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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2012wagon
Worse is the acura wagon 2012-2014 from the factory

no runflats
no spare

fun times
Inflator kit and tire sealant?

I'm not sure what's quite worse. Dealerships usually charge an arm and a leg for the sealant refills.
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 06:04 PM
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Type-R is growing on me a lot. I've seen quite a few of them in person now.

I love hatchbacks, but the hatch was my least favorite bodystyle for the Civic. Now I don't mind it too much.

The interior still needs more work. Less red, fewer blank buttons, and a backseat that matches the front's fabric in addition to having a fifth seat would resolve all my grievances.

IIRC, the CTR outruns the Focus RS on the track. AWD isn't enough to overcome a 300 lb handicap
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Costco
Type-R is growing on me a lot. I've seen quite a few of them in person now.

I love hatchbacks, but the hatch was my least favorite bodystyle for the Civic. Now I don't mind it too much.

The interior still needs more work. Less red, fewer blank buttons, and a backseat that matches the front's fabric in addition to having a fifth seat would resolve all my grievances.

IIRC, the CTR outruns the Focus RS on the track. AWD isn't enough to overcome a 300 lb handicap


That car is a rolling caricature. Fuuuuuugly.
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by svtmike


That car is a rolling caricature. Fuuuuuugly.
I hated it when I first saw it. I hated the Civic's looks in general initially.

It is gaudy and obscene. But so was the Integra Type-R when it was new, with it's shopping cart wing and bright yellow paint job. By today's standards, it looks tame.

Perhaps I respect it so much for what it stands for. I still wouldn't buy one... yet. But on paper it's an ideal car for me. Great powertrain, shifter, performance and fuel economy.
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Costco
Inflator kit and tire sealant?

I'm not sure what's quite worse. Dealerships usually charge an arm and a leg for the sealant refills.
I have been stranded twice with the Car
and both times sealant or inflator didn’t work

should have learned my lesson the first time
but us Californians aren’t so bright

after the second time ordered the full oem spare kit that use to come standard on the 2011 wagons


I have had run flats on a few cars. Heck my 02 Cooper s almost 15 years ago had them. As much as I hate the hardness of those tires if my wagon had runflats it wouldn’t have stranded me
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Costco
Type-R is growing on me a lot. I've seen quite a few of them in person now.

I love hatchbacks, but the hatch was my least favorite bodystyle for the Civic. Now I don't mind it too much.

The interior still needs more work. Less red, fewer blank buttons, and a backseat that matches the front's fabric in addition to having a fifth seat would resolve all my grievances.

IIRC, the CTR outruns the Focus RS on the track. AWD isn't enough to overcome a 300 lb handicap
I think current gen Civic hatchback is the best of all the body styles

civic type r is gorgeous
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 06:46 PM
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^ that is bascially how i drive my car... running on regular summer tire.... no run flat and no spare, no AAA.

so yah another good thing about leasing... you will also be covered under BMW roadside assistance haha
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 08:48 PM
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^^
my sister has no phone

even when stuck
she can’t call roadside assistance

good thing there are metro patrols for those people
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Costco
Type-R is growing on me a lot. I've seen quite a few of them in person now.

I love hatchbacks, but the hatch was my least favorite bodystyle for the Civic. Now I don't mind it too much.

The interior still needs more work. Less red, fewer blank buttons, and a backseat that matches the front's fabric in addition to having a fifth seat would resolve all my grievances.

IIRC, the CTR outruns the Focus RS on the track. AWD isn't enough to overcome a 300 lb handicap
Love, love the car. Can't find anything I don't like about it. Mark up is annoying but it should be gone by next year!
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 2012wagon
^^
my sister has no phone

even when stuck
she can’t call roadside assistance

good thing there are metro patrols for those people
BMW assist... she wont need a phone just press a button and someone will talk to her without a phone. They called me once and i got scared.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JS + BRZ
Love, love the car. Can't find anything I don't like about it. Mark up is annoying but it should be gone by next year!
Honda dealers that sold it without a markup will get more CTRs in the next shipment of them supposedly.

I could do with less red in the interior, mainly the seats and the steering wheel. The vents could be not-fake too. But it performs better than its competitors and it seems very liveable on the street.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 06:56 AM
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Given 2012's scenario, I think I'd just buy the piece of mind, newness for $10k extra over 7 years. It's like $120 a month more and it sounds like his sister has the means since she doesn't pay the cell phone bill
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
BMW assist... she wont need a phone just press a button and someone will talk to her without a phone. They called me once and i got scared.
you guys are straight balling
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Costco
Honda dealers that sold it without a markup will get more CTRs in the next shipment of them supposedly.

I could do with less red in the interior, mainly the seats and the steering wheel. The vents could be not-fake too. But it performs better than its competitors and it seems very liveable on the street.
I use the rear was red to math the front

hate the mismatch


testerday saw a red 428/430 convertible with full red interior
gorgeous

can never have enough red
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Doom878
Given 2012's scenario, I think I'd just buy the piece of mind, newness for $10k extra over 7 years. It's like $120 a month more and it sounds like his sister has the means since she doesn't pay the cell phone bill
appreciate it

that was my recommendation too
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 12:13 PM
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you guys see ILX AND RLX made the list?

LMAO

https://www.cheatsheet.com/automobil...ought.html/11/
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 12:19 PM
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I'm shocked /sarcasm
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
I'm shocked /sarcasm
Well some mods would ban me for posting that. Especially the ones on the TLX forum
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 12:23 PM
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ILX is number 1! ILX is number 1! ILX is number 1!

Gooooooooo ILX... wait, what? #1 worst?

Oh shoot.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by cu2wagon
ILX is number 1! ILX is number 1! ILX is number 1!

Gooooooooo ILX... wait, what? #1 worst?

Oh shoot.
https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...nt-say-963472/

Look at post #5. He congratulates other makers, but don't mention Acura. Denial....
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 01:16 PM
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I am not even gonna open the link, i think i can predict 90% of its content accurately.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I am not even gonna open the link, i think i can predict 90% of its content accurately.
acura
nissan
jeep


Cars people regret the most buying
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 01:17 PM
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I've actually driven a Sentra SV for about three hours as a rental. It's not horrible. I have no idea if it's reliable. And it's probably too expensive. But it's not a bad car.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 01:26 PM
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I drove the 5 door Versa as rental recently .... i have pretty high tolerance for shitty cars... but that shit was so bad that i was trying to break the gas pedal on purpose.... that fucking CVT i swear....
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I drove the 5 door Versa as rental recently .... i have pretty high tolerance for shitty cars... but that shit was so bad that i was trying to break the gas pedal on purpose.... that fucking CVT i swear....
That's the Note, right? I agree, the CVT is not good. And since I was on the highway 95% of the time I bet that's why I didn't hate the Sentra.

I would never, ever buy one. Certainly not at $22K or whatever Nissan is deluded enough to think it's worth.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 02:22 PM
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Ha ha ha!

I just spent last week in a Versa SV. Again.

First time was a year ago in LA and I swore never again because I literally felt like I was going to die trying to get on the highway. But you know, our travel people hate me so I ended up in one again.

Worst. Car. Ever.

But, I needed to put a full tank of gas in it and it only took like $24. I guess that's what comes from two horse power and a rubber band tranny.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 02:23 PM
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Waaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm mmmm...
--Nissan Versa SV, trying to pull away from a stoplight.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 02:37 PM
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my gf has a versa. I think it's a nice car.

until I found out how much she spent on it.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
I've actually driven a Sentra SV for about three hours as a rental. It's not horrible. I have no idea if it's reliable. And it's probably too expensive. But it's not a bad car.
A lady in our office has a Sentra SL (I think). Tried to convince her to at least test drive the Mazda3 & Civic, she got the Sentra without looking at anything else.
It's been reliable for her, and she's far from caring about performance.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 2012wagon
you guys see ILX AND RLX made the list?

LMAO

https://www.cheatsheet.com/automobil...ought.html/11/
Lol, you know it's bad when it still gets the "Least Satisfying Overall" to the Chrysler 200.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cu2wagon
Ha ha ha!

I just spent last week in a Versa SV. Again.

First time was a year ago in LA and I swore never again because I literally felt like I was going to die trying to get on the highway. But you know, our travel people hate me so I ended up in one again.

Worst. Car. Ever.

But, I needed to put a full tank of gas in it and it only took like $24. I guess that's what comes from two horse power and a rubber band tranny.
Didn't you have one in Sacramento as well..... Damn, they love giving you that POS.

Originally Posted by justnspace
my gf has a versa. I think it's a nice car.

until I found out how much she spent on it.


Justn has a GF.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
Didn't you have one in Sacramento as well..... Damn, they love giving you that POS.:
Maybe that was it. I forget where I was. Sac probably makes more sense as I would have needed to get on a highway at speed whereas LA is more of a low speed crawl.

Regardless, yes. I am become death(trap), the destroyer of travel.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 06:01 PM
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I dont think it is the power that made it so bad... i had the 1st gen XB... with 103hp.... never once it made me wanna just smash the shit out of it while driving... But It felt like that every time the car moved in the Note (5 door).
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
my gf has a versa. I think it's a nice car.

until I found out how much she spent on it.
You have a girlfriend?!????
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
You have a girlfriend?!????
I said the same....
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his right hand?
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
I said the same....
Missed it


Still shocked...
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I dont think it is the power that made it so bad... i had the 1st gen XB... with 103hp.... never once it made me wanna just smash the shit out of it while driving... But It felt like that every time the car moved in the Note (5 door).

agreed

i I drove a mazda 2 hatch for a week in Texas. It was fun in it down low powered way

reminded me of my Subaru Justy I used to have back in the day, or the Daihatsu Charade my cousin had.


Versa demogepahic is usually inner city
bad credit
$400 a month payment for it
because they have no other way
sad really
you should see the local Nissan dealers and if you look at their books
versa/Altima/Sentra/rogue are full of people with 520 credit score and 12% -18%interest rate

sad they take take advantage of these people
but lots of time these people put themselves in this situation
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his right hand?
Palmela Handerson.
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Old Oct 13, 2017 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
That's the Note, right? I agree, the CVT is not good. And since I was on the highway 95% of the time I bet that's why I didn't hate the Sentra.

I would never, ever buy one. Certainly not at $22K or whatever Nissan is deluded enough to think it's worth.
I thought the exact same thing about a Rogue rental.

I was disappointed to see that's what they gave us, but driving it was a pleasant surprise. Mostly highway usage. I thought it was decent for an entry-level CUV, but perhaps the bar was set very low from the beginning.
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