honda or toyota?

Distrbd said:
I would buy a Honda over a Toyota ,get a Civic ,you won't regret it.
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i have no complaints on my 03 civic coupe, and would buy another without hesitation (really like the SI :D ). one of the best bang for the buck vehicles out there IMO...
 
I gotta throw in a good solid vote for Toyota in Lexus form. I have owned two and put 45K miles between them without a single issue. 100% problem free. Amazing fit and finish, superior ride, and re-sale like you wouldn't think possible. Acura is also an amazing brand but I gotta go Lexus here.
 
2009 honda civic?

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this is a pretty hot accord coupe... :up



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Im guna say that toyota/lexus is better. But i know honda is a better performance car. I know a few hondas (including the winnner and runner up 2 or 3 years in a row) who have place well at the SCCA runnoffs.
 
'honda. the screen name probably gave that away, but i have spent some time in my friend\'s 07 Rav4 and i must say that there are a lot of little things that bug me, and overall the interior feels cheaper than a comparable CRV.\r\n\r\nsome things that annoyed me in the rav4:\r\n--gauges. you start the car, and theres a ~1 second delay before the gauges begin to light up. they fade in to maybe 80%, then jump to full brightness. in hondas (or at least my 04 accord) gauges goto 50% when you open the door, then fade into 100% when you insert the key, and the needles and warning lights come on when you turn the key to on/start.\r\n--dash lighting. everything is orange, except the gauges are bright white. at least make the dash lights white or off white to make everything match up.\r\n--HVAC knobs. nothing wrong with them. its just that toyota uses those EXACT knobs on the scion xB, xD, and 09 corolla, matrix. the yaris has the same knobs, just with a different outer ring. to me it just screams cheap cheap cheap on toyota\'s part. i mean more inconspicuous things like same wiper/signal stalks or something, everyone does it. but the HVAC is like the centerpiece of the dash second to the headunit...and to have that identical between completely different cars is just too much.\r\n--glovebox. the glovebox motion is damped at the BEGINNING. so motion is gentle and slow when you first open it, then the glove box SLAMS open. in my accord, the glovebox is damped at the end of motion, so it falls open and gently comes to a rest.\r\n--sunglasses holder. its too flimsy (thin/cheap) to open itself all the way. the motion is damped, but its just not heavy enough to overcome the damping and fall open all the way. makes it seem really cheap.\r\n--interior lighting. you open the door and there is a ~1 second delay, then the interior lights fade on. close and the lights immediately turn off with no fade. in my accord, you open the door and the lights come on immediately. close and they gently fade off.\r\n--suspension. the tuning was not to my liking (its a rav4 sport). im not saying its stiff, because my accord is lowered on coilovers that are much stiffer. when running over multiple freeway expansion joints (like on concrete overpasses or something) the rav4 just bounces and bounces, not even in sync with the joints. my accord (pre and post lowering) just takes the hit at the joint once and thats the end of it.\r\n--engine noise. there is a complete lack of any low frequency sounds from the engine. you just hear slightly muffled, meaningless mechanical noise, not the sound of an engine. my accord actually sounds like an engine, complete with the full spectrum of aural enjoyment.\r\n--alarm. my friend has the optional toyota security system installed. i dont know if this is a design issue or dealer installation issue, but using the keyless transmitter the car will beep AND honk. pick one or the other!\r\n\r\ni know those are all nitpicky things, but its little things like those that annoy me.\r\n\r\nquality wise, just everything was cheap feeling hard plastic. dont get me wrong, build quality is great. but materials could definitely be better. something that really stood out was the headliner. it feels like cardboard and sandpaper had an illegitimate child! feel the headliner on any new honda and its a soft, expensive looking cloth.\r\n\r\nand of course i echo the general blanket statements that toyotas are boring and disconnected while hondas feel more sporty and have more style. ;)'
 
Honda: Look better/sportier.

Toyota: Built better, even more reliable.



Also, driving a Lexus seems to have more prestige than driving an Acura. Toyota has much better hybrids. But some Toyota models look kinda bland. Example: Look at the Corolla. Great economy car, but looking at the Honda counterpart, the Civic. Man, the Civic has a much better looking interior and exterior.
 
I have both in my garage now, I have own three Honda ,Acura's and four Toyotas, all trucks/suv's. I like Toyotas for there sturdy, solid trucks. low maitenace, and great resale. Hondas make theeeeee basic car to have low maitenance, great resale, last for ever and great styling. I drive a Tundra, and the wife drives a CR-V. Can't wait till the 2 liter oil burner hits the states. Anyway these are the car lots I go visit first then compare the other guy's to them they usally lose.
 
KEVIN said:
I have both in my garage now, I have own three Honda ,Acura's and four Toyotas, all trucks/suv's. I like Toyotas for there sturdy, solid trucks. low maitenace, and great resale. Hondas make theeeeee basic car to have low maitenance, great resale, last for ever and great styling. I drive a Tundra, and the wife drives a CR-V. Can't wait till the 2 liter oil burner hits the states. Anyway these are the car lots I go visit first then compare the other guy's to them they usally lose.
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The two liter diesel is and has been running in Europe for quite a while. Rocking great engine. Feels like a small eight cylinder. Hopefully this will finally show the US public how great diesels have become since the eighties.



I want that engine in my FiT!!
 
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