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Hybrid Vehicles Honda Civic Hybrid Honda Civic Hybrid Test Drive - What Did You Think?
31 messages, Last post on Apr 20, 2008 at 9:20 AM
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Replying to: wickedv (Sep 24, 2006 9:50 pm) |
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Replying to: wickedv (Sep 24, 2006 9:50 pm) The position of the head restraints can be brought slightly rearward by tilting the seatback a bit. |
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First time I've ever hear a complaint about the head restraints.
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Replying to: isellhondas (Sep 26, 2006 3:25 pm) 2006hybrid, "Honda Civic Hybrid Owners: Problems & Solutions" #400, 24 Dec 2005 2:26 pm |
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These forums attract people with problems. People just seem to love it when someone shares their misery. And, I'm sure a lot of people don't have a problem until they read about it in these forums. Then they go chack their own cars and, sure enough, what they didn't notice before suddenly becomes a problem. I have yet to have a customer complain nor have I heard this from any other salesperson. I'm sure, however that someone from Honda Corporate reads these threads and if the hear something enough they will probably make changes.
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Replying to: isellhondas (Sep 27, 2006 9:54 am) |
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I see this forum has been quiet for awhile, but hopefully a few people are still keeping their eyes on it. My '98 Civic Hatchback (only 83,750 miles) was totalled last week, and now I have to decide how to replace it. All in all, it's looking like another Civic again, but I took a hybrid and a coupe on test drive the other day, and I didn't have a 'love it' reaction to either. Actually, I hated the head restraint on the coupe, which I'm told is standard on all Civics except the HCT -- that's pretty much dealbreaker for me, except nothing else in my price range is exciting me very much. I'm mostly drawn to the Hybrid (today), but the only one my small town dealership had didn't drive very smoothly. Hard to describe: there was kind of a mechanical bumping feeling, even on smooth streets. Does this ring any bells with anyone? I'm hoping it was that particular car... |
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Hi - I test drove a 2007 HCH today, and I was very impressed. The fit and finish of the car was great, the acceleration was decent, and I loved the gauges and seats. The only issue I had were the brakes. There was almost no travel to them whatsoever. They didn't really "give" when I pressed them, or brake the car right away. I had to press really hard, and then they would only move a little bit and apply the brakes rather abruptly. Is this something common to all HCHs, or was my test drive model acting weird? It it something that gets better with use? If I end up deciding to buy one, I'll probably try test driving a different HCH to see if there's any difference.
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Replying to: a2guy (Mar 23, 2007 3:19 pm) |
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Jul 20, 2006 3:41 am) I drove the regular Civic EX in comparison and bought it the next week- a much nicer car for $4000 less and I'm getting 38 MPG. Hybrids have to improve before I buy one. |
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