That's why I bought an FJ Cruiser before they stopped building them.On almost all suv's, if a manual is offered at all, it's only available on the fwd version.
The only suvs they're still making with both manual and awd are the subaru forester, jeep renegade, and jeep wrangler.
Last but not least, a friend bought a 2017 Elantra, sorry, but a Civic would destroy this thing in every category.
Except price, interior comfort and *gasp* reliability.
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/honda-civic-vs-hyundai-elantra
all I had to do was look at the first pic on the page you reference, look at the difference between front ends, the Civic is far neater, buttoned down, classier and sleek, the elantra is bloated and whats with that big gaping grill? civic offers wider expansive windshield, look at the side view mirrors, higher class all around. This theme continues throughout the civic.
good lord, next...
Honda's were reliable and kept their resale value in the early 80s?I will be the first to admit that the Koreans have come a long way from the garbage they produced in the late 80s and early 90s. Having said that I still wouldn't touch one.
Still shake my head at the atrocious quality of friends and acquaintances who regretfully bought late 80s early 90's Stellars, Pony's and Excels. Cheap junk that fell apart and rusted quickly.
I also recall a friends junky 2002(?) Kia Sedona minivan, I remember reading one review that said the Koreans couldn't figure out "hydroforming" to introduce strength, lighten weight, and meet crash test standards. So what they did, was simply sandwich metal plates together to meet the crash standards. It worked, but it made the van exceptionally nose heavy, and increased mass (400-700lbs heavier than its competitors) which hurt fuel economy, and it was slower than its competitors
Last but not least, a friend bought a 2017 Elantra, sorry, but a Civic would destroy this thing in every category.
Who cares how it looks. Do you drive a car because you want to impress other people, or do you drive it for yourself?all I had to do was look at the first pic on the page you reference, look at the difference between front ends, the Civic is far neater, buttoned down, classier and sleek, the elantra is bloated and whats with that big gaping grill? civic offers wider expansive windshield, look at the side view mirrors, higher class all around. This theme continues throughout the civic.
good lord, next...
Who cares how it looks. Do you drive a car because you want to impress other people, or do you drive it for yourself?
Honda's were reliable and kept their resale value in the early 80s?
If that was true then wouldn't you be riding a ducati 899 instead of a drz400? I mean the drz is the pontiac aztek of motorcycles.Looks matter 100%.
Looks matter 100%. Though to be fair, no one in a Hyundai or a Honda is impressing anyone but themselves.
Then you don't know much about cars. Acura/Lexus might share some platforms with Hondas/Toyotas but they're different enough to actually warrant the higher prices. For example higher quality control standards are used, more expensive materials, etc.I think the same thing whenever I see a Lexus or Acura, personally. They're Toyota's and Honda's with a different nameplate on the side and an inflated price tag for the mystery cachet.
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If that was true then wouldn't you be riding a ducati 899 instead of a drz400? I mean the drz is the pontiac aztek of motorcycles.
I think the same thing whenever I see a Lexus or Acura, personally. They're Toyota's and Honda's with a different nameplate on the side and an inflated price tag for the mystery cachet.
Even the more mainstream/cheap BMW's, Mercedes and such don't impress me anymore honestly, especially when they depreciate so fast that in 6 or 8 years the teen crowd own them, bling them out, cut the springs, and install fart can exhausts.
Maybe it's my frugality, but only once you start to knock on the door of the supercar segment do I start to actually turn my head to look anymore.
That's the point... you got the drz cause it does what you need it to do, not because of how it looks.I mean, those aren't even the same type of bikes? So no.
That's the point... you got the drz cause it does what you need it to do, not because of how it looks.