The first Honda Civic was unleashed on to the general public way back in 1973, and this was one of Honda?s first attempts at building a ?proper car? as prior to then they had only developed tiny little 600 cc machines more suitable to a sewing machine than a motor vehicle. The Honda Civic was introduced at a time before car leasing was fully integrated into the motor trade.

All that has changed of course, and the new Honda Civic is a fully polished version of the original and has undergone a number of facelifts in terms of the interior, exterior and engines. In effect the Honda Civic of today only bears a passing resemblance to the one of yesteryear. That is evolution.

Now the Honda Civic is a fully integrated part of the car scene on our roads and a considerable proportion of those built are sold directly to the car leasing market for those canny drivers who recognise a good deal when they see one.

They believe, as we do, that leasing a Honda Civic is a good move, forward looking and beneficial for their individual circumstances, and if you compare leasing to an outright purchase then you can ask yourself why anyone would want to put down a huge lump sum payment only to see their money disappear before their eyes in depreciation?

You see, when you take out a new Honda Civic on lease you contract to use that vehicle for a period of time, let?s say 3 years. After the lease term is over you simply return the car to the dealer and either walk away or renew your lease on another new car which, hopefully would be another Honda Civic.

During the lease all your servicing and road taxes are paid for you so as far as you are concerned you need to purchase car insurance for your Honda Civic and add fuel as necessary.