Civic Vtec y0
Well had the car for just over a month now and being honest I am quite disappointed in it. The car is only leased but has a 10k price tag, if I had got the cash together or got it on finance then I would be even more upset. However the fact that I can hand it back in 6 months and not pay a extra penny softens the blow a bit.
Lets start with the looks, from the outside the car looks as it should. IMO the alloys suit it and generally it looks very smart for a small car. No massive bits of gash plastic etc. However the inside is a different story, seat patterns are horrific along with the massive blue bit on the dash!? Why not just make the full dash black? Would have looked so much better IMO. The huge blue bit makes it look even cheaper!
I thought the car would be super economical being a 1.5 Diesel with only 68bhp. This is what had swayed me towards the car, as I was particularly keen on many other aspects, due to the intended use for the car. However again I am disappointed, The computer says I average 50mpg, which is good considering the car hardly ever see's a motorway but in reality its no where near that. It uses about the same amount of fuel as my old Megane 1.6 Coupe. Computer might be saying its economical but the fact is...well its not really!
Performance and handling also let the car down. I wasn't expecting much performance wise due to the engine but christ this thing is slow, so slow that when a learner puts their foot down in 3rd I don't get the slightest bit nervous! As for handling, well it can under-steer at about 15mph so you get the idea!
Overall though for a small car its what I expected really, the thing that annoys me is the price tag. £10,000!! Ten thousand Great British Pounds! I dont know about you but that's a lot of money to me and I would be very disappointed if I had saved or took a loan for that amount to end up with this car.
Anyways, most of you will probably have turned off by now and hit the back button already but here's some pictures...
Any comments on the review or car are more than welcome!
Lets start with the looks, from the outside the car looks as it should. IMO the alloys suit it and generally it looks very smart for a small car. No massive bits of gash plastic etc. However the inside is a different story, seat patterns are horrific along with the massive blue bit on the dash!? Why not just make the full dash black? Would have looked so much better IMO. The huge blue bit makes it look even cheaper!
I thought the car would be super economical being a 1.5 Diesel with only 68bhp. This is what had swayed me towards the car, as I was particularly keen on many other aspects, due to the intended use for the car. However again I am disappointed, The computer says I average 50mpg, which is good considering the car hardly ever see's a motorway but in reality its no where near that. It uses about the same amount of fuel as my old Megane 1.6 Coupe. Computer might be saying its economical but the fact is...well its not really!
Performance and handling also let the car down. I wasn't expecting much performance wise due to the engine but christ this thing is slow, so slow that when a learner puts their foot down in 3rd I don't get the slightest bit nervous! As for handling, well it can under-steer at about 15mph so you get the idea!
Overall though for a small car its what I expected really, the thing that annoys me is the price tag. £10,000!! Ten thousand Great British Pounds! I dont know about you but that's a lot of money to me and I would be very disappointed if I had saved or took a loan for that amount to end up with this car.
Anyways, most of you will probably have turned off by now and hit the back button already but here's some pictures...
Any comments on the review or car are more than welcome!
