Good Car - Very High Price

A user review on Honda Civic. Written by Hs on 09 September, 2009

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Good : New Civic - Great Piece of Equipment - Very High Price
Bad : Price, Blind Spots, Low Features, S rated tyres

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I have had a Civic Auto for about 3 years and have driven about 65000 kms. Each Day I have gotten in the car it has made me feel great- simply great and even today since I have kept it well it shines like a New Car. Please avoid buying the Tafeta white colour as it wil turn greyish in about 3 years, the silver is the best buy for the long term. I have in the months of September and October with no AC driven a tank full - 42 litres to about 627-634 kms getting an average of about 15 km/ litre, however in Gurgaon traffic the same car with the AC on gives a mileage of about 7-9 kmpl. The ABS works just fine but the car could have done with a few things like a Reverse Parking Sensor as a must on all Civics as it has many blind spots while you are driving especially when someone overtakes you from behind and when you are reverse parking in a tight spot- my wife actually questioned my driving skills in reverse parking the Civic and she has been my co-passenger for 14 years, the driver seat height adjuster has been added now - it should have been there from day one. The Cruise Control is a waste of time and money and a big risk as you will try and use it and land yourself in a big mess, it is not a feature any Indian would ever use- this brings me to a very critical point of the LOCAL HONDA Managers whose job is to configure the product for the Indian customer- HOW THE HELL CAN YOU GIVE A "S" RATED TYRE ON A CAR THAT IS CAPABLE OF DOING 180 KMS/HR- THE "S" RATED TYRE IS ONLY FOR CARS THAT GO UPTO 140 KMPS- ARE YOU IDIOTS NOT ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF YOUR CUSTOMERS. HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU IDIOTS SAVE WHILE COMPROMISING ON THE MOST ESSENTIAL ASPECT - WHICH IS SAFETY OF YOUR CUSTOMERS. Those who do not understand the above statement need to understand that just like an engine is supposed to give you a power output and are rated for fuel consumption - the tyres are rated for speed and driving conditions like wet tyres, all weather tyres etc- the "S" rating is for small car tyres - these cars are expected to perform to a max of 120 km/hr and no higher with some safety margin having been built up. The question is not whether you will drive to 180kmps- the question is if you have a slightly bigger car like the Civic and you need to brake from 100 kmps- wil the S rated tyre perform equally well and in wet conditions will an S rated tyre hold fort equally well as a T rated tyre etc etc... Honda has while trying to save about 2000/- rupees in production cost put the lives of all Civic customers at risk who had spent 13 lacs to buy their car. What petrifies me is the thought as to how messed up the management thinking is at the India offices of these Japanese manufacturers. Quite frankly you hear fancy Japanese names and they give you funny pictures of themselves(just as they did at the Toyota Fortuner launch -selling a SUV with an engine that is good for a BOAT) but what lies under the hood is an altogether different story. Please insist on better tyres when you buy your car rather than asking for a discount. The Car is a great product and the latest form of technology and you will enjoy each day you drive it - just be the smart customer- as between you and the Japanese manufacturers there is an Indian+ Japanese management that sits in some forsaken location who are absolutely lost on their Role& Responsibilities and are shit scared for their jobs. And Just to Add- The Corolla is years behind the CIVIC. Especially the Automatic Version.
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Sam on 26 Dec, 2009 at 07:31 PM

Thank you so much for the amazing feedback

Hboradia on 22 Dec, 2009 at 07:00 PM

Thanks for the honest review.i will surely ask my dealer to give me compatible tyres.

Kd419068 on 19 Dec, 2009 at 06:23 PM

yes it is of great help.

Prashant99 on 11 Sep, 2009 at 05:11 PM

Sir as a customer you can ask for anything - just that replacing the tyres is something you can demand because it is an Anomaly - go ahead - kick their butt and see the effect.

Kalinga Mishra on 11 Sep, 2009 at 01:58 PM

Thanks Buddy.Absolutely great feedback.By the way, can you ask the dealer to replace the tyre while buying the car.

Hs on 09 Sep, 2009 at 12:46 PM

Dear Friends,

I have written a review on Honda Civic and look forward to your comments on it.

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