Thread Starter
#1
I have been driving Celerio Vxi AMT for more than a year. It was all good but missing out on ABS & Airbags. When I brought Celerio during 2015 it did not have the optional package for ABS & Airbags as it's available now. My usage is 80% city & 20% Highway. Recent times my highway % started increasing slowly as my son is growing and we want to do more trips. Hence I wanted a bigger car with lots of boot space. Trust me we pack the entire house when we go outstation. Safety was a must. I did not want to go manual gear option again. So it has to be automatic.
Requirement
Honda introduced the Cruise control way back in 2012 with the Honda City. No other C segment car had this option during that time.
Started my search in OLX and all other online portal. Since my search option was set to Honda City 2012 to 2103 only, I had very few options to look for. Some of the owners pricing was very high and up to 8.5 lakhs not negotiable
Then one-day morning I saw an ad of Honda City V AT Urban Titanium. I saw the KMS run and was shocked. It was Nov 2012 model just completed 7070kms. I got suspicious about the reading and at the same time excited. Had a detailed chat with the owner and he said it's all genuine and no tampering was done. Visited his place the same evening and to my surprise the car was all new. Interiors were as good as new no scratches in dashboard or door panels. I went through the service history called up Honda service next day and it’s all genuine. Was very happy to find a car with such low mileage and considered myself very lucky. This car is as good as a new car one can get. Negotiated a good price and closed the deal
The car had already the following accessories added by the previous owner
Positives
Negatives
Well my son just loves the car and calls it as Panda City. I thought the name he kept was very cute
After buying the car I immediately changed the tyres to Michelin Primacy 3ST 195/60 R15 at Madhus Enterprise Bangalore.
Been very busy with work. Yet to take some good snaps of the car. Will surely post once I do.
Requirement
- Needed Sedan for long trips with full luggage
- ABS+Airbags
- Automatic
- Cruise control. Automatic with Cruise Control is the right way to go as you do not need to change the gears when you press resume button in highways.
Honda introduced the Cruise control way back in 2012 with the Honda City. No other C segment car had this option during that time.
Started my search in OLX and all other online portal. Since my search option was set to Honda City 2012 to 2103 only, I had very few options to look for. Some of the owners pricing was very high and up to 8.5 lakhs not negotiable
Then one-day morning I saw an ad of Honda City V AT Urban Titanium. I saw the KMS run and was shocked. It was Nov 2012 model just completed 7070kms. I got suspicious about the reading and at the same time excited. Had a detailed chat with the owner and he said it's all genuine and no tampering was done. Visited his place the same evening and to my surprise the car was all new. Interiors were as good as new no scratches in dashboard or door panels. I went through the service history called up Honda service next day and it’s all genuine. Was very happy to find a car with such low mileage and considered myself very lucky. This car is as good as a new car one can get. Negotiated a good price and closed the deal
The car had already the following accessories added by the previous owner
- Augusta Original leather seats
- Caska Head Unit with touch screen and GPS navigation
- Reverse Parking Camera
Positives
- Extremely silent engine and even when revved the engine note is sweet and not disturbing
- Wind noise is damped very well even at speeds of about 120
- Seating position is very comfortable and one does not get tired after long journeys
- Car looks modern even after so many years. Thanks to the aero design.
- Interior space & Quality
- Feeling of premium interiors
- Default speakers are more than sufficient and has a good bass. No need for an upgrade.
Negatives
- Ride is bumpy at high speeds when there are undulations in the road.
- Pick up is dull
- Brakes have a long play. Not sure if this is only in my car. Can anyone help me on this? I must press the pedal more to stop the car.
- Auto lock is not present above 20 kmph. Need to manually lock the car every time.
- Dead pedal is placed too low.
Well my son just loves the car and calls it as Panda City. I thought the name he kept was very cute
After buying the car I immediately changed the tyres to Michelin Primacy 3ST 195/60 R15 at Madhus Enterprise Bangalore.
Been very busy with work. Yet to take some good snaps of the car. Will surely post once I do.
![[:D]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Big%20Smile.gif "Big Smile [:D]")
