"Bob Jones" <email@me.not> wrote in news:004a8097$0$5033$c3e8da3
@news.astraweb.com:

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> "bucky3" <bucky3@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:a1802503-0e09-4efd-8df1-5570a2ecefc3@j9g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
>>I love Civics, and I also like hatchbacks for the extra trunk space.
>> Unfortunately, I'm in California, and the Civic hatchback is not sold
>> in the U.S. (or anywhere in North America, I believe).
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>> Is there any way I can buy or import the Civic 5-DR into California?
>> Would the foreign Civics meet US/California emission and other
>> requirements? What would all the additional costs include? Would I
>> have to pay double tax in the foreign country + US/California? Ocean
>> shipping costs?
>>
>> Man, I really want the Civic 5-DR!
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> Have you looked at Honda Fit? That would be my pick for the sub-compact.
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>



That's an excellent suggestion. In fact, the presence of the Fit may be the
reason the Civic 5-door is not offered in North America.

My sister has an '03 Civic and an '06 Fit. She loves both. She tells me the
Fit is just about as roomy inside as the Civic (easily fits her, hubby and
their three boys, plus cargo), but is a lot more practical on account of
its rear hatch.


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