Civic 6th gen cost of purchase and overhaull

[tanzeel11]

I am thinking of selling my cultus 2009 and buying 6th gen civic . I am from Karachi so tell about the prices accordingly . According to my research a decent above average civic costs around 700k+, a very good civic costs above 800k+ and below average costs 600k+ and below 600k have some major issues like number plate miss, file miss or accidented . Now my range is around 700k and I want a daily driver as I cannot afford more then 1 car . Now there are two things that I can do either buy a car for 600k and overhaul complete car (changing engine and overhauling suspension) or I can buy a 700k car which the seller is advertising as no work required car spend 10-20k and use it . But I am not so confident that 700k car would actually be no work required as these civics can get very expensive very quickly . Now what do you experts recommend which is the better option and what are the main things I should look out for while buying 6th gen civic . Also how much would it cost to change its engine and complete suspension overhaul considering post covid19 prices . Plz share your experiences of this civic model . Experts your assistance is highly appreciated .

[tanzeel11]

Also how much should I sell my cultus 2009 efi, all seals genuine, 60% genuine paint 95% genuine seals, own engine but with noise

[murtazamohammad54]

I have the 6th gen civic in manual transmission exi, as it ages it will give more and more work. It has a double wishbone suspension that requires more frequent maintenance than most other cars which now use a macpherson strut. I would not advise you to go for one as I have encountered several problems in mine even after spending a great amount bringing it into top notch condition. Since it is over two decades old you would practically need to change every part with oem or good quality aftermarket parts to make it hassle free

On the other hand I would ask you to consider getting a 2004 Honda City IDSI in manual transmission if you want quality at a more affordable price. I have made an additional post on this forum in which it breaks down how much it costs to replace its mechanical and suspension components in great detail. It is imo one of the best budget cars with great fuel economy that you can get for around 800k and spend a bit on it.

Parts are much more readily available and cheaper for a city and it has much better technology than cultus and the old 6th gen Civic.

[murtazamohammad54]

Here is the link: https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/t/the-journey-of-restoring-my-04-honda-city/2246736?u=murtazamohammad54

[tanzeel11]

I have actually owned 2007 city 1.3 idsi manual for around 7 years . And I must say I genuinely enjoyed the ride but it wasn't that powerfull . Unfortunately it got stoled 3 years back and till date no news about it . Anyways even an 03 city costs more then 10 . And about the double wishbone suspension that's actually what makes this civic so special that technology was adopted from Honda's F1 department and it was a big deal . Actually that's one of the reason s why I'm considering 6th gen

[murtazamohammad54]

I am sorry to hear about your loss.
Do be prepared to pay the cost of it as well. It handles the best and that's what I admire about it. The drawback will always be that it is more expensive to maintain than most other cars.

An engine swap to a bigger engine in a Honda City is more cheaper and a better way to get more power out of the same model. I do agree that 1250cc is sluggish and after swapping to an l13a engine (1349cc) it is much more responsive.

[tanzeel11]

Yeh but installing a different engine always creates problems related to computer . And I'm taking from experience . Even if you install a vti 1600cc engine in an exi 1500cc engine civic there are going to be alot of computer related problems . So it's better to stay bone stock if you have only one car and it is your daily driver .

[tanzeel11]

Also can you tell me a rough idea of how much a complete suspension overhaul and engine swap would cost ?

[murtazamohammad54]

Are you asking about a 6th gen civic or Honda City?

[tanzeel11]

6th gen civic

[murtazamohammad54]

It has been a while since we got our 6th gen civic overhauled, you should keep a budget of around 100-120k if you want to get the engine overhauled and the car mechanically sound. It all depends on the condition of the vehicle you purchase and if it is well maintained then you can expect to pay less.

[tanzeel11]

I've heard from some pakwheels senior members it's better to swap these engines rather then overhauling it because mostly overhauling these engine ends badly . How was your experience of overhauling your civic engine ? Is it still running good ? And which engines was it d16y8 or y4 ?

[murtazamohammad54]

Bone stock D16 engine which is original, we have this car since the past 22 years. After overhaul experience has been good, it needed it because of age and was religiously maintained before.

I agree with other members as an engine swap would be a better option unless you would want to keep the car original which was the case for us. You can go for vtec with ecu changed and that could make this car even more powerful.