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| ...of how well any given vehicle is built is determined by doing long term testing. Any vehicle can be a pleasure to drive and have many positive attributes when new, but are those qualities just as impressive when that vehicle hits 100K miles? Since there aren't many of these types of comparisons done by the professionals, it's up to the consumer to do this type of research. I have the adavantage of having a brother-in-law who has worked as a car salesman for years. He has told me and continues to tell me it's very common to get Hondas and Toyotas on trade with 100K and even 200K miles that run as good, drive as nice, are as quiet, and remain as rattle free as a new car. He also tells me that it's extemely rare to get a Korean vehicle on trade with that many miles that isn't ready for the junk yard. They simply don't hold up as well because they aren't built as well. Now some of you may be willing to give the Koreans a free ride by assuming they have closed the build quality gap, but they are going to have to prove they have to me before I'm willing to jump on the Korean bandwagon. As of yet they haven't done so. | |
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and politeness .... We are here to talk about the Civic. We can do all the comparisons we want on the Sedans Comparisons board, but let's let this discussion stay focused specifically on the new Civic and not keep getting sidetracked with these comparisons here. Anyone who wants to do so is welcome to fire up a comparo by clicking on that link and using the Add Discussion button. Some of these differences of opinions are turning personal, and of course there is no need for that - so let's not go there, okay? It's easy enough to agree to disagree. Also, I'm sure those of you who used the term meant no harm, but please keep in mind that "Jap" is a derogatory ethnic slur - let's just spell it out to Japanese to convey our point - please. Thanks!
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Replying to: pat (Oct 25, 2005 1:16 pm) |
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I am in the market to replace my 02 Accord SE (manual) coming off lease. I am looking to "downsize" hence the Civic, Mazda3, and Corolla are my choices in this area (won't look at others in this arena, not going there). Corolla is out - too dowdy for me. Went to test drive the Civic tonight but dealer had no manuals to test drive, so I only got to sit in one. Although the digital speedo thing does not impress me, I know I can probably live with it. However, when I sat in the car I found that deep dash seemed to rise fairly high where it meets the windshield and gives the impression of being hard to see over. I am 5' 10", and I cranked the seat up somewhat, but still looked awkward to me. Obviously I need to drive it to really see this out properly, but it threw me off. Also, the lack of arm rest/cup holders in the rear (will not go up to an EX) is a glaring omission given that I have kids. I want to like this car as currently it is the best bang for the $ in terms of safety features (ABS and airbags all around - again the kids), but this dash seems too much for me. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it an issue that takes getting used to when driving?
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I really like the new Civic (sedan) overall, but I can't get myself to like two aspects of the body exterior: a) The shape of the front bumper seems odd to me - the rake seems to be a bit too much, particularly since it follows the contour of the body. I guess the designers wanted to keep the design in line with that of the windshield, but I can't help thinking that a small break in the contour near the bumper may not have been too bad. b) The tail lights irk me no end. The way the lights taper inwards does not look elegant at all in my opinion (reminds me for some reason of a wide knife - like a cleaver  ) I know styling is extremely subjective, but wanted to know if there are others who feel the same way I do?
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Replying to: geovar (Oct 26, 2005 8:00 am) |
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Hi, I noticed that when I'm coasting, clutch completely depressed and I switch to first gear with the clutch still depressed the car makes a different and slightly louder whirring sound. When I switch out of first gear it changes. The clutch is pressed completely the whole time. Is this normal or does it indicate a problem?
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Replying to: bfyerxa (Oct 25, 2005 6:28 pm)
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