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#176 of 186 Re: Keeping a car for 20 years ? [zazu] by mark19 Aug 25, 2007 (11:46 pm)
Replying to: zazu (Aug 23, 2007 10:36 pm) zazu- Well I've noticed a trend lately, cheaper and cheaper are how the auto manufacturers are going. Your 88 Civic was a tank! I know that generation of civics and they are legendary! Lots of people will jump all over me for this, but I believe that Toyota and Honda have been cutting corners to make more money lately. The tC, yes you have heard correctly, the manual transmission has trouble, notchy gears, clutches dying before 12,000 miles, entire manual transmissions being replaced. The transmission in the celica had a lot of problems too.   The tC paint issue? that was for 05, most of them have been fixed now. They even dropped some colors, I suspect because they were poor quality and chipping. The plastic inside the door? It's a surface that can be marred by shoes, but also can be rubbed out easily with rubbing compound if you can believe it! The seats are very comfortable indeed, just takes some time to tweak the seat, once you have it, it's very comfortable. Blind spots? Right rear, but you get used to it, it's because of the large C-pillar. The rattles can be fixed with foam tape, just have to locate and apply.   I agree with you keeping your 88 Civic, I am sad to say that Honda continues to go cheaper and cheaper with their quality. Even going as far as to ignore owners, until a class action lawsuit showed up (accord). The 06 Civic had 6 recalls by the way, for things like the manufacturing plant forgetting to GLUE the side and rear windows in on the line! ouch! Then acelerator pedals that are faulty (it's drive by wire now, faulty sensors), air bags that aren't working, and some others.   But if you're not satisfied with either car, I'd suggest waiting and seeing what Saturn has coming up. The astra is a new car they're bringing over from Europe. Comes in a 5 door (hatchback) and a 3 door hatchback. And yes comes in a manual transmission model. Not sure of the gas mileage, but if you can hold out, be something interesting to look into. Same horsepower as the lx civic, 140hp. I think the Astra is here in September or October have to ask your Saturn dealer.   Thought I'd give you the truth instead of people who are clouded by the fact it's a "Toyota" or it's a "Honda". Replies to this message: eldaino (Aug 27, 2007 7:57 am)
#177 of 186 Re: Keeping a car for 20 years ? [mark19] by eldaino Aug 27, 2007 (7:57 am)
Replying to: mark19 (Aug 25, 2007 11:46 pm) ill offer you some truth, by being an actual owner of an 06 civic, and not some 'they got a recall!' reader.   the only problem i had with my 06 was a sunvisor.   anyway, back to the issue at hand, the quality in the tc is ok, the civic is better.   if gas is the issue, stay away from the tc, the civic will own it all over town.
#178 of 186 2008 tC vs 2007 accord coupe ex 4 cylinder. by pd83 Oct 06, 2007 (5:27 pm)
hey..im gonna be buying a new car soon. i know this is topic for civic vs tC however theres no topic for my comparison .I am looking at the 08 tC and the 07 Accord coupe 4 cylinder(the 08 accord coupe is outta my price range) which car do u think is better? both have around the same hp (166 vs 161). the accord is a lil bigger. the tC does come with more features. what would u choose? ne advice/insight would be great. thanks! Replies to this message: eddie200112 (Oct 06, 2007 10:53 pm)
#179 of 186 Re: 2008 tC vs 2007 accord coupe ex 4 cylinder. [pd83] by eddie200112 Oct 06, 2007 (10:53 pm)
Replying to: pd83 (Oct 06, 2007 5:27 pm) after 2 months of personal deliberation between the 08 tC the 07 civic ex coupe and the 07 accord coupe, i decided on the scion tC. and so far i couldnt be happier. i didnt buy the accord because i felt very cramped in it i am 6'1" the tC and the civic were the same feeling spaciously. i liked the exterior styling on the tC a bit more than the civic and the accord.and the extra horsepower was good too. all three cars have crummy blind spots in the rear, but i guess thats unavoidable with small cars. beleive me its hard to get used to driving such a smaller car from the boat i was driving before this(1994 dodge intrepid). The interior styling on the tc ill admit is a little bland. i do like the new civics speedometer styling but i think the way the shifter is placed and designed looks incredibly tacky on the civic. as off how easy the plastic in the tC scuffs up, well its a new car and honestly all cars under $30,000 nowadays have that cheap plastic even the civic and accord. there is no vibration on the tc except when u have the moon roof all the way up and u hit a big bump it will rattle for a second. overall i think the two cars are very similiar and i woulda been happier with either, but everyone has a civic and how lame is that so i went with my scion. ps and the insurance on the scion is cheaper tooo
#180 of 186 Re: 2006 Honda Civic Coupe vs. 2006 Scion tC [themistocles] by jonipomz27 Oct 08, 2007 (4:37 am)
Replying to: themistocles (Jul 09, 2007 1:11 am) I just purchased an '08 Civic Si coupe. I DIDN'T purchase a Tc because i'm not a chick, and i didn't purchase an overpriced Type-S (even though i tested it) becuase it is now an antique . There is one reason for it's extinction, it's called the Civic Si. Checkmate . Replies to this message: eldaino (Oct 10, 2007 8:17 am) eddie200112 (Oct 10, 2007 6:33 pm)
#181 of 186 Re: 2006 Honda Civic Coupe vs. 2006 Scion tC [jonipomz27] by eldaino Oct 10, 2007 (8:17 am)
Replying to: jonipomz27 (Oct 08, 2007 4:37 am) I DIDN'T purchase a Tc because i'm not a chick   brilliant. NO man can deny that the scion is a total chick car. (and a horrendously common one at that.) Replies to this message: eddie200112 (Oct 10, 2007 6:33 pm)
#182 of 186 Re: 2006 Honda Civic Coupe vs. 2006 Scion tC [eldaino] by eddie200112 Oct 10, 2007 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: eldaino (Oct 10, 2007 8:17 am) funny ive never seen a chick driving a tc, but ive seen a lot of chicks and old women driving civics hmmm..
#183 of 186 Okay by pat HOST Oct 11, 2007 (1:09 am)
Let's just talk about the cars themselves and stop the sweeping generalizations about who drives them. Replies to this message: eldaino (Oct 11, 2007 12:54 pm)
#184 of 186 Re: Okay [pat] by eldaino Oct 11, 2007 (12:54 pm)
Replying to: pat (Oct 11, 2007 1:09 am) sorry pat!   (but its totally true! in my neck of the woods its more like 'whoa, a GUY driving a t/c! Wheres the camera!?)
#185 of 186 Scion vs Civic Meet by doan4u Oct 11, 2007 (3:50 pm)
Nothing wrong with Tc Scion. Civic is more sexy than TC Scion. Here the proof...My friend won The Scion vs. Civic Meet in LA.   http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k264/chinh4u/HoustonMeetJune2ndMeet066.jpg http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k264/chinh4u/Picture036.jpg   PS....The silver sedan Civic is mine

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