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| Ratings |
( Maximum score is 100 ) |
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| Overall: |
  ( 40 )
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| Comfort: |
( 60 )
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| Performance: |
( 40 )
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| Quality: |
( 60 )
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| Appearance: |
( 80 )
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| Comments |
Favorite feature: |
stereo, dual temp control |
Least favorite feature: |
VCM, grade logic transmission |
Advice to buyer: |
Test drive the exact car you will buy extensively - use cruise control - the issues vary widely from car to car |
Detailed review: |
I have owned this car since December 28, 2007, and have about 1000 miles on it. My overall impression? This is not typical Honda engineering or quality - worst Honda ever - and I have owned them since 1981. The car is 'skittish' - the suspension not absorbing bumps but hopping, the steering wheel twitching in your hands. The shifter is flimsy and 'loose' - cannot see it lasting without replacement or adjustment But the worst 'features'? VCM and grade logic transmission.
The car 'shifts' and 'surges' going into and out of VCM mode - as the WSJ reviewer said, it is 'maddening'. The grade logic transmission will downshift on steep downgrades if you are operating in cruise control - throwing you against your shoulder harness. |
Also considered: |
N/A
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| About This Reviewer... |
Location: |
New York, New York |
Other vehicles owned: |
None
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Review submitted: |
February 19, 2008 |
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