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Replying to: blane (May 15, 2007 3:17 pm) |
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Replying to: samiam_68 (May 15, 2007 5:43 pm) Reliability should be decent, hopefully gas mileage is slightly better than the regular V6. |
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Replying to: willis3 (May 15, 2007 12:00 pm) At the time, I paid the premium over a non-hybrid v6 for a variety of reasons. First Accords are common as house sparrows in central Ohio and I wanted to be a little different. On that score, there are other cars that would have been more obviously different. Second, I wanted to do my part in some small way to demonstrate to car manufacturers that there is an interest in developing fuel saving technologies and some segment of the market was willing to pay a premium for it. Not a lot of people joined me in the Accord purchase but the over all effect of Prius, Civic Hybrid and Fit purchases I think amply demonstrates that such a market exists. Lastly, I wanted to save some money on gas. My own MPG is about 25 MPG in 99% stop and go city driving. Probably about 10 - 15% better than I would have gotten with a V6 accord. Would I do it over again? Maybe. Goal 1 would have been better served by getting an Acura TL. Goal 2 by a Civic Hybrid. And goal 3 by a 4 cylinder Accord! But I am still happy with my purchase. If I were buying a car for my family again today, I would get probably buy a Honda CR-V or an Acura TL. |
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Replying to: samiam_68 (May 15, 2007 5:43 pm) As an owner of a 2006 HAH w/Navi, I'm trying to think what this car does poorly. Once you understand that this is a performance hybrid and not a 100 mile a gallon car, then you get it. Better mileage than the V-6 and Consumer Reports has it getting 1 mph better than the 4 with more horsepower than the both (how they got that number about the 4,I'm still not sure). The gas mileage is just what it says on the sticker, and the more I drive it, the better the mileage is getting. This car rides and drives like a dream, no heartaches,rattles, squeaks etc. I had the dealer put in a sway bar from a TL and foglights, perhaps a better sound system would round out this car. I paid slightly under sticker for this (I know, I should of waited) as I wanted to buy a Honda and get something that would show others that a Hybrid is not a spooky thing to own. I remember folks say that I could not recoup the price difference untill gas prices hits $3 to $4 dollars a gallon. Ok, this morning the price in Detroit is $3.41. But it's not about that. Buying the HAH was about buying a solid car with soild engineering that is going to last my family a long time.Based on driving this one for slightly more than a year, I feel good about buying this "failure"...
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Replying to: hyowner (May 17, 2007 3:23 pm) As much as I would like to go out and purchase the Acura TL Type-S with the 6MT, it's my wife who thinks we should get a hybrid. I know the Accord can be had with the 6MT as well, but since the Hybrid is slightly more powerful, gets better gas mileage, and will net a $1,300 credit, this is going on my list of one to consider. The one downside is that the rear seat is non-folding because of the battery pack, right? I guess the first step is to go test drive the vehicle.
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Replying to: willis3 (May 18, 2007 12:49 pm) The $1,300 tax break, luxso interior, and solid engineering were a great help in helping me buy this car. But the old school side of me likes the idea of picking on Charger SXTs on Woodward and feeling the torque rush kick in... |
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Giving back for some of the useful info found here. I just took delivery of a 2007 Honda Accord Hybrid with NAVI, purchased on 5/8/07. This was a straight cash purchase with no trade-in, no financing. Deal was consummated after a modest amount of haggling (!!!). Starting point was Costco pricing at $29,885 for the car without the wheel locks. (The Window Sticker (MSRP) was $33,090, invoice $29,796.) Wheel locks were installed (List $98) Final Price Paid $29,485. Savings $ 3,703 or 11.2%. Transportation, taxes, registration & miscellaneous junk fees are not part of these figures. Dealer was Honda of Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, CA. (owned by a big automotive group, Sonic Automotive). Honda seems to be getting quite aggressive on the pricing B-4 the new Accords arrive later this year. Perhaps someone could comment on the current holdbacks/dealer incentives being offered. Thx & regards---jak |
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Replying to: steady2 (Mar 02, 2007 3:23 pm) BTW, this affects about 6,000,000 Hondas/Acuras. Because of an administrative screw-up, approximately 500,000 folks weren't notified of this situation. All the specifics can be found at link title And as an interesting commentary on how these kind of things work, the woman who first noticed this problem and wanted to file a suit will get a $10,000 "incentive award" for her trouble. The lawyers involved will get $9,800,000 for their efforts... Welcome to the Settlement Class!
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Replying to: jak666 (May 19, 2007 7:29 pm) That in one sentence points to a major problem in this country. Good info for those that might be affected. |
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HAH is dead. http://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/06/05/honda_dropping_hybrid/index.html
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