New Honda New cars review 2009

Search for a Honda car dealer online
by Louis Rix
If you are looking for a specific Honda car then going with a Honda car dealer should be your first stop. Even better going online and searching with many dealers will make finding the car of your dreams simple and quick. Using a specialist motoring website you can search for dealers that specialise in Honda cars and they will be listed together so that you can take the time to browse and see if they have what you want. One of the best tools that a specialist website will offer is the search engine. Unlike a traditional search engine you can tailor your search based on many factors regarding cars. To start with when looking for a Honda car dealer online you should define how far you are willing to travel when it comes to looking at the vehicle and taking it for a test drive. Of course the wider the area then the bigger the chance of finding the right car for the right price, some websites will make this easy by listing counties to choose from.
Once you have been presented with a list of Honda dealers then clicking on the links will take you to the dealer page and from here you can start your search. For example if you are looking for a Honda Civic of a certain age, price and even colour then type your criteria in the box and you will be presented with cars matching this. To narrow down the choices you can then add more search criteria.
All listings for used cars should be accompanied by good clear photographs of the cars and depending on the dealer there will be several photos, which can give you an excellent overall view of the car. Of course more important is the actual listing, the wording describing the car. The wording should detail all the basics of the car including how many miles the vehicle has done, any service history, the asking price and the cars age. Hopefully the listing will then go on to mention any extras the car has and will point out both the good features of the car and the bad, if there are any.
Once you have found your ideal car you will of course want to go and take a look at it and here again a specialist website can be very useful prior to your going. They will give you many hints and tips on what to check while looking over the car and while buying your car from a Honda car dealer is safer than buying privately you still have to be careful. Also take into consideration what it will cost to tax and test the car and what the running costs will add up to along with the insurance. Also check online when it comes to options for the loan and make sure you can really afford to take it on. Once you are satisfied that you can afford the car then do not be afraid to haggle with the dealer over the price. The majority of dealers will knock off something, even if only a little from the asking price.

Honda India weighs local production of CR-V : New Honda CRV new car review 2008
by Anthony Fontanelle
Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (HSCI) — a joint venture between the Honda Motor Company Ltd., Japan and Siel Ltd., a Siddharth Shriram Group company is weighing the option of locally manufacturing the CR-V. The Honda CR-V is currently directly imported from Japan as a completely built unit and sold in the Indian market.According to Masahiro Takedagawa, president and CEO of HSCI, “We are studying the possibilities of producing the CR-V locally, which will help up become a far more active player in the growing SUV market.”At present, the Japanese auto maker is retailing an average of about 300 units of the CR-V every month. And, the vehicle has a landed price of around Rs 20 lakh, of which nearly half is accounted to import duty component.By the time Honda decided to manufacturer the CR-V in India, the target price for the vehicle will swoop down to Rs 12-14 lakh. That would mean better attraction from the customers.By fact, the CR-V is the leading player in the top-end SUV segment which include the Ford Endeavour, Mitsubishi Pajero, Suzuki Vitara and a host of other models. Most of the models are actually imported directly — an advantage that Honda is weighing.Another point would be the translation into more numbers in local production. HSCI believes that there is potential to increase market share, most especially if the vehicle was able to build a solid brand image for itself in the specific market.Takedagawa said that the company is extremely bullish on its prospects in the overall automobile market. That is even while the current fiscal has a little to write home regarding issues in the premium car segment.Honda, more than a maker of Acura CL brake dust shields (car-stuff.com/mmparts/acura-cl/brake_dust_shields.html )and premium engines, hopes to close this fiscal with the production of approximately 68,000 units of the City, Civic and Accord.Previously, HSCI has announced its interest to manufacture more than 150,000 cars by 2010. The company sees the year as the time when annual car production in the country is expected to be in the region of about 2.5 million units.Takedagawa said that the Honda CR-V will boost the growth of the company for the future. He said, “Honda will strive to redefine the image of the hatchback with this model.”The Honda CR-V will be produced at the company’s second plant in Rajasthan — which will be commissioned by 2009.