hi all, need advice from u all, may i know how and where can get lower interest rate for 2nd hand car......
i asked all(maybank,CIMB, public) is 4.25% fix for 9 yrs loan. is that true..... so damm high la..... aiks.....
makes me feel that getting new car better..... coz plan to buy 2nd civic from my relative...... but seems like the rate is so so high.....

bcoz my relative sell me his car below the 2nd market.... thats why i considering to take it....
btw, does civic yr08 1.8 worth RM90k++ (but high millage)?

or take the new vios or city better?

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Mar 17 2010, 01:30 PM

that civic already done 85k km++ millage....(mostly on highway usage)
asking price is just RM90k for the car excluded all other stuff...... thats why i so tempting to get it.... but when i saw the maintainace fee appear in honda website, i was shock.... coz when 100k km service, it cost a boom around 1k.... thats why i now struggling on whether wan to take it o not....

hmmm..... forte... i quite like the spec of it... but interms of reliability.... abit scared..... becoz too high tech alr.....

hehe... thanks all all advice....

is the civic really so bad on soundproof for tyre part?
i did try drive my relative's car....
wao.. the tyre sound jt too loud la..... have any countermeasure on it ?

nop. he using michelin PP2 215/45. is it the same as well?

regarding on the soundproof, how much it will cost roughly??

any recommendation on some more silent type tyre? budget one.. so that nex time when wanna change can consider it....

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Apr 3 2010, 11:17 AM

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Added on April 5, 2010, 12:56 pm
Normal people who's driving daily don't understand what is performance and don't require it. What they want is cheap and quiet tyre only. It is very annoying with a loud noise from tyre and the road. After all they not race evveryday.

Have you notice that first batch of civic is all 16" NCT5 good year tyre. This is normal budget trye. But don't know what reason HM change the 2.0 to 17" PP1 michelin. Want price increase?

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agree with u... i jt wan more comfort drive.... as i also feel quite "shock" when driving it... civic 2008. the tyre sound is so loud and i vy uncomfortable with it(currently i driving the SEG AE101-using the continental normal tyre) and i do feel that my old seg is better still in terms of the tyre sound insulation...

if i change the tyre, will it be better?(but not so soon la).....

is altis better in terms of this tyre soundproof?

oh really ah... then should be the design itself didn't emphasize on the tyre part soundproof. it is more on performance purpose...
jt bought a yr08 civic from my relative.... when 1st time driving was quite shock on the tyre sound . wondering why so noisy.....
coz act me and my family more on comfort style driving... thats why wondering that there is other optional way/tyre which can reduce the tyre noisy sound(except doing soundproof- too expensive)...

160........ lol..... btw, wat is the top speed that all civic owner here tried b4...?? jt wondering.....

civic 1.8 stock rim is 15inch? not 16??
when the vtec will on? above wat rpm?? nv try b4....

hi all FD civic user, i m driving a 1.8 version and when i slightly turn my steering during idling, my RPM somehow will drop abit ) from 800 -> 700 sumthing like that....

is that consider normal?? i knew that 1.8 using the hydrolic type of pwr sterring.

and for 100k service, do i really need to follow the original major service which cost RM800++
i asked them they said need to change the spark plug which alr cost RM400++.....

kindly advice....
thanks

but my mechanic told me that even performance iridium spark plug also cost the most only RM80 each. and Honda one cost rm100/pcs. what make's the different between them? just curious....

btw, last 95k service, the SC told me that my car's brake pad almost tear off... left around 20%pad... and he told me to change a pair of the pad cost around RM500!!!! i was really shock when hearing the amount he mentioned....
and i ask my friend's how much is the ori brake pad and the costing only around RM200 per pair... so huge diff the price between Honda SC and outside..... so i might just change it outside... any recommendation for my Civic? please help.... for normal usage only but must reliable... not spiritual driving style...

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Sep 7 2010, 08:26 PM

thanks for prompt reply... so far till now my car never change the brake pad yet... thinking of changing it soon... any reputation brand to recommend?
and just wan to gather some info...

how many of civic user here already change ur battery till now ? the SC also claim that my battery not in good condition alr... where my battery only 1 yr and 1 month only..... i thought battery life span should be around 2-3yrs if take care well... am i right?

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Added on September 8, 2010, 1:59 pm
Hear the sound of the every morning start engine. When your motor kick start the engine in weak sound, prepare a new battery. But not neccessary change. If you don't know how is the sound, get a new battery and start your engine.

How you takecare your battery?

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I thought all civic equip with maintenance free battery? isn't it....
btw, can i use the normal type of battery(wet) bcoz i feel that those maintenance free type not last that long compare to wet one...

@yeehau86:
NGK Iridium IX can last for 100k ? let say normal usage.

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Added on September 8, 2010, 3:46 pmi check the price.... the ULTRA one cost ~RM640..
standard one RM180...

is the standard better that ori stock one ?

This post has been edited by e_k1117: Sep 8 2010, 03:46 PM

Performance 550°C cost ~rm320. i think is over my budget alr(<RM200)... might consider the standard one only....
if budget around rm200, any other good suggestion else?

how much it cost and last how long(millage)?

any advice on what spark plug should i go for? reaching 100k soon
my friend told me to go for NGK iridium plug.

is that ok ?

jt done my 100k km service on honda SC. jt change the engine oil, ATF oil and coolant only....
spark plug and brake pad plan change outside soon.... SC charge too high.... if not mistaken around rm500 for front brakdepad and around rm400+ for the spark plug as well.... but with half year warranty provided....

does any1 here know how to diagnose whether the steering rack is ok or not.
i read thru the civic club forum mention that fd1 is veru common on this issue...
kindly advice on how to chk it.... thanks.

does changing the RIM will void the warranty ?? or subjective to certain term?