hello.. from melbourne aussie

kitbkk · 07-06-2005, 09:03 AM

hi everyone.. how r u guys.? am really new to this website

well!! I have put da deposit for da euro lux manual for 10 days now haha I have been counting down to pick it up on dis friday

the recomended price was 44700+ but i got it discounted to 43k wit floor mats and tha boot tray. Do you guys think I paid too much for it?? or is it resonable price?? at first i was diciding to get the oem kit but they were all together about 3k+ witout the rear wing.. can anyone tell me what prices u guys bought ur euros please,,, much thanks ,,, ps. i can not sleep every night, too excited picking it up in 2 days

Joker · 07-06-2005, 08:30 PM

Hello, welcome, and congrats in advance kitbkk

TSX 'R' US · 07-06-2005, 11:45 PM

Welcome to the site! And congrats!

MrYoko · 07-07-2005, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kitbkk

hi everyone.. how r u guys.? am really new to this website

well!! I have put da deposit for da euro lux manual for 10 days now haha I have been counting down to pick it up on dis friday

the recomended price was 44700+ but i got it discounted to 43k wit floor mats and tha boot tray. Do you guys think I paid too much for it?? or is it resonable price?? at first i was diciding to get the oem kit but they were all together about 3k+ witout the rear wing.. can anyone tell me what prices u guys bought ur euros please,,, much thanks ,,, ps. i can not sleep every night, too excited picking it up in 2 days

Sorry to tell ya. But yep maybe just a little bit too much.

Mine was a euro lux auto. Got it about 2-3wks ago for 44k including mat (RRP $47300). Maybe because I bargained in June (end of financial year). A good indicator is that you should be able to get slightly above the RRP driveaway. They do funny trick with the RRP price and jack it up by about $1500 for air cond (I though this would already be standard by now???) Got my tinting elsewhere for $275 (Sungard Endurance) on a "We come to you" service, so I could watch my car being done.
Me personally, I never buy OEM add on kits. They are a waste of money and add no improvement to performance at all (just a fluffy cosmetic gadget. As for spoilers, they don't do jack all buy spoil your rear mirror view, spoil your pocket, spoil your boot cover (holes punched) and makes it harder to wash the car. The car is already very beautiful as it is. But some people like to personalise it to look different from everyone elses (maybe I'm a boring person). I usually go for factory fitted options (such as going for the lux model) because everything is done on the assembly line and gives you better value for money than if you were to purchase them separately.
If I had extra cash, I'll save it up for a better speaker system and brand new quality tyres. Tyres have more effect on cars performance, handling and comfort than all of the OEM kits combined. But that's just me.

kitbkk · 07-07-2005, 10:08 AM

damnnn unlucky me... i went to da dealer at the end of june too but .......i thought i bargained enough 4 da car... would have done better if i saw this.. anyway thanks a lot.. I ll be picking her up tomorrow.. cant sleep tonight for sure

MrYoko · 07-07-2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kitbkk

damnnn unlucky me... i went to da dealer at the end of june too but .......i thought i bargained enough 4 da car... would have done better if i saw this.. anyway thanks a lot.. I ll be picking her up tomorrow.. cant sleep tonight for sure

Get some sleep. You'll need it for your drive.

As with price, it varies from state to state becuase of the stamp duty. I don't know how much the boot mat is worth though. Could be a few hundred bucks (if it's genuine Honda).

ChinchillaX · 07-08-2005, 01:50 AM

Welcome to the club!

kitbkk · 07-08-2005, 04:18 AM

thanks for the warm welcome!!

i have already got the car and she is so beautifulll!! I should not rev until it reaches 1000 KM right?? when i got home I tried to rev the engine but it wouldnt go further than 5k?? anyone knows y is that?? or is it locked??thanks

10-URO · 07-08-2005, 09:27 AM

kitbkk, there is a sort of limiter on your engine that wont allow you to sit there and rev it if it is in neutral. Also, with ur price, i dont think u did to badly. I bought mine (Manual, standard with OEM kit minus spoiler, paint protection, rust proof, interior and matts, and interior woodgrain dress kit) for 41K drive away. I was going to go luxury but decided i'd rather get the OEM kit as it was one or the other.
Congrats on the purchase and enjoy your new Honda!

MrYoko · 07-10-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kitbkk

thanks for the warm welcome!!

i have already got the car and she is so beautifulll!! I should not rev until it reaches 1000 KM right?? when i got home I tried to rev the engine but it wouldnt go further than 5k?? anyone knows y is that?? or is it locked??thanks

that is a very bad idea. New engines are very tight and they need to wear away evenly and slowly (engine running in or break in). If you rev it hard, it is going to scrape chunks of metal away inside the engine. I usually keep the revs well bellow 3k rpm. If you pull the oil dipstick out, you can sometimes see bits of metal floating on the oil. Make sure you get your oil and filter changed at 1000km.

That's why I never buy a demo model. People like me cane the car on test drives while it is new in the dealership.

WanTing · 07-11-2005, 02:19 AM

hello and welcome!!!!

kitbkk · 07-13-2005, 08:55 AM

yeah?? I tried to keep the rev around 3-4k too but ..sometimes u just cant help it u know... hey i dunno y but when I went to pick her up,she already had 30km on the trip.. anyone has the same experience or.. is it just me?? and I forgot to ask the salesperson but.. im happy with my euro anyway..haha I talk to the car still now,,farkk im getting too crazy

MrYoko · 07-15-2005, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kitbkk

yeah?? I tried to keep the rev around 3-4k too but ..sometimes u just cant help it u know... hey i dunno y but when I went to pick her up,she already had 30km on the trip.. anyone has the same experience or.. is it just me?? and I forgot to ask the salesperson but.. im happy with my euro anyway..haha I talk to the car still now,,farkk im getting too crazy

Mine only had 11km. I guess this is for the test after it rolled out of the factory. A bit more is used to roll the car into and out of the ship. If you have 40km, that would probably mean that the dealer didn't use a tow truck to delver it from the warehouse. Instead a person just drove it to the dealer from the warehouse (probably cheaper for them, even though they are charging $1500 for dealer delivery).

07-15-2005, 06:59 AM

i got my Std Accord Euro 6spd for about 35k with tinting and floor mats.. yeah and umm.. mine only had about 10km on it. :P

09-08-2005, 06:29 AM

Even if you paid a bit too much for the Euro it is still streets ahead value-wise than any Oz car I can think of.

I got here from the U.S. on permanent re-assignment in May 05. Had a week to find a car and had researched them all quite diligently, then drove the Mazda6, Holden Vectra, and Accord. I would have paid 5K more for the Honda based on that drive and the fact that the Mazda had a disco interior and is well, a Mazda and not a Honda, and the Vectra 4 cyl was a slowpoke and an unknown to me for reliability and resale. Once I drove the Euro it was settled. I got an auto, silver metallic, Std model (at 6' 3" headroom a premium so no sunroof for me), tinting, mats. Got it for $35.5K on the road.

Most new Asian cars here are about 20% higher than in the U.S. (European cars are just ridiculously priced) and are de-spec'd - for instance Mazda3 only gives 2.3 liter if you buy top of line, Mazda6 doesn't even offer the V6. Though I've not looked at the spec sheet on the U.S. TSX, the Euro has all the features I want or need, and has the good bits that count in common.

Considering what I would have paid in the U.S. for tax/registration, and the fact that I got 1 year of compulsory insurance and registration, taxes paid at my price, I think I got the car as cheaply as I could have in the U.S. It is a screaming deal here as it is the eqivalent of Subarus which are quite pricey here, and tops many of the overpriced Europeans.

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