Hello good people in Auto Lanka,
I am planning to buy my first car these days and I am really interested in buying a Honda Civic FD Series car. So far I have noted few cars like this.
FD1 Cars - 6Mn - 7.6Mn price range, (yr 2006 - 2008)
FD3 Cars - 6Mn - 7Mn price range, (yr 2006 - 2010)
FD4 Cars - 6.6Mn - 7.8Mn Price range (yr 2008 - 2010)
So far I have done my homework and as per the findings through this website and other various sources, below is the summary of what I absorbed.
FD1 - high performance, joy rider with power, hard to find a balanced (between the price and condition) vehicle
FD3 - hybrid version, balanced power and efficient, battery issues, easy to bargain , bit cheaper than the other models.
FD4 - latest, decent power, nicely maintained more vehicles, bit higher prices depending on the vehicle conditions.
My Main questions are:
which one/series I should consider when buying - any specific reasons?.
what are the know faults and issues specific to the above models.
How can I check if the car is not a garbage (generally)
All of your valuable comments, thoughts and suggestions are welcome!!
I am a work-from-home worker and I won't do over 50Kms per day, weekdays. but will be doing 150Km+ on weekends. - for now I am not considered about the fuel consumption but concerned about the time I will be spending in the garage!!
The main reason I wanted to buy a civic is that, I love the vehicle from childhood, nice looking and even the more availability of aftermarket modifications.
======= side notes about current market, for future readers=======
By the time this thread is started, the government says import restrictions will be lifted starting February 2025, with the tax structure remaining the same.
