Buying a 2nd hand FN2

[chan 87]

Hey guys,

I'm getting an 08 FN2 Type R for 25k.. Reason for being that cheap is due to the mileage of 64k but I find the price is quite fair and 64k isn't that bad.. And I'll be able to go to Honda and get extended warranty and it'll last til 2013! Car also comes accessorised with honda body kit and bluetooth.. You all think 25k is decent? I've checked out the car and it's in good nick. The dealer just wants to get rid of it because it's been sitting there for 90 days.

Let me know what you guys think!

[Poeter]

25k is decent. Beats buying a dc5r with more kms for 20kish.

[chan 87]

:D Thanks for the comment Poeter! Just hope it's a good buy.. the km's were racked up from highway driving because the previous owner drove 120+km's per day to and from work.. Oh yeah and forgot to mention it's also 1 owner :D

[mathew[fn2]]

buy a dc5r !

[ganj3]

You should have a look into this:
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?R=9122808&__Qpb=true&Cr=3&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0||pCar_RankSort_Int32 |1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965322% 204294965250%20904%204294921591&SearchAction=N&silo=1011&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=10&__sid=12A29A5FE528

I reckon this is a better deal

[chan 87]

The silver one? I traded in my fd2 for a direct swap xD

[ganj3]

Yeah the silver one. Roughly the same price with much lower kms

[chan 87]

Yeah the silver one. Roughly the same price with much lower kms

Mmmm.. didn't see that bargain earlier.. Ah well I'm still satisfied :P Colors wise, 1st choice is White and 2nd choice is Red, 3rd is Black and 4th is Silver :P Since there's no white's around, red it is! :P

[Stig]

did you trade in your fd2 for a fn2r? direct swap?

[chan 87]

did you trade in your fd2 for a fn2r? direct swap?

Yesh :D

[Stig]

lol not bad, i guess the fd2 are easier for the dealers to sell

like how one of the dealers here in vic wanted to trade my mate an evo 8 for his fn2r, direct swap, cos the evo didnt have any interest

[chan 87]

lol not bad, i guess the fd2 are easier for the dealers to sell

like how one of the dealers here in vic wanted to trade my mate an evo 8 for his fn2r, direct swap, cos the evo didnt have any interest

Yup! Used that as an advantage as well saying the sedan will generate much more interest from the "General Public" lol.. Best thing was, because the dealer is located like 70k's away, I called him and said I wanted to trade in, he said, give him a description of my car, he'll get a quote and tell me if I should come down just in case so I don't waste my time.. He heard me say I had 13k mileage on my car.. then when I got there he noticed it was 30k lol... Still took the deal anyways!~ :P

[chan 87]

lol not bad, i guess the fd2 are easier for the dealers to sell

like how one of the dealers here in vic wanted to trade my mate an evo 8 for his fn2r, direct swap, cos the evo didnt have any interest

Yup! Used that as an advantage as well saying the sedan will generate much more interest from the "General Public" lol.. Best thing was, because the dealer is located like 70k's away, I called him and said I wanted to trade in, he said, give him a description of my car, he'll get a quote and tell me if I should come down just in case so I don't waste my time.. He heard me say I had 13k mileage on my car.. then when I got there he noticed it was 30k lol... Still took the deal anyways!~ :P

[Poeter]

What really matters is that you're happy with the car now and enjoying it as it is.

There will also be a slightly better deal somewhere in NSW. Plus if you were to buy one privately, you will have to go through the mess of either selling your fd 1st or have enough cashflow to support two cars temporarily while you sell the fd. And you can't guarantee you'll sell your fd for a good price and that may negate the savings from buying a cheaper fn2r to begin with.

So being a direct swap, I think you've got an easy deal.

[chan 87]

*nod* That's the main reason I traded it in because it saves the hassle of selling the fd2 :)

[curtis265]

You lucky! Congrats!

Keeping your plates?

[chan 87]

You lucky! Congrats!

Keeping your plates?

Hahaha.. definitely! :P It's at licensing now.. So I'm gonna get it swapped over onto the FN2 Monday arvo :)

[curtis265]

Hell yeah! I'll be sure to pull your wiper up if i see your car :P

wat about your wheels and all that?

[chan 87]

Hell yeah! I'll be sure to pull your wiper up if i see your car :P

wat about your wheels and all that?

Hahaha by all means :)

Wheels, coils were part of the deal :( I'm having fun with the car tho! Most importantly is as long as it's running great, the others can be done later on :D

[chan 87]

Here's some pictures after a buff :D

[powerrangers]

Congrats on the purchase, this doesn't happen to be the one that was on sale at Holden?

[chan 87]

Congrats on the purchase, this doesn't happen to be the one that was on sale at Holden?

It was :P

[br3nny]

congrats on the purchase...welcome to the club haha

[chan 87]

Just wanting to add that when I went to Burswood Honda to get a quote on the extended warranty, IT ALREADY HAD IT! Woohoo! Saved $$$ there! :P

[Boy_Integra]

Congrats on FN2R mate :) sorry to hijack your thread mate but I myself am about to buy a secondhand FN2R is there any major issues with buying a secondhand one? Oh and BTW the one I'm looking at buying is red too :)

[chan 87]

Congrats on FN2R mate :) sorry to hijack your thread mate but I myself am about to buy a secondhand FN2R is there any major issues with buying a secondhand one? Oh and BTW the one I'm looking at buying is red too :)

Haha no hijack mate :) It's related! No real issues with mine.. but as recommended by other fellow FN2R owners, gonna get myself a quality gearbox oil change! Will also be looking to get a heavier gearknob :) Helps to give a more solid feel to gear changes and not so much of the notchyness :P

[Boy_Integra]

Haha cool thanks for the fast reply mate :) what gearknob do you think you will be going with mate? Any suggestions?

[chan 87]

Haha cool thanks for the fast reply mate :) what gearknob do you think you will be going with mate? Any suggestions?

I'm looking at the Skunk2 which weighs approx 440gm compared to the OEM knob which is around the 160g mark?

[chan 87]

what was wrong with your FD2? any problems with it? as i am going to buy a FD2 soon. thanks.

Nothing wrong at all.. just wanted the upgrade as I've been eyeing the fn2 for a long time :)

On a side note... my car got keyed...............:mad::unlove:

[curtis265]

:O how badly?

[chan 87]

:O how badly?

Like a Z... Probably like 8cm long?

Must have been Zorro...........

[br3nny]

u want vtec then think twice....a little overrated marketing term if you ask me...

engine is made more for fuel economy thank punch you in the face performance but read the thread below

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?141963-vTec-problem

[chan 87]

did you have an Intake system in your FD2? and can you hear VTEC from the FD2? i've searched everywhere but cannot find info on this, thanks.

I only had a K&N Panel drop in filter and a tuned AFC-NEO.. can't hear the VTEC but the filter gives a nice sucking sound when you're flooring it although it's just a panel filter :P

[curtis265]

what do you have now screamer?

[wahoo84]

Sorry to pull out an "oldish" thread, but just been reading through http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?137447-2007-Fn2-owners-check...

Wondering if you found any of that in your 2nd hand my07 fn2r???

I want to buy a fn2r as well, but now i'm skeptical...

[curtis265]

oh, just a DC2R? lol!

I'd love a dc2r man!

the 8thgen civics have nothing going for them unfortunately. They do, however make comfy and stylish rides.. and that's about it

[fdcivic09r]

Hey guys

I'm thinking of buying this 2008 fn2r
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?Cr=4&R=9524492&keywords=&trecs=72&__sid=12D5DA7331FE&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal |1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__Qpb=true&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&seot=1&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965322% 204294965250%20900%201480&silo=1011

Do you think it's possible to get it for $28000? Sorry for such a strange question, but I have never bought a dealer used car before. Just wanted a few pointers from you fellas

[wahoo84]

I reckon you should be able to get less than the advertised amount for that considering this dealer used one is going for only $2000 more, has less KMs AND it's a used MY09 2010 model!

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/details.aspx?Cr=1&R=9567824&keywords=&trecs=36&__Ns=pCar_YearMade_Int32|1||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1| |pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0&__sid=1298A9F6C6A1&__Nne=15&__Qpb=true&seot=1&__N=1216%201247%201252%201282%204294965250%2042949 65322%204294921591%20898&silo=1011

Check redbook http://www.redbook.com.au/used-cars/details.aspx?R=378625&__Qpb=true&Cr=8&__Ns=p_OverallGreenStarRating_Decimal|1||p_Make_St ring|0||p_Family_String|0&SearchAction=N&__N=2994%204294843458%204294956040%204294963550&silo=1300&seot=1&__Nne=15&trecs=19&__sid=12CCDA2439F0

Though the car was probably traded in for $30000 and the dealer wants to make some money out of it...