Moonlite Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 Hi ! me, 1st time buyer, just bought a honda civic esi(1.6A) @ around $37k. hope it is not ex. my insurance, financial loan, transfer fees all done by the car dealer. is it all rite ? me didn't check the car properly, just c the appearance only. What shld I check b4 I take over the car ? What shld I check when I sign on the dotted line ? Any advice ? cheers ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acemundo Supercharged December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 too late to do anything liao....just crossed your fingers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En0203 2nd Gear December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 Hi! moonlite, welcome to MCF is ur COE expired on 8/2011? if so the car is quite ex ler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 it's ok, mine cost more than that.... is ur COE expired on 8/2011? if so the car is quite ex ler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2P2 Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 you already buy and sign already issit....money give already issit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangie Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 You changed car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 (edited) firstly congrats to your first purchase of a car.. since u didn't mention the expiry of the COE, it's quite difficult to say if it's a good deal or not, since interest rates for COE cars are almost double that of <10 yr old cars. What is your monthly loan repayment, or have u fully paid off the car ? COE cars should not be bought based on outward appearance, coz it's already been man-handled for the last 10 yrs...but rather look and listen to the engine as well as the condition of the engine is what's important. Else once u are stuck with it, there's no turning back....just like my lemon. Edited December 23, 2003 by Ace_t Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidz 6th Gear December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 if it expire 8/2011 and considering a civic esi, price wise its ok... but have to ensure its not the infamous "lemon" civic.. do check out the resource folder, those info are pretty comprehensive.. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidz 6th Gear December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 your car where got "lemon"? only a little bit thirty, tats all... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acemundo Supercharged December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 actually i always wonder.......why despite the presence of those lemons, hondas have good resale value? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 my 13mth bonus could only allow me to change petrol type to ron 98 for 2 mths... and I struck toto last night, and it entitled me to a free MRT train ride.. one way and 2 stations maximum... so do u think that I changed my car ? dreamzzzzzzz You changed car Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangie Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 That bad huh Can put in vpower liao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 hahahaha.. after 13 yrs, it's got a beer belly, from guzzling all those RON types... sent car for a CT-scan..electronically all A-OK. Tuned MAF to correct voltage. No improvement. New mech says it's very likely to be an engine problem... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidz 6th Gear December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 i guess its the brand name... generally civic are of superb engine just tat after a couple of years a handful turned into lemons... a frd used to have a civic lemon... complained day in, day out.. but later changed to a Accord Euro... wonder why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 it's not the car that sells but rather the name. Branding is what sells a product. Quality keeps it going for a long while.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 well, if put in V-power, I'd probably finish all the 13mth bonus in 1.5 months. From topping up every 2 days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangie Neutral Newbie December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 At least shiok liao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acemundo Supercharged December 23, 2003 Share December 23, 2003 hehe....i can only explain it with a conditioned mind or herd instinct. i mean i am also a fan of honda cars in the past.....but once i know of its priceyness and reputation of being lemon, I won't consider it no matter how superb is the engine. but for these people which encountered problems and continue with the car, it just shows that people make decisions they are used to rather than go through a big cycle of deliberations. people buy emotionally......guess it can never be more true. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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