The Honda City is arguably one of the best competitors in its segment after the Toyota Vios and the Hyundai Accent. Now, as new competitors emerge like the Geely Emgrand, the City shows its dominance with the coming of a new generation for 2021. The all-new Honda City shows class with its looks, power, and fuel efficiency with its engine, and all the cool stuff Honda always brings to the table.
Of course, your car of choice with its best features will continue to be at its best if you can maintain it close to the moment you brought it out of the casa. Often, this phase of car ownership is disregarded and if it's consciously considered, the cost of preventive maintenance can make or break the decision to choose the car you'd buy.
Or, if you'd probably be bringing your car outside the casa for maintenance, which is totally fine, but it's sometimes hit or miss to look for a good mechanic. Add to the fact that you're probably considering this because you think casa maintenance costs are quite steep. Luckily, Honda has given us an idea of how much their preventive maintenance cost would be. Below is a table from the Honda website showing their estimate of PMS cost. Be mindful that these can change without prior notice and are dependent on Honda Philippines management.
Years | KM x 1,000 | Cost (Php) |
6 months | 10 | 5,291 |
1 year | 20 | 7,259 |
1 ½ years | 30 | 5,291 |
2 years | 40 | 15,289 |
2 ½ years | 50 | 5,291 |
3 years | 60 | 9,027 |
3 ½ years | 70 | 5,291 |
4 years | 80 | 15,289 |
4 ½ years | 90 | 5,291 |
5 years | 100 | 11,566 |
5 ½ years | 110 | 5,291 |
6 years | 120 | 17,090 |
6 ½ years | 130 | 5,291 |
7 years | 140 | 7,259 |
7 ½ years | 150 | 5,291 |
8 years | 160 | 15,289 |
8 ½ years | 170 | 5,291 |
9 years | 180 | 9,027 |
9 ½ years | 190 | 5,291 |
10 years | 200 | 20,896 |
From the table, you can see that the schedule is just twice a year for PMS. This means that Honda saves you two more trips to the casa, as its competition usually asks you for a PMS every three months or 5,000 km of running. This is actually a pretty sweet deal, as this is less time at the dealership waiting for your vehicle to be checked, but more time on the road, with peace of mind as you're running under the supervision and careful eyes of Honda mechanics and service supervisors. This also saves you money spent on paying for frequent visits.
To end, the City is an edge more than its competition when it comes to preventive maintenance costs. If you're the type of person who thinks Hondas are quite expensive, then you can think of the time you save queueing up to have your oil change. That convenience is an edge in itself.
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