Honda Car Forum

Actual experience has shown that ABS does not prevent any less accidents,
instead it has shown that people expect ABS to do things beyond the ordinary
capability of normal breaking. I have a Civic and CR-V, neither has
ABS.....and I don't feel any need for it. Its your choice and your money
and you could be short changing yourself by being narrow minded.

"Jason Hsu" <jason_hsu@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> I was thinking of buying a new car in 1-2 years. Since my 1988 Honda
> Civic has been and still is a good car, the most logical choice for me
> would be a new Honda Civic.
>
> But I noticed that the new Honda Civics only offer ABS on the
> top-of-the-line models. It's not even an option on the base or
> mid-level model. What gives? ABS is not an exotic new technology.
> It's been widespread for years. I'm not paying $14K for a car that
> lacks ABS. The top-of-the-line Honda Civic starts at something like
> $17K!
>
> I would consider a new Toyota Corolla, which offers ABS on all models.
> But from what I've heard, it's hard to come by on the base models.
> And the Nissan Sentra is like the Honda Civic - no ABS even as an
> option on the base model.
>
> What gives? I'm not paying $14K or more for a car that lacks ABS. I
> can't believe skinflint manufacturers think a few hundred dollars more
> on a $14K car for a safety feature is exorbitant. Come on, I'd rather
> skimp on the sunroof, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power door
> locks, power windows, remote keyless entry, cruise control, etc. But
> I'm not about to skimp on safety when buying a new car.
>
> Given all this, a used Buick seems like a better deal. ABS has been
> standard on Buicks for years, and a few of them are on the Consumer
> Reports recommended used car list. Due to rapid depreciation, I
> should be able to buy a 4-to-6-year-old Buick Century, Regal, or
> LeSabre for 4 figures (instead of 5) AND have ABS. I'm willing to
> sacrifice a few mpg and image in favor of more economy and safety.
>
> If I buy the used Buick (or Ford Escort, Ford Crown Victoria, or
> Mercury Grand Marquis), I will write Honda, Toyota, and Nissan to tell
> them that they lost a sale because they were too cheap to add ABS to a
> $14K car.
>
> Jason Hsu, AG4DG
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