Issue with a new transmission they're starting to use. Based on that... Honda's are a POS too. The 9 speed Acura used that is getting sprinkled into the Odyssey line under the highest trim was reviled upon release. Their 5 speeds failed left and right some years back. Their 6 speed has several TSBs with lots of failures, especially on the heavier vehicles. Their 10 speed is an unknown... we shall see how it holds up. I know I won't buy a Honda with one until there's a few years of history on it.Based on their history of lackluster value and reliability.
All the latest recalls speak for themselves.
https://media.ford.com/content/ford...r-company-issues-two-n-a--safety-recalls.html
F-150 no less, their best seller.
That's the problem, they have to offer rebates and discounts to sell them. That's the core issue, profitability.The sales are down on the Accord because Honda just now started offering some discounts. I'm starting to see more on the road.
That would be telling. American vehicles have been super devalued since time out of mind since the production from the factories has outstripped demand anywhere near MSRP. The factories have pushed rebates forever to move units. Honda had produced far fewer units but managed to sell them closer to MSRP than their GM/Ford counterparts. It doesn't bode well if they're having to do so as well to clear the lots of old stock at Honda dealerships. I didn't really read up on the stuff. Ford had already announced axing the Fiesta quite a while ago. I wonder if they're shifting tooling to other production stateside for other models or are curbing production altogether.That's the problem, they have to offer rebates and discounts to sell them. That's the core issue, profitability.
I'm sure there'll be a good bit of cars capable of self driving sold by then, but the vast majority on the road won't be.Doesn't matter. We will be driverless in 10 years.
You get what you pay for. I would rather pay a few grand more for my Honda and just do maintenance and it have high resale value. I have had Fords before.....never again!I'm sure there'll be a good bit of cars capable of self driving sold by then, but the vast majority on the road won't be.
Your timeline is faster than the timeframe of automakers starting to have backup cameras as standard equipment and sticking to it to them being mandated in the US... and that wasn't a fundamental change... but one of convenience and safety that got mandated for safety alone. I think having HAL drive our car for us is going to take awhile for a lot of people to get used to and I'm not sure what the added cost of integrating that tech is... but I wouldn't be surprised it it adds upwards of $5-10k.
Also I don't see the fascinating with all these trucks jacked up with big tires and coaling! It's like the resurgence of Bigfoot when it came out for the first time. The LDT (little dick trucks) with the cockless balls hanging from the bumper...wtfYou get what you pay for. I would rather pay a few grand more for my Honda and just do maintenance and it have high resale value. I have had Fords before.....never again!
Doubtful. Anyone who is in a driverless car when it gets into a car accident will be sure in their mind that they would have been able to avoid the accident if they were driving. It won't take but a couple more driverless car related fatalities before the entire idea is close to doomed in the eye of public perception.Doesn't matter. We will be driverless in 10 years.
Lol we won’t be driverless in your lifetime. Lonnnnnnnnnnnng road ahead. We will see how they fair coated with ice on frozen roads.Doesn't matter. We will be driverless in 10 years.
Not sure how that pertained to my post but... ok. You do that. I'll keep my Honda, Honda, Nissan and Ford (17 years old with 196k miles BTW), maintain them and do the same...You get what you pay for. I would rather pay a few grand more for my Honda and just do maintenance and it have high resale value. I have had Fords before.....never again!