Wife and I spent a long day cussing and discussing our new car purchase. Hybrid lost out. We got to drive a hybrid, coupe, insight and Si today.

The MPG is great. But it ends there. The new Sedan is fugly as hell. The ultra low belt line with the semi art deco chisel look at the belt line is pooo. A car at over 15k and no rear disc brakes is a ding in the head. I dont care how many air bags they put in the car. No rear disc brakes at the price point is a insult. I cant make myself buy another CVT tranny car. It reminded me of a rubber band powered modle airplane. Yeah knew the rubber band was going to break. I think there blow up boxes and untill I see 200k mile proof,, there still nothing more than want to be trannys IMO. Then theres the sorry stereo. WTF is up with that? Big money and tunes like or less than the Accord we own already. The Ex's and Si's get good tunes at near Acura level.

In reveiw I think Honda has really screwed the doggie hard here. The Insight would be very vaild for us if they had took it a step farther. The alum coach work and other light weight designs are a big plus. But I dont see a hybrid a/c compressor, no rear disc brakes and a stereo from the dark ages. I can live with plain jane door panels and lack of futher refines. But again,, a high price point for MPG alone isnt going to cut it for me.

Ive tossed and turned over this for months... And I mean tossed and turned. Lost sleep over it. The tech is GREAT,, the MPG is GREAT,,, the package sucks.

So with that said. Im gunning for a Si as my next car. We already own a sedan and other than MPG the Civic cant hold up against it compared to the Accord we already own,, sorry it aint worth it for just MPG. I can hyper mile the Accord and even get a Si in 6th gear fast and get MPG out of it. And have a car that will scream bloody hell when needed and other nice adders.

I guess this Honda has been used as a yard stick. Fare to do so I dont know. But a Civics still a Civic against this. And the only way a Civic can change this is with a Si. I guess the sedan idea and format and being fugly with lack of features I think are important lost out.

Sorry,,, but the HCH is out

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