I have read other posts with a checklist – I am just too excited and have booked the car, but want your opinion whether this is a good deal or something I have to be careful about.
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Hi, based in Mumbai currently driving a Honda Amaze 2020 CVT which I bought 1 year back. First car was WagonR (new) and had to sell it off as it got damaged while my society was being repainted.
I have got a new job recently that pays well which also means I will be meeting a lot of influential people and sometimes may have to ride with them. Although I like my amaze, its still not refined. There are body noises and somehow the dashboard feels like its in the face when I am sitting. I am 5’6 and if someone even 5’9 sits its very uncomfortable.
I was searching for a used Mercedes and test drove GLA, C200; the Taigun, Kushaq, Creta, etc but nothing excited me or made me smile. Where I live (South Mumbai) the roads are filled with Mercedes, Audi and BMW cars so I wanted something unique. I don’t know about others, but I love the CVT on my Honda amaze, I have learned how to avoid the rubber band effect and get instant torque. The engine sound makes me smile and if driven with a light foot, it can become a good chauffeur car too. Many doctors in my area have it.
One day while browsing randomly thinking let me see if I can get an Elevate (my parents want an SUV) in the used car market – I saw a Civic ZX CVT 2020 model with 40k on the odometer. It’s a Honda Certified used car with 1 year warranty. It was used to ferry the top people in RBI in Mumbai, MH01 number. Because it’s registered with RBI it can be transferred to my LLP without any cost – I save a couple of lakhs and have other company benefits. Within an hour of seeing it online, I called them and went to the dealer. Drove it and it was like love at first site. The materials, all soft touch, stitched leather, lane watch camera, huge wipers, front sensors (didn’t expect this), reverse camera, electronic parking, dual zone climate control and a sunroof – all in around 13 lakhs! by spending 50k more I can get Honda extended warranty till 2027. The Honda guys told me that I just need to replace the tires as they are worn out at 40k otherwise everything is good and that’s why they giving ‘certified’ tag and 1 year warranty. My thinking is that with this, I don’t have to worry about uniqueness – not many Civics around and this is a D1 segment car which looks cool and I won’t have to upgrade to a Mercedes or similar for the next 5 years at least and save the maintenance and headache that comes with the Germans.
I have read other posts with a checklist – I am just too excited and have booked the car, but want your opinion whether this is a good deal or something I have to be careful about.
Honda Civic ZX 2020 CVT Petrol | ~40k km | RBI owned/1st owner | 13 lakhs with 1 year Honda Certified Warranty
Here’s what GTO had to say on the matter:
Great car & great price! Do keep in mind that, while the extended warranty will cover you till 2027, Honda also has “Anytime Warranty” that goes to 10 years. More information here
Go for it, this Civic seems to suit your requirements to the T. And the best part is, you are getting a truly global sedan at the price of a fully-loaded Hyundai i20 AT.
Pre-worshipped cars rock
Here’s what BHPian omar had to say on the matter:
I had seen the car parked there when I had visited recently. There is also an Hybrid Accord in the background
I had considered the Civic when purchasing a sedan. Few things which I did not like:
- Build quality is not good. The Germans have a better build.
- It is not fun to drive, in terms of acceleration. I had driven a Civic and Octavia, back to back. The Civic felt slow, while the Octavia was more fun.
Why you should consider this car:
- If you are only concerned about the maintenance, get it. It will be less troublesome with the warranty.
- It is quite unique.
- The seller is an authorised arm of Honda.
Having said that, if you do go ahead:
- Get the car inspected at Honda below.
- Get the full service history, before proceeding.
- if you have any niggles, get them resolved before the delivery, and keep them in writing. If it is a small thing, they often forget and then eventually have to follow up.
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