Civic 06 prices .. anyone already put a deposit or buy one?

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Originally Posted by UNLS1

lots of VT-i's and VTI-L;s and ALL SPORTS are now june/july

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i think it depends when you ordered it. i ordered mine 5th of march, called the dealer just then and they said it just landed in australia and i should get it around end of next week.

*big sigh of relief*

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Originally Posted by Jr

Mine is just rare lol nah mine is app the first white sport in WA. Hard to get white as the dealer said it hasnt been produced at the factory in large numbers!!!! Do worrie iv put in complaints in with honda aust with waiting times!!!

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white sport... should be nice. white doesn't seem as bad these days, i remember a time when even my mum would cringe at the thought of "another" white car.

and re complains with waiting times - 2-3 months is nothing compared to the 12 months some people have been waiting for their golf gti :) (although vw got their act together and now those waiting lists have recently been cut to 4-5 months)

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Originally Posted by blk vti

no need to get it in writing. if it's the dealer saying that it voids your warranty
on your whole car ring honda australia & tell them what the dealer told you.

honda dealers say this as a sales ploy to make you think that the only alloy wheels that can be fitted to your car are genuine ones.

it is just not right.

i mean if your going to be stupid & put 18's or 19's on your car then your only asking for trouble.

for a 17" wheel you need to put a 45 series tyre on it, do not put a 40 series tyre on as it does not meet the same rolling diameter.

if in doubt contact honda australia directly.

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yeah well i was in doubt, i contacted both honda aust and my local honda dealer, both gave me different story.

it's pretty standard that you can go up to +3 max from factory default 15" (as long as the overall rolling diameter is still close to the original).

i just think that there's no official statement from honda australia and that each dealer's just trying to cover their ass and playing safe. even the official reply i got back from honda aust was so coy in the way they phrase it.

the honda dealer i deal with will let me fit 17" and above but it'll void the suspension warranty. i thought suspension is wear and tear and not covered in the warranty?

anyway, it sounds like i'm being given the run around. even honda japan does a better job by giving 17" wheel as an accessory. just plain bs.. :thumbdwn:

hi guys...
i asked my dealer to see if he would be able to organise a loan car for me..to use until the civic arrives..and he told me that the law has changed..since march 2006..every car that leaves the yard needs to have stamp duty applied etc...

is this for real..or is he juz saying this cos he doesnt wanna let me use a car.. :(

wtf, 12months???? for a golf gti... hmm, what they build to order???

i don't think they're built to order... just that demand has far exceeded supply capabilities thus creating a hugely long waiting list. in other words they didn't expect the 40k hot hatch to sell as well as it is in australia :)

re wheel sizes, i don't know about warranty and stuff but i know about the law in NSW about changing wheels. you have to follow a few rules:
- wheel rim thickness cannot grow by more than 1" (25.4mm) over the maximum size recommended on the tyre/wheel size plaque (found somewhere in the car)
- overall rolling diameter of wheel+tyre must not be more than 15mm larger than the max recommended on the plaque, and must not be more than 15mm smaller than the min recommended on the plaque
- overall track (width from left wheel rim outside edge to right wheel rim outside edge) cannot grow by more than 1 inch (25.4mm)

in NSW, if you follow these rules, you are legally allowed to change your wheels without having to notify the RTA (NSW's motor governing body). however if you break any of these rules, you have to notify the RTA and have them assess that your new rims are ok for use with the car, chances are it should be fine. i think the situation you really want to avoid is being involved in an accident where you are not at fault, and then the RTA finds you have non-complying rims on your car and so your car was not roadworthy at the time of the accident - which is bad news.

again, from a NSW standpoint, assuming the only wheel tyre size on the civic sport is 205/55R16 on 16x6.5 wheels, then the following are allowable upgrades (i made a spreadsheet to make filtering easier):
- 215/50R17 on 17x7 wheels
- 215/45R17 on 17x7 wheels
- 225/45R17 on 17x7.5 wheels
- 235/45R17 on 17x7.5 wheels

edit: if someone who already has a new civic (or any other car for that matter), give me the min and max wheel AND tyre sizes specified for the car and i'll tell you what you can do hassle-free in NSW.

Order civic vti_L auto for $28300 on 1st April. anyone got any idea when is the next shipping for honda civic to australia?

Another email from my dealer today.

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Hope you had a great weekend! I have spoken to Honda representatives and technically if you change anything from standard it could void the warranty, if Honda deems that the problem was caused by the aftermarket changes. So you can take your chances with the larger alloys but we have to recommend that everything stays as standard. If there is anything I can do for you please let me know.

Hope you have a great day.

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Crap.. there's so much room for interpretation in that it ain't funny.

Thoes new civics look ok, wonder if they will make a coupe ?

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Originally Posted by type one

i want new tyres as well :( though the dunlops are ooook.

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the sport get these crap Bridgestones.........

whats going on, how come no ones got there car on here yet.

I went to one of the dealer in Melb to order my civic around beginning of March, and they promised me that the car would be delivered by beginning of april. I called them back on beginning of April, and they said the car should be delivered by mid to late April. And now, I called them back again today, and they said around May. Is there anything I can do about this?
thanks for any advice...

man..i feel ya pain..
wat does it say on ur contract?
the dealer told me..when signing..
should be here arnd june..
i was at least hoping for a loan car..or a car to drive arnd in..bt then he told me some story about every car that drives out of the lot having to pay stamp duty etc..
anywayz wen i went back to give a deposit
he tells me late june..
this juz doesnt seem right hey..

i know wat u guys were saying abt the vw gti having to wait 12 months..bt
how many of those cars do u see driving on the st?...the oww i tink im talkn ant the R32 Golf..bt even so with the GTi's how many in comparison with honda civic??...

in perth..im seeing a few more civics..VTi's..and more Sports..haha..
for those of you who are waiting everyday patiently for ur civic..how do u feel abt this???...

yeah pretty sucky... u can have m Vti for 26k LOL....