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With wheels off, my road bike fits entirely within my '88 Jetta's trunk.
By eyeball, it looks like I can do the same in a'05 Civic, despite the
the trunk being significantly smaller.

However, the 2006 Civic trunk is smaller still. Now I'm getting
skeptical.

Has anyone actually know if either Civic has adequate trunk space?
Taking both wheels off is fine but I would prefer to not have to fold
the back seat down. All parts need to fit entirely in the trunk.

The thought has occurred to me to bring the bike with me to the dealer.
However, I doubt they will let my greasy bike into their nicely detailed
trunk.

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I have 2003 Civic and I can fit a 20" Specialized Hybrid in if I take
both tires off. If I leave the rear tire on, I have to put the seat
down to fit it in. I was just at the dealer yesterday and 2006 Civic
trunk looks larger than the 2003. Also, it looks like the 2006 Civic
is very popular. The dealer only had one left.

Eric Edwards wrote:
> With wheels off, my road bike fits entirely within my '88 Jetta's trunk.
> By eyeball, it looks like I can do the same in a'05 Civic, despite the
> the trunk being significantly smaller.
>
> However, the 2006 Civic trunk is smaller still. Now I'm getting
> skeptical.
>
> Has anyone actually know if either Civic has adequate trunk space?
> Taking both wheels off is fine but I would prefer to not have to fold
> the back seat down. All parts need to fit entirely in the trunk.
>
> The thought has occurred to me to bring the bike with me to the dealer.
> However, I doubt they will let my greasy bike into their nicely detailed
> trunk.
>
get a pre-2001 civic hatch! better motor. better suspension.

On 29 Jan 2006 08:46:56 -0800, bakechad <bakechad@ameritech.net> wrote:
>I have 2003 Civic and I can fit a 20" Specialized Hybrid in if I take
>both tires off. If I leave the rear tire on, I have to put the seat
>down to fit it in. I was just at the dealer yesterday and 2006 Civic
>trunk looks larger than the 2003. Also, it looks like the 2006 Civic
>is very popular. The dealer only had one left.

The '05 Civic has 12.9 cubic feet of trunk space.
For '06 it is down to 12 cubic feet, not as reduced as what the reviews
lead me to believe.

By contrast, my '88 Jetta's trunk is 16.6 cubic feet.

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Eric Edwards wrote:
> With wheels off, my road bike fits entirely within my '88 Jetta's trunk.
> By eyeball, it looks like I can do the same in a'05 Civic, despite the
> the trunk being significantly smaller.
>
> However, the 2006 Civic trunk is smaller still. Now I'm getting
> skeptical.

thats why i <3 my hatchback!
>
> Has anyone actually know if either Civic has adequate trunk space?
> Taking both wheels off is fine but I would prefer to not have to fold
> the back seat down. All parts need to fit entirely in the trunk.
>
> The thought has occurred to me to bring the bike with me to the dealer.
> However, I doubt they will let my greasy bike into their nicely detailed
> trunk.
>
if thats what itll take to make a sale? theyll do it. maybe to a loaner.

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:06:01 -0800, SoCalMike <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Eric Edwards wrote:
>> With wheels off, my road bike fits entirely within my '88 Jetta's trunk.
>> By eyeball, it looks like I can do the same in a'05 Civic, despite the
>> the trunk being significantly smaller.
>>
>> However, the 2006 Civic trunk is smaller still. Now I'm getting
>> skeptical.
>
>thats why i <3 my hatchback!

Hatchbacks are more vulnerable. If I'm carrying something something of
value, I would rather it not be visible from the outside.

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In article <slrndtpndf.f65.ese002@spica.exile.org>, ese002@news9.exile.org
says...

>The thought has occurred to me to bring the bike with me to the dealer.
>However, I doubt they will let my greasy bike into their nicely detailed
>trunk.

Clean your bike and bring it down to the dealer. Just tell the salesman that
if your bike doesn't fit you're not buying. If they are really anal, they can
line the trunk with a plastic bag. Not a big deal.
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Alex

In article <slrndtpndf.f65.ese002@spica.exile.org>,
Eric Edwards <ese002@news9.exile.org> wrote:
>The thought has occurred to me to bring the bike with me to the dealer.
>However, I doubt they will let my greasy bike into their nicely detailed
>trunk.

Bring the bicycle and some trash bags. Wrap the bicycle in the trash
bags for test fitting in the trunk if they are concerned about the grease
on it.

You may find the Fit to be of interest when it becomes available in a
few months.
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