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Originally Posted by Reynolds
Finally got a sedan brochure last night. I agree with the poster who complained about the tan armrests & console cover - especially with that fabric. And there's a lot of colors going on in that interior - I see blue, ivory, tan, black, a little silver (in the door pulls)...it just looks like a mishmash. I'd bet Ivory interior would be better, ergonomically (no picture to go by), but then you have the wear / dirt angle. Me no like... 
The other thing I noticed from the brochure - it lists the 'battery pack' as having the 8/80 warranty - NOT 'the entire / most of the IMA system', as previous cars have had. I'd like to see a warranty clarification, because if it's ONLY the battery pack...I think Honda's hiding something, or trying to cheapen things up.
CVT, interior scheme, warranty... is this car the value option, even at 50mpg ? I'd like to see some opinions of what the R18 would be good for, since it's supposed to have the FE of a 1.5L engine. Let's see what some others think - and I'd like to hear 'conventional' things like DWL, vs. 'unconventional' / pull out all the stops like FAS, etc.
I'm reserving one of these in Magnetic Pearl - for now. Dealer assures me no hardship in selling, if I don't finalize the purchase.
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I highly doubt that the next HCH is really going to be a "value," just like the current one . . . people who paid extra for a Prius or HCH instead of the corolla or conventional civic usually have other motives beyond value.
The one feature that excites me about the next HCH is the ability of the ICE to shut down completely during some cruising situations, running strictly off the electric engine . . . more or less a Honda sanctioned FAS. I can only imagine what that could mean for hypermilers. The non ICE A/C feature sounds great too.
If you incorporate many of the techniques on this board, you can easily push your MPG into the low - mid 40s on the upcoming Civic DX/LX/EX. Combine that with ULEVII emissions standard and PZEV emissions in the "clean" states for the non hybrid civics, you'll have great mileage without having to worry about CVT/battery pack/emissions.
Basically, you can't go wrong with whatever 2006 Civic you choose, value or not.
