Don't know which car to buy?

[festa]

I have decided to purchase a new civic at the beginning of july.I love the design of the civic and the handling/drive of the car.
Anyway i decided to buy a TYPE S GT 1.8 in alabastor silver with optional '18' blade alloys,front splitter,colour coded rear spoiler.I then realized that with the extras it was nearer the price of TYPE R GT,which i really like but could not justify the expense and running costs.
I really am in a dilemma with what to do?I have these following questions/queries re. the civic TYPE R GT.Any help/advice would be really appreciated?

1)On average i do around 100-150 miles per week on a combined urban cycle,what will be a realistic petrol consumption per gallon for the type r? How much on average in £'s per week?

2)Tyres-How often on average do they need replacing?How much to relplace a '18' tyre or set of tyres?

3)How much for a service on a typr r?Whats included in the standard warranty?Are the 'honda happiness fixed rate repairs' and 'honda extended warranty' packages worth the extra money when purchasing a new car?

4)Is ther much difference in running costs between a TYPE S GT and a TYPE R GT?

I would really like the TYPE R GT but my sensible/boring side keeps telling me to keep with the TYPE S GT and in the future maybe go for the type r when i've had the type s 2 - 3 years.But then having the type s now i may regret not getting the typr r instead.I just don't know what to do for the best!!!
Any advice/help from the civinfo forum members would be really appreciated.

[COB]

Hi Festa,

I can only comment on my car but here goes -

I get about 29mpg in and around town on average (well according to the onboard computer anyway). I spend approx £40-£50 per week but this is on normal or average consumption for me. Obviously the heavier your right foot, the more it's going to cost you.

I don't know much about the standard 18" wheels/tyres as I have the 19" rage allows but there are numerous threads on here about wheels/tires etc. - I do know that the 18" tyres are cheaper to replace etc. than the 19" ones (but I think the 19's look super sexy) - very much depends on what's driving your purchase


I still haven't had my first service yet but I would expect that it would be similar price to normal civic apart from the cost of parts - although someone would need to confirm this. There are posts on here on servicing costs etc. but I'm expecting to pay about £400. I think the warrenty's etc. are standard and not specific for Type R etc. (someone please confirm) I didn't take the 'honda happiness fixed rate repairs' and 'honda extended warranty' packages so can't comment.

I think the running costs differences between the type r and type s would be minimal and with this in mind I would have to thoroughly recommend the Typr R - you only live once, why not enjoy it fully


(Oh my god I've written an essay)

[civicfan]

Whatever you buy - starting one thread should be enough to get some advice
I guess a choice between a TypeS-GT and a Type-R is a "gut choice" one has to make on his own after an extended test drive, where I would cast my doubt are the 19-inch wheels. Unless you have perfect roads where you live, these can be really hard for your back to bear... I wanted the type-R once but in the end the reason in me had won and I got a "normal" 5-door iCTDi but then again, it's fast enough to lose one's license anyway

[Just1975]

I have Type R GT with 19" Rages so here goes:

1. Approx 28-29mpg with a mixture of town/urban driving
2. Fuel is approx £30 per week and I do 10k miles per year
3. Insurance came in at approx £500 (I'm 32 with full discount)
4. Service - being done as we speak, £110 at main dealers with fully syn oil
5. Tyres - dealer changing front to back but even after 10k miles the fronts have a good 4-5mm on them and rear almost full tread!

So all in all I'd say not bad, I was expecting when I bought the car to at least have 2 new tyres in the 1st 12m at a cost of £200 each, but unless I find anything different following the service I'm a good 6m away yet!!

As 'COB' said, depends on your right foot as to the fuel/tyre costs etc. This may sound like I'm a slow driver, but trust me I'm not, just don't drive like a lune burning rubber at every junction!

Hope this helps!!!

[gjackson]

Depends what you want.

I have a 1.8 Type S but never entertained a Type R as my reasons were to reduce my outgoings.

I disagree regards running costs being similar. In isolation theres not much in it but add all those little things up and over 12 months its a bit. Obviously some things are individual but for me:

MPG - not Miss Daisy - Motorway
Type S (tested)
35-47
Type R (assumed)
23-35

Road Fund Licence
Type S
circa £150

Type R
circa £300!

Insurance
Type S was over £200 cheaper than my Focus ST (similar risk to TypeR)

Servicing about the same.

Controversial - Hot hatch versions of most models depreciate quicker than run of the mill versions.

[TTDegs]

I'll close this thread, as it's a bit confusing having 2 on the go at the same time

The other one is in Buying, here -> In a dilemma what to buy?

I'll copy the posts from this thread into it