New Civic VTi drive away dealer price

[didier]

hmm, I'm in the same boat as you - looking to buy, but that doesn't sound to bad? whereabouts is that?

currently they're 23k rrp driveaway for those specs, but rear sensor probably worth like $500 althought the rest not more than 500 combined IMO. You could probably wipe another 500 off the price to get nearly the best deal.

I thought they didnt have ESC? the vti I'm pretty sure doesn't have any side airbags, too...

[tinymoon]

hmm, I'm in the same boat as you - looking to buy, but that doesn't sound to bad? whereabouts is that?

currently they're 23k rrp driveaway for those specs, but rear sensor probably worth like $500 althought the rest not more than 500 combined IMO. You could probably wipe another 500 off the price to get nearly the best deal.

I thought they didnt have ESC? the vti I'm pretty sure doesn't have any side airbags, too...

Yup, the VTI model dow not have side airbag, that is one of the reason i choose the VTI-L over. Honda does have the Stability control and traction control in all models

[hsonthalia]

The previous 8th generation civic base model did not have side airbags but the new ones come with side as well as curtain airbags. What does IMO mean? This deal is available in Melbourne.

I do agree that 21,500 would be a pretty good price inclusive of the optional extras. Wonder how much they would be able to do without the rear sensors? Or perhaps, is the limited edition worth negotiating than taking a base with rear sensors consdering it also includes alloys?

[didier]

depends if you want alloys or not. worth it for minor performance boost IMO (in my opinion) but not worth it otherwise.

heard good things about rear sensors, so if could get a regular vti with that, I'd probably take it (even if its say 300-500 more)

yea, from checking honda.com.au today it seems they do all come with front, side and curtain airbags (for back seats too!) now + Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), so thats alot better than the ~2006 models (from carsales.com they seem to only have dual front)

[didier]

altho from browsing this great forum it seems you can get a great rear sensor aftermarket for about $200 or even less if you wanna install urself (not hard it seems)

[hsonthalia]

Thanks didier. I had someone call me yesterday and quote 21750 for the regular VTI with the rear sensors. I am sure I'll easily be able to get 21,500 when I do the deal. My missus thinks that the Mazda3 is more trendy and a NEO with pretty much the same features as the VTI but more modern interior comes at 22,500 with the sensors. The price is hardly any diff...which one holds up in resale value considering I doubt I'll keep it for more than 2 years.

[hsonthalia]

Oops I forgot to mention that for 500 bucks more I am getting rear sensors and fog lights. So the price quote would be 21,250 only with the tints, mud flaps, 6 year warranty + roadside assist, mats and 10K free service.

[didier]

importantly, what colour are you getting? according to the website anything but white is an extra ~$460.

at the moment a standard manual vti in red with pretty much no extras (what I'm planning to get around august) could be mine as cheap as $21k or less (ie about $2500 off the rrp). hopefully not too much to ask for in Perth :P

I drove the mazda 3 right before a civic. Its almost like a toyota compared to a lexus (or mercedes even).

both will hold value very well, but civic probably a little more.

[hsonthalia]

I am planning to get a black possibly or even a graphite grey. A red is not available until the end of Aug. With the extras like mudflaps, tints, floor mats, free 10K service and 6 year warratny+roadside assist I have been quoted 21,250. If I am not able to settle this for 21K I'll be disappointed.

From what I can see on the carsales website, I agree that the neo (comparable to the VTI now) did not hold the price well but that was possibly because it was a crap version without any basic safety features. Also its price was lower than a civic by about 4K. I am tempted to think that the 3 is more popular and has a higher resale; also because this is a new model while civic is launching a new model next year.

What makes you think of a 3 as a toyota and a civic as a lexus?

[didier]

you should test drive both yourself of course! but I felt the mazda 3 wasn't any funner or enjoyable to drive than my 1996 laser (the old mazda 323), however the honda civic was a much smoother ride, and felt more responsive than the 3. I've driven toyota's and dont like driving em because they feel like clunky robots, and mercedes tend to have that very smooth drive I found in a 8th gen civic.

hmm, sounds like ur getting down to an amazing price. I'll have to demand those extras too, otherwise take my offer prices even lower!

[hsonthalia]

Yes, looks like a good price compared to what I initially thought. Good luck with your buy - let me know at what price you seal the deal.

I quite like the look of Mazda thought because of the black colour interior it looks rather dark. I agree that I need to test drive both of them before I can decide.

[UNLS1]

Yup, the VTI model dow not have side airbag, that is one of the reason i choose the VTI-L over. Honda does have the Stability control and traction control in all models

pls get the correct facts before posting
vti has ESC and full 6 airbags