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13221 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 6:41 AM
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Oct 25, 2007 7:34 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 25, 2007 6:51 am) Is she looking for FWD or AWD? I will say, you do get a lot of car for the money in the Taurus/Sable
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 25, 2007 7:29 am) Riding around in retirement communities one can't help but notice the number of Accords and Camrys. One has to wonder why?
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Oct 25, 2007 7:45 am) |
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Oct 25, 2007 7:45 am) FWD. We haven't had measurable snow in Birmingham in 7 years (although that IS a record!). All her cars for the last 20+ years have been FWD |
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I guess tonight could be our Crew World Series party since last night's game makes me think there's a slim chance the Series might not last until next Thursday!  The Subaru Crew Chat is on tonight. The chat room opens at 8:45PM ET Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule |
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Accord History 1985 Honda Accord Wheelbase 102.36 in Length: 178.50 in Width: 66.92 in Curb Wt. 2200 lbs 2008 Honda Accord Wheelbase 110.2 in Length: 194.1 in Width: 72.7 in Curb Wt. 3300 lbs 2008 Honda Civic Wheelbase (in.) 106.3 Length (in.) 176.7 Width (in.) 69 Curb Wt. 2700 lbs Wow! The Civic is now nearly the same size as the Accord used to be. How large is large enough for a midsize car? Is the current Accord and similar size cars too small, too large, or just right?
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Replying to: robertsmx (Oct 25, 2007 7:15 am) Predicted by whom? Not by CR. They would never have predicted high reliability for a brand-new model from Ford, back when the Focus debuted, or now. But with Ford improving, maybe they'll get the "magic pass" sometime in the future. A prediction is only good if things remain fairly constant. With Toyota's reliability falling off (several indications of this besides the trouble with the V6 Camry), and given they have been a leader in reliability for many years, it's just not a good idea for anyone to predict high reliability for a brand-new design from any car maker these days.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 25, 2007 7:38 am) The CR-V might be a lot higher up. I definitely remember having to step up to get in. You might also look at the Suabrus. The Outback models have slightly different suspensions and silly tires and wheels that make them a little higher to help egress. I think my mom is leaning towards one of those. |
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Replying to: backy (Oct 25, 2007 8:29 am) Go back a few posts and you will see someone posting Focus being rated high initially by CR (in 2000). Those aren't my words, and since I don't have subscription to CR, can't validate that either. That said, do other cars get predicted reliability ratings from CR? Or, was it limited only to Camry?
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