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Replying to: robr2 (Oct 13, 2009 11:24 am) Honda is streamlining the lineupe, e.g. the manual is gone from the CR-V. I don't see them adding an AWD Accord. Look at the price of a TL-S.
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Replying to: robr2 (Oct 13, 2009 9:53 am) For example, my wife and I may have considered a Sienna van when replacing our Caravan had we been able to get the AWD option on a sub-$30K van. As it was, I didn't even mention it to her as a possibility. We lost a ton of space going to the Forester, but we got a great car. 
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Replying to: robr2 (Oct 13, 2009 9:53 am) Bob
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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 13, 2009 11:29 am) I don't know if the Crosstour is SH-AWD or Real Time 4WD. I would presume it is the latter as SH-AWD (or that marketing term) is supposed to be Acura only. As for pricing - the TL-S is that expensive not only due to the SH-AWD but it's also Acura's halo model.
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Replying to: rsholland (Oct 13, 2009 11:51 am) I'd be shocked as well because most manufacturers don't have to offer AWD across the board. Their vehicles sell without it. Subaru couldn't and I think we all agree on that. Plus the Subie AWD systems are better than most offered out there. And I think we beaten this horse to death too many times. I'm of the opinion that very few buyers even care that Subie's is better or different. All they care about is AWD - no matter who offers it or how it works. |
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Replying to: robr2 (Oct 13, 2009 12:44 pm) Marketing. I'm pretty certain that Honda will be making Acuras AWD, across the board at some point. Doing that with the Accord would cut into Acura's pie. Yeah, they certainly could do it, but I doubt they will. Bob
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/13/r...-version-of-s/ A neo-SVX based off the the Hybrid Tourer Concept? Maybe, according to UK site AutoExpress. BTW, I see a bit of Chevy (but in a good way) in the grille shown here. Bob |
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Replying to: rsholland (Oct 13, 2009 1:13 pm) Good point. |
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Replying to: robr2 (Oct 13, 2009 12:44 pm) SH-AWD is expensive. Originally it had a carbon fiber driveshaft in the RL model, but to get it to the RD-X' price level they had to replace that with a steel unit. So they're cutting costs even at the $30 grand price level. Didn't they just announce a FWD RD-X? Clearly Honda is struggling with the cost of that system.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 14, 2009 7:48 am) Actually, we have no idea what the cost really is. For all we know, Honda might be making a huge profit on the SH-AWD. You can a pretty good idea as the adder is $2000 on the RDX and that's the only item added.
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