car people

[oxford_fan]

i currently have a 1.1 fiesta.

my gran has offered me her 1.6 civic coupe automatic for free, W reg.

the civic adds £260 onto my premium but i will get this back from selling my fester. any long term considerations i should make? my dad tells me automatics are v.expensive to fix but hondas don't go wrong too often do they?

[Reg Smeeton]

i currently have a 1.1 fiesta.

my gran has offered me her 1.6 civic coupe automatic for free, W reg.

the civic adds £260 onto my premium but i will get this back from selling my fester. any long term considerations i should make? my dad tells me automatics are v.expensive to fix but hondas don't go wrong too often do they?

 Course not...they're built in Swindon.

[Ralphy]

Honda's are VERY reliable

I'm on my 2nd Type R and drive it like i stole it everyday  

The engines are bulletproof mate, just keep it topped up with oil and serviced regular and you've nothing to worry about.

[oxford_fan]

i've never driven an auto, are they much different to manuals in terms of performance? i presume i won't be able to rag it about so much, but thats probably a good thing as the servicing on my fiesta has been massive!

[walrus]

I drove an Automatic in Australia which was huge fun, although granted it was a 4.0l Ford Mondeo equivalent saloon (no, I wasn't legal....).  The kick-down is immense and good fun, though you don't have the control of a manual in certain situations.  It's hard to argue why I'd prefer a manual to an automatic, but I just do.....   :?  

Maybe it's just a matter of personal preference, and how good you are with you're left foot?!...

[Ralphy]

You do lose a little performance on auto boxes unless it's a BMW SMG box.

If it's a good gearbox like a Honda then it will be very smooth.

[Compo]

its free..........take it