New member looking at buying a Civic....

PJdali · 9th September 2007, 19:03

Just realised I should have put my location in the title D'oh !! I'm in Edinburgh.

Had a couple of test drives in a 1.8 EX and have been very impressed.

Must admit the dash and layout and driving position has grown on me after spending another 40mins driving through Peebles......

On the verge of buying a 1.8 Sport but my other half has a real gripe about the rear view.....I tend to drive forwards the bulk of the time but nevertheless I'm having some job convincing her it's the car for us. She was the one who suggested we consider it in the first placxe

Maybe Rain X is teh answer

Really like the Civic having had two spins.....now a nod from the wife and more haggling with the dealer and maybe it will be a donw deal soon........

Any feedback on the Honda dealer in Peebles would be appreciated (good and not so good) the guys seem quite fair so far after a chat I had after the test drive.

Cheers and a great forum by the way........enjoyed the chat on here immensely after mlurking for a few days.

FWH · 9th September 2007, 19:07

Welcome PJ!

The rear vision is not great.

But:
a) The wing mirrors are.
b) Buy the parking sensors
c) You get used to it
d) It is not a problem (for me)

Don´t let that be a deal breaker...it is a lovely little car.

Have a look in the Wiki for dealer reviews.

You can put your location in your profile - click "user cp" etc

ante00 · 9th September 2007, 19:34

welcome to forum....and you want be sorry if you buy civic....

PJdali · 9th September 2007, 19:46

Thanks for the welcome.

I own a 1.4fsi Golf at the moment and getting into the Civic is like stepping into the 21st century. I'll keep nagging my wife until she admits it's the right choice for "us"

So much info on this site...just had a look over the wiki and I'll no doubt be posting a few questions around what to buy as dealer fit options etc.

Seems that almost all Honda options are dealer fit, whereas the golf it seemed most where factory fit. Always makes me nervous the thought of someone ripping off door panels, dashboard panels etc fittings speakers and stuff in a dealer and it not been put back on as tightly as a factory fit......maybe that poor work was reserved for a well known multi brand dealer in Scotland....as I've had a few dodgy experiences with certain dealers of the years

Brodick · 9th September 2007, 20:08

Hey PJ welcome to the forum

I'm afraid I can't really help with dealer unless you wish to travel a little further afield to Stirling we have used Phoenix Honda Stirling for the past 4/5 years and not had any major issues but I can say You have made the right choice of car

Topcat · 9th September 2007, 21:08

I have to say that despite all my moans about the civic the rear view isnt one of them, you do get used to it and the mirrors are huge. Definately consider parking sensors as an option.

HappyMan · 10th September 2007, 10:27

You know I have been thinking about this rear view issue and I realised that I actually only use the rear view to check if there is something behind me whilst I am driving. When I am parking I actually use the parking sensors and my wing mirrors and don't really look out of the back window when parking. I think having parking sensors at the back helps remove the need to look through the window so much

I accept that I haven't got my car yet but I do remember from the test drive that the wing mirrors more than compensate for the rear view.

9th September 2007, 19:03	#1 (permalink)
PJdali Valve Cap Join Date: 7th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	New member looking at buying a Civic.... Just realised I should have put my location in the title D'oh !! I'm in Edinburgh. Had a couple of test drives in a 1.8 EX and have been very impressed. Must admit the dash and layout and driving position has grown on me after spending another 40mins driving through Peebles...... On the verge of buying a 1.8 Sport but my other half has a real gripe about the rear view.....I tend to drive forwards the bulk of the time but nevertheless I'm having some job convincing her it's the car for us. She was the one who suggested we consider it in the first placxe Maybe Rain X is teh answer Really like the Civic having had two spins.....now a nod from the wife and more haggling with the dealer and maybe it will be a donw deal soon........ Any feedback on the Honda dealer in Peebles would be appreciated (good and not so good) the guys seem quite fair so far after a chat I had after the test drive. Cheers and a great forum by the way........enjoyed the chat on here immensely after mlurking for a few days. Last edited by PJdali; 9th September 2007 at 19:05. Reason: forgot to put in my location.

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This thread is about: New member looking at buying a Civic...., it's in Introduce yourself at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; Just realised I should have put my location in the title D'oh !! I'm in Edinburgh. Had a couple of test drives in a 1.8 ...

9th September 2007, 19:07	#2 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 14 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts iTrader: (0)	Welcome PJ! The rear vision is not great. But: a) The wing mirrors are. b) Buy the parking sensors c) You get used to it d) It is not a problem (for me) Don´t let that be a deal breaker...it is a lovely little car. Have a look in the Wiki for dealer reviews. You can put your location in your profile - click "user cp" etc

9th September 2007, 19:34	#3 (permalink)
ante00 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 18th April 2007 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 547 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader: (0)	welcome to forum....and you want be sorry if you buy civic....

9th September 2007, 19:46	#4 (permalink)
PJdali Valve Cap Join Date: 7th September 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the welcome. I own a 1.4fsi Golf at the moment and getting into the Civic is like stepping into the 21st century. I'll keep nagging my wife until she admits it's the right choice for "us" So much info on this site...just had a look over the wiki and I'll no doubt be posting a few questions around what to buy as dealer fit options etc. Seems that almost all Honda options are dealer fit, whereas the golf it seemed most where factory fit. Always makes me nervous the thought of someone ripping off door panels, dashboard panels etc fittings speakers and stuff in a dealer and it not been put back on as tightly as a factory fit......maybe that poor work was reserved for a well known multi brand dealer in Scotland....as I've had a few dodgy experiences with certain dealers of the years

9th September 2007, 20:08	#5 (permalink)
Brodick Perfect Guy! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 2nd December 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 1,838 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hey PJ welcome to the forum I'm afraid I can't really help with dealer unless you wish to travel a little further afield to Stirling we have used Phoenix Honda Stirling for the past 4/5 years and not had any major issues but I can say You have made the right choice of car

9th September 2007, 21:08	#6 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,758 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have to say that despite all my moans about the civic the rear view isnt one of them, you do get used to it and the mirrors are huge. Definately consider parking sensors as an option.

10th September 2007, 10:27	#7 (permalink)
HappyMan Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2,937 Thanks: 25 Thanked 71 Times in 65 Posts iTrader: (0)	You know I have been thinking about this rear view issue and I realised that I actually only use the rear view to check if there is something behind me whilst I am driving. When I am parking I actually use the parking sensors and my wing mirrors and don't really look out of the back window when parking. I think having parking sensors at the back helps remove the need to look through the window so much I accept that I haven't got my car yet but I do remember from the test drive that the wing mirrors more than compensate for the rear view.