My salesman also wanted to make the magic volume slider a selling point but to his embarassment it didn't work. So I made it a dealbreaker, until I discovered it is a "premium recommended car" , which he didn't know either. I felt like "premium recommended" is something to brag about, so I forgot about the dumbified volume control and bought it.Side note, the slide functionality on the volume is amazing. Was actually one of my salesman's selling points given he didn't have that in his own LX.
Or, more to my way of thinking... I've driven a stick for my 35+ years of driving. When it came time for this vehicle, having one the wife could drive if needed was a small consideration, but even bigger was the fact that the CVT simply beat the manual for gas mileage from what I read, or at least was so close as to make no difference, and the combination of the turbo and CVT gives it everything I need as a daily driver in terms of performance. Heck, I keep it in D with ECON and don't have any complaints, I suppose if I was feeling let down I could kick into S with ECON off and take my edge off. LoL But the point being, I'm not racing, I'm not on a track, and in every situation I probably will ever realistically drive in, this thing covers the bases for me.Watch me get a lot of sh*t for this but I'll say it. I've driven/owned manual vehicles for awhile. Anything ranging from an economy car to an outright sports car. I get that with the civic being a budget friendly fun vehicle, it's even funner for those first time manual owners to really enjoy it. I truly get that. And more power to you if you have fun in your car and enjoy the vehicle you purchase. What you're forgetting is there are a lot of CVT owners in this forum who have owned manual vehicles in the past and opted for a CVT this time around because they understand something simple; A CIVIC IS NOT A SPORTS CAR
Exactly my feelings. Looking for a very long-term relationship. I feel guilty, traded in my 2002 Civic to get this, with only 118K, but you know, sometimes you just want to move on...to answer the question, I really hope the CVT can sustain high mileage. It is my daily driver and I want to drive it to the ground with 2xx,xxx miles.
I think along similar lines. I don't judge people who have different preferences, I'm just happy with what I do. My personal wife's first car was a beaten-up old Chevrolet Chevette (that's what I consider a true economy car) with manual. She drove it starting as a teenager for several years everyday to school and work. This car handled well, but had negligible power and a worn-out clutch. I initially stalled it multiple times. But she mastered it perfectly.Or, more to my way of thinking... I've driven a stick for my 35+ years of driving. When it came time for this vehicle, having one the wife could drive if needed was a small consideration, but even bigger was the fact that the CVT simply beat the manual for gas mileage from what I read, or at least was so close as to make no difference, and the combination of the turbo and CVT gives it everything I need as a daily driver in terms of performance. Heck, I keep it in D with ECON and don't have any complaints, I suppose if I was feeling let down I could kick into S with ECON off and take my edge off. LoL But the point being, I'm not racing, I'm not on a track, and in every situation I probably will ever realistically drive in, this thing covers the bases for me.
Leasing cars is a great way to often have a new car, but I have never leased a vehicle and I don't have such plans, at least for my current incarnation. I never got rid of a car before well over 100 kmiles. A five-six year old car that I bought new, I still consider new. I also never broke an engine or a transmission. I consider 200 kmiles easy to achieve with any car except for some known crapboxes. I traded in a 2000 Mazda MPV minivan with well over 200k miles, paint like new (I generally wash cars only when they catch some salt in winter, but I admit the air and the ground are relatively clean here.) and no issues, no check engine lights. I have no horror stories to tell about lemons or neverending repairs. So I don't consider it a great favor if the car works for me for over 200 kmiles. I fully expect it from any car I buy.Exactly my feelings. Looking for a very long-term relationship. I feel guilty, traded in my 2002 Civic to get this, with only 118K, but you know, sometimes you just want to move on...
Heyy, I resent that!!..............................But it's true, lol.The manual gearbox in these civics (not Type-R/SI) is shit. You have a hatchback sport in a 6 speed manual? It sucks.
How much testosterone can someone possibly get from a honda civic?To an extent bickering on a discussion board is inevitable. Especially considering the testosterone level here at CivicX. And remember, opinions are like assholes, cause everybody's got one.