They might have been using their panel insurance. Just some example if using Berjaya Sompo / Etiqa insurance. In Johor, not a single Honda SC is listed as one of their panel workshop:

http://www.berjayasompo.com.my/upload/file...an2016johor.pdf
http://www.berjayasompo.com.my/upload/file...an2016johor.pdf
http://www.etiqa.com.my/English/Insurance/...ages/Johor.aspx

So there you go

What I mean is that if you go for normal insurance, even tokio marine, they would not normally go to Honda SC. But if you take HIP, then yes, Honda SC is covered.

I dunno about KL, but my SC has their own workshop

Auto dimming rear view mirrors

While moving you can safely change:
D <-> S, D -> N <- R

You need to be at a complete stop before changing:
D <- N -> R <-> P

Saw a test on Mythbusters though - a speeding car changing automatic gears from D to R and D to P. The car protects itself by shutting off completely. Don't dare to experiment it on my own car though

This post has been edited by isr25: Dec 10 2016, 11:03 AM

S is like Sports Mode. It revs higher, shifts are optimised for "racing", keeps transmission in lower gear longer for better performance and if you use the paddle shifts, it will hold your selected gear longer than in D.

Well... It's more like a best practise, and it affects our car's torque converter (more wear). It's not really destroying the transmission itself.

RM360/year for Cobra Connex
RM299/year for Katsana

Cobra Connex has extra insurance (PDF Link) and emergency despatch team / 24 hours monitoring. They don't track 24 hours a day on your car location, only if there is an intrusion attempt / driving without the ADR / alarm alert etc.

Katsana doesn't have those insurance / emergency despatch team. But what it does have is 24 hours tracking of your car location kept in their servers - so you can see where your car has been / how fast it was driven etc - this might be an issue for those with privacy concerns.

Nah... For Honda installed Cobra Connex (aptly named Honda Connex), it's specially priced at RM360/year - including the insurance. Can see the PDF link above for the source.

If Connex cannot find the car within 72hours, it's RM10K cash + RM15K subsidy on new Honda car. This is on top of your normal car insurance.

Civic Car of the Year Award(s)

Dunno man. Can try to contact them directly from their website: https://www.katsana.com/contact

Also found out through Google: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3103503

Yes and No.

If you turn on via remote start, it will run for 10min, and automatically shut off - go read page 1. Don't be malas!

If you leave the car running after pushing the Start button, it will continue to run until the fuel is empty... Just turn off your car! Don't be malas!

This post has been edited by isr25: Dec 12 2016, 01:10 PM

TLDR version:
If you care for the environment & catalytic converter : fill RON97 only (or from Oct 2018, RON95)
If you want to save money: RON95 is ok
Personally, I fill in Shell V-Power 97 or V-Power Racing.

Longer explanation:
The 2016 Honda Civic runs on RON92 minimum. So RON95 is fine. However, the car is EURO 4 compliant (engine and exhaust system) so it's good to the environment. Malaysia RON95 fuel is EURO 2M only - thus filling the car up with EURO 2M will clog/poison the car's catalytic converter in a few years - necessitating a replacement, or what Malaysians normally do is just cut it off (REALLY bad for the environment, shame on you who do this). Only RON97 fuel and above is EURO 4 compliant. RON95 will only be EURO 4 compliant in October 2018.

Normal. Even Honda website says additional RM300 for WOP. Some dealers eat this additional cost, others pass it on to buyers. RM300 is better than Mazda's Soul Red colour which is an additional RM500 iinm.

LED - lasts longer, costlier to replace, vice versa for halogen.


This post has been edited by isr25: Dec 12 2016, 08:18 PM

Updated Post #3: Security system & RON95 VS RON97 https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=82673420 Do let me know if I got the features wrong...

Up to 70% VLT for the front window
Up to 50% VLT for the front side windows
Up to 30% VLT for the rear side windows
Up to 30% VLT for the rear window

Yeah... For Honda, Cobra has a special package for them.

Mazda normal package PDF Price List
Honda special package PDF Price List
Mercedes Super Expensive Package PDF Price List

Basically Honda users are getting the benefits of M6, at the price of M3. Pity Mercedes users though...

Covered - if the car is trackable at least once during the event. If the thieves used a GPS / GSM jammer from the start until the car is shipped, it won't be covered. It's just an extra security precaution. It's not meant to be the 100% guaranteed won't get stolen security measure - the insurance is also meant to be an extra add on to your current insurance.

Not covered: Car stolen, cannot be tracked at all from the beginning. Or if you are not contactable at all when they call you up to confirm, and the car could not be tracked anymore when they get the confirmation.
Covered: Car stolen, can be tracked initially, but suddenly cannot track anymore

Go read the #3 post on first page to understand more, read Page 5 on this PDF, or go to their website to learn more.

In any case, your car insurance should cover if it's stolen.

This post has been edited by isr25: Dec 13 2016, 10:58 AM

Actually, if you subscribe to the Honda Insurance Package, you will get 100% of the insured amount in the 1st 5 years of your car ownership.

But let's not get into what if the car is stolen discussion, and more like how to secure the car from being stolen in the first place (security system, additional security measures etc)

Guessing that they took a 9 year loan. You would just reach parity in 2 years...

Only a problem if you lied on your tax assessment - under declared your income, over declared your tax relief etc

This post has been edited by isr25: Dec 14 2016, 11:27 PM

Listed on page 1 FAQ. 0w-20. 0w-30, 5w-30, 10w-30 are all supported, but Honda recommends using 0w-20 for fuel economy.

Can ask at the LYN Engine Oil thread on this https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3310512. Telling you the truth... I never serviced outside before. I always went back to my dealership even when the warranty has ended.

Normal one side faster than the other.

Video link fixed. Quite a few members put on the pedal lock such as locktech. Just don't install the optional ignition cut off as well. You can't use remote start with it, and some people face niggling issues too.

This post has been edited by isr25: Dec 16 2016, 06:24 PM