Delivery time Friday

Coldwarkid · 26th March 2008, 20:39

So a call out of the Blue means I can now have my car on friday, quite a come down from end of April.

Can someone refresh me as to what to look out for on the VIN number to make sure this is an 08 model and not an 07 model thats been hanging around.

Also just realised that i'll be losing out on almosts a months tax! but maybe this is a good thing as next year I can tax it in time before it rises.

FWH · 26th March 2008, 20:54

VIN decoded here:
What does FN2, FK2 etc mean? - Civinfo Wiki

Coldwarkid · 26th March 2008, 21:31

Do'h! thanks.

Knew I should have looked there as I've only just read it for the new car check list.

angie4m · 26th March 2008, 21:43

As it new your dealer will more than likely provide road tax forr1 year and 4 days as they state 1 years road fund license. I got 1 year and 7 days with mine, so hopefully the tax will expire 30/04/09

You also dont have a huge hike in road tax on that model, make it sound like you've bought a type r lol

Dimplyred · 26th March 2008, 22:55

Mine did that with the road tax too.

Coldwarkid · 26th March 2008, 23:09

I'll have to ask them about that, thanks.

A tax rise is still a rise!

terry · 27th March 2008, 00:00

Just renewed my car tax, I had not realise it had gone up by £5 in the Budget, so another £5 had to be added to the cheque for £115.
I guess it is always going to be a problem with the tax due in April, perhaps if i had been smart I could have got it before the Budget...but you cannot buy earlier than 15 days before the end of the month.

Terry

Azzuri · 27th March 2008, 08:34

Nice to hear you are getting it sooner than expected

I'm also getting an ES in Royal Blue but It's sort of the oposite for me. I ordered the car a couple of weeks ago and had a call yesterday saying the car would be ready next week but I had to tell them I don't want to collect it until April 18th as I'm off on Holiday on the 9th of April.

I really didn't want to leave the car outside my house (I don't have a garage or a driveway) for a week when I had only had it for a week, It would have ruined my holiday as I'd constantly be thinking about the car! At least this way I have something to look forward to when I get back

HappyMan · 27th March 2008, 12:15

Great News on getting your car early! I hope you enjoy it and drop us some pictures when you have the time.

Coldwarkid · 29th March 2008, 16:11

It's here, it's here!

And I couldn't be more pleased! I'm glad I had the Sedici alloys they suit the colour. The Leather is fantastic along with the glass roof.

The hand over only last about half an hour but I was taken through all the buttons. The car was taxed for 12 months and 1 week so a bonus, they gave me all the paperwork for the GAP and Happiness, just got to wait for the V5.

Little disappointed that they had taken it to the petrol station to fill it up and had splashes of mud on it.

P.S no feebies but I did find an Earwig crawling around in the ashtray, maybe that was it.

26th March 2008, 20:39	#1 (permalink)
Coldwarkid Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th February 2008 Location: A van down by the river Posts: 284 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Friday So a call out of the Blue means I can now have my car on friday, quite a come down from end of April. Can someone refresh me as to what to look out for on the VIN number to make sure this is an 08 model and not an 07 model thats been hanging around. Also just realised that i'll be losing out on almosts a months tax! but maybe this is a good thing as next year I can tax it in time before it rises.

26th March 2008, 21:43	#4 (permalink)
angie4m Naughty but nice Civinfo guru Join Date: 28th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 25 Thanked 50 Times in 50 Posts iTrader: (0)	As it new your dealer will more than likely provide road tax forr1 year and 4 days as they state 1 years road fund license. I got 1 year and 7 days with mine, so hopefully the tax will expire 30/04/09 You also dont have a huge hike in road tax on that model, make it sound like you've bought a type r lol Last edited by angie4m; 26th March 2008 at 21:45.

27th March 2008, 08:34	#8 (permalink)
Azzuri Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 17th March 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Nice to hear you are getting it sooner than expected I'm also getting an ES in Royal Blue but It's sort of the oposite for me. I ordered the car a couple of weeks ago and had a call yesterday saying the car would be ready next week but I had to tell them I don't want to collect it until April 18th as I'm off on Holiday on the 9th of April. I really didn't want to leave the car outside my house (I don't have a garage or a driveway) for a week when I had only had it for a week, It would have ruined my holiday as I'd constantly be thinking about the car! At least this way I have something to look forward to when I get back Last edited by Azzuri; 27th March 2008 at 08:39.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads for: Friday
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Friday = New car	morratut	Type-R	19	2nd April 2008 14:55
M25 last friday	Slate	General Discussion	1	14th August 2007 07:48
Friday Fun!	binchy	Any non Civic chat here please!	0	10th August 2007 12:16
Even more Friday fun	CrazyHawk	Any non Civic chat here please!	23	7th August 2007 12:34
Friday Fun	CrazyHawk	Any non Civic chat here please!	9	5th August 2007 14:49


This thread is about: Friday, it's in Buying, Dealers and Servicing at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; So a call out of the Blue means I can now have my car on friday, quite a come down from end of April. Can ...

26th March 2008, 20:54	#2 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,462 Thanks: 20 Thanked 84 Times in 77 Posts iTrader: (0)	VIN decoded here: What does FN2, FK2 etc mean? - Civinfo Wiki

26th March 2008, 21:31	#3 (permalink)
Coldwarkid Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th February 2008 Location: A van down by the river Posts: 284 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Do'h! thanks. Knew I should have looked there as I've only just read it for the new car check list.

26th March 2008, 22:55	#5 (permalink)
Dimplyred Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 5,673 Thanks: 21 Thanked 210 Times in 203 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mine did that with the road tax too.

26th March 2008, 23:09	#6 (permalink)
Coldwarkid Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th February 2008 Location: A van down by the river Posts: 284 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I'll have to ask them about that, thanks. A tax rise is still a rise!

27th March 2008, 00:00	#7 (permalink)
terry Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th September 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 358 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just renewed my car tax, I had not realise it had gone up by £5 in the Budget, so another £5 had to be added to the cheque for £115. I guess it is always going to be a problem with the tax due in April, perhaps if i had been smart I could have got it before the Budget...but you cannot buy earlier than 15 days before the end of the month. Terry

27th March 2008, 12:15	#9 (permalink)
HappyMan Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 3,594 Thanks: 30 Thanked 91 Times in 85 Posts iTrader: (0)	Great News on getting your car early! I hope you enjoy it and drop us some pictures when you have the time.

29th March 2008, 16:11	#10 (permalink)
Coldwarkid Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th February 2008 Location: A van down by the river Posts: 284 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	It's here, it's here! And I couldn't be more pleased! I'm glad I had the Sedici alloys they suit the colour. The Leather is fantastic along with the glass roof. The hand over only last about half an hour but I was taken through all the buttons. The car was taxed for 12 months and 1 week so a bonus, they gave me all the paperwork for the GAP and Happiness, just got to wait for the V5. Little disappointed that they had taken it to the petrol station to fill it up and had splashes of mud on it. P.S no feebies but I did find an Earwig crawling around in the ashtray, maybe that was it.