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MKI4EVA: Glad to hear it! I hate seeing engines go through pain :P
marcus: you can't compare second hand prices to brand new prices. for that class of car, it has the best features at a very competitive price. compare it to the mazda 3 sp23, golf, etc.....
well here you go, i brought a astra cdxi with full body kit & 18" wheels & it set me back $37,500 on the road.
the new civic is a well priced car, & quality to boot. i would suggest for people who find the civic expensive to go & do some window shopping with other makes, & i'm sure you will have a different opinion.
infact i do not know of any other car that has leather & sunroof, cruise, climate control, 6 stack indash, front air bags, side air bags, curtain airbags, leather steering wheel, alloy wheels etc for $33,000
I drive automatic and actually was fully set on buying it because I loved the features and the look (of the CDX coupe), but then after test driving it... I was shocked at how horrible and harsh the auto transmission is- and it just so happened I test drove the Civic earlier that day, and then went again the next day to test it- before buying it.
Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 FSIQuote:
Originally Posted by blk vti
It has these additional spec compared to the Civic Sport:
- ESP
- Dual zone auto climate control with dust and pollen filter
- Carpet mats (front and rear)
- 8 speakers (only 4 speakers in Civic range)
- Trip computer (only tripmeter in Civic)
- Rain sensors
- Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirrors
- Reverse parking sensors
- Tire pressure indicator
- Brake pad wear indicator
- Electrically operated fuel filler flap
- Bottle holders
all civic's have EBD wich form what i read is the same concept as ESP. does the jetta start at 33,000 + orc?Quote:
Originally Posted by hondarox
infact the jetta tdi start's at $35,490 + orc making it around $38,000 on the road
are you sure the Jetta is that much drive away?Quote:
Originally Posted by hondarox
Anyhow just picked up the sport in manual black today guys. Suprisingly very impressed.
Ride is quite firm, steering is super sharp and best of all very torquey engine even thought it loose abit of breath after 6,500 to the 7,000 redline. That may improve as the motor runs in.
I thought the brakes were nothing great till we clocked around 150km in it and it wore in........:confused: ..........brakes pretty well.
Definately a fun little car after driving polo gti, golf 2FSI, clio cup, pug 180. I'd rate it in that crowd but obviously not the top of the bunch.
One thing I don't like is the fly by wire accel pedal. It definately doesn't react quick enough and I've noticed it makes adjustments to power applied even when you have your foot in the one position.
Quite a nice stance on the road........but I'm sure it'll wear off soon enough as the roads are flooded with them like the euros.
Plenty of power to play with.
Happy motoring to all the new Sport owners.
yeah, 32990 + the following:Quote:
Originally Posted by blk vti
Queensland
Information
Dealer Delivery Fee for Volkswagen Jetta FSI 2.0: $2,495.00
Phone : 13 23 80
CTP - Varies from $350 - $400 depending on type of vehicle
Number Plate fee : $ 18.40
Stamp Duty : $2.00 per $100.00 or part there of.
Registration Fee Per Annual :
1/2/3 cylinders
4 cylinders/2 Rotors
5/6 cylinders/3 Rotors
7/8 cylinders
9/12 cylinders
$ 214.80
$ 256.90
$ 362.60
$ 483.80
$ 557.10
* Sourced from Queensland Transport
Two completely different things.Quote:
Originally Posted by blk vti
EBD - Electronic Brake Pressure Distribution
ESP - Electronic Stability Program
EBD Will sense if you have a significant amount of weight to the front or rear of the car (Luggage or Passengers) and then apply more pressure to the brake's with more weight on them.
ESP is a huge safety system, which can detect (using a yaw control) if you are going to go into a spin, be it over steer of understeer. It can apply brake's and power at the same time (basically steer the car) while your in panic.
Prices are roughly $36,900 for a 2.0 FSI Manual,
$39,000 for a TDI Manual,
and then $43,700 for a FSI Turbo Model which is only in Auto DSG
Why is everyone comparing the Civic to the Jetta, it is in contention with the Accord Euro?
Jetta manual priced at $32,990 plus ORC.Quote:
Originally Posted by blk vti
110 kW @ 6000 rpm
200 Nm @ 3500 rpm
Forgot to mention, auto dimming rear view mirror is standard.
Also the FSI and TDI have exact same features, only difference is the engine
Both Civic Sport and Jetta FSI have the 2.0L engine. So the comparison is valid.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackosimm