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It's all because i know the manager of the dealer :) . For euro i can get retail price for driveaway and jazz slighly lower than retail price for driveaway. But all that price not including accessories (like spoiler, tinted window, etc), you only get the car + floor mat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howie
Do you guys reckon carbroker.com.au can negotiate a better price on a new Civic? Worth the $35 dollar service fee they charge you think?
John Blair?Quote:
Originally Posted by Atjo
where atjo
I get a manual sport for $33500, no matts, no anything
what do you guys think?
got mine for $32990, matts, tints, boot lid cover, paint/leather protection, free fuel, perspex plate cover.Quote:
Originally Posted by lov
I did some hard bargainning
oo,no
you beat me hardly
which dealer did you go
Mate, u can get an auto at that price, seriouslyQuote:
Originally Posted by lov
huge rip off...
is there anything i can do now?
As the special comments on contract, I can get the deposit refund
I should ask some bargain expert to go with me
How much deposit did you pay for? Man, go buy from other dealer. And see whether it can cover your deposit.Quote:
Originally Posted by lov
I paid 2k deposit
Well, sign you already sign the deal, I think u cant do anything about it.. Should have pay 500
38K for civic sport auto with:
- rear spoiler
- parking sensors
- accent lights
- tints
- mats
- car cover
- side door visors
- leather and paint protection
so basically i only paid extra for the rear spoiler and parking sensors since auto + on roads = 35K
who thinks i got ripped?!?! LOL coz i kinda feel i got a bit ripped but then sumtimes i dunno... LOL
if u think i got ripped please be nice!!!!!! >.< i'm gonna feel bad LOL
btw i got black ;)
The sales said no to $1000, he asks for 2000 bucks as it was pretty common.
So that is the "deposit refund" pointless?
That's a good deal, have you got your car yet? When did u order it? and when is the delivery?
cant find any deal worsen than mine :(Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroBabee
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Originally Posted by yeehou
OoOoOoOo finally sumone who thinks i got a good deal YAY :D:D
aniwho... i haven't got it yet.. gonna get it in abt 1.5 weeks!! got it ordered about 2-3 weeks ago.
they ran outta stock so its being shipped over... hehe
thanx!!! haha u made me feel better about my buy lol ;)
U ordered it 3 weeks ago, that when I ordered my vtiL
Are u sure it's gonna be here in 1.5 weeks for sports model? Dealer told me sports model gonna takes till June/July
yeah i'm pretty sure, the dealer reassured me a few times i'll be getting it in the first week of May...
btw i'm from sydney, maybe there are diff shipping times for diff areas?!?!
you know what, my car is here now, altho i asked dealer get my car ready in June...Quote:
Originally Posted by yeehou
don't you want your car as soon as possible?
i see that ur driving a sp23 rite now... when u get ur civic tell me which ones better .. hahaha... I took a few months choosing btwn the civic and the sp23.. LOL
I want my car so badly, I don't have a car to drive now, in fact civic will be my first car :p
I really hope dealer will call me this week. *Fingers crossed*
When did you ordered it? Since you got your car, it's a good news, forget about the bad deal you got.Quote:
Originally Posted by lov
yeah enjoy your car!!! hehe
we're all gonna be suckers in a few months... ppl are gonna get it heaps cheaper than us... but oh well, dats life >.<
Yeah, but what the hell, we got our car earlier than them. Lol
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Originally Posted by yeehou
hehehe dayem rite!!! LOL
*the price to be exclusive HAHAHA jks*
I cant laid on civic since i have not yet sold my sp23 :(Quote:
Originally Posted by EuroBabee
sounds nice....any pics yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by wassup
sounds like alot of you guys out ther are getting great deals!!!
atm we are not even discounting the civic!!!! people buying them full price because there none around although we do have a few left in stock but other then that you going to be waiting untill june or july!! so if you get anything for free congrats and your dealers are dumb hehe
to all of you waiting on your civics... keep having wet dreams about them because they awesome cars!!!!
So you still going to honour what's written on your sig?Quote:
Originally Posted by PaZzMaN-R
hehe.Quote:
SydneyS OwN OfficiaL HONDA SalesmaN. BrinG ME AnY PricE and i'll BeaT it!!!!
:cool:
so fellas.. i asked the question before.. but think it's worth going to carbroker.com.au to get a better deal?
I've also been quoted Late July for my Civic Sports. So do you know when the next shipment is due in - as in is it on it's way? Or are they still 'on the production line' in Thailand?
I'm in Perth but I'd love to know whether there's any hope at all of receiving my car before July/August *sighs*
Oh, there was a line in the contract on the back (in small print) about how you can void the contract if you don't receive it within 3 months... Honda's going to be cutting it fairly damn fine.
My 2000 Civic VTi-R
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My 2006 Civic Sport
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Shot of headlights with Xenon HID kit and LED Daytime Running Lights installed
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How much u get it installed? or you do it yourself?
Did it myself. In all it took me a good 3hours to do but that was taking the time to make it look OEM (ie clean & neat), i also had to find places to put the Ballast and Igniter... if you know where to put them then you could get away with 1hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeehou
Hey wassup.. know if u can get the fog lights from the US to suit the aussie shape civic?
Also here's a good price in canada for the bass works system
http://store.calgaryhonda.ca/product...dnqes8mpnn0pqd
BTW, does anyone know how you fit an aftermarket deck into the 06 civic? I'm a bit concerned it doesn't have a standard din slot.
Dont think the Fogs will fit as their bumper design is totally different from ours. I pulled my bumper out over the weekend to relocate my Drivers side Xenon Ballast and saw the back of the bumper.. the kit is well designed and bolts into pre-made mounting points. If you check my previous post above youll see the foglight kit on the VTiR (which i purchased in the US), but in the case of the EM1 Civic it was built in the US and the look was the same as the US model. Unfortunately for the Gen8 Civic its going to be a fairly expensive option to get the lights. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Howie
As for the deck, you can get the new dash surround for single and double din to install an aftermarket audio unit but this is only for LEFT HAND DRIVE civics. Do not go trying to purchase these kits off Ebay even though some of them make claims to ship to Australia. For now we're stuck with the Honda Audio unit and i dont see it changing anytime soon. :(
hey man that's looking pretty nice. Gee's your keen to mod your 06 :D .Quote:
Originally Posted by wassup
Hope you other guys pick up your civic's soon so we can have a meet.
Hey has anyone run the new lexus-250's?
very nice... been wanting to do this since i got the car... but the egine bay is so not user friendly... so easy to install HID's into my old ITR... this car def need to remove front bar...Quote:
Originally Posted by wassup
what bulbs does the 'O6 run in any case??
i bought my honda about a month ago... paid 35k for an automatic sport model. they chucked in the mats, extra warranty and a tank of fuel... not so bad i guess. luving the car tho
low beam 9006Quote:
Originally Posted by type one
high beam 9005
Removing the from bar took me 15mins the first time round, tho if i was to do it again it would more likely be 5mins. There are only 2 screws and the rest are the snap lock style tabs. the tricky bit is that the bar is clipped onto the car under each of the headlights and can be tricky/scarey to pull out/off the first time...
i mounted my passenger side ballast and ignitor in the section under the windscreen (theres a bracket that allows you to cable tie the whole thing) but mounting the stuff under the headlights would probably be even better.
Allow yourself 2hours to get a nice clean install with no visible cables.
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Originally Posted by davecash
hey how do you find the shift paddles?
does it shift down fast enough when your kaining it into corners?
I find the placement a bit annoying as they can be a slightly hard to reach when turning corners. However, the gear shift is rather quick with the paddles and I think I just need to get used to the paddle location.
Take it for a spin and see what you think! My only gripe with the paddles is they only work in the "S" mode and you can't manually downshift / over-ride the transmission in automatic mode.
Yeh I might test drive it. Our tinting is starting to bubble already.......hhahah.Quote:
Originally Posted by tanalasta
so much for the free tinting.
cool thanks man...Quote:
Originally Posted by wassup
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Originally Posted by MKI4EVA
Who did your tinting? And did you get plastic or metalic film?
So pissed right now, dealer just told me my car will arrive on june.
I've got my vti manual wif reversed sensors, floor mats, and orc all up $23,000. I think I got a good deal, delivery will be this week. This will be my first honda... hope I'll like it....
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Originally Posted by Geezmoz
hey thats not a bad deal at all..btw..how much are the reverse sensors??
i tried to go for 23k..bt my dealer refused..
all i wish is that i saw the options catalogue earlier..then i would b asking for more things like..mood lighting..b/kit..
all i got was floor mats, metallic paint, tint and full tank of fuel... :(
The reverse sensors are almost $700. Which is a total rip off seeing you can get 4 aftermarket sensors installed for almost half that price.
Mind you, I got the sensors, floor mats and the window tinting (also a rip at $600) thrown in. Which is fair enough seeing I paid RRP + ORC for my Honda Civic Sports.
I should add for that price, I could have gotton the Honda Euro.
any one needs car alarms reverse sensors I can get including camera
my mum one, late junQuote:
Originally Posted by yeehou
dw we're even longer than u
the wait!
Who ever trivett gets to do their tinting for them. I have no idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by iigrover
Dunno if plastic or metalic.
pretty sheet since we've only had the car for 7 weeks.
Just put on a couple of hundred k's on it tonight going newcastle and back to pick up a friends new car.
It's such a nice and hwy friendly car to drive. 5th gear overtakes are so easy and the cruise control is godsent.
On the way back we went sector 1 on OP to berowra and it felt so good. Wasn't going 100% cause didn't want friend to stack his new car but man..........you guys gotta do it to know what I'm on about. Definately needs better tyres. I'm going all out on next tyre change.
We've clocked 4900km since pick up in mid March.
that's what ppl tell me :) but i think a fairer comparison would be with the euro luxury so both cars have leather + sunroof.. then euro would be 7-10k moreQuote:
Originally Posted by tanalasta
the civic's wheelbase is actually 30mm longer than the accord's, trying to find internal measurements, have a feeling civic might have more rear legroom and stuff...
Yes, the Civic has a longer wheelbase than the Euro (2700mm compared with 2670mm). However, I bought the Euro Standard because I was more interested in the ESP, 6 speakers, trip computer, better engine and Made In Japan which are standard in the Euros. I wasn't interested in the leather seats and sunroof. A colleague also considered the Civic Sport for a while but bought the new Rav4 Cruiser. He got it within five working days. It costs him two grand more than the Civic Sport but has ESP, 17" alloys, dual climate air-con, illuminated driver/passenger vanity mirrors, 6 speakers, privacy windows, more leg room, more storage areas, 2.4L engine and other soft roading electronics wizardry.Quote:
Originally Posted by chylld
What model you mom ordered? The dealer told me he can make it faster if i change my choice of color, so i guess i have to change the colorQuote:
Originally Posted by mrwillz
Been busy with my job for a while .. I signed the contract on 15th of March.. and now.. they said there's delay on the delivery.. expect around beginning to mid of May.. gosh.. this time.. I'll cancel the deal if they still giving me reasons... since my friend ordered 1 after me, and he got it in 2 weeks time from different dealer.. really not happy with my dealer.. I ordered the "darker" silver colour.. since I don't wanna go with black anymore..Quote:
Originally Posted by yeehou
So what you guys are saying is that there will be delays on the black? :(
expect around June for black.. that's what my dealer said.. and.. it was on 15th of March..Quote:
Originally Posted by Howie
shit where did you order yours?Quote:
Originally Posted by Aco3n
We ordered black around the time you placed yours and got it in a week.
I thought there were heaps of blacks but less of white.
The colour you ordered will definately stand out in the pack.........everyone will have silver white or black.
so whos up for purple with the two tone interior? come'oonNNnnn........ :cool: :D
I don't think I can give the dealer details in here, but in Melbourne metro area.. wish I can get a purple one for the vti.. looks awesome.. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MKI4EVA
Is the purple only available on Sport?Quote:
Originally Posted by Aco3n
Hmmm.. bummer. I called up yesterday and the dealer said there'd be a 8-10week wait currently. No mention about different wait on different colours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aco3n
i guess im lucky on how quicky i got mine... i think i waited 2 weeks b4 it was delivered
When did you ordered it? some info? What model? What color? Which dealer?Quote:
Originally Posted by davecash
I guess I have to change to other colour , than a black one. Dealer told me I can get it earlier if I order other colour.
Civic Sport in the silver moss and i purchased from Courtney & Patterson... the only reason i got it so quickly was because an order got cancelled and since i was on the waiting list for that exact car i got bumped up
same here... i chose the purple (which is only available on the sport model yes) which brought me an 8-week wait... my dealer called a few days after i ordered (early march) and said if i change to black i can have it before the end of march, i.e. 3 weeks. guess it really all boils down to what they have and what they have to wait for from the factory.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeehou
If you're in Melbourne, Patterson Cheaney in Ringwood has a black Vti-L available for immediate delivery. Plus a few others I can't remember.
that dealership does not give good offer.Quote:
Originally Posted by IS250
hehe thats true, they only only offered me $6000 for my car. Probably why they still have cars in stock. From memory there was also a silver Sport available for immediate delivery.
ANy idea how much is the price?Quote:
Originally Posted by IS250
Prices were the same as others, ie. ~ $29K for the Vti-L auto, ~ $35 for the Sport auto. Didn't get to haggling as I was pissed off with their offer.
Sunroof on a Vti-L is an extra $2500, hmm, pretty tempting. Though if I was gonna spend an extra $2500 then I'd probably be better off adding another few thousand and getting the Sport.
Wow didn't know the sunroof was even an option on the vti-l.. my dealer had said it was a sport only thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by IS250
i thought exactly the same thing... one of the reasons why i got the sport lol
Me three. My dealer said the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by davecash
Makes sense though. Why would you op that for a lower spec and come in 1 or 2 grand short of the works in the sports.
I guess I should ring them up see whether there's vtiL for immediate delivery
it seems like your gona have to wait no matter wat. the civic is selling far better than what even honda expected i think. i guess this is the reason why their isnt much discounting going on, if your not willing to pay full price there will be someone esle who is and still wait for it. i payed the rrp for my sport and got a couple of things extra and i was happy enough cos i was driving a new car that hardly ne ppl had:) But back to the point unless u get lucky you will have to wait for some period of time
The sunroof doesn't make much sense on a Vti-L but it would be great on the Vti. Not sure about the Sport's sunroof but on the others they get memory settings, automatic closing and rain sensors.
I called up Patterson Cheaney in Ringwood, they got 4 vtiL available
Rick Damelian in Petersham NSWQuote:
Originally Posted by lov
Sunroof for the sport only has tilt up, open and close, ALL MANUAL.Quote:
Originally Posted by IS250
when you close/open/tilt, you can auto it. like the driver side window.