Collection 900 mile round trip to pick up Civic!

priesty · 27th July 2007, 12:55

So that’s me had my last chat with the dealer, Me and the Missus will be heading off on our trek to pick up our 2.2 SE on Wednesday. The trip from Shetland will be as follows:

- 14 hour (Overnight) ferry trip form Lerwick (Shetland) to Aberdeen
- 2hr flight Aberdeen to East Midlands airport
- Get Picked up by the Honda dealer from airport
- Pick up the car (after going over with your “Known fault” Sheet)
- Drive north M1/A1 to Aberdeen via a 2 night stop off in Newcastle!!

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Mental! Looking forward to the car though!

Charles_Harding · 27th July 2007, 13:08

....and by the time you get it home, it'll be run in!

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

Have a safe trip.

Give us a bell when you get home.

"Be careful out there.
Comdoms are not completely safe.
My pal was wearing one when he got hit by a bus!"

Charles H.

allan40alt · 27th July 2007, 13:16

...and will you be using the same dealer for servicing? Good luck, safe trip and ....enjoy....

FWH · 27th July 2007, 13:23

Good luck!

czechplastik · 27th July 2007, 13:24

Thats mad, but good luck! Can't help thinking there's a closer dealer though!

Charles_Harding · 27th July 2007, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

Thats mad, but good luck! Can't help thinking there's a closer dealer though!

There is, but that's probably in Norway!

"I felt like I was trapped in a womans body.
......then I was born!"

Charles H.

FWH · 27th July 2007, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

There is, but that's probably in Norway!

"I felt like I was trapped in a womans body.
......then I was born!"

Charles H.

And Norweigans are importing Civics from Sweden due to the long lead times in Norway!
And our cars are different spec and have the steering wheel on the wrong side...

priesty · 27th July 2007, 13:43

Norway would be nice, apart from the Left hand drive and they don't get the Diesel! Their government also puts a 40% sales tax on all new cars too!

Seriously, I am travelling the miles for the discount. Dealers in Scotland live up to the steriotype and refuse to haggle. Lookers Honda in Nottingham have been great (so far........!).

Plus it will be nice to spend a couple of nights on Tyneside!

FWH · 27th July 2007, 13:45

Actually, I think they do get diesel, which was a surprise to me as we don´t get it in Sweden.

There is a member on the forum from Norway who got or ordered a diesel recently.

WavyD · 27th July 2007, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by priesty

So that’s me had my last chat with the dealer, Me and the Missus will be heading off on our trek to pick up our 2.2 SE on Wednesday. The trip from Shetland will be as follows:

- 14 hour (Overnight) ferry trip form Lerwick (Shetland) to Aberdeen
- 2hr flight Aberdeen to East Midlands airport
- Get Picked up by the Honda dealer from airport
- Pick up the car (after going over with your “Known fault” Sheet)
- Drive north M1/A1 to Aberdeen via a 2 night stop off in Newcastle!!

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Mental! Looking forward to the car though!

The car may be run in, but most of its annual mileage will be done taking it for a service I would think! How many miles of tarmac road do you have access to locally in the Shetlands then?

South · 27th July 2007, 14:05

That's nice trip to take for a car !
Have a good & safe journey !!

Kremmen · 27th July 2007, 14:12

You could ask them if they collect for servicing

priesty · 27th July 2007, 14:50

Thanks for the comments!

Quote:

Originally Posted by WavyD

The car may be run in, but most of its annual mileage will be done taking it for a service I would think! How many miles of tarmac road do you have access to locally in the Shetlands then?

Nearest Dealer would be in Aberdeen - 14 hours by ferry, but servicing can be done by any competent garage and warranty is OK if you use genuine Honda Parts - see Office of Fair Trading document:

http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/con...ars/oft707.pdf

On the roads thing (I drive about 14k a year, all in Shetland), the Shetland Islands council website says that there are approximately 650 miles of public roads in Shetland, A and B roads, all in fairly good nick compared with your average road “Down South”. Believe me, the roads are quiet and the driving is great!

WavyD · 27th July 2007, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by priesty

Thanks for the comments!

On the roads thing (I drive about 14k a year, all in Shetland), the Shetland Islands council website says that there are approximately 650 miles of public roads in Shetland, A and B roads, all in fairly good nick compared with your average road “Down South”. Believe me, the roads are quiet and the driving is great!

Sounds good to me, but don't say it too loud just in case they here you!
Next thing there will be a "Rash" of new Speed Cameras going up!

feck_on_a_stick · 27th July 2007, 15:50

Good luck

I hope you get good dry weather for the drive home. It's so depressing buying a shiny new car and it getting filthy from driving in the rain 5 minutes later.

I'm envious of that drive home. Keep an eye on that speedo haha

lobey dosser · 27th July 2007, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by feck_on_a_stick

Good luck

I'm envious of that drive home. Keep an eye on that speedo haha

Have a good run home, but watch out for the 13? Gatsos between Dundee and Aberdeen. A wee excess of speed could see you having lost your licence by about Brechin!

alastair b · 27th July 2007, 21:22

Is this the furthest anyone has travelled to pick up their new Civic.

priesty · 27th July 2007, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobey dosser

Have a good run home, but watch out for the 13? Gatsos between Dundee and Aberdeen. A wee excess of speed could see you having lost your licence by about Brechin!

Cheers for that tip Lobey, could come in useful!

Charles_Harding · 28th July 2007, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobey dosser

Have a good run home, but watch out for the 13? Gatsos between Dundee and Aberdeen. A wee excess of speed could see you having lost your licence by about Brechin!

Brechin?

Brechin?

That's where Lady H. grew up.

We even got married in Brechin Cathederal!

You could loose your license where I lost my freedom!

Slow down when you go thro' that bit!

"Nearly all children threaten to run away from home.
It's what keeps most parents going!"

Charles H.

jalaman · 28th July 2007, 21:50

The diesel is indeed available here in Norway, although I have the petrol .But as mentioned we have some horrific taxes on cars. I imported my petrol Civic from Sweden due to availability, and could then easily see the horrific numbers.

This is for a Civic 1.8 5D Sport, NHB, 17" Storms (kept the original 17" for winter tyres) and the City Pack Exclusive

Price in Sweden in swedish curreny SEK: 211.075,-
Price in Sweden ex. VAT (for exporting): 169.010,-

169.010,- SEK is 146.506,- NOK (Norwegian currency)

So I paid 146.506,- NOK to the swedish dealer and picked up the car. Then after crossing the border I had to pay norwegian VAT and other taxes for the amount of 139.140,- NOK to get the norwegian plates. That is almost half! And the car ended up costing me 285.646,- NOK

The taxes are based on engine size, engine power, and CO2 emissions, so you can probably figure out that the taxes goes sky high on bigger cars.

The Civic Diesel cost approx. 35.000,- NOK more than the 1.8 petrol here in Norway

FYI: 1£ = approx. 12 NOK

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Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,288 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts	....and by the time you get it home, it'll be run in! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. Have a safe trip. Give us a bell when you get home. *"Be careful out there.* *Comdoms are not completely safe.* *My pal was wearing one when he got hit by a bus!"* Charles H.

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	...and will you be using the same dealer for servicing? Good luck, safe trip and ....enjoy....

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,227 Thanks: 6 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	Good luck!

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priesty Valve Cap Join Date: 20th May 2007 Location: Shetland Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Norway would be nice, apart from the Left hand drive and they don't get the Diesel! Their government also puts a 40% sales tax on all new cars too! Seriously, I am travelling the miles for the discount. Dealers in Scotland live up to the steriotype and refuse to haggle. Lookers Honda in Nottingham have been great (so far........!). Plus it will be nice to spend a couple of nights on Tyneside!

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,227 Thanks: 6 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	Actually, I think they do get diesel, which was a surprise to me as we don´t get it in Sweden. There is a member on the forum from Norway who got or ordered a diesel recently.

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South Valve Cap Join Date: 12th July 2007 Location: maastricht, netherlands Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's nice trip to take for a car ! Have a good & safe journey !!

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,577 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	You could ask them if they collect for servicing

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feck_on_a_stick Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 25th June 2007 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good luck I hope you get good dry weather for the drive home. It's so depressing buying a shiny new car and it getting filthy from driving in the rain 5 minutes later. I'm envious of that drive home. Keep an eye on that speedo haha

28th July 2007, 21:50	#20 (permalink)
jalaman Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 29th May 2007 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The diesel is indeed available here in Norway, although I have the petrol .But as mentioned we have some horrific taxes on cars. I imported my petrol Civic from Sweden due to availability, and could then easily see the horrific numbers. This is for a Civic 1.8 5D Sport, NHB, 17" Storms (kept the original 17" for winter tyres) and the City Pack Exclusive Price in Sweden in swedish curreny SEK: 211.075,- Price in Sweden ex. VAT (for exporting): 169.010,- 169.010,- SEK is 146.506,- NOK (Norwegian currency) So I paid 146.506,- NOK to the swedish dealer and picked up the car. Then after crossing the border I had to pay norwegian VAT and other taxes for the amount of 139.140,- NOK to get the norwegian plates. That is almost half! And the car ended up costing me 285.646,- NOK The taxes are based on engine size, engine power, and CO2 emissions, so you can probably figure out that the taxes goes sky high on bigger cars. The Civic Diesel cost approx. 35.000,- NOK more than the 1.8 petrol here in Norway FYI: 1£ = approx. 12 NOK