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

*start rant* does anyone know how long it should take for you to get the car once the car arrives at the docks?

i was talking to a mechanic friend who works at audi and he has said 2 days max but honda is telling me i will get mine in 10 working days... wtf is honda being lazy? thinking about it though i cant see what would take so long. there is no compliancing involved, i dont think honda would have a problem with customs hold ups as they bring in ships of new cars regularly, washing sea salt off a car will take 1 hour , removing wheel chux/taking off foam and plastic bits etc about 1 hour, interior clean an hour.... maybe its just me, but this dealership (prestige honda perth) is starting to really aggrivate me in terms of customer service. if there is anyone from here that works at prestige, your manager is a bastard... *end rant*

i think at least 2 days.. coz after the car arrives at the dock, it will have to go through all those custom shit.. then when it arrives in dealer, it will take them 2 days to install accessories, check up, etc.. and rego too

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Originally Posted by ozR18

what kind of kms one should expect when receiving their brand new car? 10km-15km?

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My car had 29 kms !
Some guys up there might have fun with it !

RHK....Burswood Honda is NO GREAT either...

I was told my car would have been here by 2nd November(Thursday) and be delivered by next Tuesday or Wednesday. ..So i sold my current car on Monday thinking that the car will probably come in the next couple of days.I called on tuesday just to double check if my car is ready but only to get a rude shock that the car will only be in Perth on the 17th November..and it takes 6-7 days after that to be ready for collection!!.


Cooly, the dealer told me he saw the wrong list and got mixed up with somebody else..i was like WTF!!!...I tried explaining to him that i hv already sold my car..and i needed transport to get to uni.The dealer was reluctant to offer any single help..dun even clearly remember him saying sorry on the phone too.

Being annoyed and frustrated..the only way is to make my presence felt..i had someone to drop me off in Honda on Tuesday ,10th..I confronted him...firm but polite(Everyone makes mistake,,who doesnt) i explained my situation.The dealer tried defending himself abit( he apologised btw during defending himself)..but knowing his on the losing side..he gv up after a while.After 10mins , he decided that he wil call me wednesday to loan me car.

Wednesday comes...at 5pm no one calls me,I then called up the dealer to find out wats happening.Again... and i was told to call back in 10mins...which i did but only to told to call back in another 5 mins because hes with another customer.I called himm 5 mins later and he told hes still looking into it.

This really put me off...i had to go to Honda again.This time i happen to bump into the manager..and i told him the whole story.He was suprised that he didnt know anything abt it.A cover up by the dealer himseld??? possible!

within 5 mins, the manager arranged a car for me to use till my new car arrives.And my dealer comes later comes to meet me saying.."OHH now u finally got the car..DRIVE SAFELY"...what the hell man..


The moral of the story is,,when they want your sales..they will call u a million times to get your sales...but wen shit happens..NOT ONE call was returned to me. in fact, i was told to call back!! (Meant for my DEALER IN BURSWOOD)



i know this reply is long...but to add something..During my confrontation with the dealer..he had the chit to ask me how much i sold my car for.(dealer offered a trade in of 7000) which i told him 8000.He then said "Ohh we could have squeezed another grand into it" When i paid my deposit,,they wouldnt even want to give me a cent more...even after 30mins of nego.

Im happy that alls being sorted out..but im not happy by the way im being treated.Probably im a student whom they can push around?

Hornsby Honda is so far the best serviced auto dealer.

I order my new civic on the 2nd last week of September and got it in a little over 2 weeks just like I was promised.. Maybe it was just good timing I guess.

The dealer called up when he was informed the car had reached the port and I would be able to pick up the car in 2 days.. I was impressed..

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My car had 29 kms !
Some guys up there might have fun with it !

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Lol my car has 10kms, reasonable amount for testing.

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Originally Posted by sh4dw_x

Hornsby Honda is so far the best serviced auto dealer.

I order my new civic on the 2nd last week of September and got it in a little over 2 weeks just like I was promised.. Maybe it was just good timing I guess.

The dealer called up when he was informed the car had reached the port and I would be able to pick up the car in 2 days.. I was impressed..



Lol my car has 10kms, reasonable amount for testing.

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i say anything under 15km is good... when i bought my jazz in larke hoskin homebush in 2005, it had 45km!!! beat that.. asked them about the high ks, they said they had to drive it to RYDE for the tinting... and yeah i just had to BELIEVE THEM....:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by ozR18

RHK....Burswood Honda is NO GREAT either...

I was told my car would have been here by 2nd November(Thursday) and be delivered by next Tuesday or Wednesday. ..So i sold my current car on Monday thinking that the car will probably come in the next couple of days.I called on tuesday just to double check if my car is ready but only to get a rude shock that the car will only be in Perth on the 17th November..and it takes 6-7 days after that to be ready for collection!!.


Cooly, the dealer told me he saw the wrong list and got mixed up with somebody else..i was like WTF!!!...I tried explaining to him that i hv already sold my car..and i needed transport to get to uni.The dealer was reluctant to offer any single help..dun even clearly remember him saying sorry on the phone too.

Being annoyed and frustrated..the only way is to make my presence felt..i had someone to drop me off in Honda on Tuesday ,10th..I confronted him...firm but polite(Everyone makes mistake,,who doesnt) i explained my situation.The dealer tried defending himself abit( he apologised btw during defending himself)..but knowing his on the losing side..he gv up after a while.After 10mins , he decided that he wil call me wednesday to loan me car.

Wednesday comes...at 5pm no one calls me,I then called up the dealer to find out wats happening.Again... and i was told to call back in 10mins...which i did but only to told to call back in another 5 mins because hes with another customer.I called himm 5 mins later and he told hes still looking into it.

This really put me off...i had to go to Honda again.This time i happen to bump into the manager..and i told him the whole story.He was suprised that he didnt know anything abt it.A cover up by the dealer himseld??? possible!

within 5 mins, the manager arranged a car for me to use till my new car arrives.And my dealer comes later comes to meet me saying.."OHH now u finally got the car..DRIVE SAFELY"...what the hell man..


The moral of the story is,,when they want your sales..they will call u a million times to get your sales...but wen shit happens..NOT ONE call was returned to me. in fact, i was told to call back!! (Meant for my DEALER IN BURSWOOD)



i know this reply is long...but to add something..During my confrontation with the dealer..he had the chit to ask me how much i sold my car for.(dealer offered a trade in of 7000) which i told him 8000.He then said "Ohh we could have squeezed another grand into it" When i paid my deposit,,they wouldnt even want to give me a cent more...even after 30mins of nego.

Im happy that alls being sorted out..but im not happy by the way im being treated.Probably im a student whom they can push around?

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yeah i know what you are feeling. especially on how many times they call when they want you for your commision and then the sh*tty way they treat you after you pay the money. pfft

who did you have at burswood look after you? my gf bought her jazz there and got it in under a week and the guy who looked after us was very good and cut off 1.5k and threw in a few extras. (we had the BFRG - big friendly redheaded giant lols... cant remember his name but he was irish/read headed)

bah. so when are you getting yours? the 17th?

edit - btw thanks jazzle for the reply to how long

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Originally Posted by rhk

*start rant* does anyone know how long it should take for you to get the car once the car arrives at the docks?

i was talking to a mechanic friend who works at audi and he has said 2 days max but honda is telling me i will get mine in 10 working days... wtf is honda being lazy? thinking about it though i cant see what would take so long. there is no compliancing involved, i dont think honda would have a problem with customs hold ups as they bring in ships of new cars regularly, washing sea salt off a car will take 1 hour , removing wheel chux/taking off foam and plastic bits etc about 1 hour, interior clean an hour.... maybe its just me, but this dealership (prestige honda perth) is starting to really aggrivate me in terms of customer service. if there is anyone from here that works at prestige, your manager is a bastard... *end rant*

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It seems almost each honda dealer did the same way on sale. I just share my waiting story, I got a sms from my dealer about my car just in the port at 4th, OCT, and expecting get it in 3 or 4 days. so i just wait. then 4 days later, i have to called them back to ask the exactly date i can get the car. and my dealer just said car still in port and got some problem about custom, may come other week. by then, i am start to feel the dealer's lie began, so during coming week, i kept call my dealer to get the car arrivel date, untill 13th Oct, dealer said my car will come to shop on coming Mon. I felt happy atm. but when i called him bakc on Mon, he just piss off and said car just arrivel around afternoon and too many car have to deal with sth like tinting and so on, so my car can't not be given on time, I am start to complain why always they have excuse for their mistakes, he just keep said sorry and nth else. on 17th Oct's afternoon, finally i got my blk vti, but they still got sth can make ppl complain, the dealer didn't register my personal number on my car, and i have to deal with it on next day. For above of happening, I am upset for the dealer's did, and won't intro other frd to deal with them, damn~

what the f*ck? they kept your car from you for 13 days when they said an initial 4 day wait? imo i just think they are lazy and dong only half of what they could be doing. we should just turn this thread into a "why honda australia dealerships are pathetic" thread. geez i thought it was only a few people but it seems that most people i talk to about the 06 civic are having issues with dealerships.

Ya, and what i thinking is due to Civic is new, and still on high demand, so dealer can play with us like this~

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Originally Posted by dyljoy

It seems almost each honda dealer did the same way on sale. I just share my waiting story, I got a sms from my dealer about my car just in the port at 4th, OCT, and expecting get it in 3 or 4 days. so i just wait. then 4 days later, i have to called them back to ask the exactly date i can get the car. and my dealer just said car still in port and got some problem about custom, may come other week. by then, i am start to feel the dealer's lie began, so during coming week, i kept call my dealer to get the car arrivel date, untill 13th Oct, dealer said my car will come to shop on coming Mon. I felt happy atm. but when i called him bakc on Mon, he just piss off and said car just arrivel around afternoon and too many car have to deal with sth like tinting and so on, so my car can't not be given on time, I am start to complain why always they have excuse for their mistakes, he just keep said sorry and nth else. on 17th Oct's afternoon, finally i got my blk vti, but they still got sth can make ppl complain, the dealer didn't register my personal number on my car, and i have to deal with it on next day. For above of happening, I am upset for the dealer's did, and won't intro other frd to deal with them, damn~

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Wow...As we both bought the car from the same dealer, I am just wondering which sales rep sold you the car? Mine's Glenn S....He's totally not interested in making sales of accessories...I am starting to worry I might ended up getting the car in Jan 07 instead....especially when X'mas is in Dec...think i will call him next week..

Generally, I think Honda Cust service is really like sh*t. Its the same back in singapore cos the Honda car sells themselves. My dad was lucky to have a good honda sales rep, but that's only cos he used to be a Mazda sales rep and my dad bought a mazda from him years ago.

They are definitely more keen before the sale than after. I bought a Mazda2 last year and the Mazda cust service are very good even after the sale. They would always keep in contact and ask for feedback after every servicing. Think they are more long sighted than Honda as they would want you to come back to do servicing with them as well and not end with the sale.

Frankly, I get less of customer satisfaction with Honda than with Mazda. I wish Honda would be reading our posts and get their act together.

^^ agrd