Whats it worth?

yorkshiregrit · 28th November 2007, 09:44

Thinking of selling the Civic but not sure what i would get for it in a private sale??

Would like peoples opinions.

Feb 2007 56 reg Type-S 2.2 Diesel,
15K miles
1 Service done (2 more free services to have - assuming they transfer with the car??)
Type-R gear stick, Gaitor, and centre console.
Parrot Bluetooth Car kit
Unmarked inside and out

What would people expect to pay for it? out of interest??

sw65 · 28th November 2007, 10:43

Id imagine about £12,500 to £13,000 and yes the servicing package does transfer. What colour is the Type S?

yorkshiregrit · 28th November 2007, 11:15

Nighthawk Black.

I expect my finance settlement at the moment will be about £14.5K so looks like i will have to keep the miles down for a few months and pay a bit more off before selling it.

Type S Bournemouth · 28th November 2007, 11:21

why you thinking of selling?

sw65 · 28th November 2007, 11:24

It's an in-demand colour; trade in and part- ex prices vary so much though and I'm no expert. I found there was a £2000 variance when I sold my Freelander and bought a Type S. I sold it privately at a much lower price than trade-in/part-ex but then got a superb deal for having no part-ex. I saved £500 on the best figure-to-change by selling privately.

Good luck

yorkshiregrit · 28th November 2007, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Type S Bournemouth

why you thinking of selling?

Not finding the Civic as good as the Audi A3 i had previously, the mpg seems lower, the driving position is not as good, the seats are less supportive and the whole package of the Civic just doesn't quite have the Audi "gloss" i guess.

Nothing fundamentally wrong with the car, and had i gone from my old MG ZR to the Civic i expect that i would love it to bits. In many ways i prefer the Civic to the Audi (Steering Wheel Controls, The all in servicing package, the design inside and out) but overall i fancy a swap back to the 4 ring grill, looks like i might be keeping the spaceship a little while longer though!!

I guess it depends, if i walk into an Audi dealer and say pay off the £14K finance on this and i'll buy a £20K car off you i'm guessing they might just find a way!!

We shall see!

TTDegs · 29th November 2007, 11:37

Having come from a line of Audis (A3, A4, TT), I would agree - the Civic, whilst fantastic looking

, isn't quite on a par in terms of 'gloss'

However, this is becuase the money was simply spent elsewhere - and for me it was spent on bits that matter more

Base price of a 2.2 SE Civic - £16,167
Base price of a 2.0 A3 (140bhp) - £17,590

once you start clicking option boxes, the difference gets bigger...
A3 2.0 specced to equivalent EX standard - well. I added:
Red paint £0
rear parking sensors £260
Front fogs £130
Electric folding mirrors £120
18" wheels £1,700
rear centre armrest £125
climate control (not dual zone) £1,100
Front centre armrest £95
illuminated vanity mirrors £55
multi function steering wheel £320
Xenon (plus) £675
Auto lights / wipers £190
Cruise control £240
Sat Nav £1,100
Mobile phone kit (not bluetooth) £385

total price £24,100

Civic EX £18,467

So for about £6,000 less, I'm personally happy to live with a bit less 'gloss'

But I would agree that the A3 is, in general, a nice car to be in

Type S Bournemouth · 29th November 2007, 12:03

But the A3 is just so plain and boring

mrh339 · 29th November 2007, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Type S Bournemouth

But the A3 is just so plain and boring

Oh yes, we test drove the A3, golf, leon and civic and the A3 was as dull as ditch water, almost as bad as the soulless golf, the leon was just as flimsy as an airfix kit inside.

TTDegs · 29th November 2007, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Type S Bournemouth

But the A3 is just so plain and boring

LOL - I wasn't going to mention that

Dimplyred · 29th November 2007, 12:49

Put the A3 the Golf and the Leon side by side, they are all sooooooo boring to look at.

mrh339 · 29th November 2007, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

Put the A3 the Golf and the Leon side by side, they are all sooooooo boring to look at.

The Leon is a fantastic looking car just a shame its so flimsy inside.

DeanFYoung · 29th November 2007, 13:54

I came from an A3 to the Civic and I don't regret it at all.

Yes the Audi does have that 'gloss' factor - the first thing everyone says when seeing it is 'nice car' whereas with the Civic, they take a little longer - like they look at it outside, then inside and then decide its a good car, people tend to think the Audi is good by default...which in my opinion is wrong! It wasn't a great car to drive at all, sure it had loads of grip but it wasnt very comfy and had a really harsh ride, more surprising though was that it was really easy to wheelspin - and the Civic is completely the opposite despite identical power output / tyre foot print.

One of mates has ordered the 5dr without even looking at it or test driving it - he's purely after the Gloss factor...I wonder what he'll think after a 6 months ownership?!

Thats just my opinion though - if thats what you want, go for it...

minisweeper · 29th November 2007, 14:19

In fairness TTDegs, the standard EX doesnt have parking sensors or 18" wheels, so it's actually more like a 4k difference (granted, I wouldnt have the civ without either of those options but they cost a similar amount, maybe 500 quid less)

I'd also chip in that my main alternative to the civ was the A3 but I couldn't find one I loved as much for the same price. Plus the audi was more expensive to insure.

I'm pretty happy with my choice

TTDegs · 29th November 2007, 14:48

good point - I shouldn't have ticked the 18" box, should have been 17" - which are £1,025 at cheapest, so that's £700 off the difference.

The '08 EX comes with reverse sensors as standard now - but not sure if the Honda configurator reflects the extra £250 Honda upped the price of the EX by.

So we'll call it a round £1000 off the difference

still a lot of extra to pay for gloss though

But as ever - pays your money, makes your choice

I'm sure there are a lot of happy A3 owners out there

czechplastik · 29th November 2007, 15:43

The price variance says a lot. Its a similar story with a golf once you spec it to EX level.

Stype_GT · 30th November 2007, 14:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkshiregrit

Thinking of selling the Civic but not sure what i would get for it in a private sale??

Would like peoples opinions.

Feb 2007 56 reg Type-S 2.2 Diesel,
15K miles
1 Service done (2 more free services to have - assuming they transfer with the car??)
Type-R gear stick, Gaitor, and centre console.
Parrot Bluetooth Car kit
Unmarked inside and out

What would people expect to pay for it? out of interest??

Honda Civic Hatchback 2.2 i-CTDi Type S 3d Valuation - Parker's

Dimplyred · 30th November 2007, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrh339

The Leon is a fantastic looking car just a shame its so flimsy inside.

Not the ones I've seen, they don't look fantastic compared to the civic

28th November 2007, 09:44	#1 (permalink)
yorkshiregrit Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 28th January 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Whats it worth? Thinking of selling the Civic but not sure what i would get for it in a private sale?? Would like peoples opinions. Feb 2007 56 reg Type-S 2.2 Diesel, 15K miles 1 Service done (2 more free services to have - assuming they transfer with the car??) Type-R gear stick, Gaitor, and centre console. Parrot Bluetooth Car kit Unmarked inside and out What would people expect to pay for it? out of interest??

28th November 2007, 10:43	#2 (permalink)
sw65 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 11th October 2007 Location: North Lincolnshire Posts: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Value Id imagine about £12,500 to £13,000 and yes the servicing package does transfer. What colour is the Type S?

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28th November 2007, 11:15	#3 (permalink)
yorkshiregrit Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 28th January 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nighthawk Black. I expect my finance settlement at the moment will be about £14.5K so looks like i will have to keep the miles down for a few months and pay a bit more off before selling it.

28th November 2007, 11:21	#4 (permalink)
Type S Bournemouth Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 962 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	why you thinking of selling?

28th November 2007, 11:24	#5 (permalink)
sw65 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 11th October 2007 Location: North Lincolnshire Posts: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's an in-demand colour; trade in and part- ex prices vary so much though and I'm no expert. I found there was a £2000 variance when I sold my Freelander and bought a Type S. I sold it privately at a much lower price than trade-in/part-ex but then got a superb deal for having no part-ex. I saved £500 on the best figure-to-change by selling privately. Good luck

29th November 2007, 11:37	#7 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Having come from a line of Audis (A3, A4, TT), I would agree - the Civic, whilst fantastic looking , isn't quite on a par in terms of 'gloss' However, this is becuase the money was simply spent elsewhere - and for me it was spent on bits that matter more Base price of a 2.2 SE Civic - £16,167 Base price of a 2.0 A3 (140bhp) - £17,590 once you start clicking option boxes, the difference gets bigger... A3 2.0 specced to equivalent EX standard - well. I added: Red paint £0 rear parking sensors £260 Front fogs £130 Electric folding mirrors £120 18" wheels £1,700 rear centre armrest £125 climate control (not dual zone) £1,100 Front centre armrest £95 illuminated vanity mirrors £55 multi function steering wheel £320 Xenon (plus) £675 Auto lights / wipers £190 Cruise control £240 Sat Nav £1,100 Mobile phone kit (not bluetooth) £385 total price £24,100 Civic EX £18,467 So for about £6,000 less, I'm personally happy to live with a bit less 'gloss' But I would agree that the A3 is, in general, a nice car to be in

29th November 2007, 12:03	#8 (permalink)
Type S Bournemouth Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 3rd October 2006 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 962 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	But the A3 is just so plain and boring

29th November 2007, 12:49	#11 (permalink)
Dimplyred Type R GT 09570 Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,253 Thanks: 16 Thanked 41 Times in 41 Posts	Put the A3 the Golf and the Leon side by side, they are all sooooooo boring to look at.

29th November 2007, 13:54	#13 (permalink)
DeanFYoung Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 19th June 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 509 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I came from an A3 to the Civic and I don't regret it at all. Yes the Audi does have that 'gloss' factor - the first thing everyone says when seeing it is 'nice car' whereas with the Civic, they take a little longer - like they look at it outside, then inside and then decide its a good car, people tend to think the Audi is good by default...which in my opinion is wrong! It wasn't a great car to drive at all, sure it had loads of grip but it wasnt very comfy and had a really harsh ride, more surprising though was that it was really easy to wheelspin - and the Civic is completely the opposite despite identical power output / tyre foot print. One of mates has ordered the 5dr without even looking at it or test driving it - he's purely after the Gloss factor...I wonder what he'll think after a 6 months ownership?! Thats just my opinion though - if thats what you want, go for it...

29th November 2007, 14:19	#14 (permalink)
minisweeper Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	In fairness TTDegs, the standard EX doesnt have parking sensors or 18" wheels, so it's actually more like a 4k difference (granted, I wouldnt have the civ without either of those options but they cost a similar amount, maybe 500 quid less) I'd also chip in that my main alternative to the civ was the A3 but I couldn't find one I loved as much for the same price. Plus the audi was more expensive to insure. I'm pretty happy with my choice

29th November 2007, 14:48	#15 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	good point - I shouldn't have ticked the 18" box, should have been 17" - which are £1,025 at cheapest, so that's £700 off the difference. The '08 EX comes with reverse sensors as standard now - but not sure if the Honda configurator reflects the extra £250 Honda upped the price of the EX by. So we'll call it a round £1000 off the difference still a lot of extra to pay for gloss though But as ever - pays your money, makes your choice I'm sure there are a lot of happy A3 owners out there

29th November 2007, 15:43	#16 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,493 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The price variance says a lot. Its a similar story with a golf once you spec it to EX level.