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  1. My low value 2016 Civic EX w/ Sensing

    So I took my blue 2016 Civic EX w/Sensing to get appraised at CarMax and a dealership. 44k miles. "Good" condition on the Excellent/Very Good/Good/Fair/Poor spectrum... CarMax: $12,500 Dealership: $11,000 I have a three year lease with 18k/mi per yr. My lease payoff is $13,855, my residual is...
  2. Pricing Brake Fluid change

    Thought I'd pass it along. Here in SoCal, looking for a brake fluid exchange for a 2016 Civic EX, 6 dealers near me: Quoted over the phone/internet: 119.95 129.88 139.95 141.95 Coupon price on the website: 141.99 169.99 The two cheapest also had the best deals on oil changes.
  3. No turn signals, No gauges, red light blinking while driving

    See the attached video... stopped at McD's, got back in, the car drove but no side guages, turn signals didn't work, red light blinking like the car is parked... went to work, let it sit, 45 min later started and everything seemed fine. Thoughts? Link to video...
  4. Visit to the dealer at 32K miles (Oil Change, AC, Alignment, Vent)

    Went to the dealer for oil change/tire rotation at 32K miles for my 2016 Civic EX w/Sensing. Also asked for an alignment. Also complained about the AC being weak. Service advisor said that the system takes into account outside temperature when choosing whether to cool the inside or not. So if...
  5. A/C pretty much turns off when in Park

    So I have a 2016 Civic EX. I had driven my wife somewhere and was waiting outside in the car with the A/C on. Despite the A/C being on it wasn't blowing cold air. Once I put the car in Drive the A/C started blowing cold again. I have duplicated this behavior since, and realized that the A/C...
  6. What do you think of this lease...

    A relative just leased a Civic LX (CVT) for $3k down, 243/mo, with a 648 credit score. Didn't mention miles, assuming they are getting a standard 12k/yr. No specials or incentives, just walked into the dealer. I don't think they got a good deal at all, thoughts?
  7. 2016 Civic EX vs 2017 VW Jetta S

    So I just leased a new 2017 Jetta S for my wife. Basic model, no extra features. It is an interesting comparison with the 2016 Civic EX. I'll start with what the Jetta is better at: 1. AC. The Civic AC SUCKS. The Jetta's AC is nice and cold as it should be. I've never owned a car with worse AC...
  8. My Steering Wheel

    Well I've taken my 16 Civic to the local dealer twice for an alignment. What's happening is they are aligning the car, but failing to straighten the steering wheel. It's why I went in the second time, just to not get it fixed. Anybody here had this issue? I'm just going to get my next alignment...
  9. Why did you lease? w/ Lease details

    Just curious, if you leased a 10th gen Civic, why did you do so, and what are the details of your lease? I leased because: 1) Concerned whether I'd like the car over the long term, 2) Want the option to get out from under a payment after three years, 3) Really feeling the new car every three...
  10. Any way to adjust the steering response?

    Since the Civic has electric steering assist, is there any way to adjust the amount of assist? I know some cars with electric steering make this easy. I would be nice to make the steering a little less twitchy.
  11. Civic EX Sedan pulsing coming down from 20-30mph?

    So I have run into an interesting phenomenon. If I pull off from a stop and accelerate to 20-30mph, then fully let up on the accelerator as if I need to slow down and prepare to stop again, the car seems to pulse lightly 2-3 times as it slows down. Anybody else with a CVT LX or EX notice this?
  12. Using Android Auto

    I got a request on another thread to start a new one on the basics of using Android Auto. So here goes! Here is what you will need in place to begin: 1. An Android phone running Android 5 (Lollipop) or higher. 2. A quality USB cable. Cheap-o cables won't cut it. Check out Monoprice if you...
  13. Insurance when Driving your New Car off the lot in California

    I wanted to pass this along because it is a gotcha I recently ran into. In the state of California, your current insurance company must cover your new car for 10 days, to give you time to add it to the policy. The gotcha with this is that the "coverage" afforded under this 10 day grace period is...
  14. Helicopter sound at idle

    So my 2016 Civic EX has a little over 100 miles. I get to work this morning and as I am sitting there idling before turning off the car, I hear a light helicopter sound, you know the quick whup-whup-whup-whup like rotor blades chopping the air. I turned off the car because I was sure it was just...
  15. New 2016 Civic EX w/Sensing First Impressions

    Hello all, I have had my 2016 Civic EX w/Sensing, Aegean Blue with Black interior, for one day. Very excited to get this car! I'm paying 298/mo for a 36mo, 18K mi/yr lease. Or I could've bought for $20.7K. But I went with the lease. The Sensing package is pretty cool. I've triggered the brake...


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