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and the guys who hired them.
In past past 3 years we had Accord, Ridgeline and the upcoming Saturn
inspired Civic - enough said.

<irnmdn@email.com> wrote in message
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> and the guys who hired them.
> In past past 3 years we had Accord, Ridgeline and the upcoming Saturn
> inspired Civic - enough said.

What would that solve?

In article <1124641249.418976.281400@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups .com>,
irnmdn@email.com wrote:

> and the guys who hired them.
> In past past 3 years we had Accord, Ridgeline and the upcoming Saturn
> inspired Civic - enough said.

I agree that Honda design has gone downhill--at a rate generally the
same as their product quality.

I liked the 98-02 Accord look. The 03 model is fugly.

Now go look at an 06 Hyundai Sonata. They got it right--it's just about
the same overall look as the Accord, but with the details right.

Haven't seen the Civic.

irnmdn@email.com wrote:
> and the guys who hired them.
> In past past 3 years we had Accord, Ridgeline and the upcoming Saturn
> inspired Civic - enough said.
>
IMO, the ridgeline is a dud. the element isnt as popular, since the
scion xB came out with a lower price and better mileage. civic is as
boring as a focus, and at least the focus offers a hatch. accord styling
is still slowly growing on me, but i doubt ill ever like it as much as
the last generation or the one 2 generations before that.

maybe the jazz will be interesting? i hope.

In article <1124641249.418976.281400@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups .com>, irnmdn@email.com wrote:
>and the guys who hired them.
>In past past 3 years we had Accord, Ridgeline and the upcoming Saturn
>inspired Civic - enough said.

Not sure about the next gen Civic, but otherwise agree they've been
on a downhill slope. Though I wouldn't say much positive about
the last gen Prelude either. Hondas have never been the most
stylish, but in the past looked clean and light. OTOH, I do like
the Acura TSX and (sort of) TL.

I'm more about the mechanic rather then the design which should not hamper
the vehicle's purpose. Example, Mercedes new line of sedan, with a very
sleek design, but crappy rear head room (which is stupid in my opinion).

Pars


<irnmdn@email.com> wrote in message
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> and the guys who hired them.
> In past past 3 years we had Accord, Ridgeline and the upcoming Saturn
> inspired Civic - enough said.
>

Agreed - Element, CRV, Ridgeline, Accord and now the fugly new civic.
Just amazes me how much Honda has gone down hill. While some may like
the new civics’ interior I find it too busy and cluttered. The new
civic is larger than the accord of yesterday. We need a new car from
Honda to replace the civic. Maybe the fit is what is called for. I
believe a lot is riding on the US release of the fit.
While other companies have been coming up with great designs that fit a
nitch in the market I think Honda is relying too much on their product
reputation and loyalty buyers. They should seriously reconsider their
design team’s direction.


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Sorry to beat a dead horse here but I also agree. I'm not too fond of
the current Accord (although the 06 with the LEDs looks more
appealing) and the new 06 Civic looks awful (what were they thinking
with the steering wheel). I had wished they brought the Euro Accord
(our TSX) over as the Accord.
I'm looking to get the TSX, but I wished its interior was available in
cloth as I throw stuff in the backseat and am afraid of tearing the
leather.

Nick


On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:08:47 -0400, nospam@nospam.com wrote:

>
>Agreed - Element, CRV, Ridgeline, Accord and now the fugly new civic.
>Just amazes me how much Honda has gone down hill. While some may like
>the new civics’ interior I find it too busy and cluttered. The new
>civic is larger than the accord of yesterday. We need a new car from
>Honda to replace the civic. Maybe the fit is what is called for. I
>believe a lot is riding on the US release of the fit.
>While other companies have been coming up with great designs that fit a
>nitch in the market I think Honda is relying too much on their product
>reputation and loyalty buyers. They should seriously reconsider their
>design team’s direction.

<irnmdn@email.com> wrote in message
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> and the guys who hired them.
> In past past 3 years we had Accord, Ridgeline and the upcoming Saturn
> inspired Civic - enough said.
>

The Accord coupe is OK from my standpoint. And, I have quite a few
compliments on my 01 Prelude. The Pilot (which we also have) is just
fine -- certainly at least as appealing as the SUV from other manufacturers.
As far as quality goes -- no problems with the Pilot or my Prelude.

That's all I've been hearing for the past several generations of Hondas.
People crying about the styling and the general consensus is, "it's too
mundane" !. And then, everyone else ends-up copying the same style or
praising the fact that the style 'grows on you'. These wee-wee brains that
are all about the style, should be put in the back seat.

Pars

> Sorry to beat a dead horse here but I also agree. I'm not too fond of
> the current Accord (although the 06 with the LEDs looks more
> appealing) and the new 06 Civic looks awful (what were they thinking
> with the steering wheel). I had wished they brought the Euro Accord
> (our TSX) over as the Accord.
> I'm looking to get the TSX, but I wished its interior was available in
> cloth as I throw stuff in the backseat and am afraid of tearing the
> leather.
>
> Nick
>
>
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:08:47 -0400, nospam@nospam.com wrote:
>
> >
> >Agreed - Element, CRV, Ridgeline, Accord and now the fugly new civic.
> >Just amazes me how much Honda has gone down hill. While some may like
> >the new civics' interior I find it too busy and cluttered. The new
> >civic is larger than the accord of yesterday. We need a new car from
> >Honda to replace the civic. Maybe the fit is what is called for. I
> >believe a lot is riding on the US release of the fit.
> >While other companies have been coming up with great designs that fit a
> >nitch in the market I think Honda is relying too much on their product
> >reputation and loyalty buyers. They should seriously reconsider their
> >design team's direction.