I have always clearly conveyed to them this is a CVT since I read an old post by GTO's long back, though I am not required to suggest to the guys who have been selling Honda's for long and I've been advised by them that the appropriate oil for CVT's is used. To continue and be specific, at approximately 81k kms I got the transmission oil replaced with the local ASC in Goa which is Coastal Honda, Karaswada, the same group earlier also ran the VW and Ford dealerships so have had exposure to all types of cars. Likewise since the CVT is the central focus of this car, I was clear anything even remotely relating to the transmission will be taken care of by the ASC and this is where this happy story has a not so happy twist, prompting me to write here seeking suggestions from BHPians who can shed light as to what can be done now. In short we were looking at it as a long term companion cos we were in a phase where we weren't in any hurry at signals nor wanting something flashy that would need a lot of care, we were comfortable with this City and it gave us no reason to look further.Īs with all our cars I prefer visiting a FNG rather than a ASC since it also allows me to personally supervise the work done, a flexibility I cannot expect at ASC's and hence limit work at ASC's only to the essential or critical periodic maintenance. While I used my diesel Swift for most of my errands due to parking convenience, my wife would use the City CVT for her Yoga and Zumba classes pre Covid days. It is a simple car offering simple tastes but it ticked our boxes right, my wife loved the car and used it as an extension of herself, an expression of freedom. It hence perfectly aligned with our long term plans, since we didn't miss anything specific as such, the gear shifts were smooth and seamless, the engine silent, the fuel efficiency on average better than my 2008 manual ZX and our 2013 Torque Converter City, most of the drives limited inside 80kmph or steady at 70kmph and often with 1 or occasionally 2 on board, easy to park and easy for a noob driver since the dash isn't high nor the bonnet too long.įrom our drive to Kerala last month with both the 2013 AT and 2008 MT I even got it fully repainted and repeatedly touched up at a couple of places to iron out those spots where the rust was eating up the metal, complete with an underbody coat too. It had what it required and more, a fresh set of tires, reworked suspension, 2 din Pioneer offering various settings for crisp music, a reverse cam cum dashcam from Amazon, magnetic curtains offering privacy and comfort and ensuring our son wouldn't throw stuff out of the window.

Though old this carried most of the virtues intact, a refined engine, robust mechanicals and electricals, acres of space, fuel efficient and friendly to maintain, easy to judge and drive.īeing preowned and primarily picked to assist my wife get a hang of driving, typical of a BHPian, this car was painstakingly brought to a lot better shape than what is was when picked and despite being a few generations behind, it belied its age since it was updated to carry most missing essential features. A simple automatic, it is allows us to pay attention to other things, example our now 3 year old in the back seat, while the 'City' took care of the task of moving us from A to B in relative comfort, having your left hand free for times to flip open the water bottle or pick some toy from the bag. We all do have plenty such examples in our everyday lives.Īn extension of this is our 2005 Honda City CVT Automatic, its happy being in the background. The joy derived from engaging in these simple options is both pure and relieving. Take for instance the Decathalon white Yoga Tshirt (200 Rs), its light and natural, whether rains or sunny I love them and the best part is I can buy a bunch when I want or the Goan Fish thali (120 Rs) from next door Goan Spice, Anjuna, it leaves a lingering taste and a sense of completeness matching exquisite dishes. Quite often we self program ourselves to reach out for the simpler of the options available so that we have bandwidth reserved for more important things and though these so called simple options are within easy reach, there is no compromise and often offers a rich degree of fulfilment or comfort that is associated with those in higher benchmarks.

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