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27 Mar 2008, 08:32 am
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Re: help
On 3/26/08 3:26 PM, in article EgyGj.44385$0M3.24951@newsfe17.lga, "tww1491" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote: > > "E Meyer" <epmeyer50@msn.com> wrote in message > news:C4101806.2F1F3%epmeyer50@msn.com... >> Looking at that issue, its not that black and white between the specific >> Honda and Nissan being considered. The Nissan is certainly not "much >> worse". The Versa SL with a CVT is rated in the average range with an >> overall score of 65/100, definitely above the line. >> >> The Civic coupe is rated above average with a score of 78/100, but not >> distinguished the way you make it sound. >> >> I have owned 4 different Hondas & Acuras and 5 different Nissans & >> Infinitis. My personal opinion is that the Nissans are more fun to drive. >> >> Based on experience, defining reliability as the amount of my money spent >> on >> repairs, there has been no major differences among them. The Nissans (a >> 240sx, 2 i30s, a Maxima and a Pathfinder) and the Hondas (an Accord, a >> CR-V, >> a TL and an Odyssey) have all been the same - no issues at all, just >> routine >> maintenance. The TL did have a couple of scary transmission recalls >> though >> & a front upper ball joint failed while it was under warranty. > > Having owned Datsuns and then Nissans, my experience has been that Datsuns > were better. The 75 280Z and then 78 810 I owned were great cars as were the > old B210s. I owned a couple of Maximas in the early 90s -- SE with the DOHC > engine that proved problematic with VTC problems, CV joints and electric > windows -- and the Quest we had started falling apart at 60k miles. My > experience in terms of reliability over the long term is that Honda is > better than Nissan. And, I have had far better customer service treatment > with Honda than Nissan. Of course, today it might be better since they are > owned by Renault. I would discount the Quest - it was a joint deal with Ford & build by Ford. > >> >> My advice is to spend some more time with each car and get the one that >> feels right to you, not necessarily the one that looks the best on paper. >> Reliability is not likely to be a significant issue either way. >> >> On 3/26/08 11:05 AM, in article cuuGj.12206$6J3.8977@newsfe13.phx, "Elle" >> <honda.lioness@spamnocox.net> wrote: >> >>> The mechanical etc. reliability of Nissans is much worse >>> than that of Hondas. See this year's and past years' April >>> issue of Consumer Reports. >>> >>> "dubbya" <dubb@ccc.ca> wrote >>>> We've been shopping for a new car for 6 months and have >>>> narrowed it down to either the Civic coupe or Versa SL >>>> with the cvt. Now, we're stuck 50 50. Any advice or >>>> comments would be GREATLY appreciated. >>> >>> >> > >     
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27 Mar 2008, 08:35 am
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Re: help
On 3/26/08 8:00 PM, in article 9lCGj.126293$pM4.28453@pd7urf1no, "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote: > dubbya wrote: > >> We've been shopping for a new car for 6 months and have narrowed it down >> to either the Civic coupe or Versa SL with the cvt. Now, we're stuck 50 >> 50. Any advice or comments would be GREATLY appreciated. > Hi, > If you really short listed those two, Honda for sure. > Civic is mature going thru many generations. Versa is too new > to be refined. Traditionally Honda has higher quality overall. On paper, I think I agree with you, but because the Versa is a Renault, and they are a more unknown quantity in America since they pulled out 30 years ago.
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27 Mar 2008, 05:41 pm
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Re: help
"E Meyer" <epmeyer50@msn.com> wrote in message news:C4110CBE.2F203%epmeyer50@msn.com... > > > > On 3/26/08 8:00 PM, in article 9lCGj.126293$pM4.28453@pd7urf1no, "Tony > Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> dubbya wrote: >> >>> We've been shopping for a new car for 6 months and have narrowed it down >>> to either the Civic coupe or Versa SL with the cvt. Now, we're stuck 50 >>> 50. Any advice or comments would be GREATLY appreciated. >> Hi, >> If you really short listed those two, Honda for sure. >> Civic is mature going thru many generations. Versa is too new >> to be refined. Traditionally Honda has higher quality overall. > > On paper, I think I agree with you, but because the Versa is a Renault, > and > they are a more unknown quantity in America since they pulled out 30 years Anyone remember the Dauphine? > ago. >
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27 Mar 2008, 11:54 pm
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Re: help
"tww1491" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:TkVGj.43424$QC.21432@newsfe20.lga... > > "E Meyer" <epmeyer50@msn.com> wrote in message > news:C4110CBE.2F203%epmeyer50@msn.com... >> >> >> >> On 3/26/08 8:00 PM, in article 9lCGj.126293$pM4.28453@pd7urf1no, "Tony >> Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote: >> SNIPPED>> >> On paper, I think I agree with you, but because the Versa is a Renault, >> and >> they are a more unknown quantity in America since they pulled out 30 >> years > > Anyone remember the Dauphine? >> ago. >> > Yup..but do you remember it had 2 horn sounds..one for the country and one > for the city? >
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