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879 messages, Last post on Nov 25, 2008 at 2:57 PM
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Replying to: sandman46 (May 15, 2008 4:02 pm) |
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Replying to: sandman46 (May 14, 2008 9:25 am) As far as pricing, the Civic EX was $18,900 and the LX was about $17,700. The Corolla XLE was the same as the Civic EX but with NAV that went up to $19,900. We liked the XLE but in the end went with the Civic because my wife liked the Royal Blue Pearl color. The interior of the XLE was really light either gray or beige.  Probably should have waited for the traction control on the 2009 model but needed the car right away. Good luck shopping. |
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Took a test drive in an I Touring value and a new civic last week. The Mazda wins hands down. I couldn't believe how quiet the 3 was over the Civic, the advantage of features over the Civic, and the $3k price advantage of the Mazda. Only two things the Civic has advantage is the keyless entry is all enclosed in the key vs. the key fob of the Mazda, and the lack of a grey interior on the 3. Neither will deter me from buying a 3 come the end of July or August. Oh and the Civic is $260 more a year insurace vs. the Mazda $150 more a year than what i'm paying now.
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Replying to: usfcrim76 (May 21, 2008 3:43 pm) I'm not a fan of the fad to include the keyless remote buttons with the keys. That tends to make the keys bigger and more expensive to replace. With a separate key and fob, it's no problem geting a replacement key at your neighborhood hardware store for a couple of bucks, and a replacement fob at a low price on eBay etc. Where can you get the fancy keys with integrated remote control except from dealers?
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Replying to: backy (May 21, 2008 4:19 pm) I like the integrated key; back in my last house all I carried was the key. I had a garage door opener and a spare back door key in the car. No need for a keychain.
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Replying to: thegraduate (May 21, 2008 4:43 pm) To be honest, I usually just carry a car key on the keyfob chain. But one of my keys is a $1.75 copy from the hardware store (DW lost the other one). And one of the keyfobs is a $22 job I got from eBay (DW lost the other one). Over the past five years I've had to replace half a dozen car keys and keyfobs. Keeping track of those things is just not one of DW's priorities. |
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Replying to: backy (May 21, 2008 5:22 pm) Does your key have an immobilizer chip? $1.75 is CHEAP! Also, notice I said a spare door key was in the car too. 
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Replying to: backy (May 21, 2008 5:22 pm) Also, if one looses their key, the fob is most likely with it, so both are in need of replacement. I am a fan of the all-in-one key and fob. Takes up less room in my pocket!
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Replying to: aviboy97 (May 22, 2008 6:33 am) I am not a fan of computerized keys either. If I lose a regular key and fob, it's a couple of bucks per key (if I am smart and have a house key on the ring also) plus around $20 or so for the fob in eBay land. Some are user-programmable, some are not. If I didn't have this domestic problem of having keys/fobs lost on a regular basis, I might like the integrated fobs more also. But such is life.
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