Open your bonnet, Look on the passenger side suspension tower, see what is the built date on the plate, while you are there, you can also see it's compliance date as well...
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Open your bonnet, Look on the passenger side suspension tower, see what is the built date on the plate, while you are there, you can also see it's compliance date as well...
No way do I make you all look dumb. I just read lots on the US tsx forums, lots of good stuff to learn over there.Quote:
Originally Posted by SiReal
Ok, Build date 11/04 and compliance plate 12/04Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroAccord13
Thing is,
a) space saver wheel - now i know that people have said you can request this, but i didnt it just came with the car
b) my buttons on the steering wheel light up when i turn the headlights on.
But going by the date i guess its a MY04
No - it is the 05 model. Forget about when it is built. It has the features from the 05 model which means it is the 05 series. It will be the same with the 06 series - you will be able to take delivery in 05.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferrarista
Dont get me wrong, im hoping its the 05 Model!Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
Its pretty odd though, but by talking to members here it seems that yes its an 05 model, so a MY05 then :)
Relax - it is the 05 model. It isn't really odd at all - plenty of manufacturers start building the cars for the next year (with any updates, etc) many months early.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferrarista
But like the others said, when it's time to sell, it's based on the built date sadly....
Doesnt really bother me, it will be traded in and whatever is new i'll get. Work pays for it, i get to keep it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroAccord13
So it's better to buy earlier in the year to get a 05 build and 05 complied vehicle than say towards the end of the year when it's a 05 build but 06 complied vehicle?
If you are buying a car say in 2007, you would rather it had a 2007 build date, otherwise it will be classed as a 2006 for trade in or in assessing market value etc.
It is just something to be weary of if buying a car say in Jan/Feb.
Benifit for me is that im a rep, so im putting alot of km's on the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by euro1978
If i go to sell it i can either say (for example)
2005 model - 40,000kms
or
2004 model - 40,000kms "oh and by the way, its a 2005 spec'd car"
The 2004 option would look alot better, if u get what i mean.
I get what you mean but I disagree with your logic.
At the end of the day the compliance date will reveal how long you have had the car for (roughly obviously, not exactly) so they will know that it isn't two years at 20,000kms which is what you are implying.