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Honda Civic Coupe / Civic Si 2006+
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Strumelia.
Anyone else feel this way or is it that I'm just not used to such a tight steering/suspension car? I've owned 1 corvette and a few trans-ams/camaro so I have had performance cars before....it's just been a while.
Help me out here - what is a fair price to pay for a 2006 wrx??
BooHoo,
MidCow
My order fell through on Si w/NA. Now i need to decide if I want a red one wo NAV production date next week.
decisions decisions, ( boss said only NAV , no says it is my decision ?? )
MidCow
You may want to consider a non-navi Civic and the shirt-pocket portable Garmin nüvi 350 navigation system. No voice control of audio & climate control, but a fine one-way voice navigator for about $700 discounted. Top-rated by PC Magazine recently too.
http://www.garmin.com/products/nuvi/
Seems like something is wrong with this picture.
Twomotor
The dealer also made a mistake on the Non NAV Si
Cheers,
MidCow
Twomotor
What about an Acura TSX w/ NAV?
MidCow
P.S.- I wanted a Red Civic Si w/NAV ( my wife wanted NAV in case my son later got the car) I place money down on December 17, 2005 for a special Civic Si order. It was to be high reving and fun. Maybe a little better mileage than my Accord. The Honda dealer kept screwing around with the order. Then I find out the NAV was rejected they didn't tell me. And not only than they don't have any red SIs coming in, would I take a black Si wo/NAV. Honda isn't going to have NAV. This particular honda delaer has a Red 2006 S2000 that I am trying to negotiate a better price because of their special order screwup. In the meantime I find that finally S2000s for 2006 have skid control and some other changes and that they are available and being discounted. I had toyed with the idea of the S2000 before. Anyyway I am looking for a red 2006 S2000 and have already gotten one good quote back from another dealer; just sent out Saturday night.
I think both are great cars though.
Soon to have red 2006 S2000,
MidCow
cheers! s2000 is a cool car!
TSX is nice; just make sure its a manual
considering the si...
statefarm quoted me 1000 for 6 months 500 dollar detuctible; esurance quoted me 540 for the same coverage
i told statefarm i was leaving and they dropped their quote to 800; still too high and like most insurance companies, they punish younger drivers too much in their risk calculations—regardless if the car is a toyota camry LE or a ford mustang GT
you can shop around for insurance and that was the whole point of people posting what they pay, to help people shop around and get a general feel of what it costs to insure an Si
thanks
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Twomotor
I bought a 2006 Red S2000 at invoice!
Signing off,
MidCow
P.S. My insurance will be $1,400 per year for $100K/$250K
Peace,
Gone but not forgotten MidCow
The point of the insurance topic in the Smart Shopper Forum is to compare prices with other owners of the same vehicle, as well as people in the insurance industry. That would be the best place to discuss it, if at all -- as Promike noted, a lot of factors influence premiums, so comparisons may not be fair or enlightening to anyone.
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the idea that we should not post what we are quoted/paying in premiums for the Civic Si in the Civic Si forum is not fair as insurance is one of the costs of owning a vehicle, and posting premium information cannot hurt the members of this community browsing the forum for information that may lead to a potential buy.
the "advice" given by promike (who is an insurance agent himself) is not justified as the accumulation of knowledge does not hinder educated decisions, it only improves upon them.
I will be taking further insurance talk to the forum mentioned, although it would be easier for users to obtain information paid on Civic Si insurance premiums in the Civic Si insurance forum.
thanks
I did a check on one of those auto trader type of sites, and found a 2006 Si, white, WITH Nav and the HFP wheels, and only 2340 miles.
Something to keep in mind for all you impatient types out there.
i do not understand why you would post something like, "please stop posting premiums" and not the post which you just recently posted, which is informative. and IMO, if i can sift through 10 posts and see 10 premiums I can get a ballpark figure for what mine would be. i averaged 1100-1400 from the posts here most with 500 dollar detuctible. State Farm and Geico quoted me 1600-2000, esurance quoted me 1200. Had I not know what other people were paying, I would just assume those were fair quotes, and for me, sifting through 10 posts is easier than "calling every company in the phone book," or dealing with "independent agents" who still are, insurance agents, and who yes, have something to gain by you paying more for insurance
thanks.
Thanks :-)
And now back to our regularly scheduled topic...
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PS Dealer said it's about impossible to get an SI with NAV. And he heard that people with summer tires were having to replace way early as the rubber's so soft. Sooo, I'd just add GPRS to my Palm Treo, stick her on the dash, and drive!
This is w/o Navi and w/o Summer tires.
they expect a 1,5 month wait for the car to be delivered.
However, I have been reading the forums and started to think that when the car arrives and I do my test drive, I will not be willing to pay more than MSRP.
The dealer was telling me stories from other dealers in southern california which were asking almost $4k over the msrp.
I have a 2005 Civic EX 2dr Special Edition and I am actually happy with my car. I am not that desperate for the SI and that,s why I will not agree to pay more than MSRP.
We ll see what ll happen...
I got news for you. It has a taut sporty ride, but it is not hard riding. Even during my breakein there is lots of power. At highway speed in 6th it is still geared pretty low about 19 mph per 1,000 RPM. Thos who say "...don't make power'till way up in the RPM band" obviously don't own one becuase it just isn't true!!!
I drove to work this morning with hte top down. It was great!
One thing I did notice is that the seats, though they look and feel great, have upholstery that seems like it may not last more than 5 years. Almost too soft to the touch. Anyone think these things will last?
Just went over 1,200 miles and decided to hit iVTEC yesterday. The car seemed to morph into Godzilla (I was in 3rd gear)... There was so much unexpected noise and stong acceleration that actually startled me. I slowed down and laughed. Then I did it again... Same thing when in 3rd at 6K + on the tach it turns into a little monster again (I am not really looking at the tach though). Shifting quickly through 4th, 5th and 6th all while iVTEC is screaming and the car is tracking perfectly straight. (I think this is why it has DBW, so you won't loose your revs in iVTEC) It hits 95mph and then I slow down. What a gas. It was like having your own little rocket roller coaster. Wait till you break it in, but do the same (but watch out for the Mounties).
Paid MSRP for everything... fog lights, XM and tint though they did throw the nose mask for free. Seems like the total (with 6.25% tax) was almost $23,000.
I like the silver, it looks very good with the (almost) black windows, black tires, black nose mask and silver rims (17inch). Hides dirt pretty good too.
The only downside for me is the few miles of "textured" road I have to drive over each day (seems they are going to resurface it soon). You definitely hear more tire noise.
So far, everything else is a 10 out of 10. Let us know what you find after you get yours. Can't wait to commute home today, tomorrow, next week, next month, etc....
I traded down from my Infiniti G35 to my 2006 Honda Civic Si. So far I've had a blast driving it when I've had it. Had some issues with the car pulling that the dealership is trying to correct. I've had a few peers wonder why I've traded down. I just smile and make them wonder what I'm doing with the other $18,000.
The scion TC's engine noise was twice as loud as the tires. That car needs a 6th gear.
Thanks