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A message to all American HCH owners

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#8 of 9 Re: A message to all American HCH owners [jcooke] by gagrice May 28, 2006 (5:51 am)
Replying to: jcooke (May 27, 2006 9:52 pm) If you lose XM signal there is a problem. The only time I have lost XM signal with the radio in my GMC PU is in a tunnel. It was factory installed. Was yours factory or dealer installed? I would dog them. That is about twice what they should have charged in the first place. I would never get another vehicle without XM.
#9 of 9 Re: A message to all American HCH owners [davhan] by irisheyes785 Jun 13, 2008 (1:06 pm)
Replying to: davhan (May 07, 2006 4:26 pm) Unfortunately, a lot of the Civic Hybrids have really crappy transmissions. Many people have had to have them replaced or otherwise repaired after less than 100,000 or even less than 50,000 miles. Mine (2003) was bad at 60,000 and I've had a terrible time trying to get Honda to fix my vehicle, even with a warranty. It's actually at the dealership right now getting a rebuilt transmission, it only has 80,000 miles on it. I used to get like 200,000 on my old Hondas, they aren't making them like they used to.   I too bought my Hybrid to save money and be green. However, if you add the costs of repairs compared to another regular car, it really isn't saving much money. Batteries are $5,000 and last for about 8 years, after that they go to landfills and how is that good for the environment?   In all, I think the fact that the Hybrids are so disposable counteracts the "Green-ness" of the vehicle and repairs counteract the saving money on gas. It's fun to see yourself getting 55 mpg, but now that I've had the car for awhile I'm realizing why there are so many bad reports. Once the novelty wears off you have to get real with yourself.

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