luckily i decided to get my car on march or after march, although bank loan was approved, dunno march the car price will be revise or not? if got more discount plus low interest rate, is really a good time to buy car. hehe...

dunno rate will be 2% or not?

Andy tai kor, my dad insists V-kool tinting... Is it a good choice still?

my mom's v-cool seems start to have bad symthom la.... so if you ask me... maybe i will ask you try other tint.

Andy will probably tell you NO! It's because his V-Kool is rusting and peeling.

If you can forgo that and want to give it a try, hope you are luckier than him. Also you need to put up with not being SmartTag, GPS friendly.

Car price will not be revised. If you say discount, it will be from the SA..not from HM. I reckon you should still get about RM600 - RM800 as times are bad and the hype of the new City will wear off a bit. Besides, the economy will prolly hit Malaysia hard in 2009..we look ok now 'cos of the time lag...but once the domino effect happens, you'll see.

Interest rate may be slashed, but to what extend. Probably 25 basis point, perhaps? Try not to speculate..or else you'll never get ur car

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Added on January 22, 2009, 12:11 amLove black too.. much easier to maintain, but it may be dirtier than it looks..hehe!
Biege..through experience, gets dirty fast.. makes ur interior look dull

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Added on January 22, 2009, 12:13 amMine will arrive on Friday (so said the SA). Signed the loan papers at 10pm tonight..what a rush..hehe!
3.25% @ RM30,000 - 3 yrs

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Added on January 22, 2009, 12:14 amLooking good, Chris.
Still haven't had time to call Raymond.. will see whether tomorrow is possible.
Hope the shine last

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Added on January 22, 2009, 12:16 amMy SA recommended WinGard and RikeCool for RM1,600 and RM1,650 respectively.
Think a forumer here is offering about RM1,600 for 3M
V-Kool, a preference.. you want name, prolly go for it. But since I've had troubles with my Smart Tag.. to me not the best choice.
You're paying the premium for its name, if you know what i mean

This post has been edited by sysh: Jan 22 2009, 12:16 AM

same same! for me being beige is easier to get dirty and the dirtiness is rather obvious compared to the heat traps by black interior whereby good AC can cool it off in short time. as for style, no chrome nor silver for me, cos those are cheap plastics and the scratches are obvious too. oh definitely no uncle luxurious laminated wood too. so the black interior for this new city is perfect for me

I am using V-kool for my old city.. No problem with GPS.. But then now it is all about security tint, so I don't know what to go for.

hey its never too late to reply haha. quite bz lately, but will always find time to read all posts any reviews is always welcome and useful for those like us who hasnt got the car yet. oh and i like ur review too, thanks!

hmm i notice the current gen CRV also has the same cheap plastics by the door there with little fabric only for the arm rest. however, due to its better foam for good sound proofing, it is also heavier and with its good rubber sealant which gives better 'thud' when closed the door compared to the city's hollowness that makes the obvious.

is there such services or isit even possible for wrapping the door interior with fabric?

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Added on January 22, 2009, 2:15 amecotint is quite balance in both pricing and quality i heard. llumar too expensive, others...not really sure.

This post has been edited by elru: Jan 22 2009, 02:15 AM

I don think the new city door give u the hollow feeling anymore as it seem solid to me compare to the older 1.

It does seem solid but definitely not as solid as any other Honda car.

our new city ada gear lock or not?

None.


And that small antenna, looks like an easy target for the petty AssHoles. Sa asked me to secure it with Elephant glue and it seems an original can cost about RM200.
Any other idea guys?

This post has been edited by W.ROOK: Jan 22 2009, 07:33 AM

I actually Super-glue'd my antenna for my old car. It stayed right there till I sold it.

Hey Cola, where did you book your City?
The finance co call me up to submit my doc for financing process, does tht mean tht i will get the car soon?? hahaha

They use very little foam if any, if you've seen how they take apart car panels at autofoam - Both Vios and City (old) have hollow car chassis with very little sound insulation padding, in fact it's more like close to zero. They use those cheap soft sponge foam thing that people use for packing goods to stuff the side sills and B pillars and it's a miserable small piece as well. The CRV, being more expensive probably has more padding but I'm fairly sure they use those sponge things as well to stuff up the pillars and sills, it's probably a little denser and of bigger size though.

Wanna know what kind of gift or package provided by SA when u guys buy the car.. i only got free tinted... Rike Cool. Should i ask for more?
By the way, the finance co call me up to submit documents for financing process... does this mean that I will get my car soon??

Beige looks quite classy too, but black's my choice.!! I believe beige will get dirty easily... After time you'll see grey-ish dirt stains...

IMHO, I think with yesterday's interest rate cut, there's a good chance that car financing interest rates will be lowered - but don't count on it going down immediately, there will be a time lag.

Rike Cool for RM1650 ? which spec?

I went for RC63 as recommended by my SA with 4 mil at RM1900 for all windows, front and back plus sides.
HQ is selling RM2200.

Agreed there about the lack of sound insulation. Will drive the car for a while and see how it goes. If I'm annoyed by the sound, I'll probably Autofoam it. Besides, Autofoam also firm up the chassis and reduce body roll.



Free gifts vary from one SA to another. Really depends on your 'nego' skills and how generous your SA is. If you get Rike Cool free tinting, then I think it's very good already (depends on your tinting spec). Some of us here only get tinting discounts. Or free door visor or boot tray. Nothing much.

If you got the call for submitting documents, it just means they are processing your loan. It does not mean you'll be getting your car soon. Depends on your queue in the waiting list with Honda when you booked. Hope this helps.

Just stay patient and wait in anticipation.

Finally saw one PMM one on the road just now.

But honestly speaking,does not really look good on the road.I was a tad disappointed when i saw the car just now.It just looked cheap.

It just dint look right,something was wrong with the car.

Not to critisize the car or wat,but it is just my honest opinion.