I was looking for a 7th gen civic for sometime in a budget of 12 Lakhs. After checking used car section i was shocked to see people asking 13-14 Lakh for 2005/06 Model Civic. Also visited few sellers from Pakwheels demanding insane for their car. I had in mind that the car would be in original condition according to their demand but almost every car was overpriced and needed to spent few lakhs to make it into reliable and reasonable looking car.
I finally found a seller asking reasonable price for his car and i bought it and had a budget of Approx 2 lakhs to spent on top of it.
Details of the car:
Its 1st Owner, Jan 2006 Exi Prosmatec White colour. Low millage for its age 111k driven (Verified through service history available at Honda Fort). Car was with one of my acquaintance and was slightly
driven since few years. When I examined the service history I checked that the last oil change was done in 2018 and only 2000 driven since then so I immediately thought of its periodic maintenance and visited Honda Fort.
Mechanical Work:
The following periodic maintenance was done to make the car
trouble free for next few years. Few things didn’t need replacement but was
done for personal satisfaction.
Tried my best to find all original parts for my car but few
aftermarket parts were used due to unavailability.
Timing bearing 12,930/-
Timing belt 4,600/-
Alternator Belt 3,400/-
Ac Belt 2,630/-
Gear Oil Change 4,830/- (1,610 each)
Radiator replaced (Correct) 9,000/- (After market as
original was not available at any Honda Authorized dealer in Lahore)
Coolant 3 Bottles 3,000/-
Hose pipes (Radiator) 1,720/-
Engine shield replaced 1,310/-
Power Pump kit & Oil replaced
Brake oil change
Front Disc pads change 16,000/-
Plugs changed
Total Approx. cost 75k
Suspension Work:
Suspension was ok but only two things replaced to make the ride better.
One lower arm Bush was broken so replaced from Honda for 3,180/-
After market front KYB shocks & shock Mounts Rs 24,000/- (Original not available)
Interior:
Steering wheel 6,500/-
Steering controller & Fog light switch 5,500/-
Audio:
Pioneer AVH-Z2050BT
Ground Zero Components Uranium Series
Ground zero sound damping on roof & doors for rattle
noise & road noise reduction Total 21 sheets (10 sheets in front doors 4 in
back doors & 7 on roof)
Exterior
Got new bumpers & mud flaps 13,900/- (Aftermarket. Parts availability issue at authorized dealers)
Side view mirror retract 11,000/-
The car is Exi so had to buy Vti rims 27,000/-
& brand new Continental CC6 195/55/15 for 44,000/-
The car is still not completed have few things in mind e.g
Full car damping Floor, trunk and engine wall
Car detailing is also pending, waiting for all the works to be completed first
(Retract mirrors added after this picture)
