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Replying to: albook (Apr 21, 2008 3:34 pm) It costs less too. But neither of us like the way it looks on the inside or out and I can't stand 4 cylinders in an SUV. The Flex was interesting to me, too. Yeah, I can't put it into words, but it was kind of a pleasent surprise to me. I liked it in the pictures but it was much better looking in the flesh. It has kind of a 'Three Little Bears' thing going on. Not too big and not too small. Not to tall and not too short. Not too... Well, you guys get the point.  Make no mistake though, it is not trying to replace the minivan like the Lambdas or the CX-9 though. It definitely is a direct replacement for the TX. Just more upscale.
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Replying to: albook (Apr 21, 2008 5:12 pm) |
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Replying to: vad1819 (Apr 21, 2008 4:58 pm)  I would imagine that production wasn't going at full tilt right off the bat for the Acadia, etc, right? I'm not sure why this is being discussed, though. Because the McDonald's hamburger sells the most, is it the best? How about the F-150 - is it the best, most competitive pickup truck? These things sell the most, but that proves nothing.
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Replying to: albook (Apr 21, 2008 3:23 pm) I said that Honda doesn't have a CUV, not SUV. Fact is that Honda has both the Pilot and the Odyssey, so it doesn't need to have a bulked up CUV trying to function as a minivan like GM.
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Replying to: albook (Apr 21, 2008 3:23 pm) This is purely subjective, but do you really think so? I felt that they did drive big. Beefy, substantial in a good way, but big for sure. Visibility may have made it seem worse to me, and as an owner I'm sure you'd become better at judging where the corners are with time.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 22, 2008 7:31 am) |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Apr 22, 2008 6:25 am) I feel a bit silly for not checking over my message before posting. But the Pilot is a CUV. Period. It's unibody. Styling doesn't change what something really is. It's a CUV and no one is fooled. Honda wasn't trying to pull a fast one. They just wanted styling that reflects that the Pilot has more capability than, say, a CX-9. And yes. It is a fact that Honda has both the Odysey and the Pilot. So the Pilot doesn't have to copy the lambdas and act like an SUV and a minivan. The Lambdas do it well, though.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 21, 2008 9:39 pm) That makes no sense. Obviously there is something that one has over the other that draws buyers to the product- sometimes little more than image (like a burger from Mickey D's). And sometimes the product is better. I'm not a big Camry fan, but I will admit that it's a better product than the last gen. Malibu. I don't think the line is always that clear, but that's an example. |
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Replying to: baggs32 (Apr 21, 2008 5:43 pm) I won't say all that, but I though it wasn't ugly. It looked okay. Maybe it was becasue I saw that Fairlane concept in Chicago 3-4 years ago, so I knew what to expect. For right now, it's nowhere near my list, but then again, I'm not really in the market right now. In fact, two months ago, I replaced my 90's M3 with an '02 Mustang Cobra- and that's my play-car. So as you can see, I'm not too focused on that. |
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Replying to: albook (Apr 22, 2008 3:24 pm) Your point is valid but Honda markets it as an SUV. Period. 
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