And for sure they want to cash in on the CNY demand.

Just went to see the new civic and test drove a red RS.

V is 13k more than E. I actually prefer 17" rims with higher profile tyres; I don't really like leather seats and personally feel hifi is not for the car so I don't really care about sound system and screen size. Funnily the 0-100 figures are .1 second apart with the E being the fastest. Left lane watch is actually dangerous if you take your eyes off the road to watch the screen. Honda connect is useless to me; had in my BMW never used. Same with paddle shifter.

I guess I will only miss the auto wiper, the auto headlight dip, the motorised seat movement. Also I will miss the Michellin tyres.

I paid a 1k refundable deposit with option to change the variant/colour. Dealer in Sec 13. I can't really decide which variant to go for. I am told the RS has 13 waiting on the list, the V has 2 and the E has 3.

Any ideas?

Yes, sorry, it's a typo I do realise the E comes with 16 inch rims.

Good find! Thanks but dunno will still be around when I am ready...

This dark grey colour according to Sec 13 dealer is in short supply for some reason. They say bestsellers are white, black and red.

Yours is the E spec right? the bodywork colour and rims are a perfect match. Still using the Conti tyres or upgraded?

Has anyone here had any experience spray painting or powder coating rims? Quazacolt is lucky his FE body colour and the colour of the rims are a perfect match! In my case I booked a red E and I think silvery rims won't really look good with a hot red body so the cheapest way (without having to change the rims) is to paint them black. A friend of mine told me most tyre shops offer this service. I am wondering if anyone has first hand experience. Also, either the car and the rims (obviously) will be held up at the tyre shop for as long as it takes to paint (and then for the paint to dry) - could be a whole days' job if not more. Worth doing? I thought of buying aerosol spray and DIY but I know the paint wont stick on the shiny rim surface unless it's treated or sanded.

sorry, what is plasticdip? and where to get it?

ok thanks. just to be sure, we spray direct on to the rim, outside while the rim/tyre still on the car right? I suppose one has to mask the tyre so that the tyre does not kena the paint. probably inside the rim also have to put newspaper mask otherwise might also spray other car body parts such as brake drum/caliper. Am I correct?

Hi Civic owners. In early March I put in a booking for a red E. Still waiting. I would like to ask how the Honda Service works. If say you buy from Dealer X in say Seremban, can you send for service or warranty claim at say Dealer Y in PJ?

Also Honda Malaysia does not directly sell cars to end buyers right? You have to buy from an appointed dealer correct, is there a master dealer or are all dealers created equal? Is there any preferred dealer? I notice some dealers like Honda Glenmarie have big showrooms and service centres whereas others like the one I booked my car with - Honda Section 13 PJ have a much smaller showroom and service centre.

Anyone bought the E or V variant in red colour. Don't mind to post some side view pix to see how the chrome wheels match the red body colour.

Waiting since when? When did you pay your booking fee? What variant did you order and what colour?

From my understanding, if you don't buy insurance from Honda, the rebates are slightly less. They also don't like buyers like me who buy without loan. They get kickbacks from insurance and about rm600 from finance companies for loan. For my red E I managed to get 1.5k off. Some small town dealers even wanted to add on a rm600 "handling fee" for cash buyer.

Here's my story of booking and end result:

Early March I booked a Civic E red and paid 1k deposit. Come 1st week of April, no sign of any incoming stock in my choice. I was offered one dark grey E end March and light grey E in early April but I declined.

Since my older car was going to be sold on April 7, I took things into my own hand. I called about 30 dealers from Kuala Selangor to Senawang and of course most of the Klang Valley ones. Malacca and Seremban too.

To my surprise, many dealers had excess unallocated stocks, mostly white but the Kuala Selangor and Senawang dealers had the red I wanted. Kuala Selangor dealer said no discount and in addition, charge extra rm600 for cash purchase. Senawang dealer also arrogant, no discount; promised to whatsapp photos but never did. I wanted to throw in the towel and go for the white which 2 dealers in Malacca and Damansara had ready stock and were able to give 1.5k discount.

Since my PJ booking was refundable, I told this story to my SA that I was going to go for another dealer who had ready stock. Suddenly she worked very fast to find me a red E and all this while it was in Bangsar (albeit not excess stock but original booking cancelled one) and since it was "networking" with another SA from another company, reduced my discount from 2k to 1.5k. Still I am happy. Thursday last week I told her this story and ask for refund. Friday she found me the car. Saturday I went to inspect. Sunday I paid in full. I would have got the car today if not for some NCD issue. So tomorrow I will be getting the registered car.

So this story will conclude that if they want, the SA can do magic but they are reluctant because when they do "networking", they have to share the commission.

Hope this info helps you secure your car in a timely manner.

This post has been edited by sbd: Apr 11 2022, 08:40 PM

You did not read his LYN handle. He can like get a civic like yesterday...

This post has been edited by sbd: Apr 12 2022, 05:19 PM

right timing at the right dealer choosing the right variant in the right colour=instant stock

I agree with you about not asking discount raises the chance of sudden stock appearing but offering additional is really kiasu!

light or dark grey?

A lot of people are of the view that it may be better to just repaint the car after x number of years given the cost of coating these days.

Guys what's the best way to check a secondhand car condition and make sure it's accident and flood free? My brother is thinking of buying a 2021 tcp from a used car dealer. Do people like carsome do an inspection on site. Used car dealer will never agree to taking it to carsome. And look at the car price! Higher than a new E!

https://www.mudah.my/2021+Honda+CIVIC+TC+P+...A+-95494558.htm