speedemon90

Costco, what about a honda fit over that Mazda 5?

speedemon90

I forgot which version of the Fusion I drove... wait it was the hybrid I think. Maybe thats why I dont have favorable views of it.

Also Fords interior, while it may look good is def a quality below what I presume the TLX's would be.

Still though when that time comes for me and I can afford, say an M3. I don't care how squished the back is for my kids, I'm getting it.

Yumcha

Ooo...Honda Fit's a good car. One of my few faves of Honda's current fleet. If say Little Cha could drive, the Fit would be one of my Top 3 choices for him.

Costco

Looks are in the eye of the beholder

True. That TDI gas mileage... they know how to design wagons the best

Ah, manic old me... yes, I considering one of those a loooong time ago. I love the "magic seats".

charliemike

Costco buys a BRZ and wants a Mazda5 ... I think he's become horsepower phobic

Costco, you should just stop screwing around and get this:

Yumcha

Who knew a redneck would want less HP?

Mr Marco

Not really Heisenberg material. But even though I consider myself the "Dave Hester" of AZ, I might buy it for my (ex)wife.

CLtotheTL32

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VW Bus

Mr Marco

You should have used a "fun-house" mirror as I'm fat as fuck.

00TL-P3.2

FIFY

ttribe

Slower than anything on earth, but so very cool.

charliemike

Exactly what Costco wants!

oonowindoo

i can run faster than your car, Costco

Costco

That was before my E85 tune.

This was my latest dyno:

oonowindoo

i am trying to think of a comeback based on what is happening between 5-7k RPM.

But that dyno graph is so profound that i am speechless...

cjTL

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I love the car but god the interior fit and finish isn't becoming of a $35k car. Rattles everywhere at 10,000 miles. One is in my left ear inside the B pillar and I'm ready to take a sledgehammer to it. Sunroof leaked a few months ago (clogged drain).

As I always say, f it, it's a lease.

charliemike

I think they have bad headliner glue and the two sections are rigid and rattle. Sorry man, that sucks. And disappointing from Ford.

oonowindoo

tell me why didn't you get the Accord V6 Touring with LED again?

cjTL

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Yeah its a bummer, but it really is my only qualm with the car. It drives great and has everything I need otherwise.

Going to the dealer this Saturday to (tactfully) pitch a fit about why there are still rattles after four visits to the service dept.

Styling wasn't my favorite. Fusion is youthful. Turbocharged. Wanted to experience something outside of the Honda family (I like trying new things). Next will probably be German.

oonowindoo

If you like trying out new things, lease it. Dont buy it, especially Germans.

YeuEmMaiMai

I'm kind bummed that The Accord dropped the double wishbone for mc pherson struts....

Aman

^ Same... though 99% of people won't ever notice a difference. Everyone's ditching it now.

YeuEmMaiMai

I have a scubaru with front struts and while it rides ok, it NOT soak up road imperfections as well as the CL type S does.. it just seems to be a bit harsher.. although the Subaru will corner as well as the CL-S does thanks to AWD

cjTL

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I am. Fusion has 24 months left.

RPhilMan1

On how to design wheels.

Majofo

My condolences

speedemon90

Do you guys consider safety ratings when buying a car?

Costco

No (I should), but I do scour forums to see how cars and their occupants end up in accidents.

Aman

I watch impact tests to make sure the car doesn't terribly suck.

This. Many of their cars would look significantly better with different styled wheels and a little less chrome.

charliemike

Yes. I want my next car to have a good small offset crash rating. Otherwise, I will not buy it.

Yumcha

Yeah. Duh. Just imagine the RLX with upgraded wheels. It's a Pagani Zonda fighter.

Majofo

It's the first thing I consider. I talk a lot about performance, but if it doesn't meet the mark, I don't even consider it. Safety is numero uno.

Majofo

IIHS has a fairly new test for front quarter impact (small overlap front test). I drive a lot of 2-lane highways and every fucking day it's either oncoming or some douche in front of me who can't control their vehicle and stay within the yellow. Next ride will definitely be high marks in that regard.

Majofo

muy bueno

Majofo

No bueno

speedemon90

Yea I just saw something on autoblog where it said the Fit got a bump in the small overlap test to acceptable. Or something like that. So it just made me wonder if people look. I havent bought a car, but I never really payed attention to it, just wondering if you guys do when you buy a car.

Costco

whoa... firs time finding out about the small overlap test.

The FR-S got "acceptable"! It's a good test, I can see that happening on a two-lane road.

YeuEmMaiMai

I do not look at most cars do a decent job of protecting you in an accident...

Majofo

either jerk your wheel away or towards..

speedemon90

I'd go away. Sometimes when driving on the fwy I just imagine some semi going through the median and in my head I just launch the steering wheel to the right whether theres a car next to me or not.