Is buying a "NEW" car so bad? :(

sniperpenguin

Me and my partner have been after the new Civic came out (infact, we were waiting for the Type-R... her choice, honest! ) and we are planning to sell both our trusty rovers to switch to it.

The type-S (Type-R without the bonkers engine so less tax / insurance / much better MPG) has since been released, and I'm playing off 3 Honda dealers against each other for the same spec car (07 plate, Black with extras) and I think I haggled a good deal:

- 4% APR (deposit or no)
- discounted servicing for 2yrs
- £590 off (was £900 off without the servicing package)

Trouble is, I keep having this niggling feeling in the back of my head saying "new cars = bad" over and over again. Buying a used one isnt an option unfortunately since the car hasnt been out that long!

Any opinions on the above would be welcome, however mean

wookie_2

The net is fab way of getting the car you want, saved 1000s on my vauxhall, 12mths tax full dealer servicing, and free dell,:j

Pipcola

It is very much a personal choice - one I am pondering at this moment also.

Try looking for the Civic on the Broadspeed site - UK sourced vehicles from accredited dealers got to be worth a look.............

teeb

sniperpenguin wrote:

Me and my partner have been after the new Civic came out (infact, we were waiting for the Type-R... her choice, honest! ) and we are planning to sell both our trusty rovers to switch to it.

The type-S (Type-R without the bonkers engine so less tax / insurance / much better MPG) has since been released, and I'm playing off 3 Honda dealers against each other for the same spec car (07 plate, Black with extras) and I think I haggled a good deal:

- 4% APR (deposit or no)
- discounted servicing for 2yrs
- £590 off (was £900 off without the servicing package)

Trouble is, I keep having this niggling feeling in the back of my head saying "new cars = bad" over and over again. Buying a used one isnt an option unfortunately since the car hasnt been out that long!

Any opinions on the above would be welcome, however mean

In terms of a good deal on the Civic Type-S [nice choice, by the way] it depends how much you'll be saving on the servicing. WhatCar suggests you can get £833 off a new Civic Type-S [that's their Target Price; or £890 on a Type-S GT, whatever that is], and so the £900 off would be good. You might be saving even more on servicing, though.

As mentioned below though, check online for prices and deals.

Nytehawk

sniperpenguin wrote:

Me and my partner have been after the new Civic came out (infact, we were waiting for the Type-R... her choice, honest! ) and we are planning to sell both our trusty rovers to switch to it.

The type-S (Type-R without the bonkers engine so less tax / insurance / much better MPG) has since been released, and I'm playing off 3 Honda dealers against each other for the same spec car (07 plate, Black with extras) and I think I haggled a good deal:

- 4% APR (deposit or no)
- discounted servicing for 2yrs
- £590 off (was £900 off without the servicing package)

Trouble is, I keep having this niggling feeling in the back of my head saying "new cars = bad" over and over again. Buying a used one isnt an option unfortunately since the car hasnt been out that long!

Any opinions on the above would be welcome, however mean

Am in the final stages of getting a 1.8 SE pm me if you want to discuss more ppsss Ordered through Broadspeed

chuckles1066

sniperpenguin wrote:

Me and my partner have been after the new Civic came out (infact, we were waiting for the Type-R... her choice, honest! ) and we are planning to sell both our trusty rovers to switch to it.

The type-S (Type-R without the bonkers engine so less tax / insurance / much better MPG) has since been released, and I'm playing off 3 Honda dealers against each other for the same spec car (07 plate, Black with extras) and I think I haggled a good deal:

- 4% APR (deposit or no)
- discounted servicing for 2yrs
- £590 off (was £900 off without the servicing package)

Trouble is, I keep having this niggling feeling in the back of my head saying "new cars = bad" over and over again. Buying a used one isnt an option unfortunately since the car hasnt been out that long!

Any opinions on the above would be welcome, however mean

Noooooooooo...............I have only ever bought cars from brand new.

This stems from my younger years when I drove for a living (100,000 miles a year) and the reg plate changeover occurred on August 1st.

It never ceased to amaze me the number of brand new vehicles that roared past me, fully throaty, on 1st August; these were brand new vehicles that had been completely thrashed from 9a.m that day and, less than five hours new, were already clearly impaired.

And in a year, their owners would get rid of them and some sucker would buy a year old vehicle thinking they'd got a bargain but without having the faintest idea of how the engine had been treated.

Never, ever, buy second hand...............British motorists are so !!!!poor, you'll be buying a lemon.

alanrowell

I would suspect the problem with the Type-S is that it will be bought by people who can't afford the Type-R and a lot of them will be wannabe Clarksons and will thrash the car to an inch of it's life then sell it when the Type-R becomes affordable.

dab1009dab

Don't buy a new Honda Civic. My Dad has one (06 reg), and has been very dissapointed with it. It has just been recalled to have something replaced to do with the power steering changed. When driving on the motorway the doors feel very draughty. The car rattles, and every couple of weeks he has to top up the engine oil (even though there are no signs of leaks).
I am not anti Honda, as my husband has an Accord, and previously we owned a older model Civic.
But after my Dads experience we would not even consider buying a new Civic.

goggins1977

I actually drive the new civic type s ,and would highly recommend it i love it to death,go for it you wont be dissapointed.

Crazy88

I'm on my second new honda civic. My first was a bog standard one then I moved up to the Civic Sport (05) which is the older version of the Type S. Honda's are extremely reliable and I'm currently saving up for a Type R or S in the next couple of years!

sniperpenguin

THanks for all the answers

The trouble with broadspeed and the price comparison sites is that they only quote for a base spec car (no dealer fitted options). Dealers make cash on these too, so I can hopefully eat into that.

Luckily, I also know that they have accessories/options targets to meet, as well as car targets, so its handy to see if they are under pressure to meet them.