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  1. A/C Compressor Replacement and Honda Care extended warranty

    When I bought my 2016 Touring, I priced and bought the Honda Care extended warranty for about $1100 from another dealer -- my dealer wanted to sell me another policy and wanted about $2700 for the Honda Care, which they usually don't sell. My A/C wasn't putting out cold air the other day, and I...
  2. Is Honda Care worth buying?

    Yes, that's why my calculations are for the 5 years of effective coverage, after the 3 years in the standard warranty are over. I had AAA for my '96 Civic.
  3. Is Honda Care worth buying?

    It's a personal decision that you can justify either way. My two cents: I went for the longest 8-yr. policy with Hyannis. For the 5 (actual) years of coverage, figuring in the savings for the AAA I won't need ($60/yr) it comes to, about $140/yr. Worth it to me just for peace of mind. Or it...
  4. Sirius XM subscription update

    For all the criticism I've seen, in my Touring music sounds much better than the (non HD) FM classical station here. Some of the TV channels do sound crappy, but my hunch is that this has more to do with the sound transmission up to the actual broadcast.
  5. Honda Care extended warranty

    I was all but certain I'd be going with Hyannis, but thought I'd offer my dealer's finance guy the chance to match it when we did the final paperwork (his original quote was about $2700 if I remember correctly -- they were pushing a third-party policy but I insisted I wanted HondaCare). He left...
  6. Sirius XM subscription update

    For those of you interested in Sirius radio.... my 6-month trial subscription was up the other day ($6/mo. -- this was after the free trial that comes with the Civic). The "regular" fee of $20/mo. kicked in. I do listen most of the time to a (very) few channels and I knew the drill of what to...
  7. How many miles on the ODO at delivery?

    I had 2 miles. I'm not sure if it's a blanket Honda policy or left to individual dealers, but there is a cut-off mileage (100?) above which the dealer (will/should) offer a discount. Not sure how many I would have accepted before I would have refused to accept the car as "new". That said, I...
  8. What did you pay?

    An OTD with the first two digits being 27 should be a Touring, IMO.
  9. Scent?!

    And, of course, "everywhere" includes your lungs.
  10. Scent?!

    Just got an essential oil diffuser that works off the USB -- just water and (good quality) oil. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FK2S73Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I don't want the other chemicals in the trees/stickons, etc...
  11. feedback on honda sensing?

    I love it, but it's worth it even if you keep only the forward-collision warning on. It's already warned me a couple of times at very low speed when I was behind traffic and distracted looking out the side! Not sure if I would have hit and done fender damage, but over the years I think you could...
  12. First Oil Change

    Compared to gas, the yearly oil cost really isn't that much for someone who can buy a, say, $25,000 car (as the saying goes: if you can carry the piano, you can carry the stool). For example, my dealer buys it in huge quantities and oil changes are cheap, often discounted further, and my first...
  13. First Oil Change

    That makes no sense from several points of view. Why do they go to the trouble of using a multi-factor algorithm in the MM only to adjust it for a "bare minimum". Everyone benefits from more frequent, or at least timely, oil changes. Does Honda really want engines under warranty to risk damage...
  14. Touch volume control not working?

    Don't lament the swipe-volume not working too much -- I disabled it on my Touring coupe. I found the amount I needed to change the volume up or down was rather small (just one or two presses of the up or down button), and the swipe was much too coarse a control. In addition, when I was aiming...
  15. Need help with email notifications

    Thanks, Mr. Spock! I've made those changes. I don't mind the in-Forum "alerts" -- it's just the emails I want to stop. (I just checked an I do see a long list of "all watched threads".)
  16. Need help with email notifications

    I've been trying for some time to get my forum email notifications down to none. I have "receive email notifications of replies" UNCHECKED in my preferences (for some time, now). I am currently watching No threads. Yet I continue to get emails at home about replies to threads. I emailed the...
  17. 2017 Honda Civic EX-L vs. Touring

    I just came across http://www.1stnevadalicense.com/course_sample.html?p=7 a Defensive Driving Course that talks about "aiming high in steering", but for other reasons.
  18. 2017 Honda Civic EX-L vs. Touring

    IMO some drivers aren't taught to maintain a lane correctly, and pick a "focus" point in front that is too near their car. These are the folks that weave left and right when in front of you. I would think that sensing can "retrain" them to be better drivers. I rarely get the warning beeps/light...
  19. Hatchback cupholder/center console ... am I missing something?

    The arm rest was designed to partially cover the bins even when in the forward position (I think this has to do with being able to rest your arm and still have drinks in the holder). The sliding tray can be moved forward if that's convenient for you, but has nothing to do with "covering"...
  20. 2017 Honda Civic EX-L vs. Touring

    Not sure if was a sensing Bell or a Whistle that saved me from a possible fender bender two days ago. I was going slowly behind other cars and looked at something out of the side window for a second too long. The car in front had slowed more and the forward-collision warning beeped. I braked in...


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