$75 for a Service Manual?

[XSRCivic]

if one were to provide these manuals in a pdf format on cd and to charge $20 a copy, would you guys buy it?

[blaznhot_23]

^^^ are you talking about a complete helm manual w/ si supplement on cd???

[Cr8tive_leo]

Originally Posted by XSRCivic

if one were to provide these manuals in a pdf format on cd and to charge $20 a copy, would you guys buy it?

I would consider it. If it was just a properly formatted pdf with all the chapters and reference links made , etc. etc., for surely, if it was a simple scan and pdf dump, not really. :)

~Cr8tive.. manuals.. .need manuals ...

[honda06si]

wouldnt this be like a copyright infringement

[honda06si]

hell it doesnt matter. id buy it!!!

[Cr8tive_leo]

Originally Posted by honda06si

is it the same price?

FREE as far as I can see. yup, just downloaded some, all free... pdf... mmmm...

Free is good.. .

~Cr8tive.. just need to wait for 06 civic manuals.. hmmm... time to read some of their forums

[jasonandre]

Originally Posted by honda06si

wouldnt this be like a copyright infringement

Now why would you go and piss in the pool? Nobody likes a pool-pisser.

[radiocontrolhead]

I can't find it on their website.

[Cr8tive_leo]

Find what? What website, if you are refereing to the one I posted, I also said they don't have anything for the 06 or 07 yet. :)

~Cr8tive

[thaijai114]

i piss in pools... hah, jkjk, but freal thou copyright materiall manng! if they catch you, no more vtec for you buddy! but i'd buy one...

[RBP LX]

Originally Posted by XSRCivic

if one were to provide these manuals in a pdf format on cd and to charge $20 a copy, would you guys buy it?

If your going to do it don't do it with the intention of making money because it won't last long. All it takes is for one person to buy it from you and then post it as a free download to everyone else .

[XSRCivic]

Originally Posted by RBP LX

If your going to do it don't do it with the intention of making money because it won't last long. All it takes is for one person to buy it from you and then post it as a free download to everyone else .

Who's gonna sit there and upload a 600+ MB pdf file? Better yet, who's gonna scavenge the net for a place that WILL host it for free? People are still buying the copies I made for the other cars I did.

For anyone truly interested...
Just waiting my books to get here then I can get the process started.

[UltraBeaR]

after reading so many postings, I'm still wandering which should I get.. any kind soul willing to help confirm which to get?? Thanks!

[ABM JDM]

I have the Helms manuals so of course I'm biased, but I'd recommend that everyone shell out the money for the manuals - which really isn't that much if you think about how much we're paying for mods and how much the manuals can potentially help DIYers. They are amazing. And I think it is nice to have the hard copies... I think that pdf's, even formatted ones, would be a big PITA, but I guess if you want to just print out the specific pages every time you do something, that'd work. Though there's the copyright-infringement thing too...

[kkim388]

$75 is a bargain. Ever tried pricing Toyata or Porche manuals?? Toyota run about 150-200. Porsches run about 500-1000, if you can get a copy!

I'm thankful Honda service manuals are as cheap as they are and readily available.

As far as a PDF version, I tried that with other cars and it's always a pain, even if you print out the pages you need to do a simple task. They send you back to another section of the manual to do sub assembly work... I've found it much easier to flip back and forth in a manual right there when you are working on the car.

I've learned to purchase a service manual for every vehicle I own and if/when I sell the car, I'm pretty sure you would be able to get at least 50% back of your purchase price of the manual if you sell it then. I tend to keep mine on a bookshelf as a collection of cars that I have owned.

[jric1308]

eBay!!! Just got both the Genuine Honda Service Manual and the Electonic Manual for $50