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What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?

8446 messages,  Last post on Jun 25, 2009 at 11:48 AM

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What is this discussion about? Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit, smart fortwo, MINI Cooper

#8437 of 8446 Re: Air conditioning PROBLEMS -- LAWSUIT [Bill2009] by thegraduate May 24, 2009 (4:03 pm)
With three Hondas in my driveway, dating from 1996 to 2006, and a 2007 in my parents possession, I can say honestly I've never heard of any A/C issues, other than a few complaints about rocks hitting the condensers and making holes in them, destroying them.   No representation is made that the quality of air conditioning services provided by vehicles produced by Honda of America is better than that of air conditioning services provided by alternate automobile manufacturers.   Paid shills? Please... I see you're a relatively new poster here. Just a friendly heads-up to ya... hosts will remove posts with personal attacks.   Happy Hon...I mean Motoring.
#8438 of 8446 Re: Air conditioning PROBLEMS -- LAWSUIT [Bill2009] by steve_ HOST May 24, 2009 (4:15 pm)
This isn't the Honda AC problems discussion. That would be the Honda CR-V AC Compressor Issues discussion.
#8439 of 8446 small, efficient.... by steve_ HOST May 24, 2009 (11:27 pm)
Goes 40mph, and gets 70 miles per gallon. And it's street legal.   World’s Tiniest Car Replies to this message: nippononly (May 25, 2009 11:35 am) steve_ (May 25, 2009 11:56 am) nippononly (May 25, 2009 11:59 am) ateixeira (May 26, 2009 7:28 am)
#8440 of 8446 Re: small, efficient.... [steve_] by nippononly May 25, 2009 (11:35 am)
Replying to: steve_ (May 24, 2009 11:27 pm) There is NO WAY that's street legal! Replies to this message: steve_ (May 25, 2009 11:56 am) nippononly (May 25, 2009 11:59 am) ateixeira (May 26, 2009 7:28 am)
#8441 of 8446 Re: small, efficient.... [nippononly] by steve_ HOST May 25, 2009 (11:56 am)
Replying to: nippononly (May 25, 2009 11:35 am) No worries about HUMMERs. Just drive right under them. Maybe duck a little. Replies to this message: nippononly (May 25, 2009 11:59 am) ateixeira (May 26, 2009 7:28 am)
#8442 of 8446 Re: small, efficient.... [steve_] by nippononly May 25, 2009 (11:59 am)
Replying to: steve_ (May 25, 2009 11:56 am) And there I was hoping you were pointing to a description of some new Honda, smaller than Fit, that we would be getting in the U.S.! If only....
#8443 of 8446 Re: small, efficient.... [steve_] by ateixeira May 26, 2009 (7:28 am)
Replying to: steve_ (May 25, 2009 11:56 am) If he did drive under a Hummer, he'd have a convertible, and then there would at least be enough head room!
#8444 of 8446 I can't find much wrong with.. by iluvmysephia1 Jun 24, 2009 (9:18 pm)
this little Baskerville.   Kia No.3   Today I found out the No.3 will come with a standard 6-speed manual tranny. This little subcompact would be a good one to make a return to the manual transmission with. I'd get the colors pictured on this No.3, too.   There's only one small problem, carnuts. The No.3's not coming to the U.S. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jun 25, 2009 10:31 am) plekto (Jun 25, 2009 11:48 am)
#8445 of 8446 Re: I can't find much wrong with.. [iluvmysephia1] by ateixeira Jun 25, 2009 (10:31 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jun 24, 2009 9:18 pm) It's hard to tell the scale...is that Yaris sized, or smaller?   Sure beats the Korean-made Aveo5. Replies to this message: plekto (Jun 25, 2009 11:48 am)
#8446 of 8446 Re: I can't find much wrong with.. [ateixeira] by plekto Jun 25, 2009 (11:48 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 25, 2009 10:31 am) Its Yaris sized. Has a TDI engine in it, which is why it won't be for sale in the U.S.   It should get 46mpg or so, converting a similar sized TDI engine in another KIA/Hyundai in the U.K., to U.S. gallons.

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