OK, there are about 7 threads about the new car going right now, but let's get some real discussion going. What do you want to see Honda do with the new car? What would make you trade in your HCH for the next gen? What would be a deal breaker for you that would make you stop?

For me, the new body style is the biggest reason to contemplate a trade. I really miss the functionality of having a hatch back (wagon) and the abilty to put the seats down. However, if the new car didn't have fold flat(ish) seats, it wouldn't be very interesting to me.

The biggest thing I can think of that would be a deal killer to me would be if it lacks the HCH gauges. I LOVE having the speedometer, and the iFCD right in my line of sight. It looks like the Insight will have a similar spedo, but the iFCD there is key too. I also like the chrg and asst bars--much more functional than the Prius where you can't tell from the graph HOW MUCH juice you are using.

What do you think?

Commuter car, grocery getter, and summer road tripper--average 10k miles per year.


Winter road trips and ski trips, bad weather commuter and my wife's "daily" driver--expected average 4k miles per year.