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I agree that your car doesn't matter "in the larger corporate world", which is why I am talking about specific situations like meeting/driving clients. Examples would be law firms, financial firms, and even real estate, depending on the market.

I never said what car you drive or who you are. I don't care about either, it's irrelevant to the discussion. We are talking about whether the CTR's looks might create the wrong perception in certain situations. There's nothing defensive or insecure about what I am saying. You just keep...

Imagine you work in a field where you take important clients for lunch/dinner. Picking them up in something with a huge wing and giant fake vents doesn't look professional. You can get defensive all you want and talk about insecurity but the fact of the matter is that class matters in certain...

OP, do you ever have to meet clients, or anything like that for your job? It's all subjective, but the Type R looks like a rich high school kid's car who's a huge fan of the Fast and the Furious. Some like that over the top look, with the huge wing and fake vents, but if you're not a kid, and...

The Insight, like most hybrids, comes with an 8 year/100k mile hybrid powertrain warranty. Not sure exactly what it covers, but I figured it should be good for major hybrid issues. The battery is also covered under this, but only if it degenerates faster than expected. The weird thing is that...

You'll spend more money trading for the Insight than you will save on gas. Unless, you are doing it purely for environmental reasons and don't care about the financials.

Buying a car is no different than buying clothing, a TV, or lattes, it's just money in exchange for a product. It's not an investment whatsoever, it's an expense.

And I am saying that checking the oil frequently should be unnecessary on a brand new Honda. You're not driving an old Chrysler. What it says in the manual is again CYA from Honda. A properly running engine does not need you to look at its dipstick on a weekly basis. It is a fact that there is...

Lol, so you're saying people are sending their oil in for analysis and frequently checking the levels (which, you know, everyone else does with their non-1.5T brand new cars, totally normal), and yet I am the one spreading FUD because I don't think Honda has an easy/cheap fix for the issue...

Why did you get the Sport hatch so recently if you wanted an R instead?

I've expressed my opinion on the problem as I see it from Honda's point of view. You're trying to tell me... What exactly? I'm not sure what your point is.

That's called CYA - cover your ass. It doesn't affect anything yet they recalled 350,000 vehicles, and are getting sued?

That's #1. How can it be an issue yet not cause any problem? If it does not cause any problems, it is by definition not an issue. And if this would be the case, Honda would say so.

There are 3 possibilities here: 1. Oil dilution is not an issue. If this was true, Honda would have come out a long time ago and said as such and put people's fears to rest. Considering that reliability is one of Honda's key selling points, reassuring the owners of perceived issues would be...

No one knows how severe this problem is yet. The fuel in the oil not only affects the properties of the oil, but can also cause problems if the overall volume of oil increases too much. The 1.5T has not been on the market for very long and the average mileage is still very low. It could be just...

I don't really get the point of engine covers. You can't see under the hood unless the hood is open. And, if the hood is open, you probably actually want to see what's there as opposed to a cover. To each his own I guess.

Depends on what you want. If the Fit has everything you want, it is a cheaper car to buy and own. If it doesn't, and the Civic is more up your alley, you can determine if what it has is worth the extra cost to you. Things like size, power, and features, are subjectively important. If the Fit's...

If I am not mistaken, the bigger issue is the increase in overall fluid volume. Once you have too much, it can cause all sorts of issues.

Is the seat structure the same on all trims?

The 1.5T is definitely too fast! I do my best to barely touch the gas pedal when I'm driving it. I floored the car once, big mistake - ended up in Argentina a few seconds later.