Buying Civic 2005-05?

[faisal_here]

aoa

I want to buy a Civic (2004-05) model, my budget is around 10 lac, I have come across some cars, wanted to ask following questions:

1- The cars I have found (exi/vti) are around 70k-80k mileage, i have found both manual and automaic cars, the question is which option should i take manual or automatic ? I like automatic but not sure with this milegae will it be a good option

2- If maintained (normally) what is the average engine life of a 2004-05 Civic?

3- While purchasing ofcourse one checks the general condition, are there any specifc things to check in this model civic.

Advices would be highly appreciated

thanks

[959]

aoa

I want to buy a Civic (2004-05) model, my budget is around 10 lac, I have come across some cars, wanted to ask following questions:

1- The cars I have found (exi/vti) are around 70k-80k mileage, i have found both manual and automaic cars, the question is which option should i take manual or automatic ? I like automatic but not sure with this milegae will it be a good option

2- If maintained (normally) what is the average engine life of a 2004-05 Civic?

3- While purchasing ofcourse one checks the general condition, are there any specifc things to check in this model civic.

Advices would be highly appreciated

thanks

Sir I have a 05 EXI with 168K KM on meter, still genuine engine.

Also seen a 05 VTI crossed 200K KM.

PROSMATEC is much better then manual transmission, just check for any vibration or jerk in shift.

SPECIALLY check for the power steering and suspensions, people drive roughly and steering and suspensions are effected mostly.

Go for a VTI.

[bango]

I agree with 959...these engines are meant to last for very long. A new block costs around 30k with swap labor, so you don't have to worry about that much.

As for manual or auto - that is totally your personal choice. I for instance like the process of changing gears, I would love a manual. Many hate pressing clutch every two seconds while they're standing in a traffic jam - an A/T would suit them more.

Since you're just going for a civic - find a VTi Oriel. In the beginning it might not seem a lot, but VTEC, ABS and sunroof do add to your driving pleasure, little, but they do.

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Yes Go for Vti Prosmatec but if u want to enjoy some drag time then go for manual..Exi or Vti both engines are great no life issues at all .... but in 10 lakh only u will get exi in mint condition .... Vti would be slighty more then this ..Best of luck

[yasirsa]

go for manual fuel consuption will be in ur foot . and i found it more reliable then toyota xli my friend has exi 250k crossed and engine is still awsome

[malik593]

u should go for a vti oriel dont get fooled by prices on pw i am sure u will find a vti oriel in 10 lacks

[malik593]

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[faisal_here]

Thank u all

[959]

Yes Go for Vti Prosmatec but if u want to enjoy some drag time then go for manual..Exi or Vti both engines are great no life issues at all .... but in 10 lakh only u will get exi in mint condition .... Vti would be slighty more then this ..Best of luck

Sir my father purchased EXI PROSMATEC on May 2005 from Honda South, the price was 950K Rs.

It is hard to imagine how quickly the Rs is loosing its purchasing power.

[mulpak]

faisal_here
hi
i think u should not bye 2005 civic it is the worst civc of its time before eveyone starts killing me it is my personal openion the only thing that is good in this car r its looks

[bango]

Sir my father purchased EXI PROSMATEC on May 2005 from Honda South, the price was 950K Rs.

It is hard to imagine how quickly the Rs is loosing its purchasing power.

Rightly said. No competition leads to inflated prices.

only thing that is good in this car r its looks

Ironically, that's the only thing I don't like about this car.

[umer325]

https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/vehicles-bikes/155599-2006-honda-civic-vti-oriel-pros-lahore
see this add !!

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@mulpak i thnk u dunw nythng bout cars.. u must hav lost some race.. u must be a suzuki fan dun mis guide people ..who r here to ask valid opinion ... @poster man u urself check the car and test drive it and who ever owns it ask them ...u will come to know
@959 yes bro i agree wid yew ...

[mulpak]

@mulpak i thnk u dunw nythng bout cars.. u must hav lost some race.. u must be a suzuki fan dun mis guide people ..who r here to ask valid opinion ... @poster man u urself check the car and test drive it and who ever owns it ask them ...u will come to know
@959 yes bro i agree wid yew ...

i dont race and second thing i told that it was my personal openion so i am not mis guiding any one :S and i hate suzuki
i had 2005 civic man we bought that new car with lot of love in 2005. sold it in 2010 only 20 k driven it was vti oreal ug we dont like prosmetic thats y went for manual .bumper to bumper orignal . i learnt to drive in 94 civic and sill have 99 civic thats y we went for new civic i.e 2005
in my openion it is not so comfortable as the old ones think bcz of heigh center of gravity .the drive is not so good as compared to old ones. poor build quality .heigh fuel consumtion.we spend 50 k extra for those ug seats ahhhh that was waistage of money as the stiches started to break .seats were not so comfortable as compared to normal 2005 civic seats .those ug seats were slippery .they gave leather on door pannel which started to come of automatically (had to be repaisted with samad bond).the map readers do not focus light at one piont.when u leave those arm rest on the roof they hit roof like some brick . and there is no clock i cant find a single reason not to give clock in car .the display of the orignal cd player cannot be read from rear seats then u see that display from rear seats it looks like 888888888 instead of 342671.what the F were thay thinking.
now for my 2005 civic .one corner of engine compartment was not painted( can u belive thay missed that corner).the clear coat on rear bumper starter to chip off .tho hood was repainted. there were gap in left rear light and bumper and right front light and fender . once i drove that car to 207 km per h at 160 wind noise started and 207 it was so loud as if all the windows r open
i wote a mail to honda factory in in 2009 whe they send a guy and i asked him all these questions and he had no answer
remember its my openion and feeling only

[959]

i dont race and second thing i told that it was my personal openion so i am not mis guiding any one :S and i hate suzuki
i had 2005 civic man we bought that new car with lot of love in 2005. sold it in 2010 only 20 k driven it was vti oreal ug we dont like prosmetic thats y went for manual .bumper to bumper orignal . i learnt to drive in 94 civic and sill have 99 civic thats y we went for new civic i.e 2005
in my openion it is not so comfortable as the old ones think bcz of heigh center of gravity .the drive is not so good as compared to old ones. poor build quality .heigh fuel consumtion.we spend 50 k extra for those ug seats ahhhh that was waistage of money as the stiches started to break .seats were not so comfortable as compared to normal 2005 civic seats .those ug seats were slippery .they gave leather on door pannel which started to come of automatically (had to be repaisted with samad bond).the map readers do not focus light at one piont.when u leave those arm rest on the roof they hit roof like some brick . and there is no clock i cant find a single reason not to give clock in car .the display of the orignal cd player cannot be read from rear seats then u see that display from rear seats it looks like 888888888 instead of 342671.what the F were thay thinking.
now for my 2005 civic .one corner of engine compartment was not painted( can u belive thay missed that corner).the clear coat on rear bumper starter to chip off .tho hood was repainted. there were gap in left rear light and bumper and right front light and fender . once i drove that car to 207 km per h at 160 wind noise started and 207 it was so loud as if all the windows r open
i wote a mail to honda factory in in 2009 whe they send a guy and i asked him all these questions and he had no answer
remember its my openion and feeling only

Sir I still have a 05 PROSMATEC with my brother and I can prove that all that is wrong.

You can drive the other cars at above 200km/hr and see what happens.

Secondly quality control is the problem of any car manufacturer in a 3rd world country so we should not expect an Acura or Lexus like build quality.

Correction: the 7G Civic has a low center of gravity then the 6th Gen one and the 8th Gen has again lower the center of gravity then 7th Gen one.

We should not measure center of gravity from roof or ground clearance.

The Clock is built into the MP3 Player.

The drive of old Civic is good then many cars which are still in production.

You can drive the new City or LIANA to compare the drive.

The best proof is that the 5 years old Civic still commands a price of close then a M Rs for a good car.

Not to mention that it was Japan car of the year.

[faisal_here]

On the track of buying a VTI, I have seen a VTI-2004 prosmatic, test drove a little bit, which seemed fine, under 60-70 km/h in the town street. But when the car was in parked state, engine running, and you sit in the car, with all doors closed, the engine sound was not total smooth, there was a samll gush in it plus a very small sound of "tick..tick", any ideas/suggestion?...as my ideas is that the engine sound should be total smooth (even for a 5 year old Honda VTI)

[mulpak]

Sir I still have a 05 PROSMATEC with my brother and I can prove that all that is wrong.

You can drive the other cars at above 200km/hr and see what happens.

Secondly quality control is the problem of any car manufacturer in a 3rd world country so we should not expect an Acura or Lexus like build quality.

Correction: the 7G Civic has a low center of gravity then the 6th Gen one and the 8th Gen has again lower the center of gravity then 7th Gen one.

We should not measure center of gravity from roof or ground clearance.

The Clock is built into the MP3 Player.

The drive of old Civic is good then many cars which are still in production.

You can drive the new City or LIANA to compare the drive.

The best proof is that the 5 years old Civic still commands a price of close then a M Rs for a good car.

Not to mention that it was Japan car of the year.

i will answer it one by one:P;):-#
Correction: the 7G Civic has a low center of gravity then the 6th Gen one and the 8th Gen has again lower the center of gravity then 7th
Gen one
thanks for correcting me
The Clock is built into the MP3 Player.
that stupid mp3 player dont show any tning to the passingers sitting in the rear the guy from honde factory gave me the same answer as u have given me i told him to sit in the rear seat and tell me what time it is and he could not secondly if i am not wrong the time and track num do not disply at same time but i am not sure as i have sold the car

The drive of old Civic is good then many cars which are still in production.
thank god u agreed on one thing;)
You can drive the other cars at above 200km/hr and see what happens.

Secondly quality control is the problem of any car manufacturer in a 3rd world country so we should not expect an Acura or Lexus like build quality
i have driven my 99 civic many time above 200 km per h i dident had the same problem i am suer that this falt was in my car only not in 2005 model
if thay have failed to maintain qualty control y shold we pay for it
my main point here is that new models r suppose to better than old one but in this case people like me r dissopointed
i hope that u dont mind as u have 2005 civic

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@mulpak i respect ur opinion but majority is authority ..u should know wht i mean after a long time i have seen first man who hav so much negative opinion bout this model anyways ..If u talking bout built quality ok see 1.8 reborn.. see its quality ... m just telling tht built quality of 2001+ models are all the same ... and they r not tht bad in built quality tht what u think... thirdly every car has some negtive and positive points in this world .. so one should accept the reality Peace !!

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@faisal u tht car is on cng ??