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#52 of 71 Re: Home Fueling [jvenglass] by pf_flyer HOST Apr 05, 2008 (3:07 am)
Replying to: jvenglass (Apr 04, 2008 6:02 pm) The place to talk about home fueling is the All About PHILL discussion.
#53 of 71 Must buy first/no test drive? by johnmarco May 11, 2008 (8:43 am)
I just stopped by my Honda dealer in Huntington Beach, and was told that if I wanted a GX I would have to pay for it up front.   Did anyone find one on a dealer lot in SoCal and were you able to test drive?   This seems like the car for me but I at least want to drive it first. Replies to this message: epnfrn (May 11, 2008 1:07 pm)
#54 of 71 Re: Must buy first/no test drive? [johnmarco] by epnfrn May 11, 2008 (1:07 pm)
Replying to: johnmarco (May 11, 2008 8:43 am) shop around... this dealer seems like a hassle! i'm in norcal, so can't give a concrete report, but this seems stange ... it's a $24k car, not a hard-to-find sports car. i hadn't heard of this before with the GX.   epi
#55 of 71 They ARE hard to find by thebundo May 11, 2008 (9:47 pm)
MUCH harder to find than all but a few sports cars. There is only about 700 or so released to the public for the 2008 model year, and only through a few dealers in CA & NY. And it's NOT a 24k car really, it greatly subsidized by Honda, they are sold at a big loss Replies to this message: epnfrn (May 12, 2008 7:41 am)
#56 of 71 Re: They ARE hard to find [thebundo] by epnfrn May 12, 2008 (7:41 am)
Replying to: thebundo (May 11, 2008 9:47 pm) my point was that not many dealers allow sports cars to be driven before purchase, not rarity. when i bought my S2000 in '03, NO dealer allowed test drives, and most were charging $5k over sticker. when i bought my GX in '06 ... no problem with test drives, and most accepted my bid of $1k under sticker.   there may be only 700, but demand isn't higher than that (at present). come up to the bay area. ask for the GX specialists at Lodi or Mel Rapton in Sac. they were both incredibly helpful to me. epi
#57 of 71 Toll for Carquinez bridge. by smart888 May 12, 2008 (9:13 pm)
Hello, I'm new, so hi to everyone. :0)   I recently received in the mail a toll violation for the carquinez bridge. The time was 23:44:08. I was in a car with my family (total 3 passengers). I went through the carpool lane, thinking I wouldn't need to pay toll because I have 3 passengers for carpool. Its the first time I travelled that route, and definitely the first time during such late hours. Unknowing that I was outside of carpool hours, I went through without paying the $4.00 toll, which I am now being penalized for of $29.00.   I've read in other posts in this forum, that during non-carpool hours, the carpool lane is not available to regular traffic? However, I was able to go through, and honestly believing that I was in carpool and don't have to pay. I also didn't know the toll booth hours operate in that manner, peak and non-peak hours. Seems very confusing for first time travellers.   Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. In the letter, it also said to sign up for fastrak account to waive the penalty. But that would cost me $20-50, and I will never use the toll tags. Has anyone ever experienced anything similar? Should I contest the ticket? As I recall, I dont' remember seeing any visible signs indicating the hours of operations for that carpool lane. I just passed right through, thinking all is fine.
#58 of 71 A Title by thebundo May 13, 2008 (12:14 am)
Carpooling is one thing, bridge tolls are another. They only intersect during carppol hours. There is no such thing as a "carpool", legally speaking, outside of carpool hours. The bridge toll is 24 hrs. a day.
#59 of 71 HOV Access by topaz420 May 15, 2008 (7:15 am)
Hi guys, new to the forum! I come from a "GX" family -- Sister = 2001, Other Sister = 2007 And now I'm finally in the market.   But just wondering: do the 2008s still qualify for HOV stickers in California? This is a huge expense for me, and I just want to make sure before I dive in (the dealers NEVER know the answers to CNG related questions).   Thanks! Replies to this message: epnfrn (May 15, 2008 12:23 pm)
#60 of 71 Re: HOV Access [topaz420] by epnfrn May 15, 2008 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: topaz420 (May 15, 2008 7:15 am) yep, GX's still qualify for the silver stickers, and should still qualify for $4k tax credit (assuming you don't get hit by AMT).   as for the Carquinez driver ... no, outside of carpool hours, there is NO lane that says 'carpool' ... during carpool hours, there is, but after hours it changes to 'Fastrak'.   carpool hours for all roads and bridges in the bay area are posted on signs ... and even if you are a mini with 50 clowns in it, you still have to pay the toll outside of those hours for all bridges.   i would recommend calling Fastrak and asking if you can work out a deal to pay just the $4. tell them what happened, and perhaps they'll help you out. they aren't all big meanies over there
#61 of 71 refueling.. by ajulian Jun 05, 2008 (9:13 pm)
Honda says, range of approx 225-250 miles on a natural gas honda civic. How many miles to a gallon and what is the tank size on this vehicle? i live in a condominium and can't have a phil installed. How long does it take to refule the vehicle at a retail location? Replies to this message: epnfrn (Jun 06, 2008 7:14 am) silvergx2009 (Sep 11, 2009 6:11 pm) freedml (Sep 11, 2009 6:38 pm)

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