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Sedans Honda Civic 2009 Honda Civic
538 messages, Last post on Nov 07, 2009 at 10:07 PM
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Replying to: weve (Sep 28, 2009 7:27 pm) 2009 Civic Sedan EX-L 10,500 miles / average combined city/highway 33 MPG 2009 VW Jetta Tdi Sportwagen 6,900 miles / average 34 MPG city driving
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Replying to: jogousa (Sep 29, 2009 2:56 am) |
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| I have a 2009 civic LX with only 1000 miles on it and when I slow to a normal stop the transmission "thumps" into first gear and on occasion lurches forward slightly.I took it back to the dealer and he says this "normal" for the electronic transmission. Has anyone experienced the same thing and if so how did you fix it or is this really "normal".I am a bit skeptical. | |
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Replying to: rbuckley (Oct 04, 2009 1:19 pm) Or, if you live in town, where there is more than one Honda dealer, have it checked at a different dealership than where you originally bought the car. You can also call your regional Honda Tech. Center - they have factory techs that travel from dealer to dealer and help the franchise dealers with problems that they cannot properly diagnosed themselves. Sometimes (I have that done with Range Rover a few years back) the factory tech. rep will meet you at a designated dealership and looks at the problem himself. I would also check the transmission fluid level (while the car is running obviously) and also, if it looks normal and is not "foamy or bubbly". |
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Replying to: rbuckley (Oct 04, 2009 1:19 pm) Good luck. |
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I looked at a 2009 Civic LX-S yesterday. I got a quote that seemed very reasonable. When I then inquired about the current financing specials, 1.9 for 24 - 36 months and 2.9 for 60 months I was told that if I wanted to take advantage of this offer the price would be $750.00 more as Honda was offering $750 dealer cash OR the finance specials. This sounded reasonable and I assumed I had missed this when I looked at the specials available on Honda's site. When I got home and looked though I could find nothing about this. Does this seem like an honest omission on the dealer's part or a price bait and switch? TIA
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Replying to: mazdanut (Oct 18, 2009 3:18 am) You can find official Honda's financing special offers on their website - there is no such things (about $ 750) mentioned there. The interest rate that you have mentioned is correct. I wouldn't pay the extra 750 that they are asking. Better yet, get your own financing. Best source would be a credit union car loan. If you are not a member, you can always join one. Credit unions have the best financing deals these days, far better than any banks and they want your "local" business. |
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Replying to: rbuckley (Oct 04, 2009 1:19 pm) What do you mean, lurching forward? As in, when you're applying the brakes the car lurches forward, or after you've stopped? Does your car seem to ever have difficulty with fast accelerations/going up hills? Those are some issues I've noticed- after slowing down for a red light (and I can really feel it downshifting), I often have to quickly speed up as the light has turned green. It feels as if the car really doesn't want to kick back up to a higher gear. Also on hills, the car seems a bit sluggish-this is probably just the 4 cylinder thing. PS I have an automatic.
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Replying to: diamondsnrust (Oct 20, 2009 2:22 pm) ** breaks = brakes Hey, I'm tired today. Spent 3 hours at the DMV registering the new Honda. |
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