been an addiction since, though not too many opportunities in the city. |
I'm unable to hold myself back. After doing 500 I'm being just a little bit more enthusiastic. I'm still limiting myself to 3k, but I'm accelerating a little bit harder than before (mostly due to traffic conditions around, actually, but sometimes just for fun!).
You're right. Our cities don't need/want/deserve a redlining Civic in any gear, even the 1st.
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Originally Posted by shuvc It's actually quite loud. It took me by surprise when I honked once with the windows open. It gets significantly muted if you have all the windows up. |
That's good to know. As I said, the cabin's sound insulation is just fantastic. However, our fellow citizens' sensory perception insulation is just fantastic-er. Had a torrid time with a few pedestrians, tempo fellows and one Indigo CS on my way to work today in this respect.
It's never a problem when they see the vehicle, as I said. So U-turns in traffic aren't a problem at all, unless I'm on the highway and it's trucks and buses that I'm talking about. People stop/slow down/give way much more easily than when I was in the 800 or even the Indigo. Or maybe they see the temp. reg. plate and think I'm a newbie and therefore just give me a wide berth. I'll have to wait until I get my number plates to have the final word on this!
Regards,
spadix