Saturday, May 06, 2006

Car bought today! Honda Civic LX

Yes, I finally managed to get the car. It was not in the color that we preferred. We wanted the Nighthawk Black Pearl with Ivory interior. It was an awesome combination and of course I didn't get it. I'll get to the details - I got the 2006 Honda Civic LX Auto 4 door Sedan in the Galaxy Gray Metallic color and Gray interior. I didn't ask for any accessories. I got it at Honda World Downey for about $18,300 out the door. I have stored most of the car's information in my gmail account. The car now has about 160 miles in it already 'cause I drove it from there. I have parked my motorcycle at my friend's place in El Segundo. The drive in the morning was ok - it was a little tiresome but I made it in one nice piece. It has almost been a month since I lost my car - the accident date or the date of loss was 4/7/06. Today is May 6th. The civic is a much nicer car than Corolla in general. The handling is pretty good, the tires are wider, the interior design is done nicely, it's been designed with care, better pick up (140hp) and better resale value. I wish I had bought the hybrid Accord ;) Apparently it didn't do too well last year so they manufactured lesser numbers for this year.

Some features of the car: 4 speaker AM/FM/CD audio system that's mp3 and windows media audio compatible; 2 spoke steering wheel tilt and telescopic adjustability, cruise control switches at fingertips, front bucket seats, flat rear floor, fold down back seats, latest i-VTEC, a Drive-by-Wire Throttle System, 16 valves and 1.8 liters, 140hp, 5 speed automatic transmission, re-engineered suspension and steering systems, front disk and rear drum brakes, standard anti lock braking, electronic brake distribution, day time running lights, active head restraints, speed sensitive volume control, air conditioning with air filtration, 16 inch wheels, security system with remote entry, cruise control, power windows with auto up/down driver's window, power door locks, spare tire, etc.

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