Honda Civic 06

[Quaver]

Hi Guys.

Hoping someone might be able to help me. I'm looking at getting an 06 plate honda civic that has a built in sat nav but i know from experience with a friend owning the same model it will need updating (he never bothered)

Dont suppose anyone knows how you would update it? Other forums have mentioned a CD but others have mentiojed you can do it automatically. I'm so confused

Also its a CAT N. Would it be worth it? Is it likely it's gonna be dangerous?

Thanks guys

 

[mmh]

It will probably be a DVD with a separate slot for it on the dashboard to the audio CD player, I know someone with a Nissan Almera of the same age where the satnav DVD was missing, so he found one on the internet.

This DVD might be the one:
https://www.latestsatnav.co.uk/late...update-honda-v3c0-navigation-map-dvd-55-p.asp

(It says it's not for hard-disc (HDD/SDD) using models but I'd guess that's more likely to be newer models)

 

[Harpers Tate]

As I understand it, Cat N is damaged non-structurally, but sufficiently so that repairs would cost more than the value of the vehicle (were it undamaged). For example, the cash value (to the owner) of such a car might be as little as £1000 - £1500. That won't go very far on a bodywork repair, especially if parts (like Wing Mirrors) are needed. It's quite easy to see how a repair estimate might exceed the value. Thus it would be written off. But it is repairable and not structurally damaged, hence "safe".

 

[cactustwirly]

As I understand it, Cat N is damaged non-structurally, but sufficiently so that repairs would cost more than the value of the vehicle (were it undamaged). For example, the cash value (to the owner) of such a car might be as little as £1000 - £1500. That won't go very far on a bodywork repair, especially if parts (like Wing Mirrors) are needed. It's quite easy to see how a repair estimate might exceed the value. Thus it would be written off. But it is repairable and not structurally damaged, hence "safe".

I still wouldn't buy one as it's likely to cost a lot to maintain (servicing, MOT etc), especially a car of that age.
There are newer and better cars you could get for a similat budget.
And obviously inspect every inch of the car you're gonna buy, and make sure it has a full service history.
If the car has been well maintained & looked after, it should be quite reliable, but a car that has been thrashed to death will be a nightmare and a money pit!

 

[Harpers Tate]

No, it's a Honda. So (accidents aside) it will be pretty much bomb-proof.

 

[robbeech]

I still wouldn't buy one as it's likely to cost a lot to maintain (servicing, MOT etc), especially a car of that age.
There are newer and better cars you could get for a similat budget.
And obviously inspect every inch of the car you're gonna buy, and make sure it has a full service history.
If the car has been well maintained & looked after, it should be quite reliable, but a car that has been thrashed to death will be a nightmare and a money pit!

What would you recommend around that budget? What do you drive yourself?

 

[Warwick]

Hi Guys.

Hoping someone might be able to help me. I'm looking at getting an 06 plate honda civic that has a built in sat nav but i know from experience with a friend owning the same model it will need updating (he never bothered)

Dont suppose anyone knows how you would update it? Other forums have mentioned a CD but others have mentiojed you can do it automatically. I'm so confused

Also its a CAT N. Would it be worth it? Is it likely it's gonna be dangerous?

Thanks guys

I would suggest making an enquiry like that on the Honda owner's club website (there's bound to be one).
And so there is...........

https://hondakarma.com/community/

There you are. Now you have access to everything that you will want to know.

 

[richw]

I still wouldn't buy one as it's likely to cost a lot to maintain (servicing, MOT etc), especially a car of that age.
There are newer and better cars you could get for a similat budget.
And obviously inspect every inch of the car you're gonna buy, and make sure it has a full service history.
If the car has been well maintained & looked after, it should be quite reliable, but a car that has been thrashed to death will be a nightmare and a money pit!

A cat N is not evident it’s been thrashed nor a money pit. It won’t cost anymore in servicing or MOT cost than any other car.
My work vehicles are all thrashed but none are marked as any category. Category N is very minor accident damage or repair, and the replacement for old category D marking. I’ve attached a photo of my old car which was marked as Cat D to give some perspective to how minor stuff gets marked.
The decision whether they repair it is based on repairs, plus recovery, plus storage plus courtesy car, and not straight forward damage costs. If all of those items come to more than 2/3 of the value they cat N it.
If it’s a £1500 car, they won’t spend More than £1000 on it at most before Cat N. Consider courtesy car will be £250-300 a week, recovery to body shop easily £100. All parts used will be genuine manufacturer parts not cheap copy parts. Even the smallest respray area you’ll looking at easily at least £300 paint work from a good body shop. Suddenly a £1500 is written off for a minor scrape.

 

[Quaver]

Hi Guys,

Tank's very much for the help, Sorry I didn't reply sooner.

I looked at the MOT (Which was due to expire very soon) and decided against it but I am on my way for a model with a smaller engine (don't want to eat through petrol.

A cat N is not evident it’s been thrashed nor a money pit. It won’t cost anymore in servicing or MOT cost than any other car.
My work vehicles are all thrashed but none are marked as any category. Category N is very minor accident damage or repair, and the replacement for old category D marking. I’ve attached a photo of my old car which was marked as Cat D to give some perspective to how minor stuff gets marked.
The decision whether they repair it is based on repairs, plus recovery, plus storage plus courtesy car, and not straight forward damage costs. If all of those items come to more than 2/3 of the value they cat N it.
If it’s a £1500 car, they won’t spend More than £1000 on it at most before Cat N. Consider courtesy car will be £250-300 a week, recovery to body shop easily £100. All parts used will be genuine manufacturer parts not cheap copy parts. Even the smallest respray area you’ll looking at easily at least £300 paint work from a good body shop. Suddenly a £1500 is written off for a minor scrape.

Thanks for the advice on that my first instinct with any vehicle marked as a CAT N or a CAT C or anything like that is to completely avoid but from what your saying, they aren't always as bad as I thought.

 

[richw]

Cat D (now N) is minor damage. Paint work costs big money for a respray so on low value cars anything needing paintwork is marked.

 

[robbeech]

Cat C (don’t know if it has a new name also) would be one to avoid unless you are fully aware of the damage and the consequences of it. Cat D or N now as others have said is somethinvvto ve aware of but not concerned about. It will devalue the car so you may be able to take advantage of this, particularly if it may not have a significant value by the time you’ve done with it.